On Base Percentage : 2004 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

2004 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Melvin Mora .419 (.41905) Baltimore Orioles 1
Ichiro Suzuki .414 (.41447) Seattle Mariners 2
Travis Hafner .410 (.41012) Cleveland Indians 3
Jorge Posada .400 (.40037) New York Yankees 4
Eric Chavez .397 (.39688) Oakland Athletics 5
Manny Ramirez .397 (.39668) Boston Red Sox 6
Erubiel Durazo .396 (.39619) Oakland Athletics 7
Gary Sheffield .393 (.39327) New York Yankees 8
Vladimir Guerrero .391 (.39118) Anaheim Angels 9
Jason Varitek .390 (.38993) Boston Red Sox 10
Hideki Matsui .390 (.38971) New York Yankees 11
Kevin Millar .383 (.38265) Boston Red Sox 12
Ivan Rodriguez .383 (.38261) Detroit Tigers 13
Lew Ford .381 (.38110) Minnesota Twins 14
Johnny Damon .380 (.38034) Boston Red Sox 15
David Ortiz .380 (.37967) Boston Red Sox 16
Carlos Guillen .379 (.37931) Detroit Tigers 17
Alex Rodriguez .375 (.37536) New York Yankees 18
Mark Bellhorn .373 (.37318) Boston Red Sox 19
Carlos Delgado .372 (.37205) Toronto Blue Jays 20
Javy Lopez .370 (.36991) Baltimore Orioles 21
Mark Kotsay .370 (.36976) Oakland Athletics 22
Mark Teixeira .370 (.36960) Texas Rangers 23
Scott Hatteberg .367 (.36693) Oakland Athletics 24
Carlos Lee .366 (.36626) Chicago White Sox 25



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.