On Base Percentage : 2005 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

2005 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jason Giambi .440 (.44037) New York Yankees 1
Alex Rodriguez .421 (.42098) New York Yankees 2
Travis Hafner .408 (.40830) Cleveland Indians 3
David Ortiz .397 (.39691) Boston Red Sox 4
Vladimir Guerrero .394 (.39394) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5
Derek Jeter .389 (.38926) New York Yankees 6
Manny Ramirez .388 (.38769) Boston Red Sox 7
Brian Roberts .387 (.38740) Baltimore Orioles 8
Michael Young .385 (.38525) Texas Rangers 9
Mark Teixeira .379 (.37945) Texas Rangers 10
Gary Sheffield .379 (.37926) New York Yankees 11
Victor Martinez .378 (.37781) Cleveland Indians 12
Paul Konerko .375 (.37500) Chicago White Sox 13
Joe Mauer .372 (.37184) Minnesota Twins 14
Bill Mueller .369 (.36949) Boston Red Sox 15
Richie Sexson .369 (.36890) Seattle Mariners 16
Hideki Matsui .367 (.36700) New York Yankees 17
David Dellucci .367 (.36680) Texas Rangers 18
Johnny Damon .366 (.36628) Boston Red Sox 19
Jason Varitek .366 (.36617) Boston Red Sox 20
Jhonny Peralta .366 (.36555) Cleveland Indians 21
Julio Lugo .362 (.36245) Tampa Bay Devil Rays 22
David DeJesus .359 (.35907) Kansas City Royals 23
Gregg Zaun .355 (.35547) Toronto Blue Jays 24
Raul Ibanez .355 (.35507) Seattle Mariners 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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.