On Base Percentage : 1902 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1902 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roy Thomas .414 (.41379) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Fred Tenney .409 (.40917) Boston Beaneaters 2
Ginger Beaumont .404 (.40411) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Fred Clarke .401 (.40076) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Honus Wagner .394 (.39425) Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Jimmy Slagle .387 (.38659) Chicago Cubs 6
Sam Crawford .386 (.38640) Cincinnati Reds 7
Jake Beckley .377 (.37653) Cincinnati Reds 8
Claude Ritchey .370 (.36989) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Heinie Peitz .369 (.36905) Cincinnati Reds 10
Willie Keeler .365 (.36457) Brooklyn Superbas 11
Patsy Donovan .363 (.36296) St. Louis Cardinals 12
Homer Smoot .350 (.34973) St. Louis Cardinals 13
John Dobbs .350 (.34972) Cincinnati Reds 14
Chicago Cubs  
Jimmy Sheckard .349 (.34854) Brooklyn Superbas 15
Billy Lush .346 (.34623) Boston Beaneaters 16
George Barclay .345 (.34483) St. Louis Cardinals 17
Charlie Irwin .344 (.34449) Brooklyn Superbas 18
Shad Barry .343 (.34295) Philadelphia Phillies 19
Tommy Leach .341 (.34103) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Duff Cooley .339 (.33904) Boston Beaneaters 21
Pat Carney .339 (.33854) Boston Beaneaters 22
Kitty Bransfield .336 (.33565) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Roy Brashear .333 (.33254) St. Louis Cardinals 24
Johnny Kling .330 (.33043) Chicago Cubs 25



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?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

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