On Base Percentage : 1916 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)
 

1916 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Gavvy Cravath .379 (.37911) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Bill Hinchman .378 (.37807) Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Cy Williams .372 (.37204) Chicago Cubs 3
Jake Daubert .371 (.37115) Brooklyn Robins 4
Heinie Groh .370 (.36973) Cincinnati Reds 5
Rogers Hornsby .369 (.36920) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Zack Wheat .366 (.36629) Brooklyn Robins 7
Hal Chase .363 (.36299) Cincinnati Reds 8
Vic Saier .356 (.35640) Chicago Cubs 9
Honus Wagner .350 (.35021) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Benny Kauff .348 (.34831) New York Giants 11
George Burns .346 (.34643) New York Giants 12
Dode Paskert .346 (.34641) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Fred Luderus .341 (.34116) Philadelphia Phillies 14
Max Carey .337 (.33684) Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Red Smith .333 (.33274) Boston Braves 16
Casey Stengel .329 (.32863) Brooklyn Robins 17
Buck Herzog .327 (.32736) Cincinnati Reds 18
New York Giants  
Dave Robertson .326 (.32616) New York Giants 19
Larry Doyle .323 (.32290) New York Giants 20
Chicago Cubs  
Art Fletcher .323 (.32258) New York Giants 21
Dave Bancroft .323 (.32252) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Sherry Magee .322 (.32196) Boston Braves 23
Mike Mowrey .320 (.32000) Brooklyn Robins 24
Ed Konetchy .320 (.31981) Boston Braves 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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.