On Base Percentage : 1934 National 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1934 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Arky Vaughan .431 (.43119) Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Paul Waner .429 (.42900) Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Mel Ott .415 (.41493) New York Giants 3
Bill Terry .414 (.41416) New York Giants 4
Len Koenecke .411 (.41055) Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Sam Leslie .409 (.40939) Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Danny Taylor .396 (.39574) Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Ripper Collins .393 (.39302) St. Louis Cardinals 8
Johnny Moore .384 (.38419) Cincinnati Reds 9
Philadelphia Phillies  
Dick Bartell .384 (.38405) Philadelphia Phillies 10
Kiki Cuyler .377 (.37710) Chicago Cubs 11
Buzz Boyle .376 (.37643) Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Chuck Klein .372 (.37190) Chicago Cubs 13
Jo-Jo Moore .370 (.37013) New York Giants 14
Ethan Allen .370 (.36953) Philadelphia Phillies 15
Gus Suhr .360 (.35981) Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Chick Hafey .359 (.35932) Cincinnati Reds 17
Frankie Frisch .359 (.35906) St. Louis Cardinals 18
Lonny Frey .358 (.35832) Brooklyn Dodgers 19
Buck Jordan .358 (.35810) Boston Braves 20
Gabby Hartnett .358 (.35774) Chicago Cubs 21
Billy Urbanski .357 (.35736) Boston Braves 22
Lou Chiozza .357 (.35687) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Billy Herman .355 (.35497) Chicago Cubs 24
Woody English .353 (.35319) Chicago Cubs 25



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.

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