On Base Percentage : 1948 National League Top 25

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1948 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League
Stan Musial .450 (.45022) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Bob Elliott .423 (.42325) Boston Braves 2
Richie Ashburn .410 (.41031) Philadelphia Phillies 3
Enos Slaughter .409 (.40887) St. Louis Cardinals 4
Johnny Mize .395 (.39514) New York Giants 5
Ralph Kiner .391 (.39104) Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Sid Gordon .390 (.38963) New York Giants 7
Tommy Holmes .375 (.37500) Boston Braves 8
Andy Pafko .375 (.37479) Chicago Cubs 9
Earl Torgeson .372 (.37236) Boston Braves 10
Bill Nicholson .371 (.37069) Chicago Cubs 11
Jackie Robinson .367 (.36677) Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Danny Murtaugh .365 (.36522) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Pee Wee Reese .363 (.36279) Brooklyn Dodgers 14
Whitey Lockman .361 (.36141) New York Giants 15
Wally Westlake .360 (.35983) Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Stan Rojek .355 (.35461) Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Al Dark .353 (.35325) Boston Braves 18
Willard Marshall .351 (.35050) New York Giants 19
Eddie Waitkus .348 (.34761) Chicago Cubs 20
Peanuts Lowrey .347 (.34681) Chicago Cubs 21
Del Ennis .345 (.34483) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Dick Sisler .344 (.34413) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Johnny Wyrostek .344 (.34392) Cincinnati Reds 24
Grady Hatton .343 (.34340) Cincinnati Reds 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.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).
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