On Base Percentage : 1952 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)
 

1952 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jackie Robinson .440 (.43968) Brooklyn Dodgers 1
Stan Musial .432 (.43195) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Solly Hemus .392 (.39213) St. Louis Cardinals 3
Gil Hodges .386 (.38574) Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Enos Slaughter .386 (.38554) St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ralph Kiner .384 (.38389) Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Sid Gordon .384 (.38372) Boston Braves 7
Ted Kluszewski .383 (.38321) Cincinnati Reds 8
Eddie Waitkus .371 (.37057) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Pee Wee Reese .369 (.36899) Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Duke Snider .368 (.36842) Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Earl Torgeson .366 (.36638) Boston Braves 12
Andy Pafko .366 (.36613) Brooklyn Dodgers 13
Whitey Lockman .363 (.36296) New York Giants 14
Richie Ashburn .362 (.36232) Philadelphia Phillies 15
Hank Sauer .361 (.36111) Chicago Cubs 16
Johnny Wyrostek .359 (.35918) Cincinnati Reds 17
Philadelphia Phillies  
Al Dark .357 (.35725) New York Giants 18
Roy Campanella .352 (.35227) Brooklyn Dodgers 19
Red Schoendienst .347 (.34743) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Hank Thompson .344 (.34382) New York Giants 21
Del Ennis .341 (.34116) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Dee Fondy .334 (.33448) Chicago Cubs 23
Johnny Logan .334 (.33401) Boston Braves 24
Bobby Adams .334 (.33382) 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?

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