On Base Percentage : 1987 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)
 

1987 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Clark .459 (.45878) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Tony Gwynn .447 (.44690) San Diego Padres 2
Tim Raines .429 (.42903) Montreal Expos 3
Dale Murphy .417 (.41703) Atlanta Braves 4
Pedro Guerrero .416 (.41587) Los Angeles Dodgers 5
John Kruk .406 (.40649) San Diego Padres 6
Von Hayes .404 (.40382) Philadelphia Phillies 7
Eric Davis .399 (.39858) Cincinnati Reds 8
Darryl Strawberry .398 (.39844) New York Mets 9
Dion James .397 (.39719) Atlanta Braves 10
Ozzie Smith .392 (.39193) St. Louis Cardinals 11
Mike Schmidt .388 (.38825) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Glenn Hubbard .378 (.37807) Atlanta Braves 13
Keith Hernandez .377 (.37722) New York Mets 14
Carmelo Martinez .372 (.37214) San Diego Padres 15
Dave Martinez .372 (.37187) Chicago Cubs 16
Will Clark .371 (.37094) San Francisco Giants 17
Buddy Bell .369 (.36913) Cincinnati Reds 18
Ryne Sandberg .367 (.36689) Chicago Cubs 19
Bill Doran .365 (.36541) Houston Astros 20
Howard Johnson .364 (.36434) New York Mets 21
Vince Coleman .363 (.36298) St. Louis Cardinals 22
Andres Galarraga .361 (.36139) Montreal Expos 23
Mitch Webster .361 (.36078) Montreal Expos 24
Terry Pendleton .360 (.35994) St. Louis Cardinals 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?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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