Top 25 On Base Percentage in 2003 in the National League

On Base Percentage : 2003 National League Top 25

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"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)

2003 On Base Percentage Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name On Base Percentage Team Rank

Barry Bonds .529 (.52909) San Francisco Giants 1

Todd Helton .458 (.45804) Colorado Rockies 2

Albert Pujols .439 (.43942) St. Louis Cardinals 3

Brian Giles .427 (.42693) Pittsburgh Pirates 4

San Diego Padres

Larry Walker .422 (.42199) Colorado Rockies 5

Gary Sheffield .419 (.41888) Atlanta Braves 6

Lance Berkman .412 (.41248) Houston Astros 7

Bobby Abreu .409 (.40863) Philadelphia Phillies 8

Chipper Jones .402 (.40244) Atlanta Braves 9

Luis Gonzalez .402 (.40206) Arizona Diamondbacks 10

Jason Kendall .399 (.39910) Pittsburgh Pirates 11

Jose Vidro .397 (.39661) Montreal Expos 12

Edgar Renteria .394 (.39394) St. Louis Cardinals 13

Marcus Giles .390 (.39040) Atlanta Braves 14

Jim Thome .385 (.38539) Philadelphia Phillies 15

Jim Edmonds .385 (.38491) St. Louis Cardinals 16

Richard Hidalgo .385 (.38462) Houston Astros 17

Scott Rolen .382 (.38204) St. Louis Cardinals 18

Luis Castillo .381 (.38124) Florida Marlins 19

Brad Wilkerson .380 (.38000) Montreal Expos 20

Derrek Lee .379 (.37947) Florida Marlins 21

Scott Podsednik .379 (.37903) Milwaukee Brewers 22

Richie Sexson .379 (.37883) Milwaukee Brewers 23

Geoff Jenkins .375 (.37545) Milwaukee Brewers 24

Jeff Bagwell .373 (.37322) Houston Astros 25

Name On Base Percentage Team Rank

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?

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.

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

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