On Base Percentage : 2007 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

2007 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Todd Helton .434 (.43402) Colorado Rockies 1
Albert Pujols .429 (.42857) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Chipper Jones .425 (.42500) Atlanta Braves 3
David Wright .416 (.41632) New York Mets 4
Chase Utley .410 (.41013) Philadelphia Phillies 5
Matt Holliday .405 (.40533) Colorado Rockies 6
Miguel Cabrera .401 (.40059) Florida Marlins 7
Derrek Lee .400 (.40000) Chicago Cubs 8
Pat Burrell .400 (.39967) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Prince Fielder .395 (.39501) Milwaukee Brewers 10
Ryan Howard .392 (.39198) Philadelphia Phillies 11
Edgar Renteria .390 (.39002) Atlanta Braves 12
Brad Hawpe .387 (.38678) Colorado Rockies 13
Lance Berkman .386 (.38623) Houston Astros 14
Adam Dunn .386 (.38608) Cincinnati Reds 15
Hanley Ramirez .386 (.38604) Florida Marlins 16
Dmitri Young .378 (.37795) Washington Nationals 17
Orlando Hudson .376 (.37584) Arizona Diamondbacks 18
Jeff Kent .375 (.37544) Los Angeles Dodgers 19
Kelly Johnson .375 (.37459) Atlanta Braves 20
Russell Martin .374 (.37419) Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Aaron Rowand .374 (.37390) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Rickie Weeks .374 (.37376) Milwaukee Brewers 23
Ken Griffey, Jr. .372 (.37239) Cincinnati Reds 24
Mark DeRosa .371 (.37128) Chicago Cubs 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).