On Base Percentage : 2008 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"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)
 

2008 On Base Percentage Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chipper Jones .470 (.47004) Atlanta Braves 1
Albert Pujols .462 (.46178) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Lance Berkman .420 (.41955) Houston Astros 3
Matt Holliday .409 (.40931) Colorado Rockies 4
Hanley Ramirez .400 (.39971) Florida Marlins 5
Brian Giles .398 (.39816) San Diego Padres 6
David Wright .390 (.39048) New York Mets 7
Ryan Theriot .387 (.38661) Chicago Cubs 8
Adam Dunn .386 (.38556) Cincinnati Reds 9
Arizona Diamondbacks  
Russell Martin .385 (.38462) Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Brad Hawpe .381 (.38137) Colorado Rockies 11
Aramis Ramirez .380 (.37984) Chicago Cubs 12
Chase Utley .380 (.37960) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Conor Jackson .376 (.37643) Arizona Diamondbacks 14
Carlos Beltran .376 (.37589) New York Mets 15
Mark DeRosa .376 (.37563) Chicago Cubs 16
Ryan Ludwick .375 (.37500) St. Louis Cardinals 17
Andre Ethier .375 (.37479) Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Brian McCann .373 (.37347) Atlanta Braves 19
Troy Glaus .372 (.37206) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Prince Fielder .372 (.37176) Milwaukee Brewers 21
Joey Votto .368 (.36842) Cincinnati Reds 22
Pat Burrell .367 (.36744) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Gregor Blanco .366 (.36647) Atlanta Braves 24
Yunel Escobar .366 (.36552) Atlanta Braves 25



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.

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).

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.