League Leaders

All-Time On-Base Percentage Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2025. How often a batter reaches base

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# Player Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 Ted Williams Ted Williams 1939–1960 (19) 2,292 7,706 1,798 2,654 525 71 521 1,839 2,021 709 24 .344 .482 .634 1.116
2 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth 1914–1935 (22) 2,503 8,398 2,174 2,873 506 136 714 2,217 2,062 1,330 123 .342 .474 .690 1.164
3 John McGraw John McGraw 1891–1907 (17) 1,100 3,924 1,024 1,309 121 70 13 462 836 155 436 .334 .466 .410 .876
4 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton 1888–1901 (14) 1,594 6,283 1,697 2,164 242 95 40 742 1,189 362 914 .344 .455 .432 .888
5 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston 1920–1941 (18) 884 3,188 814 1,157 237 68 139 815 469 25 223 .363 .449 .611 1.059
6 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig 1923–1939 (17) 2,164 8,001 1,888 2,721 534 163 493 1,995 1,508 790 102 .340 .447 .632 1.080
7 Barry Bonds Barry Bonds 1986–2007 (22) 2,986 9,847 2,227 2,935 601 77 762 1,996 2,558 1,539 514 .298 .444 .607 1.051
8 Bill Joyce Bill Joyce 1890–1898 (8) 906 3,310 822 971 153 106 70 609 721 380 266 .293 .435 .467 .902
9 Jud Wilson 1923–1945 (21) 924 3,143 642 1,105 210 52 81 731 411 12 104 .352 .434 .529 .963
10 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby 1915–1937 (23) 2,259 8,173 1,579 2,930 541 169 301 1,584 1,038 679 135 .359 .434 .577 1.010
11 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb 1905–1928 (24) 3,035 11,436 2,247 4,189 724 295 117 1,944 1,249 680 896 .366 .433 .512 .945
12 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945 (20) 2,317 8,134 1,751 2,646 458 125 534 1,922 1,452 1,311 87 .325 .428 .609 1.038
13 Tris Speaker Tris Speaker 1907–1928 (22) 2,789 10,195 1,882 3,514 792 222 117 1,529 1,381 393 432 .345 .428 .500 .928
14 Eddie Collins Eddie Collins 1906–1930 (25) 2,826 9,949 1,821 3,315 438 187 47 1,300 1,499 467 741 .333 .424 .429 .853
15 Ferris Fain Ferris Fain 1947–1955 (9) 1,151 3,930 595 1,139 213 30 48 570 904 261 46 .290 .424 .396 .820
16 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers 1879–1904 (19) 1,676 6,726 1,529 2,303 462 206 107 1,301 840 238 257 .342 .423 .520 .944
17 Max Bishop Max Bishop 1924–1935 (12) 1,338 4,494 966 1,216 236 35 41 379 1,153 452 43 .271 .423 .366 .789
18 Shoeless Joe Jackson Shoeless Joe Jackson 1908–1920 (13) 1,332 4,981 873 1,772 307 168 54 785 519 233 202 .356 .423 .517 .940
19 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle 1951–1968 (18) 2,401 8,102 1,677 2,415 344 72 536 1,509 1,733 1,710 153 .298 .421 .557 .977
20 Mickey Cochrane Mickey Cochrane 1925–1937 (13) 1,482 5,169 1,041 1,652 333 64 119 832 857 217 64 .320 .419 .478 .897
21 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas 1990–2008 (19) 2,322 8,199 1,494 2,468 495 12 521 1,704 1,667 1,397 32 .301 .419 .555 .974
22 Edgar Martinez Edgar Martinez 1987–2004 (18) 2,055 7,213 1,219 2,247 514 15 309 1,261 1,283 1,202 49 .312 .418 .516 .933
23 Turkey Stearnes 1923–1940 (18) 999 3,829 924 1,334 232 116 189 998 415 7 132 .348 .418 .618 1.035
24 Juan Soto Juan Soto 2018–2025 (8) 1,096 3,857 775 1,086 199 16 244 697 896 833 95 .282 .417 .531 .948
25 Stan Musial Stan Musial 1941–1963 (22) 3,026 10,972 1,949 3,630 725 177 475 1,951 1,599 696 78 .331 .417 .559 .976
26 Cupid Childs Cupid Childs 1888–1901 (13) 1,457 5,622 1,214 1,721 205 101 20 743 991 228 269 .306 .416 .389 .805
27 Wade Boggs Wade Boggs 1982–1999 (18) 2,440 9,180 1,513 3,010 578 61 118 1,014 1,412 745 24 .328 .415 .443 .858
28 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett 1890–1905 (16) 2,067 8,426 1,720 2,850 320 182 75 952 1,029 613 389 .338 .415 .446 .861
29 Mel Ott Mel Ott 1926–1947 (22) 2,730 9,456 1,859 2,876 488 72 511 1,860 1,708 896 89 .304 .414 .533 .947
30 Todd Helton Todd Helton 1997–2013 (17) 2,247 7,962 1,401 2,519 592 37 369 1,406 1,335 1,175 37 .316 .414 .539 .953
31 Roy Thomas 1899–1911 (13) 1,470 5,296 1,011 1,537 100 53 7 299 1,042 521 244 .290 .414 .333 .747
32 Lefty O'Doul Lefty O'Doul 1919–1934 (11) 970 3,264 624 1,140 175 41 113 542 333 122 36 .349 .413 .532 .945
33 Aaron Judge Aaron Judge 2016–2025 (10) 1,145 4,105 873 1,205 203 7 368 830 817 1,369 65 .294 .413 .615 1.028
34 Mule Suttles 1924–1944 (21) 922 3,264 728 1,111 218 78 183 899 380 24 85 .340 .412 .623 1.036
35 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg 1930–1947 (13) 1,394 5,193 1,051 1,628 379 71 331 1,276 852 844 58 .314 .412 .605 1.017
36 Ed Delahanty Ed Delahanty 1888–1903 (16) 1,837 7,510 1,600 2,597 522 186 101 1,466 742 439 456 .346 .411 .505 .917
37 Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez 1993–2011 (19) 2,302 8,244 1,544 2,574 547 20 555 1,831 1,329 1,813 38 .312 .411 .585 .996
38 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson 1945–1956 (11) 1,418 5,006 974 1,568 287 55 141 764 756 291 203 .313 .410 .477 .887
39 Charlie Keller Charlie Keller 1939–1952 (13) 1,170 3,790 725 1,085 166 72 189 760 784 499 45 .286 .410 .518 .928
40 Eddie Stanky Eddie Stanky 1943–1953 (11) 1,259 4,301 811 1,154 185 35 29 364 996 374 48 .268 .410 .348 .758
41 Harry Heilmann Harry Heilmann 1914–1932 (17) 2,148 7,787 1,291 2,660 542 151 183 1,539 856 550 113 .342 .410 .521 .930
42 Joey Votto Joey Votto 2007–2023 (17) 2,056 7,252 1,171 2,135 459 22 356 1,144 1,365 1,640 80 .294 .409 .511 .920
43 Roy Cullenbine Roy Cullenbine 1938–1947 (10) 1,181 3,879 627 1,072 209 32 110 599 853 399 26 .276 .408 .432 .840
44 Jake Stenzel Jake Stenzel 1890–1899 (9) 768 3,031 664 1,024 190 71 32 533 300 110 292 .338 .408 .479 .887
45 Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell 1991–2005 (15) 2,150 7,797 1,517 2,314 488 32 449 1,529 1,401 1,558 202 .297 .408 .540 .948
46 Willie Wells 1924–1948 (21) 1,052 3,973 941 1,304 265 67 145 863 489 9 175 .328 .408 .538 .946
47 Denny Lyons Denny Lyons 1885–1897 (13) 1,123 4,300 933 1,334 244 69 62 756 623 280 224 .310 .407 .442 .850
48 Mike Trout Mike Trout 2011–2025 (15) 1,648 5,967 1,196 1,754 325 55 404 1,018 1,067 1,663 214 .294 .407 .570 .977
49 Riggs Stephenson Riggs Stephenson 1921–1934 (14) 1,310 4,508 714 1,515 321 54 63 773 494 247 53 .336 .407 .473 .880
50 Lance Berkman Lance Berkman 1999–2013 (15) 1,879 6,491 1,146 1,905 422 30 366 1,234 1,201 1,300 86 .294 .406 .537 .943
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