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1881 MLB On-Base Percentage Leaders

How often a batter reaches base

Cap Anson led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1881 with .442, 80 points ahead of Tom York (.362). It was one of 4 times Cap Anson led in on-base percentage.

Showing players with at least 261 plate appearances — the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game. Show all players

Cap Anson Led all of MLB in 1881 Cap Anson Chicago White Stockings
.442 On-Base Percentage .080 clear of Tom York
Showing On-Base Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team OBP G AB H BB
1 Cap Anson Cap Anson CHN .442 84 343 137 26
2 Tom York Tom York PRO .362 85 316 96 29
3 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers BFN .361 65 270 86 18
4 Fred Dunlap Fred Dunlap CL2 .358 80 351 114 18
5 George Gore George Gore CHN .354 73 309 92 27
6 King Kelly King Kelly CHN .352 82 353 114 16
7 Jim O'Rourke Jim O'Rourke BFN .352 83 348 105 27
8 Abner Dalrymple Abner Dalrymple CHN .350 82 362 117 15
9 Pete Hotaling Pete Hotaling WOR .346 77 317 98 18
10 Joe Start Joe Start PRO .345 79 348 114 9
11 John Clapp John Clapp CL2 .341 68 261 66 35
12 Charlie Bennett DTN .341 76 299 90 18
13 Bob Ferguson Bob Ferguson TRN .340 85 339 96 29
14 George Wood George Wood DTN .334 80 337 100 19
15 Buttercup Dickerson Buttercup Dickerson WOR .331 80 367 116 8
16 Deacon White Deacon White BFN .329 78 319 99 9
17 Ned Hanlon Ned Hanlon DTN .327 76 305 85 22
18 Silver Flint Silver Flint CHN .324 80 306 95 6
19 Roger Connor Roger Connor TRN .319 85 367 107 15
20 Ezra Sutton Ezra Sutton BSN .318 83 333 97 13
21 Lon Knight Lon Knight DTN .317 83 340 92 23
22 John Morrill John Morrill BSN .316 81 311 90 12
23 Hardy Richardson Hardy Richardson BFN .315 83 344 100 12
24 Paul Hines Paul Hines PRO .310 80 361 103 13
25 Ross Barnes Ross Barnes BSN .309 69 295 80 16
26 Ed Williamson Ed Williamson CHN .307 82 343 92 19
27 Tom Burns Tom Burns CHN .306 84 342 95 14
28 Orator Shafer Orator Shafer CL2 .303 85 343 88 23
29 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney BSN .302 75 282 72 19
30 Jack Farrell Jack Farrell PRO .297 84 345 82 29
31 Mike Dorgan WOR +1 .297 59 254 69 9
32 Harry Stovey Harry Stovey WOR .295 75 341 92 12
33 Patrick Gillespie Patrick Gillespie TRN .294 84 348 96 9
34 Sadie Houck DTN .293 75 308 86 6
35 Bill Crowley Bill Crowley BSN .290 72 279 71 14
36 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock CL2 .289 85 335 86 15
37 Doc Bushong Doc Bushong WOR .287 76 275 64 21
38 Bill Phillips Bill Phillips CL2 .282 85 357 97 5
39 Lee Richmond Lee Richmond WOR .279 61 252 63 10
40 Jake Evans Jake Evans TRN .274 83 315 76 14
41 Curry Foley Curry Foley BFN .270 83 375 96 7
42 Buck Ewing Buck Ewing TRN .269 67 272 68 7
43 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick CL2 .268 70 309 79 5
44 Joe Gerhardt Joe Gerhardt DTN .260 80 297 72 7
45 John Cassidy John Cassidy TRN .258 85 370 82 18
46 Jack Burdock Jack Burdock BSN .256 73 282 67 7
47 John Ward John Ward PRO .254 85 357 87 5
48 Jerry Denny Jerry Denny PRO .252 85 320 77 5
49 Joe Hornung BSN .252 83 324 78 5
50 Joe Quest CHN .251 78 293 72 2
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