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1937 MLB On-Base Percentage Leaders

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Josh Gibson led the majors in on-base percentage with .500 in 1937, 27 points ahead of Lou Gehrig (.473). It stands 32nd among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 4 times Josh Gibson led in on-base percentage.

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Josh Gibson Led all of MLB in 1937 Josh Gibson Homestead Grays
.500 On-Base Percentage .027 clear of Lou Gehrig
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# Player Team OBP G AB H BB
1 Josh Gibson Josh Gibson HG .500 39 156 65 25
2 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig NYA .473 157 569 200 127
3 Buck Leonard HG .462 42 170 64 25
4 Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer DET .458 144 564 209 90
5 Dolph Camilli Dolph Camilli PHI .446 131 475 161 90
6 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg DET .436 154 594 200 102
7 Willard Brown Willard Brown KCM .432 56 214 81 19
8 Johnny Mize Johnny Mize SLN .427 145 560 204 56
9 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson PHA .425 138 477 146 98
10 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey NYA .417 140 530 176 73
11 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick SLN .414 156 633 237 41
12 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .413 154 619 219 63
13 Harlond Clift Harlond Clift SLA .413 155 571 175 98
14 Zeke Bonura Zeke Bonura CHA .412 116 447 154 49
15 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .412 151 621 215 64
16 Mel Ott Mel Ott NY1 .408 151 545 160 102
17 Buddy Myer Buddy Myer WS1 .407 125 430 126 78
18 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .407 154 574 182 86
19 John Stone John Stone WS1 .403 139 542 179 66
20 Joe Cronin Joe Cronin BOS .402 148 570 175 84
21 Les Pearson SL2 .400 26 106 34 12
22 Vic Harris Vic Harris HG .398 48 202 66 24
23 Billy Herman Billy Herman CHN .396 138 564 189 56
24 Newt Allen Newt Allen KCM +1 .396 57 221 73 21
25 Pinky Whitney Pinky Whitney PHI .395 138 487 166 43
26 Cecil Travis Cecil Travis WS1 .395 135 526 181 39
27 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan PIT .394 126 469 151 54
28 Jim Williams Jim Williams HG .394 46 187 67 10
29 Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell CLE .392 134 448 135 67
30 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx BOS .392 150 569 162 99
31 Beau Bell Beau Bell SLA .391 156 642 218 53
32 Sam West SLA .390 122 457 150 46
33 Ben Chapman Ben Chapman BOS +1 .389 148 553 164 83
34 Heinie Manush Heinie Manush BRO .389 132 466 155 40
35 Stan Hack Stan Hack CHN .388 154 582 173 83
36 Earl Averill Earl Averill CLE .387 156 609 182 88
37 Jerry Benjamin Jerry Benjamin HG .386 52 219 65 30
38 Billy Werber Billy Werber PHA .386 128 493 144 74
39 Pinky Higgins Pinky Higgins BOS .385 153 570 172 76
40 Lloyd Davenport Lloyd Davenport CT .385 39 158 54 10
41 Rip Radcliff Rip Radcliff CHA .383 144 584 190 53
42 Dixie Walker Dixie Walker CHA .383 154 593 179 78
43 Frank Demaree Frank Demaree CHN .382 154 615 199 57
44 Gee Walker Gee Walker DET .380 151 635 213 41
45 Lyn Lary Lyn Lary CLE .378 156 644 187 88
46 Joe Vosmik Joe Vosmik SLA .377 144 594 193 49
47 Billy Rogell Billy Rogell DET .376 146 536 148 83
48 Cookie Lavagetto Cookie Lavagetto BRO .375 149 503 142 74
49 Wally Moses Wally Moses PHA .374 154 649 208 54
50 Harry Davis Harry Davis SLA .374 120 450 124 71
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