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1939 MLB On-Base Percentage Leaders

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Jimmie Foxx led the majors in on-base percentage with .464 in 1939, 12 points ahead of George Selkirk (.452). It was one of 3 times Jimmie Foxx led in on-base percentage.

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Jimmie Foxx Led all of MLB in 1939 Jimmie Foxx Boston Red Sox
.464 On-Base Percentage .012 clear of George Selkirk
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# Player Team OBP G AB H BB
1 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx BOS .464 124 467 168 89
2 George Selkirk George Selkirk NYA .452 128 418 128 103
3 Mel Ott Mel Ott NY1 .449 125 396 122 100
4 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .448 120 462 176 52
5 Charlie Keller Charlie Keller NYA .447 111 398 133 81
6 Johnny Mize Johnny Mize SLN .444 153 564 197 92
7 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson PHA .440 150 544 184 99
8 Ted Williams Ted Williams BOS .436 149 565 185 107
9 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .430 148 516 162 105
10 Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer DET .423 118 406 132 68
11 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg DET .420 138 500 156 91
12 Bus Clarkson Bus Clarkson TC +1 .413 19 68 24 7
13 Ted Strong Ted Strong KCM .411 47 163 53 23
14 Dolph Camilli Dolph Camilli BRO .409 157 565 164 110
15 Joe Cronin Joe Cronin BOS .407 143 520 160 87
16 Hal Trosky Hal Trosky CLE .405 122 448 150 52
17 Red Rolfe Red Rolfe NYA .404 152 648 213 81
18 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey NYA .403 128 480 145 77
19 Harlond Clift Harlond Clift SLA .402 151 526 142 111
20 Buddy Lewis Buddy Lewis WS1 .402 140 536 171 72
21 Ival Goodman Ival Goodman CIN .401 124 470 152 54
22 Morrie Arnovich Morrie Arnovich PHI .397 134 491 159 58
23 Gabby Kemp IAB .392 19 64 19 9
24 Augie Galan Augie Galan CHN .392 148 549 167 75
25 Mike Kreevich Mike Kreevich CHA .390 145 541 175 59
26 Ben Chapman Ben Chapman CLE .390 149 545 158 87
27 Zeke Bonura Zeke Bonura NY1 .388 123 455 146 46
28 Billy Werber Billy Werber CIN .388 147 599 173 91
29 Lonny Frey Lonny Frey CIN .388 125 484 141 72
30 Turkey Stearnes Turkey Stearnes KCM .387 51 193 63 19
31 Cookie Lavagetto Cookie Lavagetto BRO .387 153 587 176 78
32 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan PIT .385 152 595 182 70
33 Barney McCosky DET .384 147 611 190 70
34 George McQuinn George McQuinn SLA .383 154 617 195 65
35 Willard Brown Willard Brown KCM .383 45 179 64 8
36 Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell CLE .383 130 450 129 67
37 Frank Demaree Frank Demaree NY1 .381 150 560 170 66
38 Elbie Fletcher Elbie Fletcher PIT +1 .381 137 476 138 67
39 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick SLN .380 150 606 201 45
40 Ken Keltner Ken Keltner CLE .379 154 587 191 51
41 Billy Herman Billy Herman CHN .378 156 623 191 66
42 Joe Kuhel Joe Kuhel CHA .376 139 546 164 64
43 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .375 125 461 151 35
44 Eric McNair Eric McNair CHA .375 129 479 155 38
45 Frank McCormick Frank McCormick CIN .374 156 630 209 40
46 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter SLN .371 149 604 193 44
47 Wally Moses Wally Moses PHA .370 115 437 134 44
48 Joe Gordon Joe Gordon NYA .370 151 567 161 75
49 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston TC +1 .369 17 58 17 7
50 Billy Myers Billy Myers CIN .369 151 509 143 71
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