Trivia: Getting on Base (part 2)

[cgjackson222]

Besides Barry Bonds, name the 9 other players with a single season On Base Percentage of .500 or better (minimum of 500 Played Appearances).

[rats60]

Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. I know John McGraw had a high career OBP, so he probably did it. Are you counting Negro League guys? If so, Josh Gibson.

[howard38]

Mantle, Sliding Billy Hamilton

[Cliff Bowman]

Rogers Hornsby?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Cobb? Heilmann? SJ Jackson?

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Cobb? Heilmann? SJ Jackson?

All fine guesses, but Cobb topped out at .4863, Heilmann at .4809 , and Shoeless Joe at .4677.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Rogers Hornsby?

Yes sir! Hornsby's .5072 in 1924 puts at #6 on our list.

We've got the top 6 on our list. 3 to go.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by howard38

Mantle, Sliding Billy Hamilton

Correct! Sliding Billy Hamilton is #4 on the list with .5209 in 1894.

Mantle is #5 on the list as well, with .5120 in 1957. We've got the top 5!

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by rats60

Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. I know John McGraw had a high career OBP, so he probably did it. Are you counting Negro League guys? If so, Josh Gibson.

Yes! Ted Williams had the highest OBP% after Barry Bonds (for anyone with 500 Plate Appearances) , when he had .5528 in 1941. Ted also had .5256 in 1957. John McGraw is right after Ted with .5475 in 1899. Babe Ruth accomplished the feat an absurd 4 times, with highest being .5445 in 1923. So you got the top 3!

Unfortunately, no Negro League had 500 Plate Appearances, but if they did Josh Gibson would be right behind Bonds, as he recorded a .5596 OBP in 1943 with 302 PAs.

[Gorditadogg]

Good trivia question.

I'm convinced Frank Thomas would have finished above .500 in 1994, if Reinsdorf and Selig hadn't decided to shut down the season.

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