Yearly League Leaders & Records for On-Base%

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Year National League OBP American League OBP Other OBP Other OBP
2024Jurickson Profar# (SDP).411 Juan Soto* (NYY).434
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL).416 Shohei Ohtani* (LAA).412
2022Freddie Freeman* (LAD).407 Aaron Judge (NYY).425
2021Juan Soto* (WSN).465 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR).401
2020Juan Soto* (WSN).490 DJ LeMahieu (NYY).421
2019Christian Yelich* (MIL).429 Mike Trout (LAA).438
2018Joey Votto* (CIN).417 Mike Trout (LAA).460
2017Joey Votto* (CIN).454 Mike Trout (LAA).442
2016Joey Votto* (CIN).434 Mike Trout (LAA).441
2015Bryce Harper* (WSN).460 Miguel Cabrera (DET).440
2014Andrew McCutchen (PIT).410 Víctor Martínez# (DET).409
2013Joey Votto* (CIN).435 Miguel Cabrera (DET).442
2012Joey Votto* (CIN)**.474 Joe Mauer+* (MIN).416
2011Joey Votto* (CIN).416 Miguel Cabrera (DET).448
2010Joey Votto* (CIN).424 Miguel Cabrera (DET).420
2009Albert Pujols (STL).443 Joe Mauer+* (MIN).444
2008Chipper Jones+# (ATL).470 Milton Bradley# (TEX).436
2007Barry Bonds* (SFG)**.480 David Ortiz+* (BOS).445
2006Barry Bonds* (SFG)**.454 Manny Ramirez (BOS).439
2005Todd Helton+* (COL).445 Jason Giambi* (NYY).440
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG).609 Melvin Mora (BAL).419
2003Barry Bonds* (SFG).529 Manny Ramirez (BOS).427
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG).582 Manny Ramirez (BOS).450
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG).515 Jason Giambi* (OAK).477
2000Todd Helton+* (COL).463 Jason Giambi* (OAK).476
1999Larry Walker+* (COL).458 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA).447
1998Mark McGwire (STL).470 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA).429
1997Larry Walker+* (COL).452 Frank Thomas+ (CHW).456
1996Gary Sheffield (FLA).465 Mark McGwire (OAK).467
1995Barry Bonds* (SFG).431 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA).479
1994Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).454 Frank Thomas+ (CHW).487
1993Barry Bonds* (SFG).458 John Olerud* (TOR).473
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT).456 Frank Thomas+ (CHW).439
1991Barry Bonds* (PIT).410 Frank Thomas+ (CHW).453
1990Lenny Dykstra* (PHI).418 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK).439
1989Lonnie Smith (ATL).415 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).430
1988Kal Daniels* (CIN).397 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).476
1987Jack Clark (STL).459 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).461
1986Tim Raines+# (MON).413 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).453
1985Pedro Guerrero (LAD).422 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).450
1984Gary Matthews (CHC).410 Eddie Murray+# (BAL).410
1983Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).399 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).444
1982Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).403 Dwight Evans (BOS).402
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI).435 Mike Hargrove* (CLE).424
1980Keith Hernandez* (STL).408 George Brett+* (KCR).454
1979Pete Rose# (PHI).418 Fred Lynn* (BOS).423
1978Jeff Burroughs (ATL).432 Rod Carew+* (MIN).411
1977Reggie Smith# (LAD).427 Rod Carew+* (MIN).449
1976Joe Morgan+* (CIN).444 Hal McRae (KCR).407
1975Joe Morgan+* (CIN).466 Rod Carew+* (MIN).421
1974Joe Morgan+* (CIN).427 Rod Carew+* (MIN).433
1973Ken Singleton# (MON).425 John Mayberry* (KCR).417
1972Joe Morgan+* (CIN).417 Dick Allen (CHW).420
1971Willie Mays+ (SFG).425 Bobby Murcer* (NYY).427
1970Rico Carty (ATL).454 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).452
1969Willie McCovey+* (SFG).453 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN).427
1968Pete Rose# (CIN).391 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).426
1967Dick Allen (PHI).404 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).418
1966Ron Santo+ (CHC).412 Frank Robinson+ (BAL).410
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG).398 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).395
1964Ron Santo+ (CHC).398 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).423
1963Eddie Mathews+* (MLN).399 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).418
1962Frank Robinson+ (CIN).421 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).486
1961Wally Moon* (LAD).434 Norm Cash* (DET).487
1960Richie Ashburn+* (CHC).415 Eddie Yost (DET).414
1959Joe Cunningham* (STL).453 Eddie Yost (DET).435
1958Richie Ashburn+* (PHI).440 Ted Williams+* (BOS).458
1957Stan Musial+* (STL).422 Ted Williams+* (BOS).526
1956Duke Snider+* (BRO).399 Ted Williams+* (BOS).479
1955Richie Ashburn+* (PHI).449 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).431
1954Richie Ashburn+* (PHI).441 Ted Williams+* (BOS)**.513
1953Stan Musial+* (STL).437 Gene Woodling* (NYY)**.429
1952Jackie Robinson+ (BRO).440 Ferris Fain* (PHA).438
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT).452 Ted Williams+* (BOS).464
1950Eddie Stanky (NYG).460 Larry Doby+* (CLE).442
1949Stan Musial+* (STL).438 Ted Williams+* (BOS).490
1948Stan Musial+* (STL).450 Ted Williams+* (BOS).497 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG).457NAL: Artie Wilson* (BBB).500
1947Harry Walker* (2TM).436 Ted Williams+* (BOS).499 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG).447NAL: Joe Greene (KCM).476
1946Eddie Stanky (BRO).436 Ted Williams+* (BOS).497 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).459NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM).466
1945Phil Cavarretta* (CHC).449 Eddie Lake (BOS).412 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).466NAL: Ed Steele* (BBB).450
1944Stan Musial+* (STL).440 Bob Johnson (BOS).431 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).451NAL: Jesse Douglas* (CAG).464
1943Stan Musial+* (STL).425 Luke Appling+ (CHW).419 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).560NAL: Felix McLaurin# (BBB).400
1942Elbie Fletcher* (PIT).417 Ted Williams+* (BOS).499 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).447NAL: Lloyd Davenport* (3TM).431
1941Elbie Fletcher* (PIT).421 Ted Williams+* (BOS).553 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).467NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM).507
1940Elbie Fletcher* (PIT).418 Ted Williams+* (BOS).442 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).491NAL: Ed Mayweather* (SNS).523
1939Mel Ott+* (NYG).449 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS).464 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).492NAL: Henry Turner (CBR).440
1938Mel Ott+* (NYG).442 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS).462 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).500NAL: David Whatley* (2TM).439
1937Dolph Camilli* (PHI).446 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).473 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).500NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).432
1936Arky Vaughan+* (PIT).453 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).478 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).478
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT).491 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).466 NN2: Turkey Stearnes+* (CAG).469
1934Arky Vaughan+* (PIT).431 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).465 NN2: Buddy Burbage* (ND).512
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI).422 Mickey Cochrane+* (PHA).459 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).442
1932Mel Ott+* (NYG).424 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).489 EWL: Dick Lundy# (BBS).431NSL: Leroy Morney# (MRM).427
1931Rogers Hornsby+ (CHC).421 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).495 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS).465
1930Mel Ott+* (NYG).458 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).493 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).508
1929Lefty O'Doul* (PHI).465 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA).463 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS).468ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG).551
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN).498 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).467 NNL: Ed Rile* (DS).425ECL: Jud Wilson+* (BBS).492
1927Rogers Hornsby+ (NYG).448 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).486 NNL: Roy Parnell (BBB).464ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).502
1926Walter Christensen* (CIN).426 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).516 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).472ECL: Jud Wilson+* (BBS).487
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).489 Tris Speaker+* (CLE).479 NNL: Edgar Wesley* (DS).469ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).523
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).507 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).513 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG).467ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).476
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).459 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).545 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG).481ECL: Biz Mackey+# (HIL).456
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).459 Tris Speaker+* (CLE).474 NNL: Hurley McNair* (KCM).466
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).458 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).512 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG).512
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).431 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).532 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG).479
1919George Burns (NYG).396 Babe Ruth+* (BOS).456
1918Heinie Groh (CIN).395 Ty Cobb+* (DET).440
1917Heinie Groh (CIN).385 Ty Cobb+* (DET).444
1916Gavvy Cravath (PHI).379 Tris Speaker+* (CLE).470
1915Gavvy Cravath (PHI).393 Ty Cobb+* (DET).486 FL: Benny Kauff* (BTT).446
1914Casey Stengel+* (BRO).404 Ty Cobb+* (DET).466 FL: Benny Kauff* (IND).447
1913Miller Huggins+# (STL).432 Ty Cobb+* (DET).466
1912Jack Meyers (NYG).441 Tris Speaker+* (BOS).464
1911Jimmy Sheckard* (CHC).434 Joe Jackson* (CLE).468
1910Sherry Magee (PHI).445 Ty Cobb+* (DET).455
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT).420 Ty Cobb+* (DET).431
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT).415 Doc Gessler* (BOS).394
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT).408 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA).405
1906Sammy Strang# (NYG).423 George Stone* (SLB).417
1905Frank Chance+ (CHC).450 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA).409
1904Honus Wagner+ (PIT).423 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE).413
1903Roy Thomas* (PHI).453 Jimmy Barrett* (DET).407
1902Roy Thomas* (PHI).414 Ed Delahanty+ (WSH).453
1901Jesse Burkett+* (STL).440 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA).463
1900John McGraw+* (STL).505
1899John McGraw+* (BLN).547
1898Billy Hamilton+* (BSN).480
1897John McGraw+* (BLN).471
1896Billy Hamilton+* (BSN).478
1895Ed Delahanty+ (PHI).500
1894Billy Hamilton+* (PHI).521
1893Billy Hamilton+* (PHI).490
1892Cupid Childs* (CLV).443
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI).453 AA: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS).471
1890Cap Anson+ (CHC).443 AA: Denny Lyons (PHA).461PL: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS).466
1889Fred Carroll (PIT).486 AA: Tommy Tucker# (BAL).450
1888Cap Anson+ (CHC).400 AA: William Robinson (STL).400
1887Dan Brouthers+* (DTN).426 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL).490
1886King Kelly+ (CHC).483 AA: Bob Caruthers* (STL).448
1885Roger Connor+# (NYG).435 AA: Pete Browning (LOU).393
1884King Kelly+ (CHC).414 AA: Charley Jones (CIN).376UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM).448
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).397 AA: Ed Swartwood* (PIT).394
1882Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).403 AA: Pete Browning (LOU).430
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC).442
1880George Gore* (CHC).399
1879Jim O'Rourke+ (PRO).371
1878Bob Ferguson# (CHC).375
1877Jim O'Rourke+ (BSN).407
1876Ross Barnes (CHC).462
1875 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS).375
1874 NA: Levi Meyerle (CHI).401
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS).465
1872 NA: Cap Anson+ (ATH).455
1871 NA: Levi Meyerle (ATH).500

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG, or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them. Complete Listing of Required Plate Appearances, IP, etc.