Offseason stat package--OBA

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CAREER OBA LEADERS

1 Ted Williams .482
2 Babe Ruth .474
3 Billy Hamilton .455
4 Lou Gehrig .447
5 Frank Thomas .438
6 Rogers Hornsby .434
7 Ty Cobb .433
8 Jimmie Foxx .428
9 Tris Speaker .428
10 Edgar Martinez .425
11 Eddie Collins .424
12 Dan Brouthers .423
13 Joe Jackson .423
14 Max Bishop .423
15 Mickey Mantle .421
16 Mickey Cochrane .419
17 Barry Bonds .419
18 Stan Musial .417
19 Cupid Childs .416
20 Jeff Bagwell .415
21 Jesse Burkett .415
22 Wade Boggs .415
23 Mel Ott .414
24 Roy Thomas .413
25 Hank Greenberg .412
26 Ed Delahanty .412
27 Jim Thome .411
28 Eddie Stanky .410
29 Harry Heilmann .410
30 Jackie Robinson .409
31 Denny Lyons .407
32 Riggs Stephenson .407
33 Arky Vaughan .406
34 Paul Waner .404
35 John Olerud .404
36 Charlie Gehringer .404
37 Pete Browning .403
38 Rickey Henderson .402
39 Lu Blue .402
40 Joe Kelley .402
41 Luke Appling .399
42 Gary Sheffield .399
43 Ross Youngs .399
44 Elmer Valo .398
45 Joe DiMaggio .398
46 Ralph Kiner .398
47 Elmer Smith .398
48 Johnny Mize .397
49 Roger Connor .397
50 Earle Combs .397
51 Richie Ashburn .396
52 Larry Walker .396
53 Mike Hargrove .396
54 Hack Wilson .395
55 Earl Averill .395
56 Cap Anson .395
57 Johnny Pesky .394
58 Mark McGwire .394
59 Stan Hack .394
60 Eddie Yost .394
61 Frank Chance .394
62 Ken Williams .393
63 Wally Schang .393
64 Rod Carew .393
65 Bob Johnson .393
66 Bill Terry .393
67 George Grantham .392
68 Joe Morgan .392
69 Jack Fournier .392
70 Mike Tiernan .392
71 Tim Salmon .391
72 Mike Piazza .391
73 Joe Sewell .391
74 Honus Wagner .391
75 Augie Galan .390
76 Hughie Jennings .390
77 Harlond Clift .390
78 Joe Cronin .390
79 Bernie Williams .389
80 Buddy Myer .389
81 Frank Robinson .389
82 Elmer Flick .389
83 Minnie Minoso .389
84 Dolph Camilli .388
85 Tony Gwynn .388
86 Mike Griffin .388
87 Ken Singleton .388
88 Gene Tenace .388
89 Willie Keeler .388
90 Goose Goslin .387
91 Mo Vaughn .387
92 George Gore .386
93 Mark Grace .386
94 Kiki Cuyler .386
95 Roger Bresnahan .386
96 Larry Doby .386
97 Gene Woodling .386
98 Tim Raines .386
99 Dummy Hoy .386
100 Fred Clarke .386

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ACTIVE OBA LEADERS

1 Frank Thomas .438
2 Edgar Martinez .425
3 Barry Bonds .419
4 Jeff Bagwell .415
5 Jim Thome .411
6 John Olerud .404
7 Rickey Henderson .402
8 Gary Sheffield .399
9 Larry Walker .396
10 Tim Salmon .391
11 Mike Piazza .391
12 Bernie Williams .389
13 Mo Vaughn .387
14 Mark Grace .386
15 Tim Raines .386
16 Chuck Knoblauch .382
17 Fred McGriff .381
18 Craig Biggio .381
19 Ken Griffey Jr. .379
20 Roberto Alomar .378

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SINGLE SEASON OBA LEADERS

1 Ted Williams 1941 .551
2 Babe Ruth 1923 .545
3 Babe Ruth 1920 .532
4 Ted Williams 1957 .526
5 Babe Ruth 1926 .516
6 Barry Bonds 2001 .515
7 Ted Williams 1954 .513
8 Babe Ruth 1924 .513
9 Babe Ruth 1921 .512
10 Mickey Mantle 1957 .512
11 Rogers Hornsby 1924 .507
12 John McGraw 1900 .505
13 Ted Williams 1942 .499
14 Ted Williams 1947 .499
15 Rogers Hornsby 1928 .498
16 Ted Williams 1946 .497
17 Ted Williams 1948 .497
18 Babe Ruth 1931 .494
19 Babe Ruth 1930 .493
20 Arky Vaughan 1935 .491
21 Ted Williams 1949 .490
T22 Rogers Hornsby 1925 .489
T22 Babe Ruth 1932 .489
24 Frank Thomas 1994 .487
25 Norm Cash 1961 .487
26 Ty Cobb 1915 .486
27 Mickey Mantle 1962 .486
28 Babe Ruth 1927 .486
29 Tris Speaker 1920 .483
30 Harry Heilmann 1923 .481
T31 Tris Speaker 1925 .479
T31 Ted Williams 1956 .479
33 Edgar Martinez 1995 .479
34 Lou Gehrig 1936 .478
35 Jason Giambi 2001 .477
36 Jason Giambi 2000 .476
37 Wade Boggs 1988 .476
38 Harry Heilmann 1927 .475
39 Tris Speaker 1922 .474
40 Lou Gehrig 1927 .474
41 Luke Appling 1936 .473
42 Lou Gehrig 1930 .473
43 Lou Gehrig 1937 .473
44 John Olerud 1993 .473
45 Tris Speaker 1916 .470
46 Mark McGwire 1998 .470
47 Carlos Delgado 2000 .470
48 Tris Speaker 1923 .469
49 Jimmie Foxx 1932 .469
50 Ty Cobb 1925 .468
51 Joe Jackson 1911 .468
52 Lou Gehrig 1928 .467
53 Ty Cobb 1913 .467
54 Mark McGwire 1996 .467
55 George Sisler 1922 .467
56 Ty Cobb 1911 .467
57 Joe Morgan 1975 .466
58 Lou Gehrig 1935 .466
59 Gary Sheffield 1996 .465
60 Lou Gehrig 1934 .465
61 Lefty O'Doul 1929 .465
62 Jimmie Foxx 1939 .464
63 Tris Speaker 1912 .464
64 Mickey Mantle 1956 .464
65 Edgar Martinez 1996 .464
66 Ted Williams 1951 .464
67 Todd Helton 2000 .463
68 Jimmie Foxx 1929 .463
69 Babe Ruth 1928 .463
70 Nap Lajoie 1901 .463
71 Jimmie Foxx 1938 .462
72 Ty Cobb 1922 .462
73 Eddie Collins 1925 .461
74 Wade Boggs 1987 .461
75 Barry Bonds 1996 .461
76 Jimmie Foxx 1935 .461
77 Paul O'Neill 1994 .460
78 Eddie Collins 1915 .460
79 Joe Jackson 1913 .460
80 Eddie Stanky 1950 .460
81 Rogers Hornsby 1929 .459
82 Frank Thomas 1996 .459
83 Mickey Cochrane 1933 .459
84 Jack Clark 1987 .459
85 Rogers Hornsby 1922 .459
86 Rogers Hornsby 1923 .459
87 Mel Ott 1930 .458
88 Barry Bonds 1993 .458
89 Ted Williams 1958 .458
90 Rogers Hornsby 1921 .458
91 Larry Walker 1999 .458
92 Charlie Gehringer 1937 .458
93 Joe Jackson 1912 .458
94 Harry Heilmann 1925 .457
95 Manny Ramirez 2000 .457
96 Ty Cobb 1910 .456
97 Babe Ruth 1919 .456
98 Frank Thomas 1997 .456
99 Joe Sewell 1923 .456
100 Ty Cobb 1912 .456

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LAST 3 YEARS (SINCE 1999)
MAJORS--Jason Giambi, .458
AL--Jason Giambi, .458
NL--Barry Bonds, .456

Bonds's .456 OBA was the highest in the NL since Arky Vaughan's .457, from 1934-36.

It was the 7th time Bonds led the NL (he led 5 times in a row, from 1990-92 to 1994-96 and 1998-98)

LAST 4 YEARS (SINCE 1998)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .451
AL--Jason Giambi, .440
NL--Barry Bonds, .451

Bonds's .451 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .463, from 1927-30. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 4 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 8th time Bonds led the NL (he led 7 times in a row, from 1989-92 to 1995-98).

LAST 5 YEARS (SINCE 1997)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .450
AL--Edgar Martinez, .436
NL--Barry Bonds, .450

Bonds's .450 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .456, from 1927-31. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 5 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 10th consecutive time Bonds led the NL.
Bonds became the 5th player to lead his league at least 10 times. Babe Ruth did it 13 times, Rogers Hornsby did it 12 times, Ty Cobb and Stan Musial did it 11.

It was the 4th consecutive time Martinez led the AL.

LAST 6 YEARS (SINCE 1996)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .452
AL--Edgar Martinez, .440
NL--Barry Bonds, .452

Bonds's .452 OBA was the highest in the majors since Ted Williams's .483, from 1947-52 (Frank Thomas also had .452, from 1991-96 and 1992-97).

Bonds's .452 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .454, from 1925-30. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 6 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 2nd time Bonds led the majors (he also led from 1993-98) and the 9th consecutive time he led the NL. It was the 4th consecutive time Martinez led the AL.

LAST 7 YEARS (SINCE 1995)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .449
AL--Edgar Martinez, .446
NL--Barry Bonds, .449

Bonds's .449 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .450, from 1925-31. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 7 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 3rd time Bonds led the majors (he led from 1989-95 and 1992-98) and the 9th consecutive time he led the NL. It was the 3rd consecutive time Martinez led the AL.

LAST 8 YEARS (SINCE 1994)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .447
AL--Edgar Martinez, .441
NL--Barry Bonds, .447

Bonds's .447 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .459, from 1924-31. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 8 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 2nd time Bonds led the majors (he led from 1992-99) and the 8th consecutive time he led the NL. It was the 3rd consecutive time Martinez led the AL.

LAST 9 YEARS (SINCE 1993)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .448
AL--Edgar Martinez, .439
NL--Barry Bonds, .448

Bonds's .448 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .459, from 1923-31. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 9 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 2nd consecutive time and 3rd time Bonds led the majors (he led from 1988-96) and the 9th consecutive time he led the NL.

LAST 10 YEARS (SINCE 1992)
MAJORS--Barry Bonds, .449
AL--Frank Thomas, .436
NL--Barry Bonds, .449

Bonds's .449 OBA was the highest in the majors since Lou Gehrig's .451, from 1931-40.

Bonds's .449 OBA was the highest in the NL since Rogers Hornsby's .459, from 1922-31. Hornsby was the only NL player to have higher 10 year figures than Bonds.

It was the 2nd time Bonds led the majors (he led from 1988-97) and the 8th consecutive time he led the majors. It was the 4th consecutive time Thomas led the AL.

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BIGGEST DIFFERENCE ABOVE THE LEAGUE AVERAGE OBA

CAREER DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Ted Williams .134 .482 .348
2 Babe Ruth .118 .474 .356
3 Billy Hamilton .106 .455 .349
4 Frank Thomas .098 .438 .340
5 Dan Brouthers .096 .423 .327
6 Ty Cobb .093 .433 .340
7 Rogers Hornsby .091 .434 .342
8 Mickey Mantle .087 .421 .333
9 Edgar Martinez .087 .425 .339
10 Lou Gehrig .086 .447 .361

SINGLE SEASON YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Ted Williams 1941 .199 .551 .352
2 Ted Williams 1957 .190 .526 .335
3 Babe Ruth 1923 .184 .545 .360
4 Mickey Mantle 1957 .177 .512 .335
5 Babe Ruth 1920 .176 .532 .356
6 Barry Bonds 2001 .175 .515 .340
7 Ted Williams 1954 .172 .513 .341
8 Rogers Hornsby 1924 .162 .507 .345
9 Ted Williams 1942 .159 .499 .340
10 Ted Williams 1946 .159 .497 .338

2001 DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Barry Bonds .175 .515 .340
2 Jason Giambi .143 .477 .334
3 Larry Walker .110 .449 .340
4 Sammy Sosa .098 .437 .340
5 Todd Helton .092 .432 .340
6 Lance Berkman .091 .430 .340
7 Edgar Martinez .089 .423 .334
8 Luis Gonzalez .089 .429 .340
9 Chipper Jones .087 .427 .340
10 Jim Thome .082 .416 .334

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BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BELOW THE LEAGUE AVERAGE OBA

CAREER DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Everett Scott -.066 .281 .348
2 Bones Ely -.059 .295 .354
3 Pete Suder -.057 .290 .347
4 Tommy Corcoran -.056 .289 .345
5 Jim Hegan -.053 .295 .348
6 Ski Melillo -.053 .306 .359
7 Aurelio Rodriguez -.051 .275 .326
8 Germany Smith -.050 .289 .339
9 Hobe Ferris -.050 .265 .316
10 Mickey Doolan -.050 .278 .328

Active leader--Shawon Dunston (-.037, 31st all time)

SINGLE SEASON YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Jim Levey 1933 -.115 .237 .352
2 Skeeter Newsome 1936 -.109 .266 .374
3 Bones Ely 1901 -.103 .232 .335
4 Joe Dugan 1918 -.101 .230 .332
5 Matt Walbeck 1994 -.099 .246 .345
6 Buck Weaver 1912 -.096 .245 .341
7 Fred Raymer 1905 -.094 .232 .326
8 John Gochnauer 1902 -.094 .247 .341
9 Everett Scott 1923 -.094 .266 .360
10 Bill Hallman 1901 -.093 .238 .331

Worst figure by an active player--Scott Brosius (-.082, 1997, 32nd all time)

2001 DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Cal Ripken -.058 .276 .334
2 Doug Glanville -.055 .285 .340
3 Tony Batista -.054 .280 .334
4 Michael Barrett -.051 .289 .340
5 Benito Santiago -.044 .295 .340
6 Rey Ordonez -.041 .299 .340
7 Jose Hernandez -.040 .300 .340
8 Alex Gonzalez -.037 .303 .340
9 Rey Sanchez -.036 .300 .336
10 Tony Womack -.032 .307 .340

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2001 OBA LEADERS

AL
1 Jason Giambi .477
2 Edgar Martinez .423
3 Jim Thome .416
4 Roberto Alomar .415
5 Carlos Delgado .408
6 Manny Ramirez .405
7 John Olerud .401
8 Alex Rodriguez .399
9 Bernie Williams .395
10 Frank Catalanotto .391
11 Doug Mientkiewicz .387
12 Jeff Conine .386
13 Magglio Ordonez .382
14 Ichiro Suzuki .381
15 Rafael Palmeiro .381
16 Derek Jeter .377
17 Trot Nixon .376
18 Mike Sweeney .374
19 Ben Grieve .372
20 Bret Boone .372
21 Shannon Stewart .371
22 Juan Gonzalez .370
23 Ellis Burks .369
24 Frank Menechino .369
25 Troy Glaus .367
26 Bobby Higginson .367
27 Tim Salmon .365
28 Jorge Posada .363
29 Carlos Beltran .362
30 Corey Koskie .362
31 David Eckstein .355
32 Mike Cameron .353
33 Paul Konerko .349
34 Gabe Alvarez .348
35 Jermaine Dye .346
36 Shane Halter .344
37 Jose Offerman .342
38 Raul Mondesi .342
39 Chuck Knoblauch .339
40 Eric Chavez .338
41 Roger Cedeno .337
42 Ray Durham .337
43 Cristian Guzman .337
44 Jose Valentin .336
45 Chris Richard .335
46 Terrence Long .335
47 Jacque Jones .335
48 Carlos Guillen .333
49 Greg Vaughn .333
50 Darin Erstad .331

NL
1 Barry Bonds .515
2 Larry Walker .449
3 Sammy Sosa .437
4 Todd Helton .432
5 Lance Berkman .430
6 Luis Gonzalez .429
7 Chipper Jones .427
8 Gary Sheffield .417
9 Jim Edmonds .410
10 Brian Giles .404
11 Albert Pujols .403
12 Jeff Bagwell .397
13 Moises Alou .396
14 Bobby Abreu .393
15 Cliff Floyd .390
16 Phil Nevin .388
17 Mark Grace .386
18 Ryan Klesko .384
19 Mike Piazza .384
20 Craig Biggio .382
21 Scott Rolen .378
22 Juan Pierre .378
23 Vladimir Guerrero .377
24 Paul Lo Duca .374
25 Shawn Green .372
26 Jose Vidro .371
27 Jeff Kent .369
28 Sean Casey .369
29 Rich Aurilia .369
30 Jeff Cirillo .364
31 John Vander Wal .364
32 Todd Zeile .359
33 Robin Ventura .359
34 Craig Counsell .359
35 Fernando Vina .357
36 Richard Hidalgo .356
37 Todd Walker .355
38 Dmitri Young .350
39 Aramis Ramirez .350
40 Jay Bell .349
41 Jeromy Burnitz .347
42 Pat Burrell .346
43 Derrek Lee .346
44 Ricky Gutierrez .345
45 Luis Castillo .344
46 Placido Polanco .342
47 Richie Sexson .342
48 Travis Lee .341
49 Mike Lowell .340
50 Lee Stevens .338

It was the 2nd consecutive time Giambi led the AL.

It was the 5th time Bonds led the NL. He also led in 1991-93 and 1995.