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1886 MLB On-Base Percentage Leaders

How often a batter reaches base

King Kelly led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1886 with .483, 38 points ahead of Dan Brouthers (.445). It stands 72nd among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times King Kelly led in on-base percentage.

Showing players with at least 391 plate appearances — the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game. Show all players

King Kelly Led all of MLB in 1886 King Kelly Chicago White Stockings
.483 On-Base Percentage .038 clear of Dan Brouthers
Showing On-Base Percentage and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team OBP G AB H BB
1 King Kelly King Kelly CHN .483 118 451 175 83
2 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers DTN .445 121 489 181 66
3 George Gore George Gore CHN .434 118 444 135 102
4 Cap Anson Cap Anson CHN .433 125 504 187 55
5 Roger Connor Roger Connor NY1 .405 118 485 172 41
6 Hardy Richardson Hardy Richardson DTN .402 125 538 189 46
7 Henry Larkin Henry Larkin PH4 .390 139 565 180 59
8 Pete Browning Pete Browning LS2 .389 112 467 159 30
9 Tip O'Neill Tip O'Neill SL4 .385 138 579 190 47
10 Harry Stovey Harry Stovey PH4 .377 123 489 144 64
11 Ed Swartwood Ed Swartwood BR3 .377 122 471 132 70
12 William Robinson William Robinson SL4 .377 133 481 132 64
13 Jack Glasscock Jack Glasscock SL5 .374 121 486 158 38
14 Arlie Latham Arlie Latham SL4 .368 134 578 174 55
15 Jim O'Rourke Jim O'Rourke NY1 .365 105 440 136 39
16 Tom Brown Tom Brown PT1 .365 115 460 131 56
17 Dave Orr Dave Orr NY4 .363 136 571 193 17
18 Fred Carroll Fred Carroll PT1 .362 122 486 140 52
19 John Kerins LS2 .360 120 487 131 66
20 Paul Hines Paul Hines WS8 .358 121 487 152 35
21 Charley Jones Charley Jones CN2 .356 127 500 135 61
22 Sam Thompson Sam Thompson DTN .355 122 503 156 35
23 Jim McTamany Jim McTamany BR3 .353 111 418 106 54
24 Frank Fennelly CN2 .351 132 497 124 60
25 Sam Wise Sam Wise BSN .345 96 387 112 33
26 Sam Barkley Sam Barkley PT1 .345 122 478 127 58
27 Bid McPhee Bid McPhee CN2 .343 140 560 150 59
28 Reddy Mack Reddy Mack LS2 .342 137 483 118 68
29 Jack Rowe Jack Rowe DTN .340 111 468 142 26
30 Ed Williamson Ed Williamson CHN .339 121 430 93 80
31 George Pinkney George Pinkney BR3 .339 141 597 156 70
32 Mike Dorgan NY1 .335 118 442 129 29
33 Fred Dunlap Fred Dunlap SL5 +1 .335 122 481 132 44
34 Fred Mann Fred Mann PT1 .335 116 440 110 45
35 John Morrill John Morrill BSN .333 117 430 106 56
36 Bill Gleason Bill Gleason SL4 .333 125 524 141 43
37 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson NY4 .332 109 413 93 64
38 Curt Welch Curt Welch SL4 .332 138 563 158 29
39 Deacon White Deacon White DTN .331 124 491 142 31
40 Alex McKinnon Alex McKinnon SL5 .330 122 491 148 21
41 Jack O'Brien Jack O'Brien PH4 .325 105 423 107 38
42 Emmett Seery Emmett Seery SL5 .324 126 453 108 57
43 Bill McClellan Bill McClellan BR3 .322 141 595 152 56
44 John Reilly John Reilly CN2 .321 115 441 117 31
45 Ernie Burch Ernie Burch BR3 .321 113 456 119 39
46 Billy Nash Billy Nash BSN .320 109 417 117 24
47 Fred Pfeffer Fred Pfeffer CHN .316 118 474 125 36
48 Art Whitney PT1 .315 136 511 122 51
49 Ned Hanlon Ned Hanlon DTN .314 126 494 116 57
50 Bill Phillips Bill Phillips BR3 .313 141 585 160 33
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