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1929 NL On-Base Percentage Leaders

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Lefty O'Doul led the NL in on-base percentage in 1929 with .465, 6 points ahead of Rogers Hornsby (.459).

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Lefty O'Doul Led the NL in 1929 Lefty O'Doul Philadelphia Phillies
.465 On-Base Percentage .006 clear of Rogers Hornsby
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# Player Team OBP G AB H BB
1 Lefty O'Doul Lefty O'Doul PHI .465 154 638 254 76
2 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby CHN .459 156 602 229 87
3 Mel Ott Mel Ott NY1 .449 150 545 179 113
4 Riggs Stephenson Riggs Stephenson CHN .445 136 495 179 67
5 Kiki Cuyler Kiki Cuyler CHN .438 139 509 183 66
6 Babe Herman Babe Herman BRO .436 146 569 217 55
7 Hack Wilson Hack Wilson CHN .425 150 574 198 78
8 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .424 151 596 200 89
9 Bill Terry Bill Terry NY1 .418 150 607 226 48
10 Curt Walker Curt Walker CIN .416 141 492 154 85
11 Taylor Douthit Taylor Douthit SLN .416 150 613 206 79
12 Chuck Klein Chuck Klein PHI .407 149 616 219 54
13 Rube Bressler Rube Bressler BRO .406 136 456 145 67
14 Fresco Thompson Fresco Thompson PHI .398 148 623 202 75
15 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch SLN .397 138 527 176 53
16 Lloyd Waner Lloyd Waner PIT .395 151 662 234 37
17 Chick Hafey Chick Hafey SLN .394 134 517 175 45
18 Pie Traynor Pie Traynor PIT .393 130 540 192 30
19 Earl Sheely Earl Sheely PIT .392 139 485 142 75
20 Jim Bottomley Jim Bottomley SLN .391 146 560 176 70
21 Don Hurst Don Hurst PHI .390 154 589 179 80
22 Pinky Whitney Pinky Whitney PHI .390 154 612 200 61
23 Edd Roush Edd Roush NY1 .390 115 450 146 45
24 George Harper George Harper BSN .389 136 457 133 69
25 Adam Comorosky Adam Comorosky PIT .377 127 473 152 40
26 Johnny Frederick Johnny Frederick BRO .372 148 628 206 39
27 Bernie Friberg Bernie Friberg PHI .370 128 455 137 49
28 Travis Jackson Travis Jackson NY1 .367 149 551 162 64
29 Les Bell Les Bell BSN .364 139 483 144 50
30 George Sisler George Sisler BSN .363 154 629 205 33
31 Wally Gilbert Wally Gilbert BRO .359 143 569 173 42
32 Charlie Grimm Charlie Grimm CHN .358 120 463 138 42
33 Lance Richbourg Lance Richbourg BSN .355 139 557 170 42
34 Freddie Lindstrom Freddie Lindstrom NY1 .354 130 549 175 30
35 Evar Swanson Evar Swanson CIN .353 148 574 172 41
36 Woody English Woody English CHN .352 144 608 168 68
37 Del Bissonette Del Bissonette BRO .351 116 431 121 46
38 Dick Bartell Dick Bartell PIT .347 143 610 184 40
39 Rabbit Maranville Rabbit Maranville BSN .344 146 560 159 47
40 Andy High Andy High SLN .340 146 603 178 38
41 George Kelly George Kelly CIN .332 147 577 169 33
42 Horace Ford Horace Ford CIN .329 148 529 146 41
43 Charlie Gelbert Charlie Gelbert SLN .329 146 512 134 51
44 Norm McMillan Norm McMillan CHN .324 124 495 134 36
45 Ethan Allen Ethan Allen CIN .317 143 538 157 20
46 Freddie Maguire BSN .284 138 496 125 19