Yearly League Leaders & Records for Times On Base

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Table
Year National League TOB American League TOB Other TOB Other TOB
2026James Wood* (WSN)141 Nick Kurtz* (ATH)144
2025Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)284 Aaron Judge (NYY)310
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)284 Aaron Judge (NYY)322
2023Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)306 Alex Bregman (HOU)263
2022Freddie Freeman* (LAD)288 Aaron Judge (NYY)294
2021Juan Soto* (WSN)304 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)280
2020Freddie Freeman* (ATL)121 Cavan Biggio* (TOR)99
2019Freddie Freeman* (ATL)269 Alex Bregman (HOU)292
2018Freddie Freeman* (ATL)274 Mike Trout (LAA)279
2017Joey Votto* (CIN)321 Aaron Judge (NYY)286
2016Joey Votto* (CIN)294 Mike Trout (LAA)300
2015Joey Votto* (CIN)319 Mike Trout (LAA)274
2014Freddie Freeman* (ATL)273 José Bautista (TOR)271
2013Joey Votto* (CIN)316 Mike Trout (LAA)309
2012Andrew McCutchen (PIT)269 Prince Fielder* (DET)284
2011Joey Votto* (CIN)299 Miguel Cabrera (DET)308
2010Albert Pujols (STL)290 Miguel Cabrera (DET)272
2009Albert Pujols (STL)310 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)289
2008Albert Pujols (STL)296 Nick Markakis* (BAL)283
2007Todd Helton+* (COL) • David Wright (NYM)296 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)299
2006Ryan Howard* (PHI)299 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)295
2005Albert Pujols (STL)301 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)301
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG)376 Ichiro Suzuki+* (SEA)315
2003Todd Helton+* (COL)322 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)300
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG)356 Jason Giambi* (NYY)300
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG)342 Jason Giambi* (OAK)320
2000Todd Helton+* (COL)323 Carlos Delgado* (TOR)334
1999Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)331 Derek Jeter+ (NYY)322
1998Mark McGwire (STL)320 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)288
1997Craig Biggio+ (HOU)309 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)309
1996Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)324 Mo Vaughn* (BOS)316
1995Barry Bonds* (SFG)274 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA)306
1994Jeff Bagwell+ (HOU)216 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)252
1993Lenny Dykstra* (PHI)325 John Olerud* (TOR)321
1992Barry Bonds* (PIT)279 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)312
1991Brett Butler* (LAD)291 Frank Thomas+ (CHW)317
1990Brett Butler* (SFG) • Lenny Dykstra* (PHI)288 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)275
1989Will Clark* (SFG)275 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)319
1988Will Clark* (SFG)266 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)342
1987Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)303 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)307
1986Tim Raines+# (MON)274 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)312
1985Dale Murphy (ATL)276 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)340
1984Tim Raines+# (MON)281 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)292
1983Tim Raines+# (MON)282 Wade Boggs+* (BOS)303
1982Keith Hernandez* (STL)275 Dwight Evans (BOS)291
1981Pete Rose# (PHI) • Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)189 Dwight Evans (BOS)208
1980Keith Hernandez* (STL)281 Rickey Henderson+ (OAK)301
1979Pete Rose# (PHI)305 Darrell Porter* (KCR)284
1978Jeff Burroughs (ATL)264 Jim Rice+ (BOS)276
1977Dave Parker+* (PIT)280 Rod Carew+* (MIN)311
1976Pete Rose# (CIN)307 Rod Carew+* (MIN)268
1975Pete Rose# (CIN)310 Ken Singleton# (BAL)295
1974Pete Rose# (CIN)296 Rod Carew+* (MIN)293
1973Pete Rose# (CIN)301 Rod Carew+* (MIN)267
1972Joe Morgan+* (CIN)282 Dick Allen+ (CHW)256
1971Joe Torre+ (STL)297 Bobby Murcer* (NYY)266
1970Willie McCovey+* (SFG)283 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)315
1969Pete Rose# (CIN)311 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)303
1968Pete Rose# (CIN)270 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)283
1967Ron Santo+ (CHC)275 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)284
1966Ron Santo+ (CHC)276 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)279
1965Pete Rose# (CIN)286 Rocky Colavito (CLE)266
1964Ron Santo+ (CHC)273 Wayne Causey* (KCA)265
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN)279 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)279
1962Frank Robinson+ (CIN)295 Norm Siebern* (KCA)296
1961Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)270 Norm Cash* (DET)326
1960Richie Ashburn+* (CHC)276 Eddie Yost (DET)262
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN)278 Eddie Yost (DET)292
1958Richie Ashburn+* (PHI)316 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)289
1957Richie Ashburn+* (PHI)284 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)319
1956Jim Gilliam# (BRO)277 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)302
1955Richie Ashburn+* (PHI)288 Al Smith (CLE)294
1954Richie Ashburn+* (PHI)304 Minnie Miñoso+ (CHW)275
1953Stan Musial+* (STL)305 Al Rosen (CLE)290
1952Stan Musial+* (STL)292 Ferris Fain* (PHA)282
1951Stan Musial+* (STL)304 Ted Williams+* (BOS)313
1950Eddie Stanky (NYG)314 Eddie Yost (WSH)318
1949Stan Musial+* (STL)316 Ted Williams+* (BOS)358
1948Stan Musial+* (STL)312 Ted Williams+* (BOS)317 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)122NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)94
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)277 Ted Williams+* (BOS)345 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)123NAL: Herb Souell# (KCM)105
1946Stan Musial+* (STL)304 Ted Williams+* (BOS)334 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)123NAL: Buck O'Neil+ (KCM)62
1945Tommy Holmes* (BSN)298 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)274 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (BEG)109NAL: Jesse Williams (KCM)85
1944Stan Musial+* (STL)292 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY)279 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)99NAL: Bonnie Serrell* (KCM)76
1943Stan Musial+* (STL)294 Luke Appling+ (CHW)283 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)172NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)84
1942Enos Slaughter+* (STL)282 Ted Williams+* (BOS)335 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)125NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)86
1941Stan Hack* (CHC)286 Ted Williams+* (BOS)335 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)110NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)80
1940Stan Hack* (CHC) • Johnny Mize+* (STL) • Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)269 Ted Williams+* (BOS)292 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG)112NAL: Fred Bankhead (MRS) • Jesse Williams (KCM)63
1939Johnny Mize+* (STL)293 Red Rolfe* (NYY)295 NN2: Chester Williams (PS)74NAL: Turkey Stearnes+* (KCM)82
1938Stan Hack* (CHC)289 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)316 NN2: Clyde Spearman* (PS)107NAL: Henry Milton* (KCM)83
1937Paul Waner+* (PIT)282 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)331 NN2: Jerry Benjamin# (HG)102NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)101
1936Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)313 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)342 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)106
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT)296 Buddy Myer* (WSH)315 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)102
1934Paul Waner+* (PIT)287 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)321 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)126
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI)280 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)301 NN2: Cool Papa Bell+# (PC)125
1932Chuck Klein+* (PHI)287 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)329 EWL: Vic Harris* (2TM)98NSL: Leroy Morney# (MRM)102
1931Kiki Cuyler+ (CHC)279 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY) • Babe Ruth+* (NYY)328 NNL: Wade Johnston* (DS)86
1930Woody English (CHC)320 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)324 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)199
1929Lefty O'Doul* (PHI)334 Lu Blue# (SLB)296 ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG)166NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)191
1928Paul Waner+* (PIT)305 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)313 NNL: Cool Papa Bell+# (SLS) • Ed Rile* (DS)145ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)122
1927Paul Waner+* (PIT)300 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)330 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)193ECL: Chaney White (AC)156
1926Kiki Cuyler+ (PIT)256 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)331 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)184ECL: Otto Briggs* (HIL)153
1925Kiki Cuyler+ (PIT)291 Harry Heilmann+ (DET)293 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)183ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)165
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)318 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)346 NNL: Jelly Gardner* (CAG)147ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)121
1923Ross Youngs+* (NYG)278 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)379 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM)198ECL: Otto Briggs* (HIL)98
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)316 George Sisler+* (SLB)298 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)175
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)302 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)353 NNL: George Carr# (KCM)169
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL) • Ross Youngs+* (NYG)281 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)325 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)131
1919George Burns (NYG)244 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)246
1918Heinie Groh (CIN)219 Tris Speaker+* (CLE)217
1917Heinie Groh (CIN)261 Ty Cobb+* (DET)290
1916George Burns (NYG)238 Tris Speaker+* (CLE)297
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)241 Ty Cobb+* (DET)336 FL: Babe Borton* (SLM) • Benny Kauff* (BTT)256
1914George Burns (NYG)264 Eddie Collins+* (PHA)284 FL: Benny Kauff* (IND)291
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)237 Joe Jackson* (CLE)282
1912Bill Sweeney (BSN)277 Tris Speaker+* (BOS)310
1911Jimmy Sheckard* (CHC)299 Ty Cobb+* (DET)300
1910Sherry Magee (PHI)278 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE)292
1909Fred Clarke+* (PIT)244 Ty Cobb+* (DET)270
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT)260 Matty McIntyre* (DET)258
1907Spike Shannon* (NYG)245 George Stone* (SLB)256
1906Honus Wagner+ (PIT)243 George Stone* (SLB)267
1905Roy Thomas* (PHI)275 Topsy Hartsel* (PHA)270
1904Roy Thomas* (PHI)251 Jimmy Barrett* (DET)249
1903Roy Thomas* (PHI)266 Jimmy Barrett* (DET)243
1902Roy Thomas* (PHI)252 Jesse Burkett+* (SLB)245
1901Jesse Burkett+* (STL)295 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)269
1900Roy Thomas* (PHI)298
1899Roy Thomas* (PHI)310
1898John McGraw+* (BLN)307
1897Billy Hamilton+* (BSN)285
1896Billy Hamilton+* (BSN)304
1895Jesse Burkett+* (CLV)307
1894Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)362
1893Jesse Burkett+* (CLV)283
1892Cupid Childs* (CLV)303
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI)288 AA: Billy Hoy* (STL)292
1890Cap Anson+ (CHC)276 AA: Tommy McCarthy+ (STL)269PL: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS)276
1889Cap Anson+ (CHC) • Mike Tiernan* (NYG)268 AA: Tommy Tucker# (BAL)271
1888Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)240 AA: George Pinkney* (BRO)234
1887Dan Brouthers+* (DTN)246 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)283
1886King Kelly+ (CHC)258 AA: Henry Larkin (PHA)246
1885Roger Connor+# (NYG)220 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)199
1884King Kelly+ (CHC)206 AA: Charley Jones (CIN)195UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)214
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)175 AA: Ed Swartwood* (PIT)172
1882Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)150 AA: Pete Browning (LOU)135
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC)163
1880George Gore* (CHC)137
1879Paul Hines (PRO)154
1878Orator Shafer* (IND)103
1877Jim O'Rourke+ (BSN)116
1876Ross Barnes (CHC)158
1875 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)150
1874 NA: Cal McVey (BOS)124
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)158
1872 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)108
1871 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS)76