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Progressive On-Base Pct
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This table is a snapshot of the career, single-season, active, and yearly leaders at the end of each season.
* - Indicates Hall of Fame
+ - indicates hit-less at-bats added to meet 502PA requirement.
Bold - Indicates active player
Year    Career OBP    Single-Season OBP    Active OBP    Yearly OBP 
1930      Beauty McGowan .4574      Beauty McGowan .4574 
1931      Beauty McGowan .4574      Jimmie Foxx * .4475 
1932      Lou Gehrig .4699      Lou Gehrig .4699 
1933      Lou Gehrig .4699      Jimmie Foxx * .4566 
1934    Jimmie Foxx * .4336    Lou Gehrig .4699    Jimmie Foxx * .4336    Phil Weintraub .4363 
1935    Jimmie Foxx * .4329    Lou Gehrig .4699    Jimmie Foxx * .4329    Roy Johnson .4425 
1936    Jimmie Foxx * .4297    Lou Gehrig .4699    Jimmie Foxx * .4297    Roy Johnson .4378 
1937    Jimmie Foxx * .4266    Lou Gehrig .4699    Jimmie Foxx * .4266    Johnny Mize * .4399 
1938    Jimmie Foxx * .4277    Lou Gehrig .4699    Jimmie Foxx * .4277    Johnny Mize * .4662 
1939    Jimmie Foxx * .4277    Lou Gehrig .4699    Roy Johnson .4021    Elbie Fletcher .4346 
1940    Johnny Mize * .4281    Lou Gehrig .4699    Johnny Mize * .4281    Roy Cullenbine .4502 
1941    Jimmie Foxx * .4277    Lou Gehrig .4699    Johnny Mize * .4239    Ted Williams * .4614 
1942    Jimmie Foxx * .4277    Lou Gehrig .4699    Johnny Mize * .4244    Roy Cullenbine .4439 
1943    Jimmie Foxx * .4277    Lou Gehrig .4699    Johnny Mize * .4236    Ted Williams * .4591 
1944    Ted Williams * .4421    Ted Williams * .4719    Ted Williams * .4421    Ted Williams * .4719 
1945    Ted Williams * .4412    Ted Williams * .4719    Ted Williams * .4412    Johnny Mize * .4562 
1946    Ted Williams * .4427    Ted Williams * .4719    Ted Williams * .4427    Ted Williams * .4516 
1947    Ted Williams * .4438    Ted Williams * .4719    Ted Williams * .4438    Ted Williams * .4522 
1948    Ted Williams * .4511    Ted Williams * .5076    Ted Williams * .4511    Ted Williams * .5076 
1949    Ted Williams * .4585    Ted Williams * .5262    Ted Williams * .4585    Ted Williams * .5262 
1950    Ted Williams * .4649    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4649    Ted Williams * .5270 
1951    Ted Williams * .4674    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4674    Ted Williams * .4937 
1952    Ted Williams * .4683    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4683    Ted Williams * .4794 
1953    Ted Williams * .4701    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4701    Ted Williams * .4949 
1954    Ted Williams * .4684    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4684    Ted Williams * .4437 
1955    Ted Williams * .4684    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4684    Ted Williams * .4687 
1956    Ted Williams * .4661    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4661    Eddie Yost .4620 
1957    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Ted Williams * .4583    Eddie Yost .4327 
1958    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4307    Mickey Mantle * .4170 
1959    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4281    Mickey Mantle * .4096 
1960    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4234    Norm Siebern .4202 
1961    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4224    Eddie Mathews .4216 
1962    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4189    Harmon Killebrew * .4347 
1963    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4159    Joe Koppe .4244 
1964    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4165    Mickey Mantle * .4232 
1965    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4156    Harmon Killebrew * .4356 
1966    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4124    Harmon Killebrew * .4437 
1967    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4091    Johnny Briggs .4286 
1968    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Mickey Mantle * .4051    Dick Dietz .4319 
1969    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Harmon Killebrew * .3824    Johnny Briggs .4345 
1970    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Johnny Briggs .4105    Joe Morgan .4270 
1971    Ted Williams * .4583    Ted Williams * .5270    Johnny Briggs .4131    Johnny Briggs .4266 
1972    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4143    Andy Hassler .5403 
1973    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4167    Joe Morgan .4395 
1974    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4161    Roy White .4198 
1975    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4156    John Mayberry .4342 
1976    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4167    Joe Morgan .4480 
1977    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4186    Billy North .4410 
1978    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4184    Mike Adams .4201 
1979    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4197    Johnny Briggs .4370 
1980    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4168    Gene Tenace .4074 
1981    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Johnny Briggs .4141    Mike Adams .4159 
1982    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Mike Hargrove .4161    Mike Hargrove .4288 
1983    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Mike Hargrove .4103    Jack Clark .4382 
1984    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Mike Hargrove .4059    Bump Wills .4022 
1985    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Mike Hargrove .4061    Jack Clark .4205 
1986    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Mike Hargrove .4031    Rickey Henderson .4236 
1987    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Rickey Henderson .4015    Mitchell Page .4271 
1988    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Rickey Henderson .4004    Tim Raines .4311 
1989    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Rickey Henderson .4009    Dion James .4218 
1990    Ted Williams * .4583    Andy Hassler .5403    Rickey Henderson .3984    Chili Davis .4494 
 
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