The Houston Astros are, quite simply, running away with the season TOOTBLAN race.

Forty-five games into the season, the Astros have five more on-base, non-force outs than the TOOTBLAN-prone St. Louis Cardinals.

Here’s a look at the elite TOOTBLAN teams just past the quarter pole:

Houston Astros - 27

- 27 St. Louis Cardinals - 22

- 22 Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers - 21

- 21 Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres - 20

Click the image above for a full interactive team-by-team look. You can also see the full sortable player database here.

Another way to look at it: The Astros have two more TOOTBLANs than the Royals, Twins and Mets - combined.

And another way to look at it: The Astros have the most TOOTBLANs in baseball despite having the 24th best on-base percentage.

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