Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a year-by-year leaderboard in Major League on base percentages for every season since 1876. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

Ever wonder who had the highest on base percentage the year you were born? How about players from you favorite team — have they ever led the league in on base percentage?

"Scallions are the greatest cure for a batting slump ever invented." - On Base Percentage Leader (1919-1921, 1923-1924, 1926-1927, 1930-1932) / Hall of Famer Babe Ruth

Ted Williams holds the Major League record for highest career on base percentage with .482 (.4816). A record that might not ever be eclipsed — share your opinions on Baseball Fever today.

Ted Williams set the Major League record for single season on base percentage with .551 in 1941 and in 2002, Barry Bonds SHATTERED the mark when he got on base more than 58% of the time he came to the plate—not to mention his new mark set in 2004.

Did you know that Rogers Hornsby holds the Major League record for consecutive seasons leading the league in on base percentage with six from 1920 through 1925?