Stan Musial had the best on-base percentage in 1953, with an on-base percentage of .437.

Interpreted as:

best obp with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by an MLB player 1953

	NAME	OBP	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	AVG	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Stan Musial S. Musial	.437	1953	SLN	157	593	127	200	53	9	30	113	105	0	32	3	4	698	361	92	0	10	.337	.609	1.046	153	69.7	.460	165	60.3
2	Gene Woodling G. Woodling	.429	1953	NYY	125	395	64	121	26	4	10	58	82	3	29	2	7	482	185	40	2	14	.306	.468	.898	87	29.1	.411	151	30.5
3	Jackie Robinson J. Robinson	.425	1953	BKN	136	484	109	159	34	7	12	95	74	7	30	17	4	574	243	53	9	12	.329	.502	.927	107	38.4	.419	141	30.7
4	Al Rosen A. Rosen	.422	1953	CLE	155	599	115	201	27	5	43	145	85	4	48	8	7	688	367	75	0	19	.336	.613	1.034	148	65.9	.456	178	66.3
5	Duke Snider D. Snider	.419	1953	BKN	153	590	132	198	38	4	42	126	82	3	90	16	7	680	370	84	5	10	.336	.627	1.046	149	67.2	.459	165	58
6	Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	.410	1953	CWS	151	556	104	174	24	8	15	104	74	17	43	25	16	655	259	47	8	23	.313	.466	.875	112	33.7	.400	139	31.7
7	Monte Irvin M. Irvin	.406	1953	NYG	124	444	72	146	21	5	21	97	55	3	34	2	0	502	240	47	0	20	.329	.541	.947	95	35.1	.423	144	28.9
8	Eddie Mathews E. Mathews	.406	1953	MIL	157	579	110	175	31	8	47	135	99	2	83	1	3	681	363	86	1	6	.302	.627	1.033	144	62.6	.451	168	60.8
9	Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst	.405	1953	SLN	146	564	107	193	35	5	15	79	60	0	23	3	3	627	283	55	3	19	.342	.502	.907	112	36.8	.409	134	28.3
10	Ferris Fain F. Fain	.405	1953	CWS	128	446	73	114	18	2	6	52	108	4	28	3	2	564	154	26	6	11	.256	.345	.750	79	11.4	.361	114	9.7
11	Eddie Yost E. Yost	.403	1953	WSH	152	577	107	157	30	7	9	45	123	4	59	7	4	713	228	46	9	12	.272	.395	.799	107	21.9	.374	124	21.5
12	Mickey Vernon M. Vernon	.403	1953	WSH	152	608	101	205	43	11	15	115	63	4	57	4	6	679	315	69	4	15	.337	.518	.921	123	41.9	.413	149	41.5
13	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	.398	1953	NYY	127	461	105	136	24	3	21	92	79	0	90	8	4	540	229	48	0	2	.295	.497	.895	94	29.4	.404	146	31
14	Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter	.395	1953	SLN	143	492	64	143	34	9	6	89	80	5	28	4	4	578	213	49	1	10	.291	.433	.828	90	20.7	.381	117	12.9
15	Roy Campanella R. Campanella	.395	1953	BKN	144	519	103	162	26	3	41	142	67	4	58	4	2	590	317	70	0	13	.312	.611	1.006	120	49.8	.441	154	41.8
16	Hank Bauer H. Bauer	.394	1953	NYY	133	437	77	133	20	6	10	57	59	6	45	2	3	503	195	36	1	8	.304	.446	.841	80	19.7	.385	134	21.2
17	Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn	.394	1953	PHN	156	622	110	205	25	9	2	57	61	5	35	14	6	702	254	36	14	3	.330	.408	.802	103	19.4	.370	113	12.4
18	Gil Hodges G. Hodges	.393	1953	BKN	141	520	101	157	22	7	31	122	75	3	84	1	4	598	286	60	0	4	.302	.550	.943	111	39.8	.419	140	31.7
19	Carl Furillo C. Furillo	.393	1953	BKN	132	479	82	165	38	6	21	92	34	4	32	1	1	518	278	65	1	15	.344	.580	.973	101	39.2	.430	147	32.2
20	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	.391	1953	TOT	158	562	100	157	20	3	35	116	100	3	88	2	1	666	288	58	1	11	.279	.512	.903	117	37.2	.406	131	27.2
21	Ray Boone R. Boone	.390	1953	TOT	135	497	94	147	17	8	26	114	72	5	68	3	3	582	258	51	8	9	.296	.519	.909	103	33.1	.407	143	30.8
22	Larry Doby L. Doby	.385	1953	CLE	149	513	92	135	18	5	29	102	96	6	121	3	2	617	250	52	2	7	.263	.487	.873	103	28.9	.394	138	29.3
23	Billy Goodman B. Goodman	.384	1953	BOS	128	514	73	161	33	5	2	41	57	2	11	1	4	581	210	40	8	2	.313	.409	.793	83	13.7	.365	108	5.6
24	Phil Rizzuto P. Rizzuto	.383	1953	NYY	134	413	54	112	21	3	2	54	71	4	39	4	3	506	145	26	18	6	.271	.351	.734	66	5	.348	110	6.5
25	George Kell G. Kell	.383	1953	BOS	134	460	68	141	41	2	12	73	52	5	22	5	2	520	222	55	3	10	.307	.483	.866	85	22.9	.391	124	15.7