Ted Williams had the best on-base percentage in 1954, with an on-base percentage of .513.

Interpreted as:

best obp with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by an MLB player 1954

	NAME	OBP	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	GIDP	AVG	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Ted Williams T. Williams	.513	1954	BOS	117	386	93	133	23	1	29	89	136	1	32	0	0	526	245	53	0	3	10	.345	.635	1.148	131	71.1	.507	207	65.5
2	Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn	.441	1954	PHN	153	559	111	175	16	8	1	41	125	4	46	11	8	703	210	25	14	1	3	.313	.376	.817	110	30.8	.390	125	22.5
3	Stan Musial S. Musial	.428	1954	STL	153	591	120	195	41	9	35	126	103	4	39	1	7	705	359	85	0	7	20	.330	.607	1.036	148	68.2	.458	165	58.2
4	Duke Snider D. Snider	.423	1954	BKN	149	584	120	199	39	10	40	130	84	4	96	6	6	679	378	89	1	6	12	.341	.647	1.071	149	72.1	.470	171	61
5	Eddie Mathews E. Mathews	.423	1954	MIL	138	476	96	138	21	4	40	103	113	2	61	10	3	601	287	65	3	7	9	.290	.603	1.026	124	55.5	.452	169	52.5
6	Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	.411	1954	CWS	153	568	119	182	29	18	19	116	77	16	46	18	11	675	304	66	6	8	20	.320	.535	.946	124	47.5	.424	158	45.6
7	Willie Mays W. Mays	.411	1954	NYG	151	565	119	195	33	13	41	110	66	2	57	8	5	640	377	87	0	7	12	.345	.667	1.078	141	68.5	.471	174	60.3
8	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	.408	1954	NYY	146	543	129	163	17	12	27	102	102	0	107	5	2	651	285	56	2	4	3	.300	.525	.933	118	43.9	.420	161	45.8
9	Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski	.407	1954	CIN	149	573	104	187	28	3	49	141	78	3	35	0	2	659	368	80	0	5	12	.326	.642	1.049	140	65.5	.461	164	54
10	Eddie Yost E. Yost	.405	1954	WSH	155	539	101	138	26	4	11	47	131	5	71	7	3	687	205	41	11	1	5	.256	.380	.786	99	21.5	.373	127	21.2
11	Pee Wee Reese P. Wee Reese	.404	1954	BKN	141	554	98	171	35	8	10	69	90	3	62	8	5	661	252	53	8	6	20	.309	.455	.859	106	31	.394	124	20.2
12	Al Rosen A. Rosen	.404	1954	CLE	137	466	76	140	20	2	24	102	85	3	43	6	2	566	236	46	1	11	14	.300	.506	.910	98	33.6	.410	152	34
13	Bobby Avila B. Avila	.402	1954	CLE	143	555	112	189	27	2	15	67	59	1	31	9	7	638	265	44	19	4	9	.341	.477	.880	106	33.6	.401	146	34
14	Al Smith A. Smith	.398	1954	CLE	131	481	101	135	29	6	11	50	88	7	65	2	9	583	209	46	5	2	2	.281	.435	.832	90	23.6	.385	136	24
15	Cal Abrams C. Abrams	.391	1954	TOT	132	465	73	130	23	8	6	27	82	4	76	1	4	558	187	37	6	1	7	.280	.402	.793	79	16.3	.371	128	17.5
16	Hank Thompson H. Thompson	.389	1954	NYG	136	448	76	118	18	1	26	86	90	5	58	3	0	557	216	45	9	5	7	.263	.482	.871	90	27.3	.396	128	20.1
17	Johnny Temple J. Temple	.384	1954	CIN	146	505	60	155	14	8	0	44	62	2	24	21	7	576	185	22	6	1	7	.307	.366	.751	74	8.6	.352	98	-1.4
18	Jim Finigan J. Finigan	.381	1954	PHA	136	487	57	147	25	6	7	51	64	0	66	2	8	560	205	38	6	3	17	.302	.421	.802	79	15.8	.370	119	12.4
19	Ray Boone R. Boone	.376	1954	DET	148	543	75	160	19	7	20	85	71	2	53	4	2	622	253	46	2	4	18	.295	.466	.842	95	24.1	.383	132	23.1
20	Hank Sauer H. Sauer	.375	1954	CHC	142	520	98	150	18	1	41	103	70	6	68	2	1	605	293	60	2	7	8	.288	.563	.938	108	39.2	.417	138	29.4
21	Gil Hodges G. Hodges	.373	1954	BKN	154	579	106	176	23	5	42	130	74	1	84	3	3	678	335	70	5	19	13	.304	.579	.952	121	44	.417	138	32.9
22	Nellie Fox N. Fox	.372	1954	CWS	155	631	111	201	24	8	2	47	51	5	12	16	9	706	247	34	15	4	13	.319	.391	.763	91	10.9	.353	111	9
23	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	.371	1954	CHC	147	557	88	159	36	5	22	73	76	2	90	2	0	643	271	63	5	3	17	.285	.487	.858	100	27.5	.388	121	17
24	Wally Moon W. Moon	.371	1954	STL	151	635	106	193	29	9	12	76	71	1	73	18	10	716	276	50	2	7	10	.304	.435	.806	101	19.5	.368	110	9.4
25	Billy Goodman B. Goodman	.370	1954	BOS	127	489	71	148	25	4	1	36	51	2	15	3	3	552	184	30	9	1	10	.303	.376	.746	69	6.4	.348	101	0.5