best on base percentage in a single season from 1986 to 2003

Between 1986 and 2003, Barry Bonds had the best on-base percentage in a season, with an on-base percentage of .582 in 2002.

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	NAME	OBP	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.582	2002	SFG	143	403	117	149	31	2	46	110	198	9	47	9	2	612	322	79	0	2	68	4	.370	.799	1.381	183	110	.544	244	109.9
2	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.529	2003	SFG	130	390	111	133	22	1	45	90	148	10	58	7	0	550	292	68	0	2	61	7	.341	.749	1.278	148	80.5	.503	212	79.4
3	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.515	2001	SFG	153	476	129	156	32	2	73	137	177	9	93	13	3	664	411	107	0	2	35	5	.328	.863	1.379	200	117.7	.537	234	116.6
4	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.487	1994	CWS	113	399	106	141	34	1	38	101	109	2	61	2	3	517	291	73	0	7	12	15	.353	.729	1.217	138	72.3	.499	205	71.9
5	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.479	1995	SEA	145	511	121	182	52	0	29	113	116	8	87	4	3	639	321	81	0	4	19	11	.356	.628	1.107	152	72.5	.469	182	68.8
6	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	.477	2001	OAK	154	520	109	178	47	2	38	120	129	13	83	2	0	671	343	87	0	9	24	17	.342	.660	1.137	162	78.3	.465	193	78.7
7	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	.476	2000	OAK	152	510	108	170	29	1	43	137	137	9	96	2	0	664	330	73	0	8	6	9	.333	.647	1.123	163	75.5	.471	182	74.3
8	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.476	1988	BOS	155	584	128	214	45	6	5	58	125	3	34	2	3	719	286	56	0	7	18	23	.366	.490	.965	141	62.7	.427	167	55.5
9	John Olerud J. Olerud	.473	1993	TOR	158	551	109	200	54	2	24	107	114	7	65	0	2	679	330	80	0	7	33	12	.363	.599	1.072	151	69.8	.454	180	66.6
10	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	.470	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	6	155	1	0	681	383	91	0	4	28	8	.299	.752	1.222	176	91.7	.492	205	90.7
11	Carlos Delgado C. Delgado	.470	2000	TOR	162	569	115	196	57	1	41	137	123	15	104	0	1	711	378	99	0	4	18	12	.344	.664	1.134	174	81	.471	179	76
12	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	.467	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	8	112	0	0	548	309	73	0	1	16	14	.312	.730	1.198	142	71.8	.489	190	68.5
13	Gary Sheffield G. Sheffield	.465	1996	FLA	161	519	118	163	33	1	42	120	142	10	66	16	9	677	324	76	0	6	19	16	.314	.624	1.090	157	69.8	.456	185	73.1
14	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.464	1996	SEA	139	499	121	163	52	2	26	103	123	8	84	3	3	634	297	80	0	4	12	15	.327	.595	1.059	144	62.2	.450	164	56
15	Todd Helton T. Helton	.463	2000	COL	160	580	138	216	59	2	42	147	103	4	61	5	3	697	405	103	0	10	22	12	.372	.698	1.162	174	82.4	.476	161	58
16	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.461	1987	BOS	147	551	108	200	40	6	24	89	105	2	48	1	3	667	324	70	1	8	19	13	.363	.588	1.049	147	64.9	.443	171	60.2
17	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.461	1996	SFG	158	517	122	159	27	3	42	129	151	1	76	40	7	675	318	72	0	6	30	11	.308	.615	1.076	151	63.7	.446	179	67.8
18	Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill	.460	1994	NYY	103	368	68	132	25	1	21	83	72	0	56	5	4	443	222	47	0	3	13	16	.359	.603	1.064	100	43.6	.450	172	42.1
19	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.459	1996	CWS	141	527	110	184	26	0	40	134	109	5	70	1	1	649	330	66	0	8	26	25	.349	.626	1.085	148	64.3	.451	167	60.4
20	Jack Clark J. Clark	.459	1987	STL	131	419	93	120	23	1	35	106	136	0	139	1	2	558	250	59	0	3	13	5	.286	.597	1.055	124	55.2	.445	177	54
21	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.458	1993	SFG	159	539	129	181	38	4	46	123	126	2	79	29	12	674	365	88	0	7	43	11	.336	.677	1.136	157	76.4	.467	193	77.7
22	Larry Walker L. Walker	.458	1999	COL	127	438	108	166	26	4	37	115	57	12	52	11	4	513	311	67	0	6	8	12	.379	.710	1.168	131	64.1	.485	167	46.6
23	Todd Helton T. Helton	.458	2003	COL	160	583	135	209	49	5	33	117	111	2	72	0	4	703	367	87	0	7	21	19	.358	.630	1.088	160	73.6	.453	163	56.6
24	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.457	2000	CLE	118	439	92	154	34	2	38	122	86	3	117	1	1	532	306	74	0	4	9	9	.351	.697	1.154	133	63	.477	181	58.6
25	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.456	1997	CWS	146	530	110	184	35	0	35	125	109	3	69	1	1	649	324	70	0	7	9	15	.347	.611	1.067	146	66	.454	179	65.5

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	67	.584
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