what hitter had the best on base percentage in the 1971 mlb season

Bobby Murcer had the highest on-base percentage in a season in 1971, with an on-base percentage of .427.

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Assumption:3.1+ PA/TG

	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	Bobby Murcer B. Murcer	.427	1971	NYY	146	529	94	175	25	6	25	94	91	0	60	14	8	624	287	56	1	3	13	9	.331	.543	.969	119	54.4	.430	177	52.9
2	Willie Mays W. Mays	.425	1971	SFG	136	417	82	113	24	5	18	61	112	3	123	23	3	537	201	47	1	4	11	8	.271	.482	.907	93	37.8	.406	158	34
3	Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund	.422	1971	BAL	141	491	81	156	23	4	11	75	87	4	60	15	6	589	220	38	4	3	2	13	.318	.448	.870	98	37.6	.398	151	33.1
4	Joe Torre J. Torre	.421	1971	STL	161	634	97	230	34	8	24	137	63	4	70	4	1	707	352	66	1	5	20	18	.363	.555	.976	134	61.6	.429	173	56.6
5	Don Buford D. Buford	.413	1971	BAL	122	449	99	130	19	4	19	54	89	7	62	15	7	549	214	42	2	2	15	2	.290	.477	.890	91	35	.397	151	30.8
6	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	.410	1971	ATL	139	495	95	162	22	3	47	118	71	2	58	1	1	573	331	72	0	5	21	9	.327	.669	1.079	124	65.3	.466	191	57.2
7	Ron Hunt R. Hunt	.402	1971	MON	152	520	89	145	20	3	5	38	58	50	41	5	7	638	186	28	8	2	1	1	.279	.358	.759	88	22.9	.359	124	17.1
8	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	.398	1971	PIT	141	511	104	151	26	0	48	125	83	7	154	0	0	606	321	74	0	5	20	8	.295	.628	1.026	122	59.7	.445	186	57.3
9	Dick Allen D. Allen	.395	1971	LAD	155	549	82	162	24	1	23	90	93	1	113	8	1	649	257	48	1	5	13	23	.295	.468	.863	103	36.1	.386	149	34.9
10	Rusty Staub R. Staub	.392	1971	MON	162	599	94	186	34	6	19	97	74	9	42	9	5	690	289	59	3	5	13	21	.311	.482	.874	111	40	.390	145	33.8
11	Roy White R. White	.388	1971	NYY	147	524	86	153	22	7	19	84	86	7	66	14	7	634	246	48	0	17	7	10	.292	.469	.857	98	33.2	.382	145	31.7
12	Paul Schaal P. Schaal	.387	1971	KCR	161	548	80	150	31	6	11	63	103	2	51	7	5	659	226	48	0	6	5	9	.274	.412	.799	94	26.4	.365	129	21.4
13	Dick Dietz D. Dietz	.387	1971	SFG	142	453	58	114	19	0	19	72	97	4	86	1	3	558	190	38	2	2	8	8	.252	.419	.806	81	23.8	.369	132	19.9
14	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.386	1971	MIN	147	500	61	127	19	1	28	119	114	0	96	3	2	624	232	48	0	10	14	21	.254	.464	.850	96	31.4	.379	137	25.4
15	Lou Brock L. Brock	.385	1971	STL	157	640	126	200	37	7	7	61	76	1	107	64	19	720	272	51	1	2	5	5	.313	.425	.810	104	30.4	.368	132	25.3
16	Frank Robinson F. Robinson	.384	1971	BAL	133	455	82	128	16	2	28	99	72	9	62	3	0	545	232	46	1	8	11	22	.281	.510	.894	90	34.1	.396	150	30
17	Billy Williams B. Williams	.383	1971	CHC	157	594	86	179	27	5	28	93	77	3	44	7	5	677	300	60	0	3	18	17	.301	.505	.888	110	40.6	.392	139	28.9
18	Cleon Jones C. Jones	.382	1971	NYM	136	505	63	161	24	6	14	69	53	2	87	6	5	568	239	44	3	5	6	9	.319	.473	.856	89	30.3	.383	144	27.4
19	Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski	.381	1971	BOS	148	508	75	129	21	2	15	70	106	1	60	8	7	620	199	38	0	5	12	14	.254	.392	.772	83	19	.352	115	10.5
20	Boog Powell B. Powell	.379	1971	BAL	128	418	59	107	19	0	22	92	82	4	64	1	0	509	192	41	0	5	11	10	.256	.459	.839	77	24.3	.375	136	20.4
21	Sal Bando S. Bando	.377	1971	OAK	153	538	75	146	23	1	24	94	86	8	55	3	7	643	243	48	6	5	11	14	.271	.452	.828	95	29.4	.373	140	28.4
22	Carlos May C. May	.375	1971	CWS	141	500	64	147	21	7	7	70	62	6	61	16	7	574	203	35	1	5	5	16	.294	.406	.781	78	18.8	.355	119	12.1
23	Ron Fairly R. Fairly	.373	1971	MON	146	447	58	115	23	0	13	71	81	5	65	1	3	542	177	36	3	6	10	7	.257	.396	.769	71	15.5	.349	118	10.6
24	Pete Rose P. Rose	.373	1971	CIN	160	632	86	192	27	4	13	44	68	3	50	13	9	707	266	44	1	3	15	9	.304	.421	.793	96	23.5	.356	128	21.4
25	Ralph Garr R. Garr	.372	1971	ATL	154	639	101	219	24	6	9	44	30	2	68	30	14	693	282	39	18	4	1	7	.343	.441	.813	100	29.2	.368	125	19.3

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