what hitter had the best on base percentage in the 1972 mlb season

Dick Allen had the best on-base percentage in a season in 1972, with an on-base percentage of .420.

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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	Dick Allen D. Allen	.420	1972	CWS	148	506	90	156	28	5	37	113	99	1	126	19	8	609	305	70	0	3	16	13	.308	.603	1.023	123	63.4	.450	199	60.2
2	Joe Morgan J. Morgan	.417	1972	CIN	149	552	122	161	23	4	16	73	115	6	44	58	17	680	240	43	3	4	1	5	.292	.435	.851	109	42.8	.392	150	37.6
3	Carlos May C. May	.405	1972	CWS	148	523	83	161	26	3	12	68	79	9	70	23	14	615	229	41	0	4	14	10	.308	.438	.843	94	33.3	.380	149	30.1
4	Billy Williams B. Williams	.398	1972	CHC	150	574	95	191	34	6	37	122	62	6	59	3	1	650	348	77	0	8	20	14	.333	.606	1.005	127	63.1	.441	170	49.9
5	John Mayberry J. Mayberry	.394	1972	KCR	149	503	65	150	24	3	25	100	78	3	74	0	2	588	255	52	1	3	13	12	.298	.507	.900	99	41.1	.402	168	39.8
6	Ron Santo R. Santo	.391	1972	CHC	133	464	68	140	25	5	17	74	69	4	75	1	4	547	226	47	2	8	5	13	.302	.487	.878	89	35.2	.394	140	24
7	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	.390	1972	ATL	129	449	75	119	10	0	34	77	92	1	55	4	0	544	231	44	0	2	15	17	.265	.514	.904	92	38.5	.403	148	28.5
8	Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn	.389	1972	HOU	145	542	117	148	29	3	24	90	103	2	99	17	7	652	255	56	2	3	6	8	.273	.470	.860	104	40	.390	148	34.4
9	Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno	.385	1972	HOU	139	559	103	179	39	8	22	82	56	5	62	55	21	625	300	69	1	4	5	11	.320	.537	.921	109	48.3	.413	163	42.9
10	Darrell Evans D. Evans	.384	1972	ATL	125	418	67	106	12	0	19	71	90	4	58	4	2	521	175	31	0	9	4	6	.254	.419	.803	75	23.9	.368	125	14.3
11	Roy White R. White	.384	1972	NYY	155	556	76	150	29	0	10	54	99	5	59	23	7	666	209	39	4	2	10	11	.270	.376	.760	87	21.9	.350	136	23.7
12	Dusty Baker D. Baker	.383	1972	ATL	127	446	62	143	27	2	17	76	45	4	68	4	7	503	225	46	2	6	2	9	.321	.504	.888	84	34.3	.400	145	25
13	Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum	.383	1972	KCR	134	450	60	135	21	4	8	66	58	4	40	0	1	518	188	33	3	3	3	19	.300	.418	.800	74	22.9	.366	142	21.7
14	Pete Rose P. Rose	.382	1972	CIN	154	645	107	198	31	11	6	57	73	7	46	10	3	729	269	48	2	2	4	7	.307	.417	.799	103	31.7	.365	133	26.1
15	Johnny Bench J. Bench	.379	1972	CIN	147	538	87	145	22	2	40	125	100	2	84	6	6	652	291	64	0	12	23	18	.270	.541	.920	109	45.4	.402	157	40.4
16	Richie Hebner R. Hebner	.378	1972	PIT	124	427	63	128	24	4	19	72	52	6	54	0	0	492	217	47	0	7	7	8	.300	.508	.886	80	32	.395	152	27.8
17	Bob Watson B. Watson	.378	1972	HOU	147	548	74	171	27	4	16	86	53	8	83	1	1	616	254	47	2	5	5	6	.312	.464	.841	94	33.6	.380	142	28.2
18	Mike Epstein M. Epstein	.376	1972	OAK	138	455	63	123	18	2	26	70	68	11	68	0	1	537	223	46	0	3	9	7	.270	.490	.866	85	32.9	.390	164	34.3
19	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	.373	1972	PIT	138	495	74	145	28	2	33	112	65	2	129	1	1	569	276	63	0	7	15	7	.293	.558	.930	99	42.8	.410	161	37.9
20	Carlton Fisk C. Fisk	.370	1972	BOS	131	457	74	134	28	9	22	61	52	4	83	5	2	514	246	59	1	0	6	11	.293	.538	.909	88	37.6	.407	165	33.4
21	Rod Carew R. Carew	.369	1972	MIN	142	535	61	170	21	6	0	51	43	2	60	12	6	591	203	27	9	2	9	11	.318	.379	.749	72	14.6	.338	120	12.1
22	Wes Parker W. Parker	.367	1972	LAD	130	427	45	119	14	3	4	59	62	1	43	3	5	502	151	21	6	6	5	13	.279	.354	.721	59	9.9	.331	113	7
23	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.367	1972	MIN	139	433	53	100	13	2	26	74	94	1	91	0	1	532	195	41	0	4	12	16	.231	.450	.817	76	24.4	.368	142	22.2
24	Reggie Smith R. Smith	.365	1972	BOS	131	467	75	126	25	4	21	74	68	4	63	15	4	543	222	50	0	4	12	8	.270	.475	.840	81	27.6	.375	143	23.2
25	Ron Hunt R. Hunt	.363	1972	MON	129	443	56	112	20	0	0	18	51	26	29	9	2	531	132	20	11	0	4	6	.253	.298	.661	56	4.1	.314	95	-3.1

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