Times on base

In baseball statistics, the term times on base, also abbreviated as TOB, is the cumulative total number of times a batter has reached base as a result of hits, walks and hit by pitches. This statistic does not include times reaching first by way of error, dropped third strike, fielder's obstruction or a fielder's choice, making this statistic somewhat of a misnomer.

Times on base leaders in Major League Baseball

Career (as of the end of the 2008 season)

1. Pete Rose – 5929
2. Barry Bonds – 5599
3. Ty Cobb – 5532
4. Rickey Henderson – 5343
5. Carl Yastrzemski – 5304
6. Stan Musial – 5282
7. Hank Aaron – 5205
8. Tris Speaker – 4998
9. Babe Ruth – 4978
10. Eddie Collins – 4891

Single-season

1. Babe Ruth, Yankees (1923) – 379
2. Barry Bonds, Giants (2004) – 376
3. Ted Williams, Red Sox (1949) – 358
4. Barry Bonds, Giants (2002) – 356
5. Billy Hamilton, Phillies (1894) – 355
6. Babe Ruth, Yankees (1921) – 353
7. Babe Ruth, Yankees (1924) – 346
8. Ted Williams, Red Sox (1947) – 345
9. Lou Gehrig, Yankees (1936) -342
10. Wade Boggs, Red Sox (1988) – 342
11. Barry Bonds, Giants (2001) – 342

See also

• On-base percentage
• Walk-to-strikeout ratio

External links

• All-time career leaders from baseball-reference.com
• All-time single-season leaders from baseball-reference.com