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On-Base Machine

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If you needed proof of Barry Bonds’ towering greatness in this game. Jayson Stark supplies a stat:

Even if he had zero hits this year (i.e., subtract his hit total from times on base), Bonds still would have a higher on-base percentage (.378) – just counting his walks – than Juan Pierre (.373), Vladimir Guerrero (.377), David Ortiz (.373), Milton Bradley (.363) or Rafael Furcal (.352). Among about 600 others. (Link)

Ortiz and Vlad! My word.