Top 30 Lifetime MLB BOD (Base Out Differential) leaders
*5000 career AB minimum
| Rank | Name | BOD = AVBA - ABO | BOD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth |
| 2815.0 | |
| 2 | Ted Williams |
| 2057.0 | |
| 3 | Lou Gehrig |
| 1909.5 | |
| 4 | Barry Bonds |
| 1631.0 | |
| 5 | Jimmie Foxx |
| 1395.5 | |
| 6 | Manny Ramirez |
| 837.0 | |
| 7 | Rogers Hornsby |
| 819.0 | |
| 8 | Hank Greenberg |
| 767.0 | |
| 9 | Joe DiMaggio |
| 712.0 | |
| 10 | Mickey Mantle |
| 627.5 | |
| 11 | Frank Thomas |
| 619.0 | |
| 12 | Mel Ott |
| 545.5 | |
| 13 | Ty Cobb |
| 536.5 | |
| 14 | Mark McGwire |
| 535.5 | |
| 15 | Stan Musial |
| 451.0 | |
| 16 | Jeff Bagwell |
| 434.0 | |
| 17 | Jim Thome |
| 429.5 | |
| 18 | Mike Trout |
| 398.0 | |
| 19 | Larry Walker |
| 396.5 | |
| 20 | Alex Rodriguez |
| 319.5 | |
| 21 | Johnny Mize |
| 287.5 | |
| 22 | Todd Helton |
| 206.0 | |
| 23 | Harry Heilmann |
| 177.5 | |
| 24 | Ralph Kiner |
| 175.5 | |
| 25 | Lance Berkman |
| 170.0 | |
| 26 | Al Simmons |
| 167.0 | |
| 27 | Willie Mays |
| 154.0 | |
| 28 | Earl Averill |
| 152.5 | |
| 29 | Carlos Delgado |
| 136.5 | |
| 30 | Chipper Jones |
| 126.5 |
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