Brewers Minor League Leaders thru the 00's - OBP

2000 - 2009 - On Base Percentage Leaders

Here's a list of the top 5 OBP seasons for Brewer minor leaguers over the last 10 years:

0.442 - Bobby Darula, 2000 (0.491 in 237 AB with Beloit / 0.333 in 117 AB with Huntsville)
0.438 - Jim Rushford, 2001 (0.449 in 259 AB with High Desert / 0.422 in 187 AB with Huntsville)
0.414 - Peter Zoccolillo, 2002 (0.436 in 161 AB with High Desert / 0.399 in 227 AB with Huntsville)
0.409 - Prince Fielder, 2003 (Beloit)
*0.405 - Joe Dillon, 2007 (Nashville)


* - Dillon had a OBP of 0.390 in 76 AB with the Brewers that season

A little more about the leader, Bobby Darula

 
Photo from Grenwich Post

Drafted:                                  Undrafted
How Acquired:                      Signed as an undrafted free agent by Brewers in 1996
Years with Brewers:              6, before being released after the 2001 season.  Signed by Reds.
Best Season:                         2000 - Hit .336/.442/.458 with 73 R and 19 SB between A and AA.  Also hit .304/.395/.422 with 75 RBI and 19 SB in 1999.
Last Professional Season:  2008 - Darula played with Bridgeport in the Independent League
Major League Stats:             None.  Darula played parts of four seasons in AAA, hitting a composite .303/.370/.403
Other Notes of Interset:       Darula had some thoughts of pursuing an acting career.

Bobby was part of post-season All Star team as a catcher in the Pioneer league in 1997 and as an outfielder in the Southern League in 2002.

Darula appeared at C, 1B, 2B, 3B, and all three outfield positions during his time with the Brewers in the minor leagues.

2009 Leaders

0.396 - Adam Heether (0.400 in 379 AB with Nashville / 0.356 in 40 AB with Huntsville)
0.380 - Jonathon Lucroy (Huntsville)
0.370 - Drew Anderson (0.376 in 389 AB with Huntsville / 0.222 in 16 AB with Nashville)

Honorable Mention:  0.364 - Corey Kemp had an OBP of 0.376 with Wisconsin before going 0-16 with Huntsville.