Wetherholt won the Division I batting title by hitting .449 as a sophomore in 2023. He also slugged .787, with 16 homers and 24 doubles, while striking out in just 8.2 percent of his plate appearances. He could raise his profile even more if he gets the chance to play shortstop next ...
nine All-Star selections, five Silver Slugger Awards, a batting title and a World Series championship with the Marlins in 1997, Sheffield’s appearance in the Mitchell Report has hurt his candidacy to the point where it would be a stunner if he was elected on his final ballot this year. ...
Below are examples of the batting box scores for the San Francisco Giants’ date with the San Diego Padres on the final day of the 2021 MLB regular season. The Giants enjoyed a big game, claiming an 11-4 win to clinch first place in the National League West standings and a berth in ...
PNC Park is the best MLB stadium in 2024 and it’s a title that most baseball fans who’ve stepped inside this beautiful tribute to America’s Pastime would agree with. The Pittsburgh Pirates keep adding new things, introducing the “Renegade Dog” this season as just an added option to a...
Batters and teams are also more focused on power these days. Last year, there were only ten players who qualified for the batting title but finished with less than ten home runs. In 2003, there were 30 such players. In 1983, there were 46. That makes it harder for a pitch-to-contact...
has now seen MLB action in three straight seasons but has yet to cement himself as the everyday third baseman — or even as a viable big league bat. This year’s .225/.304/.325 batting line is 12% worse than average, by measure of wRC+, but nonetheless stands as his most productive...
The most prolific slugger in the best lineup in college baseball this year, Moore helped the Vols bash their way to the program's first College World Series title. Moore showed off his well-rounded game by becoming the second player in MCWS history to hit for the cyc...
First season: 1969 | First title: 1976The 1976 season was one of George Brett's finest, and he was just 23 years old. Brett won the AL batting title by hitting .333 while leading the Majors with 215 hits. Behind their star third baseman, the Royals went 90-72 to win the AL West ...
Luis Arraez spent much of last season flirting with the mythical .400 batting average, eventually winning his second consecutive batting title by hitting .354 to lead the Majors. But his first game in 2024 isone he’d like to forget-- Arraez went hitless in six at-bats for the first time...
batting title of his career. A contact savant who has managed to reduce his already impressive 10% strikeout rate from 2021 to 7.1% in 2022, 5.4% in 2023, and 4.3% this past year, Arraez struck out an unbelievable 3.4% of the time during his time with the Padres. As an above-...