On Dec. 9, 2023, Ohtani became the highest-paid MLB player ever by signing a 10-year contract worth $700 million. The $70 million average annual salary is unprecedented. For context, Ohtani’s annual average salary is the equivalent of the combined contracts of Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts...
whose combination of hitting for average and power is legendary. Hornsby boasts the third-highest career batting average, behind only Ty Cobb and Oscar Charleston. He hit over .400 three times, including .424 in 1924. Two years earlier, he combined a .401 batting...
Also Read:Best batting average of all time: Top MLB hitters by career average, best in a seasonBelow, we’ll look at some of the longest home runs hit in MLB history, both documented and rumored.Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins outfielder – 504 feet, Coors Field...
Chapman’s average bat speed is the fourth-highest among qualifying Major Leaguers behind Stanton, Cruz and Schwarber -- but it’s the names that don’t appear above him that really say it all, isn’t it? Padres: Fernando Tatis Jr. (74.6 mph)Tatis (74.6 mph, 6.8% fast swing rate)...
Key fact: .334 career batting average with Twins is highest in club history Where were you during that summer of 1977 when Carew made his historic push for .400? He ultimately fell short and “settled” for .388, but there’s no doubt the 18-time All-Star, seven-time batting champion...
The Marlins have had two batting champs in franchise history: Hanley Ramirez in 2009 (.342) and Dee Strange-Gordon in 2015 (.333). Ramirez's .342 average that year is the highest single-season mark in Marlins history.-- Schoenfield ...
The 25 home runs he hit last year were the sixth-highest total in MLB history by a rookie catcher. He was also better-than-expected defensively from both a receiving and a framing standpoint. The bad: The power production was nice, but it was accompanied by a .209 average and a...
The downside of Chapman is his approach at the plate. A career .240 hitter, Chapman strikes out at a nearly 28% rate which is considerably higher than the MLB average. However, any team that’s looking to protect the hot corner could do worse than a four-time Gold Glove winner. Chapman...
The major difference in Hill this season seems to be a .436 batting average on balls in play. That’s well beyond the .286 league average and Hill’s career number of .310. ERA estimators like FIP and SIERA have Hill at 3.44 and 3.87 respectively, suggesting it’s possible he’s been...
Best batting average of all time: Top MLB hitters by career average, best BA in 2021 4. Houston Astros 1, New York Mets 0 on April 15, 1968 – 24 innings In what can only be described as two of the best pitching performances by MLB teams in the same game, the Mets and Houston As...