The official source for player hitting stats, MLB home run leaders, batting average, OPS and stat leaders
At the start of every season, teams may think they have a good idea of who their best hitters are going to be. But each year brings its share of surprises. With the end of May approaching, a number of players have emerged as unexpected hitting stars for
s take Walker Buehler as an example. During the 2021 MLB season, the Dodgers ace was among the MLB leaders with a sparkling 2.47 ERA, and surrendered more than three runs just four times in 33 starts. Walker’s impressive numbers will have a clear impact on the total every time he is ...
Another strength of the college class is behind the plate, where a handful of backstops possess Day One tools and the performance to further bolster their value. At the top is Jacob Cozart (No. 13/NC State). The 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefthanded-hitting catcher has a plus arm and ...
Righties are hitting .248, up one point, leaving the overall batting average up six points. Runs per game have increased to 9.1 from 8.7 and steals per game to 1.4 from 1.0. Average attendance of 28,404 is up 8.1% from a similar time last year and on track to be the hig...
The 31-year-old still posted a 115 OPS+ with 30 home runs and 91 RBI hitting in the middle of an inconsistent San Diego Padres lineup, and that was just the first season of an 11-year, $350 million deal. 5. Alex Bregman, Houston Astros 27 of 31 Megan Briggs/Getty Image...
Leaders in MLB’s rate statisticsqualify on a per-game basis,1 regardless of how many games are played. Butrandomness plays a primary rolein many baseball statistics even in a normal season. In a much shorter one, this is more pronounced. ...
He’s spent most of his time in Triple-A, tossing 24 2/3 innings with a 5.84 ERA. His 25.9% strikeout rate and 51.8% ground ball rate at that level are both strong but he’s also given out walks at an awful rate of 20.4%, as well as hitting two batters and throwing two wild ...
At the time, it was an extraordinary series between probably the best pair of World Series teams in history. Six of the games were close, and arguably all seven were memorable: Clayton Kershaw throwing the best postseason start of his career in Game 1; Cody Bellinger hitting the walk-off ...
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