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Next in Line After Derek Jeter: Top 10 Candidates to Now Reach the 3,000 Hit ClubThe 3,000 hit club is one of the most elite groups for MLB batters to join. On July 9, 2011, New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter reached this feat, becoming the 28th player to do so. Take a look at 10 active players who are next in line to join the club.- Derek Jeter Approaches 3,000 Hits and .250 Batting AverageDerek Jeter may be approaching 3,000 hits, but his batting average is also dipping towards .250.
Batting Average Deserves More Respect: Eddie Yost and Shawn DunstonLet's make an invidious comparison between Shawn Dunston's 1997 season and Eddie Yost's 1956 season.- Top 10 Disappointing Individual Starts in BaseballAn overview of the 10 most disappointing start in major league baseball in the 2011 season.
MLB All-Time Leaders: Career Batting AverageThis article lists the MLB all-time leaders in career batting average: it provides each player's batting average, at-bats (AB), hits, season-high, and active period.
MLB All-Time Leaders: Career HitsThis article lists the MLB all-time leaders in career hits: it provides each player's hits, at-bats (AB), batting average, season-high, and active period.- Value Play: Alcides EscobarAlcides Escobar burned many fantasy baseball managers who gambled on the prospect's potential in 2010. This year will be different.
The Intuition of the Batting AverageThe batting average is one of the oldest, and most intuitive of all baseball statistics. But it had to wait before the foundations of the game were decided.- Major League Baseball's 2010 All-Star Game Starters: My PicksThis is my roster of which players should start the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star game. The fans get to pick the starters, and it's interesting to compare the majority's picks to my own.
- Batting Average vs. On-Base PercentageBatting average is one of the primary statistics in judging one's ability to hit. In reality, on-base percentage is the stat that should be taken seriously.
- Five Greatest Hitters in Baseball HistoryThere is much debate over who the greatest hitters in baseball history are. However, there are some reliable stats to make a case for the best hitters in the history of the game. Some you may know, others may be completely obscure to you.
- Best Hitters of All Time: The Five BestA discussion of the five greatest hitters in major league baseball history
- My List of Top 5 Hitters of All-TimeTy Cobb, Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Tony Gwynn and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson
Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Pickups - June 2009Here are individual position pickup possibilities and players to keep a close eye on in June.
First Base (1B) Waiver Wire Pickups - June 2009If your 1B situation isn't looking too good, then here are a few waiver wire free agent pickups and sleepers that you may want to consider adding to your team.
Catcher (C) Waiver Wire Pickups - June 2009If your C situation isn't looking too good, then here are a few waiver wire free agent pickups and sleepers that you may want to consider adding to your team.
Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Pickups - May 2009Here are individual position pickup possibilities and players to keep a close eye on.- Today's Players Are as Great as the Old TimersBatting average, on base average, ERA, and wins help refute the conclusion that the best all time players were the best old timers.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 15 Comeback PlayersTop 15 comeback players in 2009 fantasy baseball.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Spring Training Update SS SleepersShortstop (SS) Sleepers who have increased their Fantasy Baseball value heading into the 2009 season.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 60 Right Field Rankings (RF)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 60 Right Field (RF) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 60 Center Field Rankings (CF)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 60 Center Field (CF) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 60 Left Field Rankings (LF)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 60 Left Field (LF) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.- Top 10 MLB Single Season Batting RecordsCheck this out to see the top 10 Single Season MLB records.
- Top 10 MLB Hitters of All TimeCheck this out to view the top 10 MLB hitters of all time.
- Top 10 Major League Baseball Hitters of TodayCheck this out to see who the best active Major League Baseball hitters are.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 120 Outfield Rankings (OF)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 120 Outfield (OF) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 40 Shortstop Rankings (SS)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 40 Shortstop (SS) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.
2009 Fantasy Baseball: Top 50 First Base Rankings (1B)2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 50 First Base (1B) Rankings. Sleepers, Busts, Rookies, Breakout Players, and Stat Projections for the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Season.- Top 10 Catchers - Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide 200910 top cathcers for Fantasy Baseball 2009.
- Top 5 Second Basemen - Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide 200910 picks for 2nd basemen in the Baseball Fantasy Draft 2009.
- Top 10 Position Battles First Basemen - Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide 2009A top 10 guide to the 2009 Fantasy Baseball Draft.
- 2008 Top 10 Second Basemen in the American LeagueRobert Coste's 2008 Projections for Fantasy Baseball.
- MLB's Top 50 Batting Averages: The Lost Importance of the Batting AverageThe batting average, while not immune from the forces of change, remains the one consistently understood aspects of the game: how many times on average will a hitter hit safely. It is the essence of the game and an essence we have moved away from with time.
- Understanding Batting Average and Why Good Hitters Make ContactWhat determines whether a hitter has a high batting average? Surprisingly, perhaps not his "skill" at getting hits.
- Simulation Baseball: The Best MLB Hitting Years of All TimeSimulation baseball allows you to play simulated baseball games with any player from any year from 1885-2006. From playing simulation baseball online, here is my list of the top-10 hitting years of all time.
- Top Ten Active Baseball Players in Career Batting Average and Their Hall of Fame ChancesThese ten have the highest lifetime batting averages of any current MLB players with over 3,000 plate appearances, but are they all destined for Cooperstown?
Who Will Lead the Majors in Batting Average in 2007?Batting average is one of the best stats in baseball, it tells you how often you hit, that's pretty much the whole point of offense.
Calculating Baseball Stats - Secondary Average (SecA of SA)Secondary Average, or SecA or SA for short, is a statistic that attempts to go beyond batting average to evaluate the value of a hitter's contrbution to his team's offense. In this article, we'll look at what Secondary Average means.
Calculating Basic Baseball Stats - Batting AverageBatting average is one of the most useful and easy to calculate baseball statistics. In this article, we'll show you how to calculate a batting average, and look a bit closer at what a batting average represents.
