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And who is Ryan Theriot
anyway? Not much of a household name, he
was a 26-year-old rookie for the Cubs
last year who outperformed Albert Pujols,
Carlos Beltran, Travis Hafner, David
Ortiz, and Ryan Howard in 2006 in one
area that will surprise you. It’s not a
statistic that is often used, but it is
a pretty significant measure of
offensive production. It requires an
ability to get on base, the ability to
hit for power, and the ability to run
the bases well. And it is simply the
most important thing in baseball.
Scoring runs!
Theriot not only beat the guys I
mentioned above, he beat everyone in
baseball in how often he scored a run
compared to the number of times he came
to the plate. That’s runs scored per
plate appearance and here is the leader
board for 2006 in this category.
|
Runs Scored
Per Plate Appearance (2006) |
|
Player |
Runs |
Plate Appearances |
Pct. |
|
Ryan Theriot, Cubs |
34 |
159 |
21.4% |
|
Carlos Beltran, Mets |
127 |
617 |
20.6% |
|
Chris Duncan, Cardinals |
60 |
314 |
19.1% |
|
Albert Pujols, Cardinals |
119 |
634 |
18.8% |
|
Chipper Jones, Braves |
87 |
477 |
18.2% |
|
Matt Kemp, Dodgers |
30 |
166 |
18.1% |
|
Grady Sizemore, Indians |
134 |
751 |
17.8% |
|
Matt Holliday, Rockies |
119 |
667 |
17.8% |
|
Travis Hafner, Indians |
100 |
564 |
17.7% |
|
Chase Utley, Phillies |
131 |
739 |
17.7% |
(note: includes only players with at
least 150 PA in 2006) |
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