| 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) |
