Sentences with phrase «league leadoff hitter»

But Jones had a mere 33 walks, fewer than any other regular American League leadoff hitter except the Yankees» Alfonso Soriano, who had just 19.

Not exact matches

Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo is a classic leadoff hitter, reaching base often (through Sunday his.461 on - base percentage was second in the National League), stealing bases (a major - league - best 41) and scoring lots of runs (a team - higLeague), stealing bases (a major - league - best 41) and scoring lots of runs (a team - higleague - best 41) and scoring lots of runs (a team - high 69).

Everybody at the top of the White Sox lineup has contributed: At week's end leadoff man Tim Raines had a first - inning batting average of.389, Joey Cora had scored 21 runs, Frank Thomas had hit 10 homers (no other player had more than seven) and driven in 25 runs, and sometimes cleanup hitter Robin Ventura was batting a major league - high.511 (23 for 45) with 22 RBIs.

That pitch was thrown, following about 150 others, to the White Sox leadoff hitter in the ninth inning, proof, as beleaguered major league hitters had long suspected, that the Ryan Express runs faster the later it gets.

Heverly is a solid second baseman and our leadoff hitter, and Brinnon has probably been the best outfielder in the league since he was 8.»