Interesting SI Article - Best Hitters By Pitch Thrown...

[ballerskrip]

I found this to be very interesting stuff. Best hitter by pitch, and by league.

Slider
AL - Robinson Cano
NL - Drew Stubbs

Curveball
AL -Vlad
NL - Scott Rolen

Fastball
AL - Paul Konerko
NL - Joey Votto

Cutter
AL - Luke Scott
NL - Jonny Gomes

Change Up
AL -Vlad
NL - STARLIN CASTRO

SPLIT
AL - Carl Crawford
NL - STARLIN CASTRO

If you were wondering where Albert Pujols is, he was in the top 5 for Fastball and Slider.

Skrip

 

[hail2thevictors]

I would have bet anything that Starlin Castro would make an appearance :lol: And an appearance in bold, no less. Nice.

 

[ballerskrip]

ahhaha, I would have posted it either way. While reading the article, I didn't expect to see him on the list.

I assumed Pujols would have been at the top of the list on at least one of them. Poor assumption on my part.

skrip

 

[sheetskout]

Throwing Konerko a fastball is suicide for a pitcher. Soriano always crushed fastballs too.

 

[kdailey4315]

I'm surprised Ichiro isn't on the list anywhere. Vlads ability to hit balls 3 millimeters from the ground lends well to hitting curve balls and change ups.

 

[scotty21690]

Awesome!

Mind posting the full lists [top 5]?

 

[mudflap02]

JMFG!!!

 

[jeff152380]

Vlad Guerrero is prob going to go down as one of the most underrated hitters of all time...

 

[Topnotchsy]

Vlad Guerrero is prob going to go down as one of the most underrated hitters of all time...

That sounds like an oxymoron, but I know what you mean. I think Manny is in that group for modern day players as well.

 

[hail2thevictors]

ahhaha, I would have posted it either way. While reading the article, I didn't expect to see him on the list.

I assumed Pujols would have been at the top of the list on at least one of them. Poor assumption on my part.

skrip

I'm just busting your chops.

It is surprising to see Starlin ranked as the best against those 2 pitches. Pretty high praise. I am anxious to see how he does this year, if the power is legit, it could be a scary year for pitchers facing Starlin.

 

[peterose4hof]

3 Cincinnati Reds ranked #1 SWEET!

 

[Jakpi20]

3 Cincinnati Reds ranked #1 SWEET!

I noticed that too, pretty impressive!

 

[jbhofmann]

3 Cincinnati Reds ranked #1 SWEET!

I noticed that too, pretty impressive!

*cough cough and sticks out his chest*

Actually 4 Reds

Stubbs
Rolen
Votto
Gomes