Half-season Hitting Leaders 2019

Top 10 (projected total)

Games

81 (162) Semien, Oak

81 (162) Albies, Atl

81 (162) Markakis, Atl

81 (162) Merrifield, KC

81 (162) Soler, KC

81 (162) Swanson, Atl

81 (162) Harper, Phi

81 (162) Pillar, SF

81 (162) Villar, Bal

81 (162) Castro, Mia

81 (162) Goldschmidt, StL

81 (162) Abreu, CWS

81 (162) Suarez, Cin

(13 of 18 that played in first 54 g still have played in every g at halfway point)

AB

340 (680) Merrifield, KC (would be the highest total since 2014)

327 (654) Semien, Oak

322 (644) Castro, Mia

321 (642) Acuna, Atl

321 (642) Abreu, CWS

320 (640) Albies, Atl

320 640) Polanco, Min

318 (636) Baez, ChC

316 (632) Freeman, Atl

315 (630) K Marte, Ari

Runs

65 (130) Story, Col

63 (126) Betts, Bos

63 (126) Trout, LAA

63 (126) Yelich, Mil

62 (124) Bellinger, LAD

61 (122) Bogaerts, Bos

61 (122) Bryant, ChC

61 (122) Bell, Pit

60 (120) Freeman, Atl

60 (120) Rendon, Was

60 (120) LeMahieu, NYY (last time 10+ scored 120+ was 2000)

Hits (all in all not very impressive this year)

105 (210) LeMahieu, NYY

103 (206) Merrifield, KC

102 (204)Polanco, Min

099 (198) K Marte, Ari

099 (198) Freeman, Atl

097 (194) Bellinger, LAD

097 (194) Devers, Bos

097 (194) Arenado, Col

096 (192) Brantley, Hou

094 (188) Blackmon, Col

094 (188) Bell, Pit

Doubles

29 (58)  Bell, Pit

27 (54)  Bogaerts, Bos

26 (52)  Castellanos, Det

23 (46)  Harper, Phi

23 (46)  Polanco, Min

22 (44)  Devers, Bos

22 (44)  D Peralta, Ari

22 (44)  Freeman, Atl

22 (44)  Dahl, Col

21 (42)  C Seager, LAD

21 (42)  Brantley, Hou

21 (42)  McNeil, NYM

21 (42)  Merrifield, KC

21 (42)  Bryant, ChC

21 (42)  Buxton, Min

Triples--far from impressive (setting another low for fewest triples)

8 (16)    Mondesi, KC

7 (14)    Merrifield, KC

7 (14)    Blackmon, Col

5 (10)    E Escobar, Ari

5 (10)    Kiermaier, TB

5 (10)    Tapia, Col

5 (10)    Polanco, Min

HRs (only times 3+ hit 50 were the juiced years of 1998 and 2001)

21 (63)  Yelich, MIL

29 (58)  Yelich, Mil

27 (54)  Alonso, NYM

25 (50)  Bellinger, LAD

24 (48)  Renfroe, SD

24 (48)  Encarnacion, NYY

23 (46)  Moustakas, Mil

23 (46)  Sanchez, NYY

22 (44)  Bregman, Hou

22 (44)  Trout, LAA

22 (44)  Reyes, SD

22 (44)  Bell, Pit

RBI

70 (140) Bell, Pit

63 (126) Yelich, Mil

62 (124) Bellinger, LAD

62 (124) Arenado, Col

62 (124) Ozuna, StL

61 (122) Alonso, NYM

61 (122) Freeman, Atl

60 (120) Rosario, Min

60 (120) Abreu, CWS

59 (118) E Escobar, Ari

59 (118) LeMahieu, NYY

BB

69 (138) Trout, LAA

59 (118) Betts, Bos

59 (118)Bregman, Hou

59 (118)Hoskins, Phi

58 (116) C Santana, Cle

53 (106) Harper, Phi

51 (102) Vogelbach, Sea

50 (100) Bellinger, LAD

49 (098) Volt, NYY

48 (096) Belt, SF

SO

100 (200)            Lowe, TB

98 (196)              D Santana, Sea

98 (196)              Soler, KC

98 (196)              Baez, ChC

98 (196)              Harper, Phi

97 (194)              Myers, SD

95 (190)              Grichuk, Tor

90 (180)              Volt, NYY

89 (178)              Goldschmidt, StL

88 (178)              R Chavis, Bos

SB (sad, sad, sad)

27 (54)  Mondesi, KC

21 (42)  M Smith, Sea

18 (36)  J Ramirez, Cle

17 (34)  Dyson, Ari

17 (34)  Yelich, Mil

16 (32)  Hamilton, KC

16 (32)  Andrus, Tex

16 (32)  T Turner, Was

16 (32)  Villar, Bal

15 (30)  Anderson, CWS

Pinch Hitting Trivia of Note

From 1974-78 Ed Kranepool of the Mets was 57 for 144 (.396) with 5 HR and 35 RBI pinch hitting (only 27 for 144, .188 before and 6 for 37, .162 after, 90 for 325 total .277 with 6 HR and 45 RBI)

Jose Martinez of the Cards was 16 for 32 (.500) with 2 HR and 2 RBI from start of career in 2016-17; but is just 6 of 32 (but with 8 RBIs!) since.

1/3 season leaders, 2019

1/3 season leaders, 2019 

The 54 game mark is a nice neat marker at which to look at what season totals leaders are on the way towards. In order to even out those from teams with more games earlier with those who, due to sceduling or posteponements have fewer games early on, I've taken these totals over the last 5 days as succeeding teams reached the 54 game mark. 

Games: Just 18 players from the 30 teams total have played in every game so far, including three each from both the Braves and the Cardinals.

54 (162) Semien, OAK

54 (162) Ahmed, ARI

54 (162) Albies, ATL

54 (162) Markakis, ATL

54 (162) Suarez, CIN

54 (162) Swanson, ATL

54 (162) Villar, BAL

54 (162) JAbreu, CWS

54 (162) BHarper, PHI

54 (162) Merrifield, KC

54 (162) Soler, KC

54 (162)JBell, PIT

54 (162)Pillar, SF

54 (162) Story, COL

54 (162) DeJong, STL

54 (162) Goldschmidt, STL

54 (162) JMartinez, STL

54 (162) SCastro, MIA

AB

222 (666) Merrifield, KC

221 (663) Albies, ATL

218 (654) Villar, BAL

218 (654)Story, COL         

218 (654) Baez, CHC

216 (648) Arenado, COL

215 (645) Mondesi, KC

213 (639) Eaton, WSH

212 (636) Semien, OAK

212 (636) Marte, ARI

212 (636) JAbreu, CWS

Runs: Some pretty impressive totals here; maybe a reflection of the record home run pace this year.

48 (144) Bellinger, LAD

45 (135) Story, COL

44 (132) Betts, BOS

43 (129) Arenado, COL

43 (129) Bryant, CHC

42 (126) Yelich, MIL

41 (123) Haniger, SEA

41 (123) Springer, HOU

41 (123) Merrifield, KC

41 (123) JBell, PIT

41 (123) DeJong, STL

Hits

72 (216) Bellinger, LAD

72 (216) Arenado, COL

71 (213) JBell, PIT

69 (207) JPolanco, MIN

67 (201) Baez, CHC

66 (198) Freeman, ATL

66 (198) Devers, BOS

65 (195) Brantley, HOU

64 (192) Merrifield, KC

62 (186) Mancini, BAL

62 (186) Pham, TB

Doubles: Impressive totals so far--might have 4 or 5 reach the 50 mark.

19 (57)  Buxton, MIN

19 (57)  JBell, PIT

18 (54)  Rendon, WSH

18 (54)  Castellanos, DET

17 (51)  Mancini, BAL

17 (51)  Baez, CHC

17 (51)  DeJong, STL

16 (48)  Healy, SEA

16 (48)  Cain, MIL

16 (48)  Ahmed, ARI

16 (48)  DPeralta, ARI

16 (48)  BHarper, PHI

Triples

7 (21)    Mondesi, KC

6 (18)    Merrifield, KC

5 (15)    JPolanco, MIN

5 (15)    Blackmon, COL

4 (12)    ARosario, NYM

4 (12)    Tapia, COL

4 (12)    Kiermaier, TB

HR: Yelich (or others) could be the first to reach 60 since 2001.

21 (63)  Yelich, MIL

19 (57)  Bellinger, LAD

18 (54)  JBell, PIT

17 (51)  Springer, HOU

17 (51)  PAlonso, NYM

17 (51)  ERosario, MIN

17 (51)  GSanchez, NYY

15 (45)  Bregman, HOU

15 (45)  Pederson, LAD

15 (45)  Reyes, SD

15 (45)  Arenado, COL

15 (45)  Ozuna, STL

15 (45)  Rizzo, CHC

15 (45)  Gallo, TEX

RBI: Bell has really come on here of late to reach a 150+ pace.

51 (153) JBell, PIT

49 (147) Bellinger, LAD

48 (144) Ozuna, STL

47 (141) ERosario, MIN

46 (138) Arenado, COL

43 (129) Springer, HOU

43 (129) Yelich, MIL

43 (129) JAbreu, CWS

42 (126) Rizzo, CHC

41 (123) Hoskins, PHI

41 (123) Mondesi, KC

BB

49 (147) Trout, LAA

41 (123) Gallo, TEX

38 (114) Bregman, HOU

38 (114) Hoskins, PHI

38 (114) McCutchen, PHI

38 (114) CSantana, CLE

38 (114) Pham, TB

37 (111) Betts, BOS

37 (111) BHarper, PHI

36 (108) Smoak, TOR

SO: Ks keep mounting at an even faster pace than the homers.

75 (225) BHarper, PHI

75 (225) Baez, CHC

74 (222) Gallo, TEX

71 (213) Lowe, TB

69 (207) Soler, KC

65 (195) Haniger, SEA

65 (195) Grichuk, TOR

65 (195) WMyers, SD

65 (195) Moncada, CWS

65 (195) Story, COL

SB: Wow, might have one 1 over 40, only 5 or 7 over 30.

18 (54)  Mondesi, KC

14 (42)  JRamirez, CLE

13 (39)  TAnderson, CWS

12 (36)  DGordon, SEA

12 (36)  JDyson, ARI

10 (30)  Yelich, MIL

10 (30)  Hamilton, KC

10 (30)  Story, COL

10 (30)  Andrus, TEX

10 (30)  Kiermaier, TB

W: This is skewed a little by some #1 starters getting a 12 start on by game 54, but may only get 34 for the year. Still, it would be unreal for 5 to 8 pitchers to keep up the pace and reach 20 wins.

09 (27)  German, NYY

08 (24)  Verlander, HOU

07 (21)  Fried, ATL

07 (21)  Woodruff, MIL

07 (21)  Ryu, LAD

07 (21)  Berrios, MIN

07 (21)  Giolito, CWS

07 (21)  Odorizzi, MIN

07 (21)  MPerez, MIN

06 (18)  B Anderson, OAK

06 (18)  Montas, OAK

06 (18)  Greinke, ARI

06 (18)  Walden, BOS

06 (18)  Maeda, LAD

06 (18)  Chirinos, TB

06 (18)  Glasnow, TB

06 (18)  Lynn, TEX

06 (18)  Morton, TB

GP

29 (87)  BShaw, COL

28 (84)  Claudio, MIL

28 (84)  Kolarek, TB

27 (81)  Barraclough, WSH

27 (81)  Grace, WSH

27 (81)  Garrett, CIN

27 (81)  DHernandez, CIN

27 (81)  Estevez, COL

26 (78)  Stammen, SD

26 (78)  Chafin, ARI

26 (78)  Workman, BOS

26 (78)  Diekman, KC

26 (78)  Robles, LAA

26 (78)  Farmer, DET

26 (78)  DCastillo, TB

GS: Stanek, as the prime example of the new-fangled "opener" concept, could have the highest number of starts in many, many years.

15 (45)  Stanek, TB

12 (36)  MGonzales, SEA

12 (36)  Kikuchi, SEA

12 (36)  Fiers, OAK

12 (36)  Verlander, HOU

12 (36)  Scherzer, WSH

12 (36)  ASanchez, TOR

12 (36)  Stroman, TOR

12 (36)  Greinke, ARI

12 (36)  LCastillo, CIN

12 (36)  Teheran, ATL

12 (36)  Bauer, CLE

12 (36)  Keller, KC

12 (36)  Tanaka, NYY

12 (36)  MBoyd, DET

12 (36)  Bumgarner, SF

12 (36)  Marquez, COL

12 (36)  Minor, TEX

12 (36)  Morton, TB

SV: Yates and Greene with impressive numbers so far.

20 (60)  Yates, SD

18 (54)  Greene, DET

15 (45)  Jansen, LAD

15 (45)  Chapman, NYY

14 (42)  Hand, CLE

14 (42)  Vazquez, PIT

13 (39)  Osuna, HOU

13 (39)  EDiaz, NYM

12 (36)  Hader, MIL

12 (36)  WSmith, SF

IP

79.1 (238)   Verlander, HOU

78.1 (235)   Marqez, COL

77.2 (233)   Greinke, ARI

77.1 (232)   Scherzer, WSH

76.2 (230)   Bauer, CLE

75.2 (227)   Minor, TEX

74.0 (222)   Bumgarner, SF

72.2 (218)   Corbin, WSH

72.2 (218)   Boyd, DET

72.0 (216)   Strasburg, WSH

71.0 (213)   Keller, KC

Ks: Washington and Houston have impressive duos (OK, Tampa Bay, too).

102 (306) Scherzer, WSH

100 (300) Cole, HOU

095 (285) Verlander, HOU

088 (264) Sale, BOS

088 (264) Bauer, CLE

088 (264) Boyd, DET

087 (261) Strasburg, WSH

083 (249) Morton, TB

083 (249) Snell, TB

082 (246) LCastillo, CIN