Players with more walks than hits:
- 1B Nick Johnson, NYY - 9 H, 22 BB, .134 BA
- 2B/3B Chone Figgins, SEA - 18 H, 21 BB, .209 BA
- 3B Chipper Jones, ATL - 14 H, 18 BB, .206 BA
- 1B Mark Teixeira, NYY - 17 H, 18 BB, .181 BA
- C Carlos Ruiz, PHI - 17 H, 18 BB, .270 BA
- OF Jason Kubel, MIN - 16 H, 17 BB, .203 BA
- C Brian McCann, ATL - 16 H, 17 BB, .242 BA
Players with more strikeouts than hits:
- OF Justin Upton, ARI - 23 H, 38 K, .225 BA
- 2B Richie Weeks, MIL - 26 H, 33 K, .252 BA
- 1B/3B Mark Reynolds, ARI - 23 H, 33 K, .253 BA
- OF Cameron Maybin, FLA - 24 H, 32 K, .247 BA
- OF Kyle Blanks, SD - 14 H, 32 K, .194 BA
- OF Jason Bay, NYM - 24 H, 30 K, .255 BA
- 3B David Wright, NYM - 25 H, 30 K, .281
- OF J.D. Drew, BOS - 22 H, 29 K, ,247 BA
I was very surprised to see how low player's batting averages were that walked a lot compared to how much higher player's averages were that strike out a lot. Are "free swingers" more valuable to a fantasy roster's batting average than "patient" hitters? Anyone else surprised by that information? Share your opinions on the matter.
* Stats are accurate through games played as of 05/03/2010.
* Stats are accurate through games played as of 05/03/2010.
