In all of MLB, how many players hit .300 or above in 2015?

chiefs · 10-05-2015, 09:04 AM

Answer: 20

I have to look back and research to see what the lowest total ever was, but that seems incredibly low.

griffan15 · 10-05-2015, 09:10 AM

That's about average I'd say, hitting .300 is harder than people realize. I want to say there's only 10 active players who are hitting .300+ for their career (I believe they use 3000 ABs as the minimum to qualify).

mbrown2626 · 10-05-2015, 09:13 AM

I'd be really curious to see a stat with that averages would be without the extreme shifts we now see. There are now multiple times in a game where either the SS or 2B is standing half way in the OF and the other is behind 2B. This has to be hurting averages

tke1600 · 10-05-2015, 09:19 AM

Hitting .300 is a huge feat since it's much different in today's baseball world. Starting Pitchers hit 95-100+ and having crazy multiple pitches. Then you deal with specialists and setup/closers who can rear back and throw heat and nasty stuff for an inning.

Back in the day you'd have a low-mid 90's guy go out and pitch a "quality start" no matter how bad he was pitching and then have a reliever/closer come in.

Metsfan1121 · 10-05-2015, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffan15

That's about average I'd say, hitting .300 is harder than people realize. I want to say there's only 10 active players who are hitting .300+ for their career (I believe they use 3000 ABs as the minimum to qualify).

Exactly 10 - miggy, ichiro, pujols, mauer, votto, posey, cano, holliday, braun, vmart

Also worth noting only one of the top 25 career batting leaders all time played a game in the past 50 years (Gwynn)

jstasyk1121 · 10-05-2015, 10:05 AM

2014- only 16
2013- 24
2012- 25
2011- 26
2010- 23
2009- 42!!! where did that come from!
2008- 34!!
2007- 40!!
2006- 38!

so the last 10 years worth...it started declining rapidly in 2010...is that when steroid testing really kicked into high gear?? idk...

but 4yrs straight of 34 or more players...and in the 6 yrs since '09 26 was the high mark and dropped all way to 16 guys at .300+ last year...

kyleuk21 · 10-05-2015, 11:14 AM

Steroid testing shouldn't have anything to do with it. Home runs would decrease but that should be it.

bedot · 10-05-2015, 11:19 AM

What kicked in to get in 2010 was the influx of incredible young pitching talent. It's gotten better every year.

10-05-2015, 09:04 AM	#1
chiefs Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,394 chiefs	In all of MLB, how many players hit .300 or above in 2015? Answer: 20 I have to look back and research to see what the lowest total ever was, but that seems incredibly low.

10-05-2015, 09:10 AM	#2
griffan15 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 7,540 griffan15	That's about average I'd say, hitting .300 is harder than people realize. I want to say there's only 10 active players who are hitting .300+ for their career (I believe they use 3000 ABs as the minimum to qualify).

10-05-2015, 09:13 AM	#3
mbrown2626 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 468	I'd be really curious to see a stat with that averages would be without the extreme shifts we now see. There are now multiple times in a game where either the SS or 2B is standing half way in the OF and the other is behind 2B. This has to be hurting averages

10-05-2015, 09:19 AM	#4
tke1600 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,842 tke1600	Hitting .300 is a huge feat since it's much different in today's baseball world. Starting Pitchers hit 95-100+ and having crazy multiple pitches. Then you deal with specialists and setup/closers who can rear back and throw heat and nasty stuff for an inning. Back in the day you'd have a low-mid 90's guy go out and pitch a "quality start" no matter how bad he was pitching and then have a reliever/closer come in.

10-05-2015, 10:05 AM	#6
jstasyk1121 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,442 jbstasyk1121	2014- only 16 2013- 24 2012- 25 2011- 26 2010- 23 2009- 42!!! where did that come from! 2008- 34!! 2007- 40!! 2006- 38! so the last 10 years worth...it started declining rapidly in 2010...is that when steroid testing really kicked into high gear?? idk... but 4yrs straight of 34 or more players...and in the 6 yrs since '09 26 was the high mark and dropped all way to 16 guys at .300+ last year...

10-05-2015, 11:14 AM	#7
kyleuk21 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,981 redlegs317 kyleuk21	Steroid testing shouldn't have anything to do with it. Home runs would decrease but that should be it.

10-05-2015, 11:19 AM	#8
bedot Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,141	What kicked in to get in 2010 was the influx of incredible young pitching talent. It's gotten better every year.