Top batters in Major League Baseball in 2013 season – MLB Feature – Part 1
Baseball has various aspects as a game. The two main aspects are the offense and defence or batting and pitching and fielding.
For success to be achieved, it is important that good performance is given in both of these fields. While the pitching unit has the responsibility to keeping the opposing offensive production to a minimum with the help of fielders, batters have to ensure
that they put enough on the board for their defensive unit to be able to hold fort.
Current Major League Baseball season is now more than two months old and we have already seen some spectacular performances from batters who have risen above the rest of the pack. They have done this through extreme hard and dedication and have been instrumental
in getting their teams success.
The numbers validate the praise these hitters are receiving from all baseball quarters who are well aware of the value of the efforts by these batters.
James Loney (Tampa Bay Rays)
The 29-year-old is having one of the best seasons of his career that has entered into its eighth season. He is currently having a batting average of .332 and an impressive .394 on-base percentage.
The left-handed hitter has had 65 hits in a total of 60 games this season. James has so far hit seven home-runs and has driven in 32 runs. He has also stolen a couple of bases this season and has walked no less than 21 times. Loney appears to be in top form
to further improve the chances of the Tampa Bay Rays to perform better this time around.
Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona Diamondbacks)
The 25-year-old is playing in his third Major League season and is ding rather well. An average of .332 and an on-base percentage of .411is certainly not doing any harm to his or the team’s cause.
In the 60 games that he has thus far played, he has managed an impressive 74 hits. He has batted in 57 runs and has gone deep on 15 occasions already. He has walked 31 times already and has stolen six bases. The numbers certainly point at the makings of
an excellent season and Diamondbacks should benefit from Paul’s services.
Matt Carpenter (St. Louis Cardinals)
Matt carpenter is having the best season of his career by a long way in 2013. He currently has a .333 batting average and a .414 on-base percentage.
In 58 games thus far in the season, he has had 77 hits. He has hit five home-runs. He also has batted in 21 runs for the Cardinals. Matt has also scored 49 runs. The 27-year-old has 28 walks during the current season.
Carpenter is certainly proving to be an asset for the Cardinals and a continuation of such form can help them seal yet another berth in the post-season.
Johnny Antonio Peralta (Detroit Tigers)
The 31-year-old has a batting average of .335 and a .380 on-base percentage in what is his 11th Major League season. The current season has so far been the best of his career in the MLB.
Johnny has gotten 74 hits already in a mere 55 games. He has batted in 26 runs and has gotten six home-runs as well. He has stolen couple of bases along with 17 walks. He has been intentionally walked on a couple of occasions. He is certainly helping the
Tigers in performing well in the 2013 season.
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