Who is the best leadoff hitter in baseball?

Question

I think it's Jose Reyes.

I really think Hanley Ramirez should bat third.....

Anyway, what do you think?

Answer 1

I like Hanley batting 1st.  He is the best player on the Marlins ballculb and he should have the most at-bats.  He has a much higher on-base percentage than Jose Reyes.  

Answer 2

I think Jose Reyes is the best leadoff hitter in baseball. When he gets on base, he jump starts the Mets offfence and the score more runs. He is great on the base pads, and he can hit for average or power. He is an all around great player.



My other choice would be Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers. He leads the American League in hits, runs, and total bases. He does great with shortstop Micheal Young and power-hitting Josh Hamiltin behind him in the order

Answer 3

Hanley Ramirez

Answer 4

NO QUESTION.. Jose Reyes. THis guy is over .300 average, leads the mlb in steals for the last like 4 years or something, along with triples... just the guy u want to start of the ball game

Answer 5

Ichiro Suzuki.

Answer 6

I agree with you that Jose Reyes is the best. He's a consumate five-tool guy. He hits HARD.

I went to Pac Bell to see him play against the Giants and he hit a ball that went easily 450 feet. There's no doubting that power.

He can hit for avg, steal bags, play the field, and throw. He's the best leadoff man out there, possibly the best SS too.

Answer 7

For me it's between Ichiro and Hanley Ramerez. They both higher on-base averages than Soriano and Jose Reyes. I think Ichiro may be better suited to bat leadoff as compared to Ramrez, beacuse like you said, Ramerez has the power to bat in the middle of the order.

Answer 8

Soriano

Can hit for anything

Answer 9

Ichiro.

He has a better average this year, and career, than Reyes, and a better career OBP.  Ichiro is also a superb fielder and can steal bases just as well as Reyes.

Answer 10

Soriano... a 300 avg and 13 leadoff hrs. that beats anyone out

Answer 11

granderson's pretty good. and that guy from the royals if he's still theyre. he always gets a hit when the angels play him.

what? you think a fan from another team should know any player from the Royals??? no offense but the royals don't have a whole lot of stars on their team.

Answer 12

granderson?

Answer 13

ian kinsler has like the second most homeruns

Answer 14

Ichiro. No doubt. He is having the worst year of his career and still has a higher avg then reyes and the same OBP. His career OBP is about fifty points higher than Reyes as is his AVG.  

Answer 15

Ian Kinsler.

Answer 16

I agree with you on Jose Reyes, I've been saying that for the last 4 years. Ramirez should bat third, you're right there also.

Answer 17

I love Reyes, but Soriano is probably the best lead off hitter since Rickey Henderson.