2012 MLB SEASON.
TOP 15 BEST HITTERS
On Sunday, Matt Kemp finally reached 81 games played in 2012. If his season were truly half-over, he'd be on pace for 200 hits, 36 homers and 18 steals. -- Jon Weisman: Dodger Thoughts
In a season that saw many of baseball's best players go down to injury and lose much of the season ( Matt Kemp, Joey Votto, Jacoby Ellsbury,Troy Tulowitski, Jose Bautista, Giancarlo Stanton, Evan Longoria) there was still plenty of players having outstanding years. I give to you this seasons most productive hitters.
These guys must of watched their instructional videos over and over because they can crush soft toss.
.311 Average/.402 OBP/.501 SLG/.903 OPS.
151 Hits 37 Doubles 17 HR 79 RBI
14. Aramis Ramirez. Milwaukee Brewers. One of the most underrated players in baseball Aramis has been putting up numbers for 15 years now. Flying under the radar for 2 reasons, one he is in Milwaukee and two he has Ryan Braun on his team.
.294 Average/.357 OBP/.525 SLG/.882 OPS
140 Hits 43 Doubles 21 HR 89 RBI
13. Albert Pujols. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. After a horrible start in Anaheim after signing the mega deal Pujols obviously turned it around. Still a top 5 hitter in my eyes his start to the season was so bad it is a small miracle that his numbers are this good. It is looking like he could have a monster September and slide right into my top 10. People that doubted Pujols should be ashamed of themselves.
.287 Average/.346 OBP/.536 SLG/.882 OPS.
144 Hits 38 Doubles 29 HR 92 RBI
12. Matt Holliday. St. Louis Cardinals. One of my favorite players Holliday is having another outstanding season swinging the bat, hard to believe he is always overlooked when talking about the great right handed hitters of this era. With Holliday leading the charge the Cardinals have the NL's scariest line up 1-8.
.307 Average/.380 OBP/.525 SLG/.905 OPS.
157 Hits 33 Doubles 25 HR 92 RBI
.318 Average/.353 OBP/.546 SLG./.900 OPS.
161 Hits 30 Doubles 28 HR 85 RBI
10. Carlos Gonzalez. Colorado Rockies. At one point in the season I had Gonzalez ranked in my top 5 hitters in the game. He has since cooled off as the Rockies struggle through another season. While Cargo is having a great season it seems that recently he has missed his buddy and fellow great Tulowitski being in the lineup.
.311 Average/.381 OBP/.523 SLG/.904 OPS.
146 Hits 27 Doubles 21 HR 82 RBI
9. Robinson Cano. NY Yankees. Is this guy ever going to win the batting title that Yankees fans jabber about all the time? The answer is no he won't but that doesn't mean he isn't the most productive 2B in the game right now. The Yankees best player is having another great season. The real question at this point is will he get to do some damage in October or are the Yankees going to pull a Red Sox - Braves of last season?
.303 Average/.366 OBP/.544 SLG/.910 OPS.
156 Hits 38 Doubles 28 HR 71 RBI
8. Prince Fielder. Detroit Tigers. A hot September could get his home run total up as that seems to be the only fault you can find in Prince's numbers this season. While not driving the ball out of the park he is still managing to drive a ton of runs across the plate. Of all the great 1-2 combo's in baseball Detroit has the highest 2 hitters in my rankings as Prince joins Miguel in the top 10 - shocker I know.
.313 Average/.411 OBP/.518 SLG/.929 OPS.
151 Hits 28 Doubles 23 HR 93 RBI.
7. Buster Posey. SF Giants. While it is my opinion that the Cardinals have the best all around catcher in the game in Yadier Molina, Posey is pushing Molina this season with a MVP like season. To me its looking more and more like Posey should be the NL MVP if the Giants hold off the Dodgers and win the West. All this production at the catching position is b-a-n-a-n-a-s.
.330 Average/.405 OBP/.533 SLG/.938 OPS.
144 Hits 32 Doubles 19 HR 85 RBI.
6. Edwin Encarnacion. Toronto Blue Jays. If i was to tell you at the beginning of the year that Edwin would be a top 10 hitter in all of baseball come September you would probably lose all respect for me. With an .OPS of nearly 200 points higher than last season the red flags are up for me on this one. Time MLB pushes for HGH testing in season !
.286 Average/.383 OBP/.570 SLG/ .953 OPS.
135 Hits 23 Doubles 37 HR 95 RBI.
5. Josh Hamilton. Texas Rangers. The roller coaster season of Hamilton continues. Currently sitting with borderline MVP stats if he catches fire these final few weeks he may just walk away with another AL MVP to go a long with his 2010 trophy. This is most likely his last season in Texas and I would like nothing more than a early exit this post season for the Rangers. Does anyone want to witness the Rangers lose 3 World Series in a row? I can't take those shots of Nolan Ryan fuming in his seat as Ron Washington lets another chance slip away.
.290 Average/.355 OBP/.585 SLG/.941 OPS.
139 Hits 24 Doubles 38 HR 114 RBI.
4. Andrew McCutchen. Pittsburgh Pirates. We are to the point now were it is needless to say that everyone is a MVP candidate putting up numbers like they are. McCutchen just might be the best overall player in the NL this season. The Pirates franchise player has stepped up and become a legit top 10 player in baseball.
.341 Average/.405 OBP/.559 SLG/.964 OPS.
168 Hits 25 Doubles 24 HR 80 RBI
3. Mike Trout. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The number one prospect in baseball Bryce Harper who? Stepped out of his prospect label and has become the best player in baseball since being called up back in May. Imagine what a whole season would of produced? While it is uncertain if this is going to be a standard season or the best season of his career one thing is certain, his potential greatness is limitless. The fact you can say he has a chance to be the best player of all time is something that should wow you - Remember he just turned 21.
.332 Average/.396 OBP/.570 SLG/.966 OPS.
152 Hits 22 Doubles 25 HR 74 RBI
2. Ryan Braun. Milwaukee Brewers. Last seasons tainted NL MVP in many ways is having an even better season this year while the SLG and HR are up. Ryan Braun has established himself along with Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera as the 3 great right handed hitters of this era. To go down as an all time great it certainly helps play in the playoffs. The question remains will Ryan Braun ever make back into October as a Brewer again to show off his bat on a national stage? With the emergence of the Reds and the Cardinals always being strong it's not looking good for the near future.
.311 Average/.388 OBP/ .605 SLG/..994 OPS.
152 Hits 27 Doubles 37 HR 96 RBI.
1. Miguel Cabrera. Detroit Tigers. On his way to his 7th season hitting over .320. He already has is 30 HR which now gives him 8 seasons of doing that. While his career stats aren't quite Albert Pujols numbers he has been the closest thing to "The Machine" MLB has seen in the Pujols era. Surpassing all his career averages in major stat categories with several weeks remaining its certain Cabrera is having another monster year with the bat. Baseball's most dangerous - best hitter for the entire 2012 season.
.331 Average/.398 OBP/.588 SLG/.986 OPS.
171 Hits 34 Doubles 33 HR 111 RBI
NO THESE GUYS DON'T.
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