Comments on: Getting On Base…But, Not Really http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/400 This and that about baseball stats. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:25:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vonhayes http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/400/comment-page-1#comment-2014 vonhayes Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/400#comment-2014 Michael Young is ranked above A-Rod in the Elias rankings. In fact, he's the #1 SS/2B/3B! Michael Young is ranked above A-Rod in the Elias rankings. In fact, he's the #1 SS/2B/3B!

]]> By: Mike Minetti http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/400/comment-page-1#comment-2013 Mike Minetti Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:38:41 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/400#comment-2013 This made me wonder how many guys have had 200+ hits, but hit below .300 - it's an interesting list: 1 Jimmy Rollins 2007 212 .296 2 Juan Pierre 2006 204 .292 3 Bill Buckner 1985 201 .299 4 Buddy Bell 1979 200 .299 5 Dave Cash 1974 206 .29985 6 Ralph Garr 1973 200 .299 7 Matty Alou 1970 201 .297 8 Lou Brock 1967 206 .299 9 Maury Wills 1962 208 .299 10 Jo-Jo Moore 1935 201 .295 Jimmy Rollins broke the record this year for most hits ever (1871-2007) without hitting .300. The record he broke was set by Maury Wills the same year he stole 104 bases. This made me wonder how many guys have had 200+ hits, but hit below .300 - it's an interesting list:

1 Jimmy Rollins 2007 212 .296
2 Juan Pierre 2006 204 .292
3 Bill Buckner 1985 201 .299
4 Buddy Bell 1979 200 .299
5 Dave Cash 1974 206 .29985
6 Ralph Garr 1973 200 .299
7 Matty Alou 1970 201 .297
8 Lou Brock 1967 206 .299
9 Maury Wills 1962 208 .299
10 Jo-Jo Moore 1935 201 .295

Jimmy Rollins broke the record this year for most hits ever (1871-2007) without hitting .300. The record he broke was set by Maury Wills the same year he stole 104 bases.

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