Comments on: Debuting in the Leadoff Position http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/702 This and that about baseball stats. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:35:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mmayes http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/702/comment-page-1#comment-4962 mmayes Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:37:45 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=702#comment-4962 In keeping with the "HR v. Triples" theme from a couple of posts ago, the debut player in the leadoff spot was more likely to triple in his first game than homer. Triples: Johnny Damon, Jeff Frye, Mickey Brantley (first AB), Daryl Boston (first AB)and Sergio Ferrer. Homers: George Wright and Dave Machemer (first AB). In keeping with the "HR v. Triples" theme from a couple of posts ago, the debut player in the leadoff spot was more likely to triple in his first game than homer.

Triples: Johnny Damon, Jeff Frye, Mickey Brantley (first AB), Daryl Boston (first AB)and Sergio Ferrer.

Homers: George Wright and Dave Machemer (first AB).

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