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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.George Brett.3901980
2.Mike Sweeney.3402002
3.George Brett.3351985
4.George Brett.3331976
 Mike Sweeney.3332000
6.Hal McRae.3321976
 Willie Wilson.3321982
8.George Brett.3291979
 George Brett.3291990
10.Johnny Damon.3272000

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.George Brett.30511624
2.Mike Sweeney.2995278
3.Kevin Seitzer.2943163
4.Wally Joyner.2932173
 Hal McRae.2937361
6.Johnny Damon.2923407
7.Danny Tartabull.2902684
8.Willie Wilson.2897302
9.Joe Randa.2884158
10.Carlos Beltran.2873512

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.George Brett.4541980
2.George Brett.4361985
3.Esteban German.4222006
4.Darrell Porter.4211979
5.Mike Fiore.4201969
6.John Mayberry.4171973
 Mike Sweeney.4172002
8.John Mayberry.4161975
9.Hal McRae.4071976
 Mike Sweeney.4072000

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Kevin Seitzer.3803163
2.Danny Tartabull.3762684
3.Darrell Porter.3752262
4.John Mayberry.3743752
5.Wally Joyner.3712173
6.George Brett.36911624
 Mike Sweeney.3695278
8.Willie Aikens.3622019
9.Paul Schaal.3602340
10.David DeJesus.3592298

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.George Brett.6641980
2.Bob Hamelin.5991994
3.Danny Tartabull.5931991
4.George Brett.5851985
5.George Brett.5631979
 George Brett.5631983
 Mike Sweeney.5632002
8.Jermaine Dye.5612000
9.John Mayberry.5471975
10.Hal McRae.5421982
 Mike Sweeney.5422001

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Danny Tartabull.5182684
2.Mike Sweeney.4925278
3.George Brett.48711624
4.Carlos Beltran.4833512
5.Bo Jackson.4802010
6.Jermaine Dye.4772275
7.Willie Aikens.4692019
8.Steve Balboni.4592201
9.Hal McRae.4587361
10.John Mayberry.4483752

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.George Brett1.1181980
2.George Brett1.0211985
3.Danny Tartabull.9901991
4.Bob Hamelin.9871994
5.Mike Sweeney.9802002
6.John Mayberry.9631975
7.Jermaine Dye.9512000
8.George Brett.9481983
9.George Brett.9391979
10.Danny Tartabull.9311987

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Danny Tartabull.8942684
2.Mike Sweeney.8615278
3.George Brett.85611624
4.Carlos Beltran.8353512
5.Willie Aikens.8312019
6.John Mayberry.8223752
7.Jermaine Dye.8212275
8.Hal McRae.8147361
9.Darrell Porter.8102262
10.Wally Joyner.8052173

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Carlos Beltran1622002
 Al Cowens1621977
 Hal McRae1621977
4.Johnny Damon1611998
 John Mayberry1611976
 Paul Schaal1611971
 Kevin Seitzer1611987
 Willie Wilson1611980
9.Steve Balboni1601985
 Bob Oliver1601970
 Kevin Seitzer1601989

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.George Brett270711624
2.Frank White23248467
3.Amos Otis18917969
4.Hal McRae18377361
5.Willie Wilson17877302
6.Mike Sweeney12825278
7.Freddie Patek12454867
8.Joe Randa10194158
9.John Mayberry8973752
10.Mike Macfarlane8903150

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Willie Wilson7051980
2.Carlos Beltran6631999
3.Johnny Damon6552000
4.George Brett6451976
 George Brett6451979
6.Johnny Damon6421998
7.Hal McRae6411977
 Kevin Seitzer6411987
9.Carlos Beltran6372002
10.George Brett6341975

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.George Brett1034911624
2.Frank White78598467
3.Amos Otis70507969
4.Willie Wilson67997302
5.Hal McRae65687361
6.Mike Sweeney46695278
7.Freddie Patek43054867
8.Joe Randa37644158
9.Carlos Beltran31343512
10.John Mayberry31313752

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Willie Wilson7451980
2.Johnny Damon7412000
3.Kevin Seitzer7251987
4.Carlos Beltran7231999
5.Carlos Beltran7222002
6.Hal McRae7201977
7.Mike Sweeney7172000
8.Kevin Seitzer7151989
9.Johnny Damon7101998
10.Jose Offerman7091998

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.George Brett1162411624
2.Frank White84678467
3.Amos Otis79697969
4.Hal McRae73617361
5.Willie Wilson73027302
6.Mike Sweeney52785278
7.Freddie Patek48674867
8.Joe Randa41584158
9.John Mayberry37523752
10.Carlos Beltran35123512

Runs
RankPlayer  R  Year
1.Johnny Damon1362000
2.Willie Wilson1331980
3.George Brett1191979
4.Carlos Beltran1142002
5.Willie Wilson1131979
6.Carlos Beltran1121999
7.George Brett1081985
8.Jermaine Dye1072000
9.Carlos Beltran1062001
10.George Brett1051977
 Kevin Seitzer1051987
 Mike Sweeney1052000

Runs
RankPlayer  R  PA
1.George Brett158311624
2.Amos Otis10747969
3.Willie Wilson10607302
4.Frank White9128467
5.Hal McRae8737361
6.Mike Sweeney7005278
7.Freddie Patek5714867
8.Carlos Beltran5463512
9.Johnny Damon5043407
10.Joe Randa4894158

Hits
RankPlayer  H  Year
1.Willie Wilson2301980
2.George Brett2151976
3.Johnny Damon2142000
4.George Brett2121979
5.Kevin Seitzer2071987
6.Mike Sweeney2062000
7.Joe Randa1971999
8.George Brett1951975
9.Carlos Beltran1941999
 Willie Wilson1941982

Hits
RankPlayer  H  PA
1.George Brett315411624
2.Frank White20068467
3.Amos Otis19777969
4.Willie Wilson19687302
5.Hal McRae19247361
6.Mike Sweeney13985278
7.Joe Randa10844158
8.Freddie Patek10364867
9.Carlos Beltran8993512
10.Johnny Damon8943407

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  Year
1.George Brett3631979
2.Jermaine Dye3372000
3.Hal McRae3321982
4.Hal McRae3301977
5.Johnny Damon3242000
6.Mike Sweeney3232000
7.George Brett3221985
8.Jermaine Dye3201999
9.Carlos Beltran3192002
10.Al Cowens3181977

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  PA
1.George Brett504411624
2.Amos Otis30517969
3.Frank White30098467
4.Hal McRae30067361
5.Willie Wilson25957302
6.Mike Sweeney22965278
7.Joe Randa16114158
8.Carlos Beltran15143512
9.John Mayberry14043752
10.Freddie Patek13844867

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  Year
1.Hal McRae541977
2.Hal McRae461982
 Mike Sweeney462001
4.George Brett451978
 George Brett451990
 Frank White451982
7.Carlos Beltran442002
 Jermaine Dye441999
 Mike Sweeney441999
10.George Brett421979
 George Brett421988
 Johnny Damon422000

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  PA
1.George Brett66511624
2.Hal McRae4497361
3.Frank White4078467
4.Amos Otis3657969
5.Mike Sweeney2975278
6.Willie Wilson2417302
7.Joe Randa2234158
8.Freddie Patek1824867
9.Mike Macfarlane1743150
10.Carlos Beltran1563512
 Johnny Damon1563407

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  Year
1.Willie Wilson211985
2.George Brett201979
3.Willie Wilson151980
 Willie Wilson151982
 Willie Wilson151987
6.George Brett141976
 Al Cowens141977
8.George Brett131975
 George Brett131977
 Jose Offerman131998
 Willie Wilson131979

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  PA
1.George Brett13711624
2.Willie Wilson1337302
3.Amos Otis657969
4.Hal McRae637361
5.Frank White588467
6.Johnny Damon473407
7.Carlos Beltran453512
8.Al Cowens443042
9.Freddie Patek414867
10.Brian McRae322627

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Steve Balboni361985
2.Gary Gaetti351995
3.John Mayberry341975
 Dean Palmer341998
 Danny Tartabull341987
6.Jermaine Dye332000
7.Bo Jackson321989
8.Danny Tartabull311991
9.George Brett301985
 Chili Davis301997

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  PA
1.George Brett31711624
2.Mike Sweeney1975278
3.Amos Otis1937969
4.Hal McRae1697361
5.Frank White1608467
6.John Mayberry1433752
7.Danny Tartabull1242684
8.Carlos Beltran1233512
9.Steve Balboni1192201
10.Bo Jackson1092010

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  Year
1.Mike Sweeney1442000
2.Hal McRae1331982
3.Jermaine Dye1191999
 Dean Palmer1191998
5.George Brett1181980
 Jermaine Dye1182000
7.George Brett1121985
 Al Cowens1121977
 Jeff King1121997
 Darrell Porter1121979

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  PA
1.George Brett159511624
2.Hal McRae10127361
3.Amos Otis9927969
4.Frank White8868467
5.Mike Sweeney8375278
6.John Mayberry5523752
7.Joe Randa5334158
8.Carlos Beltran5163512
9.Willie Wilson5097302
10.Danny Tartabull4252684

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.John Mayberry1221973
2.Darrell Porter1211979
3.John Mayberry1191975
4.George Brett1031985
 Paul Schaal1031971
6.Kevin Seitzer1021989
7.Jeff King891997
 Jose Offerman891998
9.Chili Davis851997
10.Mike Fiore841969

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  PA
1.George Brett109611624
2.Amos Otis7397969
3.Hal McRae6167361
4.John Mayberry5613752
5.Mike Sweeney4845278
6.Freddie Patek4134867
7.Frank White4128467
8.Kevin Seitzer3693163
9.Willie Wilson3607302
10.Danny Tartabull3252684

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Bo Jackson1721989
2.Steve Balboni1661985
3.Bo Jackson1581987
4.Steve Balboni1461986
 Bo Jackson1461988
6.Steve Balboni1391984
7.Jerry Martin1381982
8.Alex Gordon1372007
9.Danny Tartabull1361987
10.Carlos Beltran1352002

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  PA
1.Frank White10358467
2.Willie Wilson9907302
3.Amos Otis9537969
4.George Brett90811624
5.Hal McRae6977361
6.Bo Jackson6382010
7.Danny Tartabull5922684
8.Freddie Patek5864867
9.Carlos Beltran5843512
10.Steve Balboni5682201

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  Year
1.Willie Wilson831979
2.Willie Wilson791980
3.Tom Goodwin661996
4.Willie Wilson591983
 Willie Wilson591987
6.Freddie Patek531977
7.Amos Otis521971
8.Freddie Patek511976
9.Vince Coleman501994
 Tom Goodwin501995

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  PA
1.Willie Wilson6127302
2.Amos Otis3407969
3.Freddie Patek3364867
4.George Brett20111624
5.Frank White1788467
6.Carlos Beltran1643512
7.Johnny Damon1563407
8.Tom Goodwin1501526
9.U L Washington1202746
10.Hal McRae1057361
 John Wathan1052764

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  Year
1.Willie Wilson1841980
2.George Brett1601976
3.Willie Wilson1571982
4.Kevin Seitzer1511987
5.Willie Wilson1481979
6.Mike Sweeney1472000
7.Johnny Damon1462000
8.Kevin Seitzer1451989
9.Jose Offerman1431998
10.Carlos Beltran1381999
 Joe Randa1382000

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  PA
1.George Brett203511624
2.Willie Wilson15547302
3.Frank White13818467
4.Amos Otis13547969
5.Hal McRae12437361
6.Mike Sweeney8995278
7.Freddie Patek7854867
8.Joe Randa7524158
9.Cookie Rojas6483354
10.Johnny Damon6263407

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  Year
1.George Brett2031980
2.George Brett1781985
3.Danny Tartabull1711991
4.John Mayberry1681972
5.John Mayberry1681975
6.George Brett1581983
7.George Brett1531990
8.Hal McRae1531976
9.Amos Otis1501978
10.George Brett1491988

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  PA
1.Danny Tartabull1442684
2.George Brett13511624
3.John Mayberry1323752
4.Willie Aikens1292019
5.Hal McRae1247361
6.Darrell Porter1202262
7.Mike Sweeney1195278
8.Amos Otis1177969
9.Kevin Seitzer1153163
10.Bo Jackson1152010

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  Year
1.George Brett1461985
2.Mike Sweeney1362000
3.George Brett1351980
 John Mayberry1351975
5.George Brett1341979
6.Johnny Damon1332000
 Jermaine Dye1332000
8.Danny Tartabull1241987
9.Carlos Beltran1232001
 Hal McRae1231982

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  PA
1.George Brett187811624
2.Amos Otis11027969
3.Hal McRae10627361
4.Willie Wilson9267302
5.Frank White8688467
6.Mike Sweeney8515278
7.John Mayberry5653752
8.Carlos Beltran5623512
9.Joe Randa5464158
10.Johnny Damon4993407

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  Year
1.George Brett661980
2.George Brett661985
3.John Mayberry561975
4.Danny Tartabull481991
5.John Mayberry451972
6.George Brett421988
7.George Brett411979
8.Darrell Porter401979
9.George Brett401990
10.Hal McRae391982

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  PA
1.George Brett50511624
2.Hal McRae2277361
3.Amos Otis1717969
4.John Mayberry1513752
5.Danny Tartabull1472684
6.Mike Sweeney1435278
7.Willie Aikens752019
8.Kevin Seitzer693163
9.Darrell Porter662262
10.Carlos Beltran443512

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  Year
1.George Brett6.31980
 George Brett6.31985
3.John Mayberry5.61975
4.John Mayberry4.91972
5.Danny Tartabull4.61991
6.George Brett4.21988
7.Hal McRae4.11976
8.George Brett3.91979
 George Brett3.91990
10.John Mayberry3.81973
 Hal McRae3.81982
 Darrell Porter3.81979

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  PA
1.George Brett49.611624
2.Hal McRae22.67361
3.Amos Otis17.67969
4.John Mayberry15.53752
5.Danny Tartabull14.32684
6.Mike Sweeney13.25278
7.Willie Aikens7.52019
8.Kevin Seitzer6.73163
9.Darrell Porter6.42262
10.Carlos Beltran4.23512

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  Year
1.Hal McRae861977
2.George Brett851979
3.Hal McRae811982
4.Carlos Beltran802002
5.Jermaine Dye791999
6.Jermaine Dye762000
7.Mike Sweeney752001
8.George Brett731985
 John Mayberry731975
10.George Brett691988
 Al Cowens691977
 Danny Tartabull691991

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  PA
1.George Brett111911624
2.Hal McRae6817361
3.Frank White6258467
4.Amos Otis6237969
5.Mike Sweeney4995278
6.Willie Wilson4147302
7.Joe Randa3324158
8.Carlos Beltran3243512
9.Mike Macfarlane2933150
10.John Mayberry2923752

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  Year
1.Mike Sweeney2922000
2.George Brett2901985
3.Kevin Seitzer2891987
4.Jose Offerman2851998
5.John Mayberry2841975
 Darrell Porter2841979
7.Johnny Damon2802000
8.Kevin Seitzer2751989
9.John Mayberry2661973
10.George Brett2651976
 George Brett2651988
 Jermaine Dye2652000

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  PA
1.George Brett428311624
2.Amos Otis27487969
3.Hal McRae26147361
4.Frank White24488467
5.Willie Wilson23827302
6.Mike Sweeney19485278
7.Freddie Patek14764867
8.Joe Randa14094158
9.John Mayberry14013752
10.Carlos Beltran12333512

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  Year
1.George Brett.8561980
2.George Brett.8081985
3.John Mayberry.7891975
4.John Mayberry.7831972
5.Danny Tartabull.7761991
6.John Mayberry.7561973
7.Mike Sweeney.7482002
8.George Brett.7401983
9.Hal McRae.7391976
10.Amos Otis.7271978

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  PA
1.John Mayberry.7833752
2.Kevin Seitzer.7553163
3.David DeJesus.7402298
4.Danny Tartabull.6942684
5.Amos Otis.6417969
6.Ed Kirkpatrick.6342178
7.Darrell Porter.6102262
8.Steve Balboni.5832201
9.Willie Aikens.5572019
10.Lou Piniella.5402778

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.David DeJesus232007
2.Angel Berroa182003
 Mike Macfarlane181994
4.Sal Fasano161998
 Mike Macfarlane161993
6.Mike Macfarlane151992
 Mike Sweeney152000
8.Angel Berroa142005
 Keith Miller141992
10.Alex Gordon132007
 Aaron Guiel132003
 Hal McRae131977

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  PA
1.Mike Macfarlane783150
2.Hal McRae747361
3.Mike Sweeney665278
4.David DeJesus542298
 Willie Wilson547302
6.Angel Berroa492496
7.Joe Randa384158
8.George Brett3311624
9.Carlos Febles321892
 Amos Otis327969

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  Year
1.Tom Goodwin211996
2.Frank White181976
3.David Howard171996
4.Tom Goodwin141995
 Brian McRae141993
6.Angel Berroa132003
 Carlos Febles132000
 Jose Lind131993
 Freddie Patek131976
 Freddie Patek131977
 Willie Wilson131979

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  PA
1.Frank White1018467
2.Freddie Patek894867
3.Willie Wilson597302
4.Amos Otis497969
5.David Howard481586
6.Tom Goodwin461526
7.Angel Berroa382496
 U L Washington382746
9.Carlos Febles361892
10.Brian McRae332627

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  Year
1.Dean Palmer131998
 Darrell Porter131979
 Mike Sweeney132000
4.Johnny Damon122000
 Jeff King121997
 John Mayberry121976
 Amos Otis121974
8.Al Cowens111978
 Hal McRae111978
 Joe Randa112002

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  PA
1.George Brett12011624
2.Amos Otis997969
3.Hal McRae797361
4.Frank White658467
5.Mike Sweeney545278
6.Joe Randa534158
7.Carlos Beltran373512
8.Freddie Patek334867
 Cookie Rojas333354
10.John Mayberry323752

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  Year
1.George Brett311985
2.George Brett181986
3.John Mayberry171973
4.George Brett161980
 Chili Davis161997
 John Mayberry161975
7.George Brett151988
8.George Brett141979
 George Brett141982
 George Brett141987
 George Brett141989
 George Brett141990
 Darrell Porter141978

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  PA
1.George Brett22911624
2.John Mayberry733752
3.Hal McRae657361
4.Mike Sweeney595278
5.Amos Otis527969
6.Ed Kirkpatrick352178
7.Darrell Porter332262
8.Willie Aikens312019
9.Wally Joyner302173
10.Lou Piniella282778

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  Year
1.John Wathan261982
2.Lou Piniella251972
3.Jerry Adair241969
 Gregg Jefferies241992
 Cookie Rojas241974
6.Willie Aikens231980
 Darryl Motley231984
 Mark Teahen232007
9.Lou Piniella221973
10.Angel Berroa21