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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	8.2	2002
2.	Alex Rodriguez	8.0	2001
3.	Alex Rodriguez	7.7	2003
4.	Rafael Palmeiro	7.4	1993
5.	Josh Hamilton	7.0	2010
6.	Buddy Bell	6.9	1979
7.	Juan Gonzalez	6.7	1993
8.	Toby Harrah	6.6	1975
	Ivan Rodriguez	6.6	1998
10.	Julio Franco	6.3	1991
	Frank Howard	6.3	1969
	Ivan Rodriguez	6.3	1997

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Ivan Rodriguez	48.5	6166
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	40.1	6767
3.	Buddy Bell	34.3	4032
4.	Toby Harrah	30.0	5408
5.	Jim Sundberg	29.9	5379
6.	Frank Howard	29.5	4743
7.	Juan Gonzalez	28.5	5925
8.	Michael Young	26.9	7396
9.	Ian Kinsler	24.9	3446
10.	Alex Rodriguez	23.9	2172

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	8.9	2001
2.	Alex Rodriguez	8.2	2002
3.	Frank Howard	8.1	1969
4.	Frank Howard	7.4	1968
5.	Josh Hamilton	7.2	2010
6.	Julio Franco	7.0	1991
7.	Juan Gonzalez	6.9	1993
	Alex Rodriguez	6.9	2003
9.	Toby Harrah	6.3	1975
10.	Toby Harrah	6.2	1977

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Frank Howard	38.1	4743
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	37.6	6767
3.	Toby Harrah	35.8	5408
4.	Juan Gonzalez	35.4	5925
5.	Ivan Rodriguez	34.8	6166
	Michael Young	34.8	7396
7.	Alex Rodriguez	24.0	2172
8.	Rusty Greer	23.9	4420
9.	Ian Kinsler	21.7	3446
10.	Buddy Bell	21.4	4032

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Buddy Bell	3.1	1979
2.	Buddy Bell	3.0	1981
3.	Ivan Rodriguez	2.6	1996
4.	Aurelio Rodriguez	2.3	1970
5.	Juan Beniquez	2.1	1976
	Ivan Rodriguez	2.1	1997
	Ivan Rodriguez	2.1	1999
8.	Mark McLemore	2.0	1996
	Ivan Rodriguez	2.0	1998
10.	Ed Brinkman	1.9	1969

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Ivan Rodriguez	13.7	6166
2.	Buddy Bell	12.9	4032
3.	Jim Sundberg	8.7	5379
4.	Pete O'Brien	6.1	3805
5.	Ed Brinkman	4.4	4217
6.	Ken McMullen	4.1	3150
7.	Mark McLemore	3.6	2783
8.	Ian Kinsler	3.2	3446
9.	Benji Gil	2.7	872
10.	Rafael Palmeiro	2.5	6767

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year
1.	Josh Hamilton	.359	2010
2.	Ivan Rodriguez	.347	2000
3.	Julio Franco	.341	1991
4.	Michael Young	.338	2011
5.	David Segui	.336	2000
6.	Mickey Rivers	.333	1980
7.	Rusty Greer	.332	1996
	Ivan Rodriguez	.332	1999
9.	Michael Young	.331	2005
10.	Frank Catalanotto	.330	2001

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA
1.	Al Oliver	.319	2263
2.	Josh Hamilton	.311	2178
3.	Will Clark	.308	2604
4.	Julio Franco	.307	2680
5.	Rusty Greer	.305	4420
	Alex Rodriguez	.305	2172
7.	Ivan Rodriguez	.304	6166
	Michael Young	.304	7396
9.	Mickey Rivers	.303	2076
10.	Marlon Byrd	.295	1515

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year
1.	Milton Bradley	.436	2008
2.	Toby Harrah	.432	1985
3.	Will Clark	.431	1994
4.	Mike Hargrove	.420	1977
	Rafael Palmeiro	.420	1999
6.	Frank Howard	.416	1970
7.	Mike Epstein	.414	1969
	Mike Napoli	.414	2011
9.	Josh Hamilton	.411	2010
10.	Rusty Greer	.410	1994

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA
1.	Mike Hargrove	.399	3004
2.	Will Clark	.395	2604
	Alex Rodriguez	.395	2172
4.	Rusty Greer	.387	4420
5.	Julio Franco	.382	2680
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	.378	6767
7.	Mark Teixeira	.368	3006
8.	Frank Howard	.367	4744
9.	Josh Hamilton	.366	2178
10.	Frank Catalanotto	.365	1743
	Mike Epstein	.365	2000

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year
1.	Ivan Rodriguez	.667	2000
2.	Juan Gonzalez	.643	1996
3.	Josh Hamilton	.633	2010
4.	Juan Gonzalez	.632	1993
5.	Mike Napoli	.631	2011
6.	Juan Gonzalez	.630	1998
	Rafael Palmeiro	.630	1999
8.	Alex Rodriguez	.623	2002
9.	Alex Rodriguez	.622	2001
10.	Juan Gonzalez	.601	1999

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA
1.	Alex Rodriguez	.615	2172
2.	Juan Gonzalez	.565	5925
3.	Josh Hamilton	.541	2178
4.	Mark Teixeira	.533	3006
5.	Rafael Palmeiro	.519	6767
6.	Nelson Cruz	.504	2076
7.	Frank Howard	.503	4744
8.	Ivan Rodriguez	.488	6166
9.	Will Clark	.485	2604
10.	Kevin Mench	.480	1996

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	1.050	1999
2.	Mike Napoli	1.046	2011
3.	Josh Hamilton	1.044	2010
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	1.042	2000
5.	Alex Rodriguez	1.021	2001
6.	Alex Rodriguez	1.015	2002
7.	Juan Gonzalez	1.011	1996
8.	Juan Gonzalez	1.000	1993
9.	Milton Bradley	.999	2008
10.	Juan Gonzalez	.997	1998

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA
1.	Alex Rodriguez	1.011	2172
2.	Juan Gonzalez	.907	5925
	Josh Hamilton	.907	2178
4.	Mark Teixeira	.901	3006
5.	Rafael Palmeiro	.897	6767
6.	Will Clark	.880	2604
7.	Frank Howard	.870	4744
8.	Rusty Greer	.865	4420
9.	Nelson Cruz	.834	2076
10.	Ivan Rodriguez	.828	6166

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Al Oliver	163	1980
2.	Buddy Bell	162	1979
	Alex Rodriguez	162	2001
	Alex Rodriguez	162	2002
	Ruben Sierra	162	1989
	Mark Teixeira	162	2005
	Mark Teixeira	162	2006
	George Wright	162	1983
	Michael Young	162	2006
10.	Hank Blalock	161	2005
	Toby Harrah	161	1974
	Frank Howard	161	1969
	Frank Howard	161	1970
	Alex Rodriguez	161	2003
	Ruben Sierra	161	1991

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Michael Young	1667	7396
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	1573	6767
3.	Jim Sundberg	1512	5378
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	1507	6166
5.	Juan Gonzalez	1400	5925
6.	Toby Harrah	1355	5407
7.	Ruben Sierra	1190	4975
8.	Frank Howard	1172	4744
9.	Ed Brinkman	1143	4215
10.	Rusty Greer	1027	4420

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Michael Young	691	2006
2.	Michael Young	690	2004
3.	Buddy Bell	670	1979
4.	Michael Young	668	2005
5.	Michael Young	666	2003
6.	Ruben Sierra	661	1991
7.	Al Oliver	656	1980
	Michael Young	656	2010
9.	Hank Blalock	647	2005
10.	Michael Young	645	2008

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Michael Young	6788	7396
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	5830	6767
3.	Ivan Rodriguez	5754	6166
4.	Juan Gonzalez	5435	5925
5.	Jim Sundberg	4684	5378
6.	Ruben Sierra	4580	4975
7.	Toby Harrah	4572	5407
8.	Frank Howard	4120	4744
9.	Ed Brinkman	3847	4215
10.	Rusty Greer	3829	4420

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Michael Young	748	2006
2.	Michael Young	739	2004
3.	Alex Rodriguez	732	2001
	Michael Young	732	2005
5.	Mark Teixeira	730	2005
6.	Mark Teixeira	727	2006
7.	Ruben Sierra	726	1991
8.	Alex Rodriguez	725	2002
9.	Ian Kinsler	723	2011
10.	Buddy Bell	720	1979

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Michael Young	7396	7396
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	6767	6767
3.	Ivan Rodriguez	6166	6166
4.	Juan Gonzalez	5925	5925
5.	Toby Harrah	5407	5407
6.	Jim Sundberg	5378	5378
7.	Ruben Sierra	4975	4975
8.	Frank Howard	4744	4744
9.	Rusty Greer	4420	4420
10.	Ed Brinkman	4215	4215

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	133	2001
2.	Alex Rodriguez	125	2002
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	124	1993
	Alex Rodriguez	124	2003
5.	Ian Kinsler	121	2011
6.	Ivan Rodriguez	116	1996
	Ivan Rodriguez	116	1999
8.	Rafael Palmeiro	115	1991
9.	Juan Gonzalez	114	1999
	Michael Young	114	2004
	Michael Young	114	2005

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Michael Young	1006	7396
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	958	6767
3.	Juan Gonzalez	878	5925
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	866	6166
5.	Ruben Sierra	645	4975
6.	Rusty Greer	643	4420
7.	Toby Harrah	631	5407
8.	Ian Kinsler	558	3446
9.	Frank Howard	544	4744
10.	Hank Blalock	499	3859

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Michael Young	221	2005
2.	Michael Young	217	2006
3.	Michael Young	216	2004
4.	Michael Young	213	2011
5.	Mickey Rivers	210	1980
6.	Al Oliver	209	1980
7.	Michael Young	204	2003
8.	Rafael Palmeiro	203	1991
	Ruben Sierra	203	1991
10.	Julio Franco	201	1991
	Alex Rodriguez	201	2001
	Michael Young	201	2007

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Michael Young	2061	7396
2.	Ivan Rodriguez	1747	6166
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	1692	6767
4.	Juan Gonzalez	1595	5925
5.	Ruben Sierra	1281	4975
6.	Jim Sundberg	1180	5378
7.	Toby Harrah	1174	5407
8.	Rusty Greer	1166	4420
9.	Frank Howard	1141	4744
10.	Buddy Bell	1060	4032

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	393	2001
2.	Alex Rodriguez	389	2002
3.	Juan Gonzalez	382	1998
4.	Mark Teixeira	370	2005
5.	Alex Rodriguez	364	2003
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	356	1999
7.	Juan Gonzalez	348	1996
8.	Ruben Sierra	344	1989
9.	Michael Young	343	2005
10.	Frank Howard	340	1969

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Juan Gonzalez	3073	5925
2.	Michael Young	3060	7396
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	3026	6767
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	2806	6166
5.	Ruben Sierra	2166	4975
6.	Frank Howard	2074	4744
7.	Rusty Greer	1831	4420
8.	Toby Harrah	1777	5407
9.	Hank Blalock	1628	3859
10.	Jim Sundberg	1614	5378

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Michael Young	52	2006
2.	Juan Gonzalez	50	1998
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	49	1991
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	47	1996
5.	Mark Teixeira	45	2006
6.	Gary Matthews	44	2006
	Ruben Sierra	44	1991
8.	Marlon Byrd	43	2009
	Al Oliver	43	1980
	Alfonso Soriano	43	2005

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Michael Young	388	7396
2.	Ivan Rodriguez	352	6166
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	321	6767
4.	Juan Gonzalez	320	5925
5.	Rusty Greer	258	4420
6.	Ruben Sierra	257	4975
7.	Jim Sundberg	200	5378
8.	Buddy Bell	197	4032
9.	Hank Blalock	195	3859
10.	Toby Harrah	187	5407

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Ruben Sierra	14	1989
2.	Chuck Hinton	12	1963
3.	David Hulse	10	1993
	Ruben Sierra	10	1986
	Ed Stroud	10	1968
6.	Ed Brinkman	9	1966
	Marty Keough	9	1961
	Michael Young	9	2003
	Michael Young	9	2004
10.	Luis Alicea	8	2000
	Elvis Andrus	8	2009
	Don Blasingame	8	1965
	Marlon Byrd	8	2007
	Gary Pettis	8	1990
	Del Unser	8	1969
	Michael Young	8	2002

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Michael Young	52	7396
2.	Ruben Sierra	44	4975
3.	Chuck Hinton	30	2202
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	28	6166
5.	Ed Brinkman	27	4215
	Jim Sundberg	27	5378
7.	Rusty Greer	25	4420
	Rafael Palmeiro	25	6767
9.	Ed Stroud	24	1279
10.	Toby Harrah	22	5407
	Oddibe McDowell	22	2265
	Del Unser	22	2345

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	57	2002
2.	Alex Rodriguez	52	2001
3.	Frank Howard	48	1969
4.	Juan Gonzalez	47	1996
	Rafael Palmeiro	47	1999
	Rafael Palmeiro	47	2001
	Alex Rodriguez	47	2003
8.	Juan Gonzalez	46	1993
9.	Juan Gonzalez	45	1998
10.	Frank Howard	44	1968
	Frank Howard	44	1970

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	Juan Gonzalez	372	5925
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	321	6767
3.	Frank Howard	246	4744
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	217	6166
5.	Ruben Sierra	180	4975
6.	Michael Young	169	7396
7.	Alex Rodriguez	156	2172
8.	Dean Palmer	154	3076
9.	Mark Teixeira	153	3006
10.	Hank Blalock	152	3859

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Juan Gonzalez	157	1998
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	148	1999
3.	Juan Gonzalez	144	1996
	Mark Teixeira	144	2005
5.	Alex Rodriguez	142	2002
6.	Alex Rodriguez	135	2001
7.	Juan Gonzalez	131	1997
8.	Josh Hamilton	130	2008
9.	Juan Gonzalez	128	1999
10.	Frank Howard	126	1970

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Juan Gonzalez	1180	5925
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	1039	6767
3.	Michael Young	917	7396
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	842	6166
5.	Ruben Sierra	742	4975
6.	Frank Howard	701	4744
7.	Rusty Greer	614	4420
8.	Toby Harrah	568	5407
9.	Hank Blalock	535	3859
10.	Larry Parrish	522	3547

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Frank Howard	132	1970
2.	Toby Harrah	113	1985
3.	Toby Harrah	109	1977
4.	Mike Hargrove	107	1978
	Mickey Tettleton	107	1995
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	104	2002
7.	Mike Hargrove	103	1977
	Rafael Palmeiro	103	2000
9.	Frank Howard	102	1969
10.	Rafael Palmeiro	101	2001

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	805	6767
2.	Toby Harrah	708	5407
3.	Frank Howard	575	4744
4.	Jim Sundberg	544	5378
5.	Rusty Greer	519	4420
6.	Michael Young	499	7396
7.	Mike Hargrove	435	3004
8.	Pete O'Brien	404	3805
9.	Juan Gonzalez	375	5925
10.	Mark McLemore	358	2783

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Pete Incaviglia	185	1986
2.	Pete Incaviglia	168	1987
3.	Jeff Burroughs	155	1975
	Frank Howard	155	1967
5.	Dean Palmer	154	1992
	Dean Palmer	154	1993
	Larry Parrish	154	1987
8.	Pete Incaviglia	153	1988
9.	Don Lock	151	1963
10.	Chris Davis	150	2009

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Michael Young	1082	7396
2.	Juan Gonzalez	1076	5925
3.	Frank Howard	909	4744
4.	Pete Incaviglia	788	2718
5.	Ivan Rodriguez	781	6166
6.	Dean Palmer	757	3076
7.	Rafael Palmeiro	754	6767
8.	Larry Parrish	715	3547
9.	Hank Blalock	705	3859
10.	Jim Sundberg	687	5378

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Bump Wills	52	1978
2.	Dave Nelson	51	1972
3.	Otis Nixon	50	1995
4.	Cecil Espy	45	1989
5.	Billy Sample	44	1983
6.	Dave Nelson	43	1973
7.	Tom Goodwin	39	1999
8.	Tom Goodwin	38	1998
	Gary Pettis	38	1990
10.	Elvis Andrus	37	2011
	Bobby Bonds	37	1978

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Bump Wills	161	2962
2.	Toby Harrah	153	5407
3.	Dave Nelson	144	2296
4.	Ian Kinsler	136	3446
5.	Oddibe McDowell	129	2265
6.	Elvis Andrus	102	1880
7.	Julio Franco	98	2680
8.	Tom Goodwin	93	1298
9.	Chuck Hinton	92	2202
	Billy Sample	92	2423

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Mickey Rivers	165	1980
2.	Julio Franco	156	1991
3.	Michael Young	155	2011
4.	Michael Young	154	2007
5.	Michael Young	152	2004
	Michael Young	152	2005
7.	Otis Nixon	151	1995
8.	Michael Young	148	2003
	Michael Young	148	2006
10.	Darryl Hamilton	145	1996

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Michael Young	1452	7396
2.	Ivan Rodriguez	1150	6166
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	1025	6767
4.	Jim Sundberg	893	5378
5.	Juan Gonzalez	882	5925
6.	Toby Harrah	841	5407
7.	Ruben Sierra	800	4975
8.	Rusty Greer	764	4420
9.	Buddy Bell	755	4032
10.	Frank Howard	720	4744

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year
1.	Frank Howard	178	1969
2.	Mike Epstein	176	1969
3.	Josh Hamilton	171	2010
	Mike Napoli	171	2011
5.	Frank Howard	170	1968
	Frank Howard	170	1970
7.	Juan Gonzalez	169	1993
8.	Milton Bradley	162	2008
	Jeff Burroughs	162	1974
10.	Alex Rodriguez	160	2001

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA
1.	Alex Rodriguez	155	2172
2.	Frank Howard	153	4744
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	137	6767
4.	Josh Hamilton	135	2178
5.	Juan Gonzalez	133	5925
6.	Mike Epstein	131	2000
7.	Mike Hargrove	130	3004
	Al Oliver	130	2263
9.	Julio Franco	129	2680
10.	Mark Teixeira	128	3006

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	159	2001
2.	Alex Rodriguez	153	2002
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	152	1999
4.	Alex Rodriguez	148	2003
5.	Mark Teixeira	140	2005
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	135	2001
7.	Juan Gonzalez	134	1998
	Josh Hamilton	134	2010
9.	Rusty Greer	132	1997
	Frank Howard	132	1969

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	1172	6767
2.	Michael Young	1054	7396
3.	Juan Gonzalez	1018	5925
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	900	6166
5.	Frank Howard	747	4744
6.	Rusty Greer	731	4420
7.	Ruben Sierra	688	4975
8.	Toby Harrah	681	5407
9.	Jim Sundberg	543	5378
10.	Buddy Bell	536	4032

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Frank Howard	62	1969
2.	Frank Howard	59	1970
3.	Alex Rodriguez	57	2001
4.	Rafael Palmeiro	53	1999
	Alex Rodriguez	53	2002
6.	Josh Hamilton	52	2010
7.	Jeff Burroughs	49	1974
	Rafael Palmeiro	49	1991
9.	Juan Gonzalez	48	1993
	Frank Howard	48	1968

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	319	6767
2.	Frank Howard	283	4744
3.	Juan Gonzalez	237	5925
4.	Alex Rodriguez	154	2172
5.	Mike Hargrove	128	3004
6.	Rusty Greer	125	4420
7.	Mark Teixeira	110	3006
8.	Julio Franco	102	2680
9.	Toby Harrah	100	5407
10.	Josh Hamilton	96	2178

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Frank Howard	6.3	1969
2.	Frank Howard	5.9	1970
3.	Frank Howard	5.3	1968
4.	Alex Rodriguez	5.2	2001
5.	Jeff Burroughs	5.0	1974
	Josh Hamilton	5.0	2010
	Alex Rodriguez	5.0	2002
8.	Rafael Palmeiro	4.8	1991
	Rafael Palmeiro	4.8	1999
10.	Juan Gonzalez	4.6	1993

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	30.0	6767
2.	Frank Howard	29.6	4744
3.	Juan Gonzalez	21.9	5925
4.	Alex Rodriguez	14.3	2172
5.	Mike Hargrove	12.9	3004
6.	Rusty Greer	11.3	4420
7.	Mark Teixeira	10.2	3006
8.	Julio Franco	10.0	2680
9.	Toby Harrah	9.9	5407
10.	Josh Hamilton	9.2	2178

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Juan Gonzalez	97	1998
2.	Alex Rodriguez	87	2001
	Mark Teixeira	87	2005
4.	Alex Rodriguez	86	2002
5.	Alex Rodriguez	83	2003
6.	Juan Gonzalez	82	1996
7.	Alfonso Soriano	81	2005
8.	Juan Gonzalez	80	1993
	Rafael Palmeiro	80	2001
10.	Rafael Palmeiro	79	1993
	Mark Teixeira	79	2006

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Juan Gonzalez	713	5925
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	667	6767
3.	Michael Young	609	7396
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	597	6166
5.	Ruben Sierra	481	4975
6.	Frank Howard	421	4744
7.	Rusty Greer	402	4420
8.	Hank Blalock	364	3859
9.	Mark Teixeira	338	3006
10.	Toby Harrah	333	5407

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Frank Howard	294	1970
2.	Alex Rodriguez	292	2001
3.	Alex Rodriguez	284	2002
4.	Rafael Palmeiro	283	1999
	Alex Rodriguez	283	2003
6.	Frank Howard	282	1969
	Michael Young	282	2005
8.	Rusty Greer	279	1997
9.	Rafael Palmeiro	277	1991
	Mark Teixeira	277	2005

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Michael Young	2580	7396
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	2551	6767
3.	Ivan Rodriguez	2095	6166
4.	Juan Gonzalez	2023	5925
5.	Toby Harrah	1908	5407
6.	Jim Sundberg	1743	5378
7.	Frank Howard	1740	4744
8.	Rusty Greer	1707	4420
9.	Ruben Sierra	1609	4975
10.	Buddy Bell	1411	4032

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year
1.	Josh Hamilton	.808	2010
2.	Mike Napoli	.799	2011
3.	Mike Epstein	.782	1969
4.	Milton Bradley	.765	2008
5.	Frank Howard	.760	1969
6.	Frank Howard	.758	1968
7.	Frank Howard	.757	1970
8.	Rafael Palmeiro	.753	1999
9.	Alex Rodriguez	.751	2001
10.	Alex Rodriguez	.746	2002

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA
1.	Alex Rodriguez	.744	2172
2.	Frank Howard	.706	4744
3.	Josh Hamilton	.693	2178
4.	Rafael Palmeiro	.673	6767
5.	Mike Hargrove	.662	3004
6.	Mike Epstein	.654	2000
7.	Mark Teixeira	.648	3006
8.	Will Clark	.646	2604
9.	Julio Franco	.640	2680
10.	Juan Gonzalez	.628	5925

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	16	2001
2.	Alex Rodriguez	15	2003
3.	Mark Teixeira	14	2003
4.	Mike Epstein	13	1968
	Juan Gonzalez	13	1993
6.	Scott Fletcher	12	1988
7.	Frank Catalanotto	11	2007
	Mark Teixeira	11	2005
9.	Marlon Byrd	10	2009
	Einar Diaz	10	2003
	Mike Epstein	10	1969
	Toby Harrah	10	1977
	Rafael Palmeiro	10	1992
	Kevin Reimer	10	1992
	Alex Rodriguez	10	2002
	Alfonso Soriano	10	2004
	Mark Teixeira	10	2004
	Fred Valentine	10	1966
	Fred Valentine	10	1967

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	54	6767
2.	Juan Gonzalez	53	5925
3.	Mike Epstein	45	2000
4.	Mark Teixeira	42	3006
5.	Alex Rodriguez	41	2172
6.	Frank Catalanotto	39	1743
	Ian Kinsler	39	3446
	Ivan Rodriguez	39	6166
9.	Mike Hargrove	27	3004
	Pete Incaviglia	27	2718
	Dean Palmer	27	3076

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year
1.	Bert Campaneris	40	1977
2.	Bert Campaneris	25	1978
3.	Jim Sundberg	20	1977
4.	Nelson Norman	18	1979
5.	Elvis Andrus	17	2010
	Jim Sundberg	17	1974
7.	Elvis Andrus	16	2011
	Kevin Elster	16	1996
	Lenny Randle	16	1974
10.	Scott Fletcher	15	1988
	Danny O'Connell	15	1961
	Bump Wills	15	1980

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA
1.	Jim Sundberg	102	5378
2.	Bert Campaneris	65	977
3.	Toby Harrah	56	5407
4.	Bump Wills	51	2962
5.	Elvis Andrus	45	1880
6.	Lenny Randle	43	2392
7.	Scott Fletcher	39	2229
	Mark McLemore	39	2783
9.	Steve Buechele	38	3047
10.	Dave Nelson	37	2296

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year
1.	Jeff Burroughs	12	1974
	Juan Gonzalez	12	1999
	Ruben Sierra	12	1987
4.	Jeff Burroughs	11	1973
	Will Clark	11	1995
	Kevin Elster	11	1996
	Juan Gonzalez	11	1998
	Michael Young	11	2010
9.	Buddy Bell	10	1979
	Buddy Bell	10	1981
	Marlon Byrd	10	2009
	Juan Gonzalez	10	1997
	Rusty Greer	10	1996
	Josh Hamilton	10	2011
	Pete O'Brien	10	1987
	Ruben Sierra	10	1989

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA
1.	Ruben Sierra	66	4975
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	65	6767
3.	Michael Young	64	7396
4.	Juan Gonzalez	60	5925
5.	Ivan Rodriguez	48	6166
6.	Toby Harrah	45	5407
7.	Buddy Bell	44	4032
	Rusty Greer	44	4420
9.	Pete O'Brien	40	3805
10.	Will Clark	36	2604

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Frank Howard	29	1970
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	22	1993
3.	Frank Howard	20	1971
4.	Frank Howard	19	1969
5.	Rafael Palmeiro	17	2000
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	16	2002
7.	Rafael Palmeiro	14	1999
8.	Milton Bradley	13	2008
	Josh Hamilton	13	2011
	Mike Hargrove	13	1976
	Ruben Sierra	13	1990

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	113	6767
2.	Frank Howard	103	4744
3.	Juan Gonzalez	65	5925
4.	Buddy Bell	47	4032
5.	Ruben Sierra	46	4975
6.	Mark Teixeira	44	3006
7.	Mike Hargrove	42	3004
	Ivan Rodriguez	42	6166
9.	Pete O'Brien	40	3805
10.	Will Clark	38	2604

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year
1.	Ivan Rodriguez	31	1999
2.	Frank Howard	29	1969
	Frank Howard	29	1971
4.	Julio Franco	27	1989
	Michael Young	27	2006
6.	Gene Green	26	1961
7.	Buddy Bell	24	1983
	Rafael Palmeiro	24	1990
9.	Ed Brinkman	23	1969
	Frank Howard	23	1970

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Ivan Rodriguez	194	6166
2.	Michael Young	189	7396
3.	Juan Gonzalez	150	5925
4.	Frank Howard	147	4744
5.	Jim Sundberg	134	5378
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	129	6767
7.	Buddy Bell	114	4032
8.	Ruben Sierra	105	4975
9.	Larry Parrish	95	3547
10.	Ed Brinkman	94	4215

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Otis Nixon	21	1995
2.	Bobby Bonds	20	1978
	Bert Campaneris	20	1977
	Cecil Espy	20	1989
	Tom Goodwin	20	1998
6.	Lenny Randle	19	1975
7.	Juan Beniquez	18	1977
8.	Jerry Browne	17	1987
	Dave Nelson	17	1972
	Lenny Randle	17	1974

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Toby Harrah	69	5407
2.	Lenny Randle	59	2392
3.	Dave Nelson	55	2296
	Bump Wills	55	2962
5.	Ivan Rodriguez	40	6166
6.	Mark McLemore	38	2783
7.	Tom Goodwin	37	1298
8.	Juan Beniquez	36	1514
	Oddibe McDowell	36	2265
10.	Cecil Espy	35	994

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Alfonso Soriano	32.7	2005
2.	Bobby Bonds	32.5	1978
3.	Ian Kinsler	31.0	2009
	Ian Kinsler	31.0	2011
5.	Ivan Rodriguez	29.2	1999
6.	Rafael Palmeiro	27.6	1993
7.	Toby Harrah	27.0	1977
8.	Alex Rodriguez	26.7	2001
9.	Alex Rodriguez	25.0	2003
10.	Nelson Cruz	24.9	2009

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA
1.	Toby Harrah	137.0	5407
2.	Ian Kinsler	129.7	3446
3.	Ruben Sierra	120.0	4975
4.	Ivan Rodriguez	118.0	6166
5.	Michael Young	114.9	7396
6.	Oddibe McDowell	79.1	2265
7.	Rafael Palmeiro	77.4	6767
8.	Julio Franco	70.5	2680
9.	Nelson Cruz	69.8	2076
10.	Alex Rodriguez	68.6	2172

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year
1.	Rusty Staub	18.9	1980
2.	Mickey Rivers	18.5	1980
3.	Ken Suarez	17.4	1973
4.	Cesar Tovar	17.1	1975
5.	Cesar Tovar	17.0	1974
6.	Ken Retzer	16.2	1962
7.	Ed Brinkman	15.2	1970
8.	Scott Fletcher	15.1	1988
9.	Al Oliver	15.0	1981
10.	Buddy Bell	14.9	1979
	Buddy Bell	14.9	1985

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA
1.	Mickey Rivers	14.7	2076
2.	Al Oliver	14.0	2263
3.	Buddy Bell	12.2	4032
4.	Billy Sample	11.2	2423
5.	Don Blasingame	10.6	1506
6.	Del Unser	9.8	2345
7.	Scott Fletcher	9.7	2229
8.	Bernie Allen	9.2	1668
9.	Mike Hargrove	9.0	3004
	Pete O'Brien	9.0	3805

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year
1.	Alex Rodriguez	10.9	2002
2.	Juan Gonzalez	11.5	1996
3.	Juan Gonzalez	11.7	1993
4.	Rafael Palmeiro	12.0	1999
5.	Alex Rodriguez	12.2	2001
6.	Frank Howard	12.3	1969
	Mike Napoli	12.3	2011
8.	Juan Gonzalez	12.7	1997
	Rafael Palmeiro	12.7	2002
10.	Rafael Palmeiro	12.8	2001

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA
1.	Alex Rodriguez	11.9	2172
2.	Juan Gonzalez	14.6	5925
3.	Frank Howard	16.7	4744
4.	Mark Teixeira	17.2	3006
5.	Nelson Cruz	17.8	2076
	Dean Palmer	17.8	3076
7.	Rafael Palmeiro	18.2	6767
8.	Josh Hamilton	19.8	2178
	Pete Incaviglia	19.8	2718
10.	Don Lock	20.9	2397

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Ruben Sierra	515	1987
2.	Michael Young	512	2006
3.	Buddy Bell	507	1979
	Del Unser	507	1968
5.	Michael Young	504	2010
6.	Hank Blalock	497	2005
7.	Michael Young	492	2004
8.	Ed Brinkman	490	1970
9.	Ed Brinkman	489	1966
	Jeff Burroughs	489	1976
	Ian Kinsler	489	2011

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Michael Young	5033	7396
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	4366	6767
3.	Ivan Rodriguez	4305	6166
4.	Juan Gonzalez	4068	5925
5.	Jim Sundberg	3802	5378
6.	Toby Harrah	3659	5407
7.	Ruben Sierra	3505	4975
8.	Ed Brinkman	3158	4215
9.	Frank Howard	3155	4744
10.	Rusty Greer	2819	4420

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year
1.	Frank Howard	68.09	1970
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	66.49	1999
3.	Frank Howard	62.59	1969
4.	Alex Rodriguez	61.10	2001
5.	Mark Teixeira	60.91	2005
6.	Josh Hamilton	57.68	2010
7.	Alex Rodriguez	53.40	2002
8.	Jeff Burroughs	52.53	1974
9.	Juan Gonzalez	50.18	1993
10.	Frank Howard	48.59	1968

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	351.40	6767
2.	Frank Howard	291.56	4744
3.	Juan Gonzalez	237.58	5925
4.	Rusty Greer	175.39	4420
5.	Alex Rodriguez	155.14	2172
6.	Mark Teixeira	153.98	3006
7.	Michael Young	137.65	7396
8.	Josh Hamilton	130.32	2178
9.	Will Clark	119.47	2604
10.	Mike Hargrove	115.36	3004

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Frank Howard	7.5	1970
2.	Mike Epstein	6.7	1969
3.	Josh Hamilton	6.3	2010
4.	Frank Howard	6.1	1969
5.	Frank Howard	5.8	1968
6.	Jeff Burroughs	5.7	1974
	Alex Rodriguez	5.7	2001
8.	Rafael Palmeiro	5.4	1999
9.	Juan Gonzalez	5.1	1993
10.	Josh Hamilton	4.8	2011

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Frank Howard	32.1	4744
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	30.0	6767
3.	Juan Gonzalez	18.8	5925
4.	Rusty Greer	17.4	4420
5.	Josh Hamilton	15.0	2178
6.	Alex Rodriguez	14.6	2172
7.	Toby Harrah	12.8	5407
8.	Don Lock	10.2	2397
9.	Michael Young	10.1	7396
10.	Will Clark	9.5	2604
	Mark Teixeira	9.5	3006

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Frank Howard	7.7	1969
2.	Alex Rodriguez	6.8	2001
3.	Frank Howard	6.3	1968
4.	Frank Howard	6.2	1970
5.	Alex Rodriguez	5.7	2002
6.	Josh Hamilton	5.3	2010
	Alex Rodriguez	5.3	2003
8.	Rafael Palmeiro	5.1	1999
9.	Jeff Burroughs	4.9	1974
10.	Mike Epstein	4.7	1969
	Juan Gonzalez	4.7	1993

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Frank Howard	33.7	4744
2.	Rafael Palmeiro	31.2	6767
3.	Juan Gonzalez	22.2	5925
4.	Alex Rodriguez	17.7	2172
5.	Rusty Greer	13.9	4420
6.	Josh Hamilton	11.9	2178
7.	Toby Harrah	11.7	5407
8.	Mark Teixeira	10.3	3006
9.	Mike Hargrove	10.2	3004
	Michael Young	10.2	7396

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year
1.	Frank Howard	7.0	1970
2.	Frank Howard	6.5	1969
3.	Rafael Palmeiro	5.8	1999
4.	Frank Howard	5.5	1968
	Alex Rodriguez	5.5	2001
	Mark Teixeira	5.5	2005
7.	Jeff Burroughs	5.4	1974
8.	Josh Hamilton	5.3	2010
9.	Mike Epstein	4.8	1969
	Juan Gonzalez	4.8	1993
	Alex Rodriguez	4.8	2002

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP
1.	Rafael Palmeiro	32.6	6767
2.	Frank Howard	31.0	4744
3.	Juan Gonzalez	21.5	5925
4.	Rusty Greer	15.5	4420
5.	Alex Rodriguez	14.0	2172
6.	Mark Teixeira	13.9	3006
7.	Michael Young	12.6	7396
8.	Josh Hamilton	12.0	2178
9.	Mike Hargrove	11.7	3004
10.	Julio Franco	11.4	2680

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