He hit 8 Long-Balls for the Fall Classic Winning Red-Sox
In 2010, Dustin Pedroia hit 12 home runs.
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He has hit 42 home runs: 2 in '06, 8 in '07, 17 in '08, 15 in '09.
In 2007, Dustin Pedroia played for the Boston Red Sox. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2007, Dustin Pedroia had 520 at bats, 165 hits, 47 walks, and was hit by the pitch 7 times. He had 2 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .380. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2007, Dustin Pedroia had 520 at bats, and hit 117 singles, 39 doubles, 1 triple, and 8 home runs, for a .442 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2007, Dustin Pedroia had a .380 On Base Percentage and a .442 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .823. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2007, Dustin Pedroia had a .380 On Base Percentage and 230 Total Bases for 87.45 Runs Created.
Dustin Pedroia, as the first batter in the 2007 World Series, hit a home run off of Jeff Francis of the Colorado Rockies. That has been done once before, in the 1969 World Series when Don Buford of the Baltimore Orioles led off the Series with a home run off of Tom Seaver of the New York Mets. There have been many players to hit a home run in the first game of the World Series, the first being Jimmy Sebring of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1903 World Series. But Pedroia and Buford are the only two players that hit home runs in the first at bat of a World Series.
In 2006, Dustin Pedroia played for the Boston Red Sox. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2006, Dustin Pedroia had 89 at bats, 17 hits, 7 walks, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .258. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2006, Dustin Pedroia had 89 at bats, and hit 11 singles, 4 doubles, 0 triples, and 2 home runs, for a .303 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2006, Dustin Pedroia had a .258 On Base Percentage and a .303 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .561. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2006, Dustin Pedroia had a .258 On Base Percentage and 27 Total Bases for 6.96 Runs Created.
In 2008, Dustin Pedroia played for the Boston Red Sox. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2008, Dustin Pedroia had 653 at bats, 213 hits, 50 walks, and was hit by the pitch 7 times. He had 9 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .376. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2008, Dustin Pedroia had 653 at bats, and hit 140 singles, 54 doubles, 2 triples, and 17 home runs, for a .493 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2008, Dustin Pedroia had a .376 On Base Percentage and a .493 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .869. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2008, Dustin Pedroia had a .376 On Base Percentage and 322 Total Bases for 120.92 Runs Created.
In 2009, Dustin Pedroia played for the Boston Red Sox. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2009, Dustin Pedroia had 626 at bats, 185 hits, 74 walks, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He had 6 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .371. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2009, Dustin Pedroia had 626 at bats, and hit 121 singles, 48 doubles, 1 triple, and 15 home runs, for a .447 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2009, Dustin Pedroia had a .371 On Base Percentage and a .447 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .819. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2009, Dustin Pedroia had a .371 On Base Percentage and 280 Total Bases for 103.97 Runs Created.
In 2010, Dustin Pedroia played for the Boston Red Sox. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2010, Dustin Pedroia had 302 at bats, 87 hits, 37 walks, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He had 6 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .367. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2010, Dustin Pedroia had 302 at bats, and hit 50 singles, 24 doubles, 1 triple, and 12 home runs, for a .493 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2010, Dustin Pedroia had a .367 On Base Percentage and a .493 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .860. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2010, Dustin Pedroia had a .367 On Base Percentage and 149 Total Bases for 54.65 Runs Created.
In 2011, Dustin Pedroia played for the Boston Red Sox. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 2011, Dustin Pedroia had 635 at bats, 195 hits, 86 walks, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He had 7 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .387. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 2011, Dustin Pedroia had 635 at bats, and hit 134 singles, 37 doubles, 3 triples, and 21 home runs, for a .474 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 2011, Dustin Pedroia had a .387 On Base Percentage and a .474 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .861. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 2011, Dustin Pedroia had a .387 On Base Percentage and 301 Total Bases for 116.44 Runs Created.