Everyone in MLB history that has hit 500+ HR has also walked more than 500 times. Currently 23 players, soon to be 24 when Manny Ramirez hits 2 more HRs, have hit 500 HRs in a career and all have 500+ walks led by Barry Bonds with 2,558 walks. Most 500 HR members have 1,000+ career walks. Ernie Banks is the 500 HR member with the fewest career walks with 763.
It stands for Walks/Hits innings pitched. It is pretty much a stat that shows on average how many base runners a pitcher will allow per inning pitched.
The hapless Minnesota Twins ... 0 for eternity.
No, the hitting streak does not end. Section 10.23 (a) in the Major League Baseball Rulebook states: "A consecutive hitting streak shall not be terminated if a batter's plate appearance results in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or obstruction or a sacrifice bunt."
Alex Rodriguez, often referred to as A-Rod, reached base a total of 5,113 times during his Major League Baseball career. This impressive statistic includes walks, hits, and being hit by pitches. His ability to consistently get on base contributed significantly to his reputation as one of the all-time greats in baseball.
Willie McCovey was on third, Willie Mays was on second, and Jim Ray Hart was on first. All three had gotten on base by walks.
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Please Include How The Strikeouts Rating For Hitters & The Walks Allowed Rating For Pitchers Are Affected In ESPN Major League Baseball 2K5 When They Are Set To All The Way Up & When They Are Set To All The Way Down.
The major-league leader in walks for the 2010 season was Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers, who had 114.
The Oakland Athletics had the most average walks per game in the 2014 Major League Baseball with 3.6. The Kansas City Royals had the least average per game with 2.3.
I predict that in the year 2010 the MLB BB leader will be Gernando Tattis or the New York Met Baseball Team.
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It stands for Walks/Hits innings pitched. It is pretty much a stat that shows on average how many base runners a pitcher will allow per inning pitched.
Barry Bonds is the all-time career leader in walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688), so it shouldn't be surprising that he led the majors in home runs and walks during his historic 2001 season. That year, Bonds set new major-league records for home runs in a season with 73 and walks with 177.
The hapless Minnesota Twins ... 0 for eternity.
Barry Bonds is the all-time career leader in walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688), so it shouldn't be surprising that he led the majors in home runs and walks during his historic 2001 season. That year, Bonds set new major-league records for home runs in a season with 73 and walks with 177.
Lenny Dykstra led the National League in walks in 1993 with 129.
No, the hitting streak does not end. Section 10.23 (a) in the Major League Baseball Rulebook states: "A consecutive hitting streak shall not be terminated if a batter's plate appearance results in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or obstruction or a sacrifice bunt."