Monday, October 20, 2014

My All-Time Favorite Line-Drive Hitters

George Brett, Paul Molitor, Al Oliver, Mark Grace, Tony Oliva, Roberto Clemente, Harold Baines, Kirby Puckett, Bill Buckner, Jose Cruz, Keith Hernandez.

5 comments:

BB-Idaho said...

It seems the line drive leads to better batting average than the flyball power hitters, or the poor guys who ground into double plays. I was impressed with that
Moustakis player from KC, who could hit it out, then lay down a perfect bunt a couple innings later.

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Rod Carew, Wade Boggs, and Tony Gwynn being prime evidence for the 1st part of your statement.

Rusty Shackelford said...



Best pure hitter of the last 10 years....Ichiro Suzuki....

Will "take no prisoners" Hart said...

Russ, that guy AVERAGED 224.3 hits a year for his first 10 years. Totally amazing!

Rusty Shackelford said...



Yea...I loved watching him play when he was in Seattle...total package...hit,run,steal bases,great out fielder with a cannon for an arm.

I think he had 3,000 hits in Japan before he came over here.