Jose Reyes - Best Leadoff hitter ever?
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by user MetsJetsDevils
Earlier in the year the computer baseball club made the argument that Kevin Youkilis was a better leadoff hitter than Jose Reyes, among other silly statements. However, when one steps away from the algorithms for a second it turns out that Jose Reyes is not only the best leadoff hitter in baseball, but he may actually be the best leadoff hitter in history. As pointed out in today's New York Post, no shortstop has compiled Reyes' numbers since Honus Wagner in 1908. a .301 average, 172 hits, 27 doubles, 16 triples, 18 homeruns, 113 runs and 56 stolen bases.
Jose Reyes has a long way to go before he can realistically be called the greatest leadoff hitter in history. Ricky Henderson set the bar very very high. Howerever, the season that Jose Reyes is putting up has to qualify as one of the best in history, and certainly one of the best ever at the SS position.
So, at least when it comes to Jose Reyes, its time to turn off the computer and watch some amazing baseball. You don't know what you have been missing while playing with Excel.
Date
Fri 09/08/06, 6:33 am EST
