Right now Player X has 368 AB's and his stats dont count yet due to not enough AB's. Player Y has 379 AB's and his stats are legit as of today. Do you have to play in a certain % of teams games? Is there a formula? Any help would be great... I guess my main question is, when are Robbie Cano's stats going to count among league leaders? He would be 4th in AL batting as of today...
2006-09-01 04:29:16 · 6 answers · asked by asw1212 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
502 plate appearances is correct (or 3.1 per game played by that player's team)...
The other thing to keep in mind, regarding batting titles, is that, if a player
1) falls short of the required number of plate appearances, BUT
2) His average would still be the highest in the league if he were charged with the required number of extra (hitless) at bats to bring his total plate appearances to 502
then that player would be awarded the batting title.
For example, if a player had 251 hits, but only had 500 at bats (with no other plate appearances), the league would add two hitless at bats to his total of 500, giving him 502... assuming that his .500 average (based on 251 for 502) would be the highest in the league, the league would recognize that player as the official batting champion, with an average of .502 (using his official stats of 251 hits in 500 at bats)
Yeah, that's an extreme example, but you get the point...
2006-09-01 04:56:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as i saw your question i knew you were talking about Robbie cano. Is markakis the one with 379?
Eventually he will be up there, cuz the number of qualifying plate appearances changes thoughout the season...eventually ending at 501. Obviously in the stats as of now, the number of plate appearances is less. Since you need to avg 3.1 plate appearances per game through out the season, cano will catch up by getting 4 or 5 per game.
Cano has 383 plate appearances already...he needs 118 more in the season to qualify. With 28 games left, he needs to average 4.1 plate appearances.
Also, melky cabrera is close to qualifying..but he would be top 40 in the league...not bad for a rook!
2006-09-01 11:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To qualify for a batting title, a player needs to total 502 PLATE APPEARANCES (not at-bats). Let's say Cano was 1st in AL in batting but only had 450 abs. However he walked 80 times and other various plate appearances total 95. He would have a total of 545 plate appearances and he would lead win the title.
2006-09-01 11:34:32 · answer #3 · answered by jimel71898 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not about AB's it's about PA's (plate appearances). You need 3.1 PA's per team game in order to qulaify for the batting title.
So, at season's end, you must have 502 Plate Appearances (162 games x 3.1 Plate Appearances).
2006-09-01 11:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by mikep426 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plate appearances. I believe it's either 401 or 501. Cano is a "free swinger". He doesn't walk enough. That's why he will probably never be a lead-off hitter...
2006-09-01 11:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ricardo C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.1 at-bats for each of his team's games played.
2006-09-02 10:29:02 · answer #6 · answered by pgh9fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋