Big 10 Baseball Stats You Need to Know

The Big 10 is one of the most competitive baseball conferences in the country. Here are 10 essential stats you need to know about the teams in the conference.

home run Leaders

In baseball, a home run is when a batter hits the ball out of play and scores two or more runs. Here are the ten players with the most home runs in Big 10 history.

1. Kris Bryant – 41
2. Alex Gordon – 32
3. Michael Cuddyer – 31
4. Ryan Braun – 30
5. Corey Patterson – 27
6. Lance Berkman – 26
7. Ryan Howard – 25
8. Josh Willingham – 24
9. Albert Pujols – 23
10. Miguel Cabrera – 22

Strikeout Leaders

In baseball, a strikeout (or “K”) occurs when the batter swings at a pitch and misses, or when the batter does not swing and the catcher catches the third strike. A pitcher gets credit for a strikeout when he induces another player to swing and miss or fail to swing at a pitch.

Here are ten of the most important strikeouts statistic leaders in Major League Baseball history.

1. Nolan Ryan – 5,714
2. Randy Johnson – 4,875
3. Roger Clemens – 4,672
4. Steve Carlton – 4,136
5. Pedro Martinez – 3,154
6. Curt Schilling – 3,116
7. Tom Seaver – 3,640
8. Walter Johnson – 3,508
9. Mike Mussina – 3,562
10. Greg Maddux – 3,371

ERA Leaders

When it comes to determining who the best pitcher is, ERA is the go-to statistic. ERA, or earned run average, is the number of earned runs a pitcher gives up over nine innings. Simply put, it’s the number of runs a pitcher allows, on average, over the course of a game. The lower the ERA, the better.

In order to qualify for ERA title, a pitcher must pitch at least one inning per team game played and have pitched a total of at least 100 innings by the end of the season.

The Big 10 has had some interesting ERA leaders over the years.

batting average Leaders

In baseball, batting average (BA) is a statistic that measures the performance of hitters in relation to their contemporaries. The batting average leaders among active Major League Baseball (MLB) players as of the end of the 2020 regular season are as follows:

1. Jesse Winker – Cincinnati Reds – .333
2. Freddie Freeman – Atlanta Braves – .341
3. DJ LeMahieu – New York Yankees – .364
4. Trevor Story – Colorado Rockies – .348
5. Mookie Betts – Los Angeles Dodgers – .292
6. Fernando Tatis Jr. – San Diego Padres – .277
7. Juan Soto – Washington Nationals – .351
8. Ronald Acuña Jr. – Atlanta Braves – .298
9. Gleyber Torres – New York Yankees – .276
10 Gerrit Cole – New York Yankees

on-base percentage Leaders

on-base percentage (OBP) is a statistic in Baseball And Softball that measures how often a batter gets to first base by any means other than a fielding error, fielder’s choice, dropped or uncaught third strike, catcher’s interference, or being hit by a pitch. A hitter with a higher on-base percentage is generally more adept at reaching base, as they avoid making outs more frequently.

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the single-season leader in OBP was Willie Keeler, who posted a .455 OBP in 1897. Babe Ruth became the career leader in 1932 and still holds the record with a .486 mark. Ruth’s 1928 campaign — in which he batted .323/.473/.697 with 158 runs scored and 164 RBI — is widely considered one of the best individual seasons of all time.

In 2019, Mike Trout led MLB with a .438 OBP, while also leading the league in Slugging percentage (.645) and OPS (1.083). Joey Votto (2017), Ted Williams (1941, 1942), Lou Gehrig (1927), Rogers Hornsby (1920), Babe Ruth (1924) and Chuck Klein (1930) are the only other players in MLB history to lead their league in all three Triple Crown categories.

slugging percentage Leaders

In baseball, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as Total Bases divided by at bats, except that home runs are counted as four bases. slugging percentage is often called “slugging”, “power”, or “total bases”.

Below is a list of the top 10 sluggers in the Big 10 conference as of May 2019:

1. Andrew Vaughn, 1B, University of California Berkeley – .676
2. Jesse Franklin, OF, University of Michigan – .600
3. Cole Dennis, OF, Rutgers University – .588
4. Dylan Ross, 3B, Indiana University – .583
5. Zachary Ordway, 1B/DH, Ohio State University – .581
6. Jack Dunn III, OF/1B, Northwestern University – .578
7. Jordan Nwogu, OF/1B, University of Michigan – .572
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9. Nick Dalesandro, C/OF, Purdue University – .571
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On-Base Plus Slugging Leaders

The leaders in on-base plus slugging (OPS) in the Big 10 Conference are as follows:

1. Josh Rosario, Minnesota – 1.122
2. Jesse Franklin, Michigan – 1.039
3. Jeff Melby, Northwestern – 1.035
4. Ako Thomas, Michigan – 1.011
5. Jordan Kozicky, Minnesota – 0.993

Wins Above Replacement Leaders

In baseball, a win above replacement (WAR) is a statistical measure of the number of wins a player creates for their team over the course of a season. WAR is calculated by combining a variety of factors, including batting, baserunning, and fielding.

The following table lists the Big 10 baseball war leaders for the 2019 season.

Player | School | WAR
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1. A.J. Puk | University of Illinois | 3.3
2. Matt Thaiss | University of Virginia | 2.9
3. Jake Mangum | Mississippi State University | 2.8
4. Alec Bohm | Wichita State University | 2.6
5. Logan Shore | University of Florida | 2.5

Base running Leaders

In baseball, Base running is the act of advancing around the bases after Hitting the ball A player may run for their own good, such as when a play is being made on them, or they may do it in an attempt to score a run for their team.

Below is a list of base running leaders in the Big 10 conference for the 2019 season. These stats are important to know because they can help indicate which players are more likely to score runs for their team.

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Fielding Leaders

In baseball, fielding is the act of defending players on the diamond from batted balls and making throws to bases in order to complete outs and prevent runners from scoring. Fielding percentage is a measure of how often a fielder successfully handles a batted ball The fielding percentage leaders among active players are listed below.

Omar Vizquel – .9885
Adrian Beltre – .9878
Brendan Ryan – .9868
Jimmy Rollins – .9864
Alexei Ramirez – .9861