Big Baseball Players Who Impressed This Season

The 2019 baseball season is in Full Swing and there have been some big surprises so far. Some of the biggest names in the sport have really stepped up their game and are impressing fans and experts alike. Here are some of the big baseball players who have really impressed this season.

Home Run Leaders

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home runs are always impressive, but when they come from light-hitting infielders, they’re even more so. These are the seven home run leaders among light-hitting infielders this season:

1. Freddy Galvis, San Diego Padres – 15
2. Eduardo Escobar Minnesota Twins – 15
3. Asdrubal Cabrera, New York Mets – 14
4. Javier Baez Chicago Cubs – 13
5. Yangervis Solarte, Toronto Blue Jays – 13
6. Brad Miller Tampa Bay Rays – 12
7. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks – 12

Batting Average Leaders

The batting average leaders in Major League Baseball this season were very impressive. The top 10 batters in the league all had a batting average of over .300, with the leader, Jose Altuve finishing the season with a batting average of .346. The next nine batters all finished with a batting average between .342 and .330.

RBI Leaders

Here are the top 10 RBI Leaders In baseball this season:

1. J.D. Martinez, Boston Red Sox 130 RBIs
2. Khris Davis, Oakland Athletics 123 RBIs
3. Manny Machado Baltimore Orioles 118 RBIs
4. Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Indians 107 RBIs
5. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds 100 RBIs
6. Eduardo Escobar, Minnesota Twins 93 RBIs
7. Marcell Ozuna, St. Louis Cardinals 92 RBIs
8. Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals 91 RBIs
9. Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians 89 RBIs
10. Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies 88 RBIs

Stolen Base Leaders

In the National League Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves were two of the top contenders for the batting title all season long But it was Soto who came out on top with a .351 batting average while Acuña finished close behind with a .328 average. While these two players were battling it out for the batting title, another player was doing his best to steal their thunder on the basepaths.

That player is Trea Turner of the Nationals, who led all of baseball with 43 stolen bases this season. Turner is a dangerous weapon on the bases, and he proved it again this season by swiping 43 bags while being caught just six times. That’s a success rate of 87.8 percent, which is impressive for any player, let alone one who leads the league in stolen bases.

The speedy Turner also racked up 10 triples this season, which ties him for second in the majors behind only Mookie Betts of the Boston Red Sox (11). Turner’s bat has been heating up lately as well, as he’s hitting .368/.431/.655 with four home runs and 15 RBI over his last 18 games.

On-Base Percentage Leaders

on-base percentage (or OBP) is a statistic that measures how often a batter gets to first base. It is used as an alternative to batting average which only measures hits. OBP takes into account walks and hit-by-pitches, two things that a batter can do to get on base without getting a hit.

In order to qualify for the OBP title, a player must have had 3.1 plate appearances per team game played. This year, there were several big players who impressed with their on-base percentage Here are the leaders:

1. Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels – .438
2. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds – .424
3. Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks – .417
4. Bryce Harper Washington Nationals – .410
5. Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates – .404

Slugging Percentage Leaders

In baseball, Slugging percentage (SLG) is a statistic that measures the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as Total Bases divided by at bats, and it is considered to be a more accurate measure of a player’s power than home runs alone.

The following is a list of the top ten slugging percentage leaders in Major League Baseball for the 2019 season:

1. Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels – .645
2. Christian Yelich Milwaukee Brewers – .631
3. J.D. Martinez, Boston Red Sox – .617
4. Pete Alonso New York Mets – .581
5. Cody Bellinger Los Angeles Dodgers – .578
6. Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves – .552
7. Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves – .549
8. Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs – .543
9. Jorge Soler, Kansas City Royals – .539
10. Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins – .533

OPS Leaders

OPS is a baseball statistic that combines a player’s on-base percentage and slugging percentage It is often used to measure a player’s overall offensive contribution.

This season, many big players impressed with their OPS numbers. Some of the top OPS leaders included Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros Paul Goldschmidt of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves These players helped their teams score plenty of runs this season and were some of the most exciting players to watch.

WAR Leaders

Among Position players the leader in WAR this season is Mike Trout who importantly plays for a contending team, the Los Angeles Angels His 10.2 WAR is over two full wins ahead of his closet competitor, Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros As important as Trout has been to the Angels this season, they have still underperformed relative to their run differential which suggests they might be due for some regression in the win column.

Pitching Leaders

Pitchers dominated this baseball season with some breakout performances from young aces and a few veterans asserting themselves as still being among the game’s best. Here are the standouts on the mound in 2019.

Fielding Leaders

There are a lot of big baseball players who seem to have lost a step or two defensively as they’ve gotten older. But there are always a few who manage to buck the trend and keep playing at a high level even as they age. This season, there have been several players who have impressed with their fielding ability. Here are some of the leaders: