Baseball Evolution's Daily Top 10
by Richard Van Zandt, BaseballEvolution.com
May 16, 2007

Every weekday, Richard Van Zandt provides three Top 10 lists: One for pitchers, one for hitters, and one miscellaneous list. Enjoy!

Pitchers – Top Ten – Most Pickoff Throws
9t. Brandon Webb – Ari – 35
9t. Doug Davis – Ari – 35
9t. Edwin Jackson – TB – 35
7t. Mike Maroth – Det – 36
7t. A.J. Burnett – Tor – 36
6. Horacio Ramirez – Sea – 39
5. Anibal Sanchez – Fla – 41
4. Micah Owings – Ari – 43
3. Chris Capuano – Mil – 44
2. Ben Sheets – Mil – 50
1. Steve “the human rain delay” Trachsel – 61

Hitters – Top Ten – Secondary Average ((TB-H+BB+SB)/AB)
9t. Jose Reyes – NYM - .470 (77-for-164)
9t. Ken Griffey Jr. Cin - .470 (54-for-115)
8. Magglio Ordonez – Det - .474 (65-for-137)
7. David Ortiz – Bos - .493 (71-for-144)
5t. Adam Dunn – Cin - .507 (71-for-140)
5t. Alex Rodriguez – NYY - .507 (71-for-140)
4. Vladimir Guerrero – LAA - .508 (64-for-126)
3. Chipper Jones – Atl - .515 (68-for-132)
2. Ryan Howard – Phi - .520 (51-for-98)
1. Barry Bonds – SF - .856 (77-for-90)

Minor Leaguers – Top Ten – Home Runs (AAA)
9t. Mike Hessmann – Tol/Det – 8
9t. Ryan Raburn – Tol/Det – 8
9t. Ryan Melhern – Buf/Cle – 8
5t. Andy Tracy – NO/NYM – 9
5t. Hiram Bocachica – Sac/Oak – 9
5t. J.J. Furmaniak – Sac/Oak – 9
5t. Rick Ankiel – Mem/StL – 9
3t. Mitch Jones – LV/LAD – 10
3t. Wladimir Balentien – Tac/Sea – 10
1t. Val Pascucci – Alb/Fla – 11
1t. Shelley Duncan – SWB/NYY – 11



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