NY Sports Dog: Jose Reyes: 4,000 Hits?

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Jose Reyes: 4,000 Hits?

Jose Reyes led the National League in hits last year. At the tender age of 25 he has already amassed 919 hits, and he won't turn 26 until June 11th, 60 games into the season.

Now none of this really matters, but it is fun to project what this man might one day accomplish before he hangs up those magical spikes.

He'll have about 250 more at-bats before his 26th birthday, and if he bats around .327 to start the season, he'll get hit number 1,000 on his 26th birthday.

With another typical Reyes season he will finish 2009 with over 1,100 hits.

Let's put that in perspective. With about 220 more games until Reyes turns 27, we can project him at close to 1,200 hits before his 27th birthday. Where would that rank all-time?

Hits Before age 27
RankPlayer
H
PA
1.Ty Cobb
1600
4844
2.Mel Ott
1440
5328
3.Al Kaline
1390
5071
4.Vada Pinson
1381
4955
5.Robin Yount
1363
5257
6.Alex Rodriguez
1354
4972
7.Freddie Lindstrom
1347
4617
8.Rogers Hornsby
1323
4281
9.Hank Aaron
1309
4530
10.Jimmie Foxx
1307
4590
That is pretty elite company. With continued good health, his speed, and his athletic frame, Reyes has the potential to amass some truly amazing statistics. Though 60 games shy of his 26th birthday, he is already 8th in steals for age 25 players and just outside the top 10 in triples.

The scary thing is that Reyes is getting better. Many teammates predict he will one day lead the league in hitting. Now while I won't go that far, I will say that Reyes will continue to produce. With only similar production over the next few years he will go over 2,000 hits at age 30.
Hits Including Age 30 Seasons
RankPlayer
H
PA
1.Ty Cobb
2361
7263
2.Hank Aaron
2085
7216
3.Rogers Hornsby
2083
6617
4.Alex Rodriguez
2067
7774
5.Mel Ott
2061
7802
6.Jimmie Foxx
2049
7290
7.Robin Yount
2019
7743
8.Vada Pinson
2007
7393
9.Joe Medwick
2004
6488
10.Willie Keeler
1955
5788
That my friends, is something I look forward to watching.

And don't forget those hips.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awesome article. We have something pretty special in Reyes and Wright, and I hope they are both Mets for life.

Anonymous said...

It IS a Keith Hernandez curse. Once they retire his number, they will winn another World Series

Dave Singer said...

There is no curse....only the cursed!

Anonymous said...

who cares jimmy rollins has a ring something reyes will never have so its all bs sports dog ur teams garbage like ur blog.

Dave Singer said...

Hey, how's the weather in Brooklyn?

Joe D said...

Great blog Dave! I just referenced it. Reyes is a stud!!!

Dave Singer said...

Hey Joe!

I cannot wait for the season to get here to start up the "Good Morning" pieces!

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