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 27That 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.
Rank Player 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
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 SeasonsThat my friends, is something I look forward to watching.
Rank Player 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
And don't forget those hips.
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7 comments:
Awesome article. We have something pretty special in Reyes and Wright, and I hope they are both Mets for life.
It IS a Keith Hernandez curse. Once they retire his number, they will winn another World Series
There is no curse....only the cursed!
who cares jimmy rollins has a ring something reyes will never have so its all bs sports dog ur teams garbage like ur blog.
Hey, how's the weather in Brooklyn?
Great blog Dave! I just referenced it. Reyes is a stud!!!
Hey Joe!
I cannot wait for the season to get here to start up the "Good Morning" pieces!
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