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

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

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

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

That my friends, is something I look forward to watching.

And don't forget those hips.

Mets Movin' Up

2008 NL East Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	RS	RA
NY Mets	66	56	-	597	542
Philadelphia	64	57	1.5	589	520
Florida	63	60	3.5	575	600
Atlanta	55	67	11	554	553
Washington	44	79	22.5	454	604
Complete Standings

2008 Team Leaders

BA LEADER » J. REYES
	BA	.304
	HR	12
	RBI	51
	R	86

OTHER LEADERS »
HR	C. Delgado	26
RBI	D. Wright	94
R	J. Reyes	86
OPS	D. Wright	.906
W	J. Santana	10
ERA	J. Santana	2.89
SO	J. Santana	141
Complete Team Stats

2008 National League Ranks

AVG	R	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB
.268	595	.341	.416	.757	107
4th	2nd	4th	8th	6th	1st
ERA	BAA	OPS	SV	WHIP	QS
4.07	.249	.722	32	1.34	61
6th	2nd	4th	6th	6th	5th

Jose Reyes and His Amazing season

Where he stands in the National League:

1st in Triples
2nd in Hits
3rd in Runs Scored
3rd in Stolen Bases
13th in Batting Average
18th in Doubles
24th in Walks (woohoo!)
25th in OPS
28th in Slg %
28th in OBP

Not bad for a guy who didn't make the All-Star team.