Updated Stats Now Available
All stats and graphs (including Win Shares) have been updated through Thursday’s games. Here’s a list of the top run creators in each league, including all batters with 95 or more Runs Created:
First, the National:
Player Team RC Bonds B. SFG 157 Pujols A. STL 133 Rolen S. STL 124 Abreu B. PHI 119 Edmonds J. STL 112 Drew J. ATL 111 Berkman L. HOU 110 Beltre A. LAD 109 Loretta M. SDP 108 Casey S. CIN 102 Helton T. COL 102 Dunn A. CIN 101 Alou M. CHC 96 Thome J. PHI 95 Lee D. CHC 95
And the American:
Player Team RC Suzuki I. SEA 121 Sheffield G.NYY 115 Ramirez M. BOS 114 Ortiz D. BOS 110 Tejada M. BAL 104 Matsui H. NYY 104 Guerrero V. ANA 103 Guillen C. DET 102 Blalock H. TEX 101 Lee C. CHW 97 Guillen J. ANA 97 Young M. TEX 97 Mora M. BAL 96 Hafner T. CLE 96 Rodriguez A.NYY 95 Damon J. BOS 95 Durazo E. OAK 95
As a reminder, our Runs Created formula includes each batter’s clutch hitting stats.
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