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Batting Average - Single-Season
Rank    Player AVG Year
1.   Alex Gonzalez .351 2003
2.   Larry Biittner .351 1977
3.   Matt Nokes .345 1991
4.   Mike Sweeney .337 2003
5.   Mike Sweeney .332 2002
6.   Ryan Klesko .332 2001
7.   Greg Gross .331 1977
8.   Nelson Simmons .328 1993
9.   Jose Valentin .327 1999
10.   Ryan Klesko .323 1999
 
Batting Average - Career
Rank    Player AVG PA
1.   Alex Gonzalez .305 2691
2.   Mike Sweeney .304 4862
3.   Nelson Simmons .302 5277
4.   Jose Valentin .300 5534
5.   Joe Orsulak .297 3260
6.   Matt Nokes .296 4406
7.   Ryan Klesko .292 7165
8.   Pat Kelly .291 2063
9.   Jim Wilhelm .286 2439
10.   Julio Cruz .282 3952
 
On-Base Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player OBP Year
1.   Jim Thome .438 2000
2.   Jim Thome .438 1999
3.   Jim Thome .437 1998
4.   Jim Thome .425 1996
5.   Ryan Klesko .421 1999
6.   Ryan Klesko .420 2000
7.   Alex Gonzalez .417 2003
8.   Ryan Klesko .416 2001
9.   Mike Sweeney .414 2003
10.   Ryan Klesko .413 2003
 
On-Base Pct - Career
Rank    Player OBP PA
1.   Jim Thome .401 5886
2.   Ryan Klesko .393 7165
3.   Nelson Simmons .378 5277
4.   Pat Kelly .376 2063
5.   Mike Sweeney .372 4862
6.   Alex Gonzalez .370 2691
7.   Delino Deshields .365 8377
8.   Julio Cruz .357 3952
9.   Steve Ontiveros .352 3832
10.   Jose Valentin .352 5534
 
Slugging Pct - Single-Season
Rank    Player SLG Year
1.   Ryan Klesko .810 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko .796 2001
3.   Ryan Klesko .763 2002
4.   Ryan Klesko .714 2003
5.   Ryan Klesko .712* 1998
6.   Ryan Klesko .699 2000
7.   Jose Cruz Jr. .692 2002
8.   Marty Cordova .653 2004
9.   Ryan Klesko .638 2005
10.   Ryan Klesko .611 2004
 
Slugging Pct - Career
Rank    Player SLG PA
1.   Ryan Klesko .680 7165
2.   Nelson Simmons .559 5277
3.   Jose Cruz Jr. .559 3556
4.   Pat Kelly .527 2063
5.   Jose Valentin .527 5534
6.   Mike Sweeney .518 4862
7.   Jim Thome .516 5886
8.   Alex Gonzalez .487 2691
9.   Greg Walker .468 3594
10.   Darryl Strawberry .466 5699
 
OPS - Single-Season
Rank    Player OPS Year
1.   Ryan Klesko 1.231 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko 1.211 2001
3.   Ryan Klesko 1.147 2002
4.   Ryan Klesko 1.127 2003
5.   Ryan Klesko 1.119 2000
6.   Ryan Klesko 1.119* 1998
7.   Jose Cruz Jr. 1.035 2002
8.   Jim Thome 1.034 1998
9.   Marty Cordova 1.033 2004
10.   Jim Thome 1.019 2000
 
OPS - Career
Rank    Player OPS PA
1.   Ryan Klesko 1.073 7165
2.   Nelson Simmons .937 5277
3.   Jim Thome .917 5886
4.   Pat Kelly .903 2063
5.   Mike Sweeney .891 4862
6.   Jose Valentin .878 5534
7.   Alex Gonzalez .857 2691
8.   Jose Cruz Jr. .853 3556
9.   Darryl Strawberry .782 5699
10.   Delino Deshields .774 8377
 
XR - Single-Season
Rank    Player XR Year
1.   Ryan Klesko 178.8 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko 158.6 2000
3.   Ryan Klesko 152.5 2002
4.   Ryan Klesko 151.6 2003
5.   Jim Thome 135.2 1998
6.   Ryan Klesko 132.3 2001
7.   Ryan Klesko 131.5 2004
8.   Ryan Klesko 130.7 2005
9.   Jim Thome 130.0 2000
10.   Alex Gonzalez 129.4 2003
 
XR - Career
Rank    Player XR PA
1.   Ryan Klesko 1495.2 7165
2.   Delino Deshields 1120.0 8377
3.   Jim Thome 984.8 5886
4.   Nelson Simmons 900.1 5277
5.   Jose Valentin 868.5 5534
6.   Darryl Strawberry 781.2 5699
7.   Mike Sweeney 770.3 4862
8.   Rudy Law 737.6 6750
9.   Dickie Thon 662.9 7725
10.   Jose Cruz Jr. 532.0 3556
 
Games - Single-Season
Rank    Player G Year
1.   Matt Nokes 162 1996
  Delino Deshields 162 1994
  Ivan Dejesus 162 1981
  Bill Buckner 162 1981
  Bill Buckner 162 1979
  Milt Thompson 162 1992
  Steve Ontiveros 162 1978
  Bill Buckner 162 1980
  Bill Buckner 162 1982
  Fred Kendall 162 1980
 
Games - Career
Rank    Player G PA
1.   Dickie Thon 2183 7725
2.   Delino Deshields 1910 8377
3.   Rudy Law 1782 6750
4.   Ryan Klesko 1632 7165
5.   Jim Thome 1417 5886
6.   Darryl Strawberry 1415 5699
7.   Jose Valentin 1362 5534
8.   Nelson Simmons 1252 5277
9.   Milt Thompson 1210 4058
10.   Mike Sweeney 1167 4862
 
At-Bats - Single-Season
Rank    Player AB Year
1.   Matt Nokes 684 1996
2.   Junior Spivey 673 2004
3.   Milt Thompson 658 1991
4.   Bill Buckner 655 1981
5.   Delino Deshields 653 1994
  Ivan Dejesus 653 1981
7.   Greg Gross 644 1977
  Milt Thompson 644 1989
9.   Steve Ontiveros 639 1977
10.   Jose Valentin 636 1999
 
At-Bats - Career
Rank    Player AB PA
1.   Delino Deshields 7262 8377
2.   Dickie Thon 7033 7725
3.   Rudy Law 6230 6750
4.   Ryan Klesko 6059 7165
5.   Darryl Strawberry 5084 5699
6.   Jose Valentin 5063 5534
7.   Jim Thome 4749 5886
8.   Nelson Simmons 4654 5277
9.   Mike Sweeney 4326 4862
10.   Matt Nokes 4148 4406
 
Runs - Single-Season
Rank    Player R Year
1.   Ryan Klesko 171 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko 162 2000
3.   Ryan Klesko 141 2003
4.   Ryan Klesko 133 2004
5.   Ryan Klesko 132 2005
  Ryan Klesko 132 2002
7.   Delino Deshields 129 2001
8.   Jose Valentin 128 1999
9.   Nelson Simmons 126 1995
10.   Jim Thome 124 2000
 
Runs - Career
Rank    Player R PA
1.   Ryan Klesko 1406 7165
2.   Delino Deshields 1232 8377
3.   Jim Thome 854 5886
4.   Nelson Simmons 838 5277
5.   Jose Valentin 834 5534
6.   Rudy Law 802 6750
7.   Darryl Strawberry 774 5699
8.   Mike Sweeney 728 4862
9.   Dickie Thon 712 7725
10.   Jose Cruz Jr. 537 3556
 
Hits - Single-Season
Rank    Player H Year
1.   Alex Gonzalez 223 2003
2.   Greg Gross 213 1977
3.   Jose Valentin 208 1999
4.   Matt Nokes 201 1991
5.   Steve Ontiveros 194 1977
  Ryan Klesko 194 1999
  Jose Valentin 194 2000
  Milt Thompson 194 1990
9.   Nelson Simmons 193 1993
10.   Delino Deshields 192 1993
 
Hits - Career
Rank    Player H PA
1.   Delino Deshields 1981 8377
2.   Ryan Klesko 1771 7165
3.   Rudy Law 1648 6750
4.   Dickie Thon 1634 7725
5.   Jose Valentin 1519 5534
6.   Nelson Simmons 1406 5277
7.   Mike Sweeney 1317 4862
8.   Jim Thome 1251 5886
9.   Darryl Strawberry 1228 5699
10.   Matt Nokes 1227 4406
 
Total Bases - Single-Season
Rank    Player TB Year
1.   Ryan Klesko 486 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko 424 2002
3.   Ryan Klesko 413 2000
4.   Ryan Klesko 409 2003
5.   Ryan Klesko 373 2004
6.   Jose Valentin 372 1999
7.   Ryan Klesko 368 2005
8.   Jose Cruz Jr. 367 2002
9.   Ryan Klesko 362 2001
10.   Ryan Klesko 360 1996
 
Total Bases - Career
Rank    Player TB PA
1.   Ryan Klesko 4123 7165
2.   Delino Deshields 2968 8377
3.   Jose Valentin 2666 5534
4.   Nelson Simmons 2603 5277
5.   Jim Thome 2450 5886
6.   Rudy Law 2435 6750
7.   Darryl Strawberry 2368 5699
8.   Dickie Thon 2354 7725
9.   Mike Sweeney 2243 4862
10.   Jose Cruz Jr. 1788 3556
 
Singles - Single-Season
Rank    Player 1B Year
1.   Matt Nokes 171 1991
2.   Greg Gross 169 1977
3.   Steve Ontiveros 155 1977
4.   Milt Thompson 152 1990
5.   Milt Thompson 151 1989
6.   Matt Nokes 150 1996
7.   Joe Orsulak 147 1995
8.   Larry Biittner 146 1977
9.   Matt Nokes 145 1989
10.   Alex Gonzalez 144 2003
 
Singles - Career
Rank    Player 1B PA
1.   Delino Deshields 1332 8377
2.   Dickie Thon 1156 7725
3.   Rudy Law 1155 6750
4.   Matt Nokes 1003 4406
5.   Jose Valentin 921 5534
6.   Milt Thompson 872 4058
7.   Nelson Simmons 826 5277
8.   Mike Sweeney 819 4862
9.   Julio Cruz 794 3952
10.   Ryan Klesko 717 7165
 
Doubles - Single-Season
Rank    Player 2B Year
1.   Alex Gonzalez 57 2003
2.   Junior Spivey 55 2004
3.   Greg Walker 53 1991
4.   Mike Sweeney 48 2003
5.   Ryan Klesko 46 1996
6.   Randy Winn 44 2004
7.   Jose Valentin 43 1998
  Greg Walker 43 1992
9.   Delino Deshields 42 1999
  Jose Valentin 42 1999
 
Doubles - Career
Rank    Player 2B PA
1.   Delino Deshields 420 8377
2.   Ryan Klesko 390 7165
3.   Jim Thome 313 5886
4.   Jose Valentin 312 5534
5.   Dickie Thon 310 7725
6.   Rudy Law 278 6750
7.   Mike Sweeney 276 4862
8.   Nelson Simmons 253 5277
9.   Darryl Strawberry 249 5699
10.   Greg Walker 240 3594
 
Triples - Single-Season
Rank    Player 3B Year
1.   Claudell Washington 19 1986
2.   Darryl Strawberry 17 1986
3.   Rudy Law 16 1984
4.   Delino Deshields 15 2000
  Dickie Thon 15 1983
6.   Rudy Law 14 1981
7.   Delino Deshields 13 1998
  Delino Deshields 13 1996
  Julio Cruz 13 1987
  Rudy Law 13 1985
 
Triples - Career
Rank    Player 3B PA
1.   Rudy Law 136 6750
2.   Delino Deshields 120 8377
3.   Dickie Thon 94 7725
4.   Darryl Strawberry 78 5699
5.   Nelson Simmons 37 5277
  Ivan Dejesus 37 2997
7.   Julio Cruz 36 3952
  Claudell Washington 36 1810
9.   Jerry Morales 31 2938
10.   Joe Orsulak 30 3260
  Jim Vatcher 30 3392
  Ryan Klesko 30 7165
 
Homeruns - Single-Season
Rank    Player HR Year
1.   Ryan Klesko 84 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko 74 2002
3.   Ryan Klesko 68 2003
4.   Ryan Klesko 65 2000
5.   Ryan Klesko 59 2004
  Ryan Klesko 59 2001
7.   Ryan Klesko 58 2005
  Jose Cruz Jr. 58 2002
9.   Jose Cruz Jr. 57 2000
10.   Marty Cordova 51 2004
 
Homeruns - Career
Rank    Player HR PA
1.   Ryan Klesko 634 7165
2.   Nelson Simmons 290 5277
3.   Jim Thome 280 5886
4.   Jose Cruz Jr. 278 3556
5.   Jose Valentin 263 5534
6.   Darryl Strawberry 245 5699
7.   Mike Sweeney 206 4862
8.   Greg Walker 149 3594
9.   Delino Deshields 109 8377
10.   Bobby Murcer 96 3302
 
RBIs - Single-Season
Rank    Player RBI Year
1.   Ryan Klesko 183 1999
2.   Ryan Klesko 163 2000
3.   Ryan Klesko 155 2003
4.   Ryan Klesko 148 2002
5.   Ryan Klesko 146 2004
6.   Ryan Klesko 141 2005
7.   Ryan Klesko 140 2001
8.   Jose Cruz Jr. 135 2000
9.   Marty Cordova 134 2004
10.   Ryan Klesko 131 1996
 
RBIs - Career
Rank    Player RBI PA
1.   Ryan Klesko 1557 7165
2.   Nelson Simmons 896 5277
3.   Jose Valentin 876 5534
4.   Jim Thome 862 5886
5.   Darryl Strawberry 855 5699
6.   Mike Sweeney 735 4862
7.   Jose Cruz Jr. 674 3556
8.   Dickie Thon 670 7725
9.   Rudy Law 643 6750
10.   Delino Deshields 642 8377
 
Stolen Bases - Single-Season
Rank    Player SB Year
1.   Milt Thompson 78 1989
2.   Delino Deshields 77 2001
  Milt Thompson 77 1990
4.   Julio Cruz 76 1987
5.   Delino Deshields 73 1999
6.   Delino Deshields 71 1998
7.   Delino Deshields 69 1993
8.   Delino Deshields 68 1997
9.   Delino Deshields 64 1994
  Delino Deshields 64 2002
 
Stolen Bases - Career
Rank    Player SB PA
1.   Delino Deshields 788 8377
2.   Milt Thompson 380 4058
3.   Rudy Law 375 6750
4.   Darryl Strawberry 347 5699
5.   Julio Cruz 344 3952
6.   Claudell Washington 133 1810
7.   German Barranca 93 1223
8.   Ivan Dejesus 81 2997
9.   Manny Trillo 70 2912
  Jose Cruz Jr. 70 3556
 
Caught Stealing - Single-Season
Rank    Player CS Year
1.   Delino Deshields 40 1998
  Delino Deshields 40 1999
3.   Delino Deshields 34 1997
  Delino Deshields 34 1996
5.   Delino Deshields 33 2001
  Delino Deshields 33 1995
7.   Delino Deshields 30 1993
  Milt Thompson 30 1990
9.   Julio Cruz 29 1990
10.   Delino Deshields 28 1994
 
Caught Stealing - Career
Rank    Player CS PA
1.   Delino Deshields 383 8377
2.   Rudy Law 158 6750
3.   Julio Cruz 142 3952
4.   Milt Thompson 131 4058
5.   Darryl Strawberry 102 5699
6.   Claudell Washington 59 1810
7.   Ivan Dejesus 50 2997
8.   Dickie Thon 47 7725
9.   Bobby Murcer 41 3302
10.   Bobby Bonds 31 1804
 
Walks - Single-Season
Rank    Player BB Year
1.   Jim Thome 143 2000
2.   Jim Thome 141 1997
3.   Jim Thome 140 1996
4.   Jim Thome 136 1998
5.   Jim Thome 134 1999
6.   Ryan Klesko 129 2000
7.   Ryan Klesko 116 2003
8.   Jim Thome 114 1995
9.   Ryan Klesko 108 1999
10.   Delino Deshields 101 2001
 
Walks - Career
Rank    Player BB PA
1.   Jim Thome 1058 5886
2.   Ryan Klesko 1022 7165
3.   Delino Deshields 1009 8377
4.   Dickie Thon 607 7725
5.   Nelson Simmons 587 5277
6.   Darryl Strawberry 541 5699
7.   Mike Sweeney 474 4862
8.   Steve Ontiveros 447 3832
9.   Rudy Law 443 6750
10.   Julio Cruz 411 3952
  Jose Valentin 411 5534
 
Strikeouts - Single-Season
Rank    Player K Year
1.   Darryl Strawberry 235 1989
2.   Bo Jackson 213 1992
3.   Darryl Strawberry 204 1991
4.   Bo Jackson 203 1994
5.   Jim Thome 200 1994
6.   Ryan Klesko 196 2004
  Sammy Sosa 196 2005
8.   Greg Walker 194 1994
9.   Darryl Strawberry 193 1988
10.   Greg Walker 192 1993
 
Strikeouts - Career
Rank    Player K PA
1.   Delino Deshields 1766 8377
2.   Jim Thome 1679 5886
3.   Ryan Klesko 1645 7165
4.   Darryl Strawberry 1552 5699
5.   Dickie Thon 1470 7725
6.   Jose Valentin 1063 5534
7.   Greg Walker 962 3594
8.   Jose Cruz Jr. 940 3556
9.   Milt Thompson 929 4058
10.   Jim Vatcher 919 3392