Pinch Me: Phils' reserve hitters pacing NL
Through the first month, Phillies pinch-hitters are far outpacing the team's lineup regulars. And everybody else's.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51 | 199 | 34 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 2 | .226 | .307 | .302 | |
| 2001 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .316 | .432 | |
| 2002 | 137 | 512 | 86 | 146 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 110 | 72 | 105 | 17 | 1 | .285 | .374 | .473 | |
| 2003 | Rangers | 53 | 184 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 53 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .289 | .440 |
| 2003 | 87 | 335 | 52 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 63 | 34 | 68 | 9 | 2 | .284 | .344 | .487 | |
| 2004 | Rangers | 115 | 371 | 58 | 92 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 23 | 113 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .293 | .437 |
| 2004 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .296 | .308 | |
| 2005 | Rangers | 63 | 229 | 28 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .267 | .397 |
| 2005 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .467 | .667 | |
| 2006 | Brewers | 10 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .250 | .343 |
| 2006 | Rangers | 9 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .118 | .125 |
| 2006 | 18 | 68 | 16 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .452 | .824 | |
| 2007 | Brewers | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | .727 | |
| 2008 | Brewers | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| 2008 | 103 | 380 | 63 | 108 | 22 | 3 | 23 | 60 | 36 | 88 | 5 | 3 | .284 | .348 | .539 | |
| 2009 | Reds | 116 | 309 | 42 | 74 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 22 | 81 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .291 | .476 |
| 2010 | Reds | 97 | 165 | 16 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .350 | .455 |
| 2011 | Nationals | 124 | 324 | 38 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 23 | 82 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .299 | .451 |
| 2012 | Phillies | 70 | 114 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .315 | .412 |
| 2012 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .563 | |
| Career Total | 677 | 1787 | 224 | 437 | 106 | 11 | 67 | 242 | 114 | 490 | 8 | 5 | .245 | .290 | .429 | |
Show Full Career Stats
Through the first month, Phillies pinch-hitters are far outpacing the team's lineup regulars. And everybody else's.
The Phillies could add an extra outfielder to fill out their bench from outside the organization.
Jason Pridie apparently played for the Phillies this season. Yeah, I know. I don't remember either.
The Nix family is bad at names. Here are more bad names.
Nix, 31, gives the Phillies a left handed power bat off the bench, and a quality platoon option versus right handed pitching.
Juan Pierre has made the Phillies as an extra outfielder. Don't expect that to be his job title for long.
Laynce Nix will absolutely set the world on fire with the Phillies this year. Now dance, damn you! Dance!
The Phillies are reportedly close to signing Juan Pierre. It's a minor-league deal, but here's a guess that he'll get a lot more playing time than you think.
The Washington Nationals were winning, and yet, frustrated with his own contract situation, Jim Riggleman resigned as manager of the Washington Nationals.
The Phillies are actively shopping Placido Polanco to make room for their current pursuit: Aramis Ramirez, according to Ken Rosenthal. Mike DiGiovanna points out that if the Angels remain interested, this could force their hands:
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free agent outfielder Laynce Nix to a two-year contract.
Washington Nationals Friday Chatter: De Haai is terug!!! Sign ダルビッシュ有