By: Kelly Byrnes
As a new season starts players begin to hit milestones and climb up the record books. Baseball is a team game but individual numbers and records are a part of the games history. Here’s to hoping some of our favorite players continue to do their thing and make history.
BATTING MILESTONES
Coco Crisp, A’s, 300 stolen bases
John Jaso, Pirates, 100 doubles
Bryce Harper, Nationals, 100 doubles & 100 HR’s
Jimmy Rollins, White Sox, 1,400 runs
Starlin Castro, Yankees, 1,000 hits
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Tigers, 100 HR’s
Kendry Morales, Royals, 500 RBI’s
Angel Pagan, Giants, 200 doubles
Jacoby Ellsbury, Yankees, 200 doubles
Jayson Werth, Nationals, 200 HR’s
Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies, 1,000 hits
Victor Martinez, Tigers, 1,000 runs
Matt Holliday, Cardinals, 1,100 RBI’s
Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox, 1,500 hits
Neil Walker, Mets, 100 HR’s
Kyle Seager, Mariners, 100 HR’s
Albert Pujols, Angels, 564 HR’s, 13th all-time passing Reggie Jackson
Robinson Cano, Mariners, 1,000 RBI’s
A.J. Pierzynski, Braves, 2,000 hits
David Ortiz, Red Sox, 593 doubles, 16th all-time passing Todd Helton
Ichiro Suzuki, Marlins, 500 stolen bases
Prince Fielder, Rangers, 1,000 RBI’s
Seth Smith, Mariners, 100 HR’s
PITCHING MILESTONES
Jonathan Papelbon, Nationals, 350 saves
Jared Weaver, Angels, 1,500 K’s
Kenley Jansen, Dodgers, 150 saves
Trevor Rosenthal, Cardinals, 100 saves
Steve Cishek, Mariners, 100 saves
Santiago Casilla, Giants, 100 saves
Johnny Cueto, Giants, 100 wins
C.C. Sabathia, Yankees, 2,584 K’s, 25th all-time passing Warren Spahn