Kendrick has a .380 OBP

[NrM]

We might've found our new leadoff guy if he can keep it up.

 

12 walks and 19 ks this year

 

He walked all of 23 times last year.

[Taylor]

With that walk in the first inning, Kendrick has now walked 12 times this season, which means he is on pace to walk approximately 70 times this season.

 

Last year, he walked a total of 23 times.

In 2012, 29 times.

2011: 33. 

2010: 28

 

In short, he's never walked more than 33 times in a season, but he's already on pace to walk 70 times this season. If it's not a fluke, this is very good news. Has there been any word of Howie working on his plate discipline this season?

[NrM]

beat you to it. Your post was better though.

 

If he can keep up his walks, he's a top 5 2nd baseman imo

Edited April 30, 2014 by Poozy

[itsKnoppUitsme]

We might've found our new leadoff guy if he can keep it up.

 

12 walks and 19 ks this year

 

He walked all of 23 times last year.

It also means he will have one less opportunity to GIDP! 

[Taylor]

beat you to it. Your post was better though.

 

Ha, I was just about to post that I Craig'd. 

[Adam]

lol

[Taylor]

With that walk in the first inning, Kendrick has now walked 12 times this season, which means he is on pace to walk approximately 70 times this season.

 

Last year, he walked a total of 23 times.

In 2012, 29 times.

2011: 33. 

2010: 28

 

In short, he's never walked more than 33 times in a season, but he's already on pace to walk 70 times this season. If it's not a fluke, this is very good news. Has there been any word of Howie working on his plate discipline this season?

[Lhalo]

With that walk in the first inning, Kendrick has now walked 12 times this season, which means he is on pace to walk approximately 70 times this season.

 

Last year, he walked a total of 23 times.

In 2012, 29 times.

2011: 33. 

2010: 28

 

In short, he's never walked more than 33 times in a season, but he's already on pace to walk 70 times this season. If it's not a fluke, this is very good news. Has there been any word of Howie working on his plate discipline this season?

Don't tell him any of these stats. He can't be bothered with numbers.

[eaterfan]

Glad Howie is walking now but didn't he start out walking a lot in 2011 (the year he had like 4 HRs in the first 8 games)? Howie isn't turning into Mike Trout any time soon, and I say this as a big Howie fan.

[ScottT]

He walked 11 times in April (and March) 2011, too.  Second most in one month is 8.  

 

I'll take the wait and see approach.

[markb]

I hate to be the buzzkill, but his O-Swing % is at 37.6%, 2.7% higher than his career average, albeit down slightly from his career worst 40.3% last year.  His current walk rate is, unfortunately, just a sample-size fluke.  

[Hubs]

The key to him having a high OBP is having a high batting average. The walks are just gravy. If he has a more than last year though, it would be nice. Say 50? I'd be really happy with that.

 

Last season he'd have had a .311 BA with 50 walks (*assuming the same number of hits and PA's). His OBP would have been .388 with 50 walks.

 

This year, it's even better as I said in another thread…Kendrick is hitting .345 with a .430 OBP and a .494 SLG against teams other than Seattle.

[bloodbrother]

He's looking good batting leadoff right now, so stick with it(less chances to GIDP, to!)

[Broad Street]

Kendrick

Calhoun

Trout

Pujols

Hamilton?

If Kendrick keeps it going from the leadoff spot, it poses an interesting question on where to bat Calhoun.

[Angelsjunky]

I put the over/under on Howie's year-end walks at 37.

[Docwaukee]

I put the over/under on Howie's year-end walks at 37.

I'll take the over on that.........by one. 

[Angel Oracle]

What I want to know is, is the 6 SBs also a record for him for one month?

[Halos of Anaheim]

I put the over/under on Howie's year-end walks at 37.

Over by about 5. 

 

I'll take a Howie/Calhoun/Trout/Pujols/Hamilton 1-2-3-4-5 no problem.

[Stradling]

I'll say he walks 52 times.

[Michael Pellicciotti]

For the sabermetric crowd lets keep it simple.....it aint broke so dont try and fix it,even if he only performs well in the lead off spot for another game or two.

[Redondo]

Good to see HK working the counts and getting his OBP up.