Quentin plunked twice, takes league lead
HBPs of Note: April 29, 2009
The Mariners played the White Sox last night, and one of the game's highlights had to be Erik Bedard becoming the first pitcher to plunk Carlos Quentin twice in one game. That gave Quentin a total of 6 for the season, and 45 for his career. Quentin also got hit 6 times last April, making him just the third player to get hit 6 times in consecutive Aprils since 1986 (the Jamie Moyer Era). Craig Biggio got 6 plunks in April in 2001 and 2002, and Reed Johnson got plunked 6 times in April of 2005 and 2006.
Speaking of Reed Johnson, he's now been plunked 95 times, after last nights plunking by Doug Davis. That would have moved Johnson into a tie for 13th place with Aaron Rowand on the active HBP list, but Rowand got plunked by Guillermo Mota. That puts Rowand into a 12th place tie with Manny Ramirez among actives, at 96 HBPs. Johnson (95), Rowand (96), Ramirez (96), Miguel Tejada (97), and Chase Utley (85) all have an excellent chance of crossing the 100 HBP milestone this season.
Also yesterday, Cleveland's Kelly Shoppach and Boston's Nick Green both got hit by a pitch in the Red Sox-Indians game. Green has now been hit 5 times in 56 plate appearances, or once per 11.2 plate appearances, while Shoppach has been hit 4 times in 44 plate appearances, or once every 11 times he steps to the plate. When Ron Hunt got hit 50 times in 1971, he only got hit once every 12.76 plate appearances, so Shoppach and Green are on a very impressive pace.
Labels: Carlos Quentin, HBPs of note
posted by pbr @ 4/30/2009 05:50:00 AM
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