Just in case you ever wondered why Carlos Quentin’s name gets mentioned on this site a lot, and Nick Punto and Endy Chavez almost never get their name on the front page of Plunk Everyone, the list below should explain it. Over their careers, Quentin has been plunked 58 times more often per plate appearance than Endy Chavez.
Below is every player with at least 1500 plate appearances, who has played in 2012, and how often they get hit by pitches. (Career totals, through games played on July 2, 2012)
| Batter | HBP | PA | PA per HBP | HBP per 1000 PA |
| Carlos Quentin | 105 | 2548 | 24.3 | 41.2 |
| Reed Johnson | 117 | 3491 | 29.8 | 33.5 |
| Kelly Shoppach | 51 | 1588 | 31.1 | 32.1 |
| Chase Utley | 139 | 4792 | 34.5 | 29 |
| Rickie Weeks | 100 | 3662 | 36.6 | 27.3 |
| Josh Willingham | 86 | 3489 | 40.6 | 24.6 |
| Chris Iannetta | 41 | 1810 | 44.1 | 22.7 |
| Ramon Santiago | 51 | 2260 | 44.3 | 22.6 |
| Nick Johnson | 74 | 3316 | 44.8 | 22.3 |
| Jonny Gomes | 63 | 2893 | 45.9 | 21.8 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 87 | 4001 | 46 | 21.7 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 42 | 2041 | 48.6 | 20.6 |
| Jason Giambi | 175 | 8602 | 49.2 | 20.3 |
| David DeJesus | 90 | 4600 | 51.1 | 19.6 |
| Ryan Doumit | 47 | 2417 | 51.4 | 19.4 |
| Matt Diaz | 38 | 2019 | 53.1 | 18.8 |
| Travis Hafner | 81 | 4379 | 54.1 | 18.5 |
| Prince Fielder | 84 | 4557 | 54.3 | 18.4 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | 48 | 2607 | 54.3 | 18.4 |
| Xavier Nady | 57 | 3142 | 55.1 | 18.1 |
| Austin Kearns | 72 | 4050 | 56.3 | 17.8 |
| Jerry HairstonJr. | 82 | 4656 | 56.8 | 17.6 |
| Nate McLouth | 48 | 2746 | 57.2 | 17.5 |
| Carlos Ruiz | 42 | 2428 | 57.8 | 17.3 |
| Marlon Byrd | 73 | 4234 | 58 | 17.2 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | 58 | 3401 | 58.6 | 17.1 |
| Mike Napoli | 42 | 2499 | 59.5 | 16.8 |
| Gordon Beckham | 30 | 1793 | 59.8 | 16.7 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 98 | 5974 | 61 | 16.4 |
| Kurt Suzuki | 44 | 2749 | 62.5 | 16 |
| Adam Jones | 42 | 2756 | 65.6 | 15.2 |
| Scott Rolen | 125 | 8324 | 66.6 | 15 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 163 | 10959 | 67.2 | 14.9 |
| Miguel Cairo | 63 | 4304 | 68.3 | 14.6 |
| Mark Teixeira | 93 | 6357 | 68.4 | 14.6 |
| Matt Holliday | 74 | 5172 | 69.9 | 14.3 |
| Sean Burroughs | 26 | 1823 | 70.1 | 14.3 |
| Clint Barmes | 46 | 3248 | 70.6 | 14.2 |
| Ben Francisco | 22 | 1561 | 71 | 14.1 |
| Derek Jeter | 160 | 11516 | 72 | 13.9 |
| Mark DeRosa | 51 | 3808 | 74.7 | 13.4 |
| Jason Bartlett | 47 | 3517 | 74.8 | 13.4 |
| Shane Victorino | 53 | 3977 | 75 | 13.3 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 73 | 5551 | 76 | 13.2 |
| Casey Kotchman | 41 | 3157 | 77 | 13 |
| Ian Stewart | 21 | 1620 | 77.1 | 13 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 94 | 7266 | 77.3 | 12.9 |
| Justin Upton | 35 | 2707 | 77.3 | 12.9 |
| Ryan Braun | 45 | 3499 | 77.8 | 12.9 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 78 | 6098 | 78.2 | 12.8 |
| Juan Pierre | 97 | 7752 | 79.9 | 12.5 |
| Brandon Inge | 67 | 5371 | 80.2 | 12.5 |
| Placido Polanco | 92 | 7411 | 80.6 | 12.4 |
| Carlos Pena | 65 | 5241 | 80.6 | 12.4 |
| Jose Bautista | 46 | 3728 | 81 | 12.3 |
| Russell Martin | 42 | 3417 | 81.4 | 12.3 |
| Cody Ross | 35 | 2891 | 82.6 | 12.1 |
| John Buck | 40 | 3308 | 82.7 | 12.1 |
| Mark Ellis | 57 | 4736 | 83.1 | 12 |
| Jeff Francoeur | 53 | 4418 | 83.4 | 12 |
| Gerald Laird | 28 | 2335 | 83.4 | 12 |
| Carlos Gomez | 22 | 1837 | 83.5 | 12 |
| Ryan Ludwick | 38 | 3177 | 83.6 | 12 |
| Alex Gordon | 32 | 2683 | 83.8 | 11.9 |
| Adam Kennedy | 71 | 5987 | 84.3 | 11.9 |
| Brendan Ryan | 24 | 2077 | 86.5 | 11.6 |
| Dan Uggla | 50 | 4376 | 87.5 | 11.4 |
| Corey Hart | 40 | 3506 | 87.7 | 11.4 |
| Brandon Phillips | 53 | 4667 | 88.1 | 11.4 |
| Jayson Werth | 42 | 3701 | 88.1 | 11.3 |
| Ian Kinsler | 43 | 3816 | 88.7 | 11.3 |
| Brett Gardner | 18 | 1616 | 89.8 | 11.1 |
| Rod Barajas | 40 | 3607 | 90.2 | 11.1 |
| Jason Bay | 54 | 4890 | 90.6 | 11 |
| Andruw Jones | 94 | 8521 | 90.6 | 11 |
| Adam Dunn | 76 | 6904 | 90.8 | 11 |
| Miguel Montero | 23 | 2094 | 91 | 11 |
| Howie Kendrick | 32 | 2935 | 91.7 | 10.9 |
| Ty Wigginton | 52 | 4776 | 91.8 | 10.9 |
| Paul Konerko | 92 | 8460 | 92 | 10.9 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 77 | 7213 | 93.7 | 10.7 |
| Jacoby Ellsbury | 24 | 2269 | 94.5 | 10.6 |
| Mark Reynolds | 33 | 3121 | 94.6 | 10.6 |
| Yunel Escobar | 32 | 3041 | 95 | 10.5 |
| Jose Molina | 22 | 2099 | 95.4 | 10.5 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | 27 | 2595 | 96.1 | 10.4 |
| Chris Snyder | 24 | 2309 | 96.2 | 10.4 |
| Will Venable | 16 | 1562 | 97.6 | 10.2 |
| Albert Pujols | 79 | 7778 | 98.5 | 10.2 |
| Erick Aybar | 27 | 2670 | 98.9 | 10.1 |
| Andre Ethier | 37 | 3671 | 99.2 | 10.1 |
| Nick Swisher | 47 | 4680 | 99.6 | 10 |
| Evan Longoria | 25 | 2511 | 100.4 | 10 |
| Yorvit Torrealba | 29 | 2916 | 100.6 | 9.9 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 40 | 4099 | 102.5 | 9.8 |
| Torii Hunter | 72 | 7552 | 104.9 | 9.5 |
| Aaron Hill | 39 | 4099 | 105.1 | 9.5 |
| Alcides Escobar | 15 | 1585 | 105.7 | 9.5 |
| Jeremy Hermida | 21 | 2261 | 107.7 | 9.3 |
| Jamey Carroll | 34 | 3735 | 109.9 | 9.1 |
| Ryan Raburn | 15 | 1668 | 111.2 | 9 |
| Delmon Young | 29 | 3259 | 112.4 | 8.9 |
| Willie Harris | 25 | 2815 | 112.6 | 8.9 |
| Michael Cuddyer | 43 | 4858 | 113 | 8.9 |
| Robinson Cano | 42 | 4751 | 113.1 | 8.8 |
| Lance Berkman | 65 | 7471 | 114.9 | 8.7 |
| David Ross | 16 | 1853 | 115.8 | 8.6 |
| Rajai Davis | 17 | 1969 | 115.8 | 8.6 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 18 | 2141 | 118.9 | 8.4 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | 26 | 3177 | 122.2 | 8.2 |
| Elvis Andrus | 18 | 2234 | 124.1 | 8.1 |
| John McDonald | 19 | 2362 | 124.3 | 8 |
| Maicer Izturis | 22 | 2762 | 125.5 | 8 |
| Luke Scott | 22 | 2768 | 125.8 | 7.9 |
| Yadier Molina | 30 | 3787 | 126.2 | 7.9 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 28 | 3535 | 126.3 | 7.9 |
| Brian McCann | 29 | 3726 | 128.5 | 7.8 |
| Miguel Olivo | 29 | 3727 | 128.5 | 7.8 |
| Jose Lopez | 31 | 3996 | 128.9 | 7.8 |
| Adrian Beltre | 64 | 8361 | 130.6 | 7.7 |
| Seth Smith | 13 | 1700 | 130.8 | 7.6 |
| Drew Stubbs | 13 | 1718 | 132.2 | 7.6 |
| Geoff Blum | 33 | 4375 | 132.6 | 7.5 |
| Denard Span | 18 | 2428 | 134.9 | 7.4 |
| Josh Hamilton | 21 | 2833 | 134.9 | 7.4 |
| Alex Rios | 37 | 5008 | 135.4 | 7.4 |
| Scott Hairston | 16 | 2176 | 136 | 7.4 |
| Juan Uribe | 38 | 5186 | 136.5 | 7.3 |
| Gaby Sanchez | 11 | 1522 | 138.4 | 7.2 |
| Eric Hinske | 30 | 4212 | 140.4 | 7.1 |
| Aubrey Huff | 48 | 6762 | 140.9 | 7.1 |
| Mike Fontenot | 11 | 1559 | 141.7 | 7.1 |
| Chase Headley | 17 | 2456 | 144.5 | 6.9 |
| Joey Votto | 20 | 2920 | 146 | 6.8 |
| Chad Tracy | 19 | 2802 | 147.5 | 6.8 |
| Jim Thome | 69 | 10206 | 147.9 | 6.8 |
| Jack Wilson | 36 | 5335 | 148.2 | 6.7 |
| Curtis Granderson | 30 | 4473 | 149.1 | 6.7 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 41 | 6133 | 149.6 | 6.7 |
| David Wright | 34 | 5111 | 150.3 | 6.7 |
| Starlin Castro | 10 | 1561 | 156.1 | 6.4 |
| Geovany Soto | 13 | 2040 | 156.9 | 6.4 |
| Daric Barton | 12 | 1891 | 157.6 | 6.3 |
| Jay Bruce | 15 | 2391 | 159.4 | 6.3 |
| Todd Helton | 56 | 8969 | 160.2 | 6.2 |
| Andres Torres | 10 | 1617 | 161.7 | 6.2 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 29 | 4693 | 161.8 | 6.2 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | 13 | 2133 | 164.1 | 6.1 |
| Rick Ankiel | 12 | 1977 | 164.8 | 6.1 |
| Justin Morneau | 27 | 4493 | 166.4 | 6 |
| Scott Podsednik | 25 | 4199 | 168 | 6 |
| Brian Schneider | 21 | 3548 | 169 | 5.9 |
| Franklin Gutierrez | 15 | 2535 | 169 | 5.9 |
| Ryan Theriot | 20 | 3437 | 171.9 | 5.8 |
| Billy Butler | 18 | 3181 | 176.7 | 5.7 |
| Austin Jackson | 9 | 1605 | 178.3 | 5.6 |
| Orlando Hudson | 30 | 5365 | 178.8 | 5.6 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | 47 | 8411 | 179 | 5.6 |
| Chris Young | 19 | 3404 | 179.2 | 5.6 |
| Alexi Casilla | 9 | 1615 | 179.4 | 5.6 |
| Nick Markakis | 24 | 4310 | 179.6 | 5.6 |
| Ian Desmond | 9 | 1640 | 182.2 | 5.5 |
| Carlos Lee | 46 | 8440 | 183.5 | 5.5 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 13 | 2414 | 185.7 | 5.4 |
| Dexter Fowler | 10 | 1882 | 188.2 | 5.3 |
| Adam Lind | 14 | 2688 | 192 | 5.2 |
| Matt Wieters | 9 | 1732 | 192.4 | 5.2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 14 | 2738 | 195.6 | 5.1 |
| Jhonny Peralta | 25 | 4928 | 197.1 | 5.1 |
| Ronny Cedeno | 12 | 2402 | 200.2 | 5 |
| Cesar Izturis | 22 | 4473 | 203.3 | 4.9 |
| B.J. Upton | 18 | 3710 | 206.1 | 4.9 |
| Carlos Beltran | 39 | 8048 | 206.4 | 4.8 |
| Kelly Johnson | 17 | 3510 | 206.5 | 4.8 |
| Willie Bloomquist | 13 | 2694 | 207.2 | 4.8 |
| Juan Rivera | 17 | 3623 | 213.1 | 4.7 |
| Jack Hannahan | 7 | 1501 | 214.4 | 4.7 |
| Johnny Damon | 50 | 10858 | 217.2 | 4.6 |
| Jimmy Rollins | 36 | 7890 | 219.2 | 4.6 |
| Vernon Wells | 30 | 6634 | 221.1 | 4.5 |
| Cliff Pennington | 8 | 1783 | 222.9 | 4.5 |
| Marco Scutaro | 20 | 4574 | 228.7 | 4.4 |
| Gerardo Parra | 7 | 1610 | 230 | 4.3 |
| Melky Cabrera | 16 | 3704 | 231.5 | 4.3 |
| Ben Zobrist | 12 | 2782 | 231.8 | 4.3 |
| Matt Kemp | 14 | 3302 | 235.9 | 4.2 |
| David Ortiz | 32 | 7601 | 237.5 | 4.2 |
| Hideki Matsui | 21 | 5038 | 239.9 | 4.2 |
| Nelson Cruz | 10 | 2402 | 240.2 | 4.2 |
| Omar Vizquel | 49 | 11920 | 243.3 | 4.1 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 16 | 3949 | 246.8 | 4.1 |
| Greg Dobbs | 7 | 1752 | 250.3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 6 | 1511 | 251.8 | 4 |
| Joe Mauer | 16 | 4213 | 263.3 | 3.8 |
| Laynce Nix | 7 | 1851 | 264.4 | 3.8 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 7 | 1864 | 266.3 | 3.8 |
| Raul Ibanez | 27 | 7309 | 270.7 | 3.7 |
| Martin Prado | 9 | 2448 | 272 | 3.7 |
| Colby Rasmus | 7 | 1907 | 272.4 | 3.7 |
| Michael Bourn | 11 | 3027 | 275.2 | 3.6 |
| Bill Hall | 13 | 3674 | 282.6 | 3.5 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | 8 | 2276 | 284.5 | 3.5 |
| Adam LaRoche | 15 | 4323 | 288.2 | 3.5 |
| Lyle Overbay | 17 | 4980 | 292.9 | 3.4 |
| Pablo Sandoval | 7 | 2057 | 293.9 | 3.4 |
| Bobby Abreu | 33 | 9854 | 298.6 | 3.3 |
| Omar Infante | 12 | 3739 | 311.6 | 3.2 |
| Skip Schumaker | 8 | 2502 | 312.8 | 3.2 |
| Rafael Furcal | 22 | 7014 | 318.8 | 3.1 |
| Tony Gwynn | 5 | 1618 | 323.6 | 3.1 |
| James Loney | 10 | 3267 | 326.7 | 3.1 |
| Mike Aviles | 5 | 1650 | 330 | 3 |
| Stephen Drew | 9 | 3108 | 345.3 | 2.9 |
| Henry Blanco | 8 | 2923 | 365.4 | 2.7 |
| Casey McGehee | 5 | 1898 | 379.6 | 2.6 |
| Hunter Pence | 9 | 3453 | 383.7 | 2.6 |
| Michael Young | 20 | 7727 | 386.4 | 2.6 |
| Jason Kubel | 8 | 3148 | 393.5 | 2.5 |
| Ronny Paulino | 5 | 2026 | 405.2 | 2.5 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | 9 | 3793 | 421.4 | 2.4 |
| Emilio Bonifacio | 4 | 1734 | 433.5 | 2.3 |
| Eric Chavez | 13 | 5713 | 439.5 | 2.3 |
| Garrett Jones | 4 | 1775 | 443.8 | 2.3 |
| J.J. Hardy | 8 | 3588 | 448.5 | 2.2 |
| Brian Roberts | 12 | 5606 | 467.2 | 2.1 |
| Mark Kotsay | 12 | 6857 | 571.4 | 1.8 |
| Chone Figgins | 9 | 5255 | 583.9 | 1.7 |
| Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 2432 | 608 | 1.6 |
| Chipper Jones | 17 | 10346 | 608.6 | 1.6 |
| Wilson Betemit | 3 | 2193 | 731 | 1.4 |
| David Murphy | 3 | 2219 | 739.7 | 1.4 |
| Jose Reyes | 7 | 5195 | 742.1 | 1.3 |
| Coco Crisp | 5 | 4585 | 917 | 1.1 |
| Nick Punto | 3 | 3084 | 1028 | 1 |
| Angel Pagan | 2 | 2319 | 1159.5 | 0.9 |
| Endy Chavez | 2 | 2841 | 1420.5 | 0.7 |
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