Leadoff hitter

Leadoff hitter

In baseball, a leadoff hitter is a batter who bats first in the lineup. It can also refer to any batter who bats first in an inning.

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Leadoff hitters must possess certain traits to be successful: they must "reach base" at a proficient on-base percentage rate and be able to steal bases. However, sabermetric analysis has indicated that stolen bases is often an overrated quality of leadoff hitters. Leadoff hitters tend to play defensively difficult positions, such as shortstop, second base, and center field. Many consider Rickey Henderson the prototypical leadoff hitter.

Major League Baseball leadoff hitters for the 2008 season

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Notable Major League Baseball leadoff hitters

(Bold names indicate players active in 2008).

*Roberto Alomar
*Luis Aparicio
*Craig Biggio
*Max Bishop
*Lou Brock
*Brett Butler
*Bert Campaneris
*Max Carey
*Ty Cobb
*Vince Coleman
*Eddie Collins
*Johnny Damon
*David Eckstein
*Rafael Furcal
*Billy Hamilton
*Mike Hargrove
*Dummy Hoy
*Rickey Henderson
*Chuck Knoblauch
*Arlie Latham
*Kenny Lofton (currently unsigned)
*Davey Lopes
*Joe Morgan
*Juan Pierre
*Tim Raines
*Hanley Ramirez
*José Reyes
*Jimmy Rollins
*Curtis Granderson
*Grady Sizemore
*Alfonso Soriano
*Ichiro Suzuki
*Maury Wills


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