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LEFTHANDED BASEBALL
The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball
Other active lefthanded batters with 1000 career hits.
*Based on statistics and status at the end of the 2024 season.
Jason Heyward has 1560 hits in 1790 games over 15 seasons with 5 teams, most recently the Houston Astros.
Matt Carpenter has 1257 hits in 1511 games over 14 seasons with 3 teams, most recently the St, Louis Cardinals.
David Peralta has 1166 hits in 1232 games over 11 seasons with 4 teams, most recently the San Diego Padres.
Eddie Rosario has 1063 hits in 1121 games over 10 seasons with 4 teams, most recently the Atlanta Braves.
Freeman has played 15 years in the major leagues, first 12 years with the Atlanta Braves and now 3 years with the LA Dodgers. He has 2067 hits and 1298 runs scored in 2032 games played, including 508 doubles, 343 home runs, 1232 RBI and a .300 career batting average. He is an 8-time All-Star and has batted .300 or higher 8 times. Although 2024 was less than stellar by Freeman standards (only 153 hits, 22 home runs, 89 RBI and a .282 batting average, he got healthy at the end and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award with 4 home runs and 12 RBI while leading his Dodgers to the title.
Matt Olson has played 9 years in the majors, the last 3 with the Atlanta Braves. He has 985 hits in 1061 games, with 209 doubles, 259 home runs, 713 RBI and a .259 batting average.
Cody Bellinger has played 8 years in the majors, the last 2 with the Chicago Cubs. He has 942 hits in 1005 games, with 186 doubles, 196 home runs, 597 RBI and a .259 batting average.
Juan Soto has played 7 years in the majors, the last year with the NY Yankees. He has 934 hits in 936 games, with 179 doubles, 201 home runs, 592 RBI, and a .285 batting averabge.
Shohei Ohtani has played 7 years in the majors, the last year with the LA Dodgers. He has 878 hits in 860 games, with 167 doubles, 225 home runs, 567 RBI and a .282 batting average.
Luis Arraez has played 6 years in the majors, the last year with the San Diego Padres. He has 847 hits in 686 games, for a .323 batting average. Arraez has won batting titles the last 3 years (with 3 different teams).
Yordan Alvarez has played 6 years in the majors, all with the Houston Astros. He has 683 hits 629 games, with 148 doubles, 164 home runs, 466 RBI and a .298 batting average.
These younger lefthanded sluggers are working their way toward the top of this list
Current Best Lefthanded Batters
Charlie Blackmon has played 14 years in the major leagues, all with the Colorado Rockies. He is a 4-time All-Star with 1805 hits in 1624 games, with 334 doubles, 227 home runs, 801 RBI, and a .293 batting average.
Bryce Harper has played 13 years in the majors, the last 6 years with the Philadelphia Phillies. He is an 8-time All-Star with 1670 hits in 1653 games, with 327 doubles, 306 home runs, 889 RBI and a .281 batting average.
Anthony Rizzo has played 14 years in the majors, the last 4 years with the New York Yankees. He is a 3-time All-Star with 1644 hits in 1727 games, with 338 doubles, 303 home runs, 965 RBI and a .261 batting average.
Christian Yelich has played 12 years in the majors, the last 7 years with the Milwaukee Brewers. He is a 3-time All-Star with 1590 hits in 1466 games, with 306 doubles, 204 home runs, 748 RBI and a .287 batting average.
Corey Seager has played 10 years in the majors, his last 3 years with the Texas Rangers. He is a 5-time All-Star with 1151 hits in 1029 games, with 251 doubles, 200 home runs, 617 RBI, and a .292 batting average.
Rafael Devers has played 8 years in the majors, all with the Boston Red Sox. He is a 3-time All-Star with 1062 hits in 980 games, with 255 doubles, 200 home runs, 638 RBI and a .279 batting average.
Andrew Benintendi has played 9 years in the majors, the last 2 years with the Chicago White Sox. He has 1034 hits in 1031 games, with 223 doubles, 98 home runs, 493 RBI and a .270 batting average.
Freddie Freeman stands alone as the best lefthanded hitter in baseball
Freddie Freeman has been chosen for the NL all-star team 7 times, and he won the National League Most Valuable Player in 2020. He has 2114 hits and 1217 runs scored in 7016 times at bat, with 473 doubles, 321 home runs, 1143 runs batted in. Add in 932 walks for a .388 on base percentage, and a .514 slugging percentage. At age 34 he seems to be in the prime of his career with plenty of productive years in front of him.
At age 35, Freeman seems to be settling into the prime of his career. If he can remain healthy and productive for a few more seasons, he is likely to make the Hall of Fame after he becomes eligible.
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