As of this writing, there are 38 position players in the Major Leagues listed at a max of 6'0 and 180 pounds. Their average contact rate as a group is 85.8%, which makes sense, given that a little guy who doesn't put the ball in play is a little guy who doesn't produce. We should expect the ones selected for the big leagues to be able to make a lot of contact. Of those 38, however, Ronny Cedeno currently ranks last, at 74.5%. That little guy has been swinging out of his little shoes.
I remember one time I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't. Sparrows won't nest in just anything.
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I find it upsetting that Ronny so far has had only 52 AB.
EnglishMariner - June 4, 2009
How the hell did he ever get 52 PAs?
mark sobba - June 4, 2009
"I remember one time I tried to pretend I was something I wasn't. Sparrows won't nest in just anything."
That wasn’t really the point behind La Cage aux Foilles.
Bearskin Rugburn - June 4, 2009
I can only hope that his contact rate would increase given more plate appearances.
He had ~80% in ‘06 in over 500 PA. He’s been plus-80% in every year prior to this year.
JLProck - June 4, 2009
I'm sure he's better than this
He’s just looked bad to date.
Jeff Sullivan - June 4, 2009
He's probably not really this bad.
In any case, I find comfort in the fact that Heilman completely blows this year and Olsen might not, because how I think of a player is determined entirely by how much the team paid for his performance.
Bearskin Rugburn - June 4, 2009
Sadness.
Kirsten Schlewitz - June 4, 2009
One of these days, the fact will actually be fun and I will not know what to do with myself.
Matthew - June 4, 2009
I think this is fun
Little people!
Jeff Sullivan - June 4, 2009
"38 position players in the Major Leagues listed at a max of 6'0 and 180 pounds"
so let’s see, with the conversion rate between “Baseball Height” and real height …
msb - June 4, 2009
You don't want to know.
mark sobba - June 4, 2009
Well the Rockets list Aaron Brooks at 6 ft even.
I saw him around campus at UO..He is like 5’7"
kentroyals5 - June 4, 2009
Dustin Pedrioa is listed as 5'9" on the Sox site
He’s like 5’4 in real life
Humongo - June 4, 2009
always been one of my favorite things ...
Rickey Henderson and David Bell were both "5’10"" and Mac, Bournigal, Tom Lampkin (and for a while, Edgar) all checked in at "5’11""
msb - June 4, 2009
This fact isn't fun at all
OlSalty - June 4, 2009
I've always had a great foudness for the little guy.
Sinking Away - June 4, 2009
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