{"id":23132,"date":"2013-02-04T11:22:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T19:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seamheads.com\/?p=23132"},"modified":"2013-02-04T11:22:33","modified_gmt":"2013-02-04T19:22:33","slug":"who-were-the-most-productive-offensive-players-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/04\/who-were-the-most-productive-offensive-players-in-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Were the Most Productive Offensive Players in 2012?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Numerous methods have been devised to measure offensive performance.&#160; The most common are batting average, on-base percentage and slugging average.&#160; Since none of these averages provides a complete picture by itself, a more comprehensive measure of offensive performance is useful.&#160; Such a measure would include the following elements:<\/p>\n<p>1. The ability to get on base.<\/p>\n<p>2. The ability to hit with power.<\/p>\n<p>3. The ability to add value through baserunning.<\/p>\n<p>The first two elements are measured by on-base percentage and slugging average.&#160; A measure of offensive performance, which encompasses both as well as baserunning achievements, is Bases per Plate Appearance (BPA).&#160; This measure accounts for the net bases accumulated by a player per plate appearance.&#160; It is calculated as follows:<\/p>\n<p>BPA = (TB + BB + HB + SB &#8211; CS &#8211; GIDP) \/ (AB + BB + HB + SF)<\/p>\n<p>Where: BPA = Bases per Plate Appearance<\/p>\n<table width=\"175\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"65\" \/>\n<col width=\"110\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"65\" height=\"20\">TB =<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">Total Bases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">BB =<\/td>\n<td>Base on Balls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">HB =<\/td>\n<td>Hit by Pitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">SB =<\/td>\n<td>Stolen Base<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">CS =<\/td>\n<td>Caught Stealing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">GIDP =<\/td>\n<td>Ground into Double Play<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">AB =<\/td>\n<td>At Bats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">SF =<\/td>\n<td>Sacrifice Flies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The numerator accounts for all of the bases accumulated by a player, reduced by the number of times he is caught stealing or erases another runner by grounding into a double play.&#160; The denominator accounts for the plate appearances when the player is trying to generate bases for himself.&#160; Sacrifice hits are not included as plate appearances, since they represent the successful execution of the batter&#8217;s attempts to advance another runner.<\/p>\n<p>Major league BPA for the past fifteen years are shown below along with the number of players with BPA over .550 and .600:<\/p>\n<table width=\"628\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"43\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"40\" \/>\n<col width=\"37\" \/>\n<col width=\"42\" \/>\n<col width=\"37\" \/>\n<col width=\"34\" \/>\n<col width=\"35\" \/>\n<col width=\"38\" \/>\n<col width=\"40\" \/>\n<col width=\"41\" \/>\n<col width=\"43\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"41\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"38\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\" height=\"20\">Year<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\">1998<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\">1999<\/td>\n<td width=\"37\">2000<\/td>\n<td width=\"42\">2001<\/td>\n<td width=\"37\">2002<\/td>\n<td width=\"34\">2003<\/td>\n<td width=\"35\">2004<\/td>\n<td width=\"38\">2005<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\">2006<\/td>\n<td width=\"41\">2007<\/td>\n<td width=\"43\">2008<\/td>\n<td width=\"41\">2009<\/td>\n<td width=\"41\">2010<\/td>\n<td width=\"38\">2011<\/td>\n<td width=\"38\">2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">BPA<\/td>\n<td>.463<\/td>\n<td>.479<\/td>\n<td>.481<\/td>\n<td>.468<\/td>\n<td>.457<\/td>\n<td>.461<\/td>\n<td>.468<\/td>\n<td>.456<\/td>\n<td>.470<\/td>\n<td>.463<\/td>\n<td>.458<\/td>\n<td>.461<\/td>\n<td>.446<\/td>\n<td>.442<\/td>\n<td>.447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">.550<\/td>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">.600<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the 1990s, there were 14 individual .700 BPA seasons.&#160; In the eight year period from 2000 to 2007, there were 18.&#160; The highest BPA in the 1990s was recorded by Mark McGwire in 1998 (.799)<b>. <\/b>Barry Bonds shattered that with .907 in 2001, the highest figure ever recorded, topping Babe Ruth&#8217;s best two years (1920 and 1921). &#160;Bonds followed that with .869 in 2002, .818 in 2003 and .882 in 2004.&#160; There have not been any hitters with a BPA of .700 since 2007. The last player to make it was Alex Rodriguez (.702) in 2007.&#160; Surprisingly, Albert Pujols has not had a .700 BPA in his twelve seasons.Offensive production peaked in 2000 before declining in the early years of this century.&#160; BPA in the years 2010-2012 has been the lowest of any of the last 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>The .700 BPA seasons in 2000-2012 are listed below:<\/p>\n<table width=\"297\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"108\" \/>\n<col width=\"91\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"51\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"108\" height=\"20\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"91\">Team<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">Year<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\">BPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Barry Bonds<\/td>\n<td>San Francisco<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>.907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Barry Bonds<\/td>\n<td>San Francisco<\/td>\n<td>2004<\/td>\n<td>.882<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Barry Bonds<\/td>\n<td>San Francisco<\/td>\n<td>2002<\/td>\n<td>.869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Barry Bonds<\/td>\n<td>San Francisco<\/td>\n<td>2003<\/td>\n<td>.818<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Sammy Sosa<\/td>\n<td>Chicago Cubs<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>.758<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Barry Bonda<\/td>\n<td>San Francisco<\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>.745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jim Thome<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland<\/td>\n<td>2002<\/td>\n<td>.728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Manny Ramirez<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland<\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>.726<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Todd Helton<\/td>\n<td>Colorado<\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>.720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Luis Gonzalez<\/td>\n<td>Arizona<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>.713<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Todd Helton<\/td>\n<td>Colorado<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>.709<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Carlos Delgfado<\/td>\n<td>Toronto<\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>.707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Larry Walker<\/td>\n<td>Colorado<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>.707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jason Giambi<\/td>\n<td>Oakland<\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>.706<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Travis Hafner<\/td>\n<td>Cleveland<\/td>\n<td>2006<\/td>\n<td>.703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Alex Rodriguez<\/td>\n<td>NY Yankees<\/td>\n<td>2007<\/td>\n<td>.702<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jason Giambi<\/td>\n<td>Oakland<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>.700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Ryan Howard<\/td>\n<td>Philadelphia<\/td>\n<td>2006<\/td>\n<td>.700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The yearly leaders since 1992 are as follows:<\/p>\n<table width=\"493\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"38\" \/>\n<col width=\"75\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"39\" \/>\n<col width=\"81\" \/>\n<col width=\"43\" \/>\n<col width=\"44\" \/>\n<col width=\"87\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\" height=\"20\">1992<\/td>\n<td width=\"75\">Bonds<\/td>\n<td width=\"39\">.734<\/td>\n<td width=\"39\">1999<\/td>\n<td width=\"81\">McGwire<\/td>\n<td width=\"43\">.735<\/td>\n<td width=\"44\">2006<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\">Hafner<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">.703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">1993<\/td>\n<td>Bonds<\/td>\n<td>.740<\/td>\n<td>2000<\/td>\n<td>Bonds<\/td>\n<td>.745<\/td>\n<td>2007<\/td>\n<td>A. Rodriguez<\/td>\n<td>.702<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">1994<\/td>\n<td>Bagwell<\/td>\n<td>.768<\/td>\n<td>2001<\/td>\n<td>Bonds<\/td>\n<td>.907<\/td>\n<td>2008<\/td>\n<td>Pujols<\/td>\n<td>.685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">1995<\/td>\n<td>Belle<\/td>\n<td>.692<\/td>\n<td>2002<\/td>\n<td>Bonds<\/td>\n<td>.869<\/td>\n<td>2009<\/td>\n<td>Pujols<\/td>\n<td>.696<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">1996<\/td>\n<td>McGwire<\/td>\n<td>.765<\/td>\n<td>2003<\/td>\n<td>Bonds<\/td>\n<td>.818<\/td>\n<td>2010<\/td>\n<td>Bautista<\/td>\n<td>.671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">1997<\/td>\n<td>Walker<\/td>\n<td>.770<\/td>\n<td>2004<\/td>\n<td>Bonds<\/td>\n<td>.882<\/td>\n<td>2011<\/td>\n<td>Bautista<\/td>\n<td>.681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">1998<\/td>\n<td>McQuire<\/td>\n<td>.799<\/td>\n<td>2005<\/td>\n<td>D. Lee<\/td>\n<td>.699<\/td>\n<td>2012<\/td>\n<td>Trout<\/td>\n<td>.665<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The benchmark for an outstanding individual season is .600.&#160; Following is a list of 5 players with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title and with a BPA of .600 in 2012.&#160; The list is topped by rookie Mike Trout replacing Jose Bautista who led in both 2010 and 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Bases Per Plate Appearance (BPA) of .600 plus in 2012<\/p>\n<table width=\"471\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"139\" \/>\n<col width=\"43\" \/>\n<col width=\"40\" \/>\n<col width=\"54\" \/>\n<col width=\"195\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"139\" height=\"100\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"43\">2012 BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\">2011 BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"54\">No. of .600 plus seasons<\/td>\n<td width=\"195\">Comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Mike Trout<\/td>\n<td>.665<\/td>\n<td>.432<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Unprecedented rookie season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Ryan Braun<\/td>\n<td>.651<\/td>\n<td>.663<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Only NL player over &#8216;.600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Edwin Encarnacion<\/td>\n<td>.623<\/td>\n<td>.477<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Big time breakout season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Miguel Cabrera<\/td>\n<td>.604<\/td>\n<td>.615<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Consistent and Durable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Josh Hamilton<\/td>\n<td>.602<\/td>\n<td>.559<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Many ups and downs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The only repeater from last year&#8217;s list is Cabrera.&#160; Five other players had a BPA over .600 in 2011 but fell short in 2012.<\/p>\n<table width=\"450\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"122\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"51\" \/>\n<col width=\"58\" \/>\n<col width=\"172\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\" height=\"80\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">2011 BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\">2012 BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"58\">No. of .600 plus seasons<\/td>\n<td width=\"172\">Comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jose Bautista<\/td>\n<td>.681<\/td>\n<td>.576<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Was No. 1 in 2010 and 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Matt Kemp<\/td>\n<td>.647<\/td>\n<td>.568<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Derailed by injuries after fast start<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Curtis Granderson<\/td>\n<td>.614<\/td>\n<td>.549<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Too many strikeouts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Prince Fielder<\/td>\n<td>.610<\/td>\n<td>.567<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Not quite up to 2011 season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jacoby Ellsbury<\/td>\n<td>.607<\/td>\n<td>.424<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2011 looks like a career year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Six currently active players have a BPA over .600 for their careers:<\/p>\n<table width=\"450\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"122\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"51\" \/>\n<col width=\"58\" \/>\n<col width=\"172\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\" height=\"40\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">Age<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\">2012 BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"58\">Career BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"172\">Comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Albert Pujols<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">32<\/td>\n<td>.534<\/td>\n<td>.632<\/td>\n<td>Still leads by a wide margin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jim Thome<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">42<\/td>\n<td>.478<\/td>\n<td>.612<\/td>\n<td>Still hits for power<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Ryan Braun<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td>.651<\/td>\n<td>.611<\/td>\n<td>Keeps getting better<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Alex Rodriguez<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">36<\/td>\n<td>.490<\/td>\n<td>.611<\/td>\n<td>Clearly in decline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Joey Votto<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td>.642<\/td>\n<td>.605<\/td>\n<td>Nearing superstar status<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Lance Berkman<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">36<\/td>\n<td>.526<\/td>\n<td>.601<\/td>\n<td>Injuries takeing toll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another list of interest is of players with a BPA of over .600 in 2012 who did not have enough plate appearances (PA) to qualify for the batting title.&#160; The first three would be 3, 4 and 5 on the big list if they had enough plate appearances to qualify.<\/p>\n<table width=\"450\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"122\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"51\" \/>\n<col width=\"58\" \/>\n<col width=\"172\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\" height=\"20\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">Age<\/td>\n<td width=\"51\">BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"58\">PA<\/td>\n<td width=\"172\">Comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">David Ortiz<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>.645<\/td>\n<td>383<\/td>\n<td>Third highest in long career<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Giancarlo Stanton<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>.645<\/td>\n<td>501<\/td>\n<td>Unbelievable power, fell one PA short<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Joey Votto<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>.642<\/td>\n<td>475<\/td>\n<td>Over &#8216;.600 in 3 of 5 seasons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Brandon Moss<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>.615<\/td>\n<td>296<\/td>\n<td>First year over &#8216;.500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking at the other end of the spectrum, sixteen players who earned enough playing time to qualify for the batting title had a BPA less than .400 in 2012.<\/p>\n<table width=\"442\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"122\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"273\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"122\" height=\"20\">Player<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">BPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"273\">Comments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Dustin Ackley<\/td>\n<td>.397<\/td>\n<td>Disappointing sophmore season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Delmon Young<\/td>\n<td>.396<\/td>\n<td>Did much better in post-season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">J.J. Hardy<\/td>\n<td>.394<\/td>\n<td>Hits for power but not average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Bennan Boesch<\/td>\n<td>.394<\/td>\n<td>Well below career average<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jeff Francoeur<\/td>\n<td>.391<\/td>\n<td>The lowest outfielder on the list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jemile Weeks<\/td>\n<td>.390<\/td>\n<td>Failed to repeat rookie success<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jesus Montero<\/td>\n<td>.386<\/td>\n<td>More offense was expected<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Darwin Barney<\/td>\n<td>.383<\/td>\n<td>Only repeater from 2011 list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Alexei Ramirez<\/td>\n<td>.379<\/td>\n<td>Worst season of 6-year career<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Jamey Carroll<\/td>\n<td>.377<\/td>\n<td>Only one home run in 470 AB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Michael Young<\/td>\n<td>.369<\/td>\n<td>Steep decline in 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"20\">Yunel Escobar<\/td>\n<td>.356<\/td>\n<td>Least productive season in 6-year career<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No players compiled a batting average over .300, an on-base average over .400, a slugging percentage over .500 and bases per plate appearance over .600 in 2012. 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