In career hitting stats, almost all the updates concern the brilliant career of Jin-Chi Itou, but a couple of other modern players are worthy of mentions as well.
Itou of course, is our career leader in numerous stats: HR's with 846, Slugging % at .655 (and he's not likely to give up the lead even in his declining years).
He also ended last season with exactly 3000 hits (#5) and held onto #5 all-time in batting average (.325).
The interesting chases as he enters his age-36 season are in runs scored, RBI and runs created. He's #2 to Jimmie Segui in all 3: 1887 to 1949 for Segui in runs, 2276 to 2406 for Segui in RBI, and 2365 to 2406 to Segui in runs created. Looks to me like he'll pass Segui in RC and runs this year and RBI next year.
Of much less significance but still notable in this pitching-dominant era:
Nick Green moved into a tie for 4th in OBP at .421, and sits at #4 in RC/27, and
Trace Clark is #5 in RC/27
Next up: career pitching
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