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2000 Batting Gainers.(baseball statistics)(Brief Article)
LAST YEAR 30 PLAYERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES INCREASED THEIR BATTING average by 30 or more points from the previous season. Angels outfielder Darin Erstad topped the majors in this department by improving his average by 102 points from .253 in 1999 to .355 last season.
Below are those players who had the highest increase in their batting average from 1999 to 2000. Players must have played in a minimum of 100 games in both 1999 and 2000.
Note: Moises Alou missed the 1999 season, but he improved his average 43 points from 1998 (when he last played) to 2000--.312 to .355.
1999 2000
Player Team Team Bats
Darin Erstad Angels Angels Left
Richard Hidalgo Astros Astros Right
Carlos Delgado Blue Jays Blue Jays Left
Ellis Burks Giants Giants Right
Bobby Higginson Tigers Tigers Left
Gabe Kapler Tigers Rangers Right
Jeffrey Hammonds Reds Rockies Right
Charles Johnson Orioles Bal./CWS Right
J.D. Drew Cardinals Cardinals Left
Todd Helton Rockies Rockies Left
Matt Lawton Twins Twins Left
Adrian Brown Pirates Pirates Switch
Jeff Kent Giants Giants Right
Barry Bonds Giants Giants Left
Troy Glaus Angels Angels Right
Joege Posada Yankees Yankees Switch
Ryan Christenson Athletics Athletics Right
Dave Hansen Dodgers Dodgers Left
David Segui Sea./Tor. Tex./Cle. Switch
Brian L. Hunter Det./Sea. Cin./Col. Right
Phil Nevin Padres Padres Right
Juan Encarnacion Tigers Tigers Right
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