Bashing Triplets
Posted by Steve L. on January 16th, 2013 · Comments (1)
Teams with three batters in a season where they qualified for the batting title and had an OPS of .990 or better:
| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | #Matching | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 3 | Jim Edmonds / Albert Pujols / Scott Rolen |
| 2 | 2000 | Houston Astros | NL | 3 | Moises Alou / Jeff Bagwell / Richard Hidalgo |
| 3 | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 3 | Ken Griffey / Edgar Martinez / Alex Rodriguez |
| 4 | 1930 | New York Giants | NL | 3 | Freddie Lindstrom / Mel Ott / Bill Terry |
| 5 | 1929 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 3 | Rogers Hornsby / Riggs Stephenson / Hack Wilson |
| 6 | 1929 | New York Yankees | AL | 3 | Lou Gehrig / Tony Lazzeri / Babe Ruth |
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I have to think that ballparks and other things assisted some of these guys…
All 6 teams seasons took place in the two great hitters’ eras of the 20th century.