The Cubs have fallen in the rankings of several key offensive categories, but they were fourth in
on-base percentage, OPS and home runs entering Thursday.
Soto is hitting .289 with 24 home runs and 77 RBIs and ranks among the NL leaders in both walks and
on-base percentage.
She hit .388, posted a .524
on-base percentage and had a 1.013 slugging percentage, also best in the nation.
He batted .688 (11 for 16) with two homers, six RBIs and eight walks -- including four in the finale -- for a .760
on-base percentage in 25 plate appearances.
He led his league in
on-base percentage five times.
In the 112 seasons of American League baseball from 1901 through 2012, a Red Sox player has been the leader in
On-Base Percentage 36 times.
Cabrera, who leads the Majors with a .361 batting average, 120 hits, 86 RBI and a .451
on-base percentage, has secured his first career fan-elected start and his eighth Midsummer Classic selection overall.
Instead, Beane (above) used data such as
on-base percentage (a player's ability to get to first base), which he reckoned were undervalued.