Leading off . . . Derek Jeter
Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees follows through on a first-inning base hit against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium. (Aug. 14, 2012) Credit: Jim McIsaac
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will hit leadoff Wednesday night for the 114th time. No surprise there.
But let's go a little further into the first 113.
Plate appearances: 113
At-bats: 110
Hits: 43
Average: .391
That's quite impressive. Add in three walks and Jeter's on-base percentage leading off a game this season is .407, which is significantly higher than his over. 367 OBP for the season.
Jeter has struck out 11 times in those 110 at-bats -- that's once every 10 games. He has nine doubles and four home runs as well.
See how these numbers compare to Jeter's overall season stats.
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