Jose Reyes making ’em pay
Jose Reyes #7 of the New York Mets bats against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. (June 7, 2011) Credit: Getty Images
Jose Reyes is tied for the major-league lead in batting average for late-inning pressure situations, which is defined as any at-bat in the seventh inning or later, with the batter’s team trailing by three runs or less.
Here’s the leaderboard.
| PLAYER | TEAM | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Reyes | Mets | 34 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .500 | .735 | .564 |
| Brett Wallace | Astros | 32 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .500 | .781 | .579 |
| Matt Holliday | Cardinals | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .455 | .864 | .538 |
| Gerardo Parra | D-Backs | 30 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .433 | .567 | .514 |
| Michael Young | Rangers | 21 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .429 | .714 | .500 |
| Matt Joyce | Rays | 22 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .409 | .773 | .458 |
| Marlon Byrd | Cubs | 27 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .407 | .630 | .429 |
| Albert Pujols | Cardinals | 33 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .394 | .636 | .500 |
| Miguel Olivo | Mariners | 33 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .394 | .636 | .444 |
| Jason Kubel | Twins | 28 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .393 | .643 | .414 |
| Vlad Guerrero | Orioles | 31 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .387 | .484 | .394 |
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