​​​​​​​​​​LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

Charlie Blackmon is a lefthanded throwing outfielder who has played 10 years with the Colorado Rockies.  He has batted over .300 five times, including a high of .331 in 2017, and he has scored more than 100 runs four times.  For his career he now has 1311 hits, 744 runs scored, 239 doubles, 178 home runs, 553 runs batted in, and a .304 batting average.  Blackmon is a four time All-Star and two time Silver Slugger Award Winner.

*Current best based on career statistics prior to start of 2022 MLB Season

Joey Votto is a right-handed throwing first-baseman who has played all 15 years of his MLB career with the Cincinnati Reds.  He has played in 1900 games and has 2027 hits, 1114 runs scored, 435 doubles, 331 home runs, 1065 runs batted in, and a .302 batting average, with an average over .300 nine times and a career high of .337 in 2012.  He has 1294 walks, a .416 on base percentage and a .520 slugging percentage, all among the all-time leaders.  Votto is a six time All-Star and he won the National League MVP in 2010.  

*Current best based on career statistics prior to start of 2022 MLB Season

Bryce Harper is a righthanded throwing outfielder who has played 10 years in the majors, 7 with the Washington Nationals and the last 3 with the Philadelphia Phillies.  He has hit 20 or more home runs 8 times, including a high of 42 in 2015.  He now has 1273 hits, 850 runs scored, 270 doubles, 267 home runs, 752 runs batted in, and a .279 batting average.  Harper is a six time All-Star and he won the N.L. Most Valuable Player in 2015 and again in 2021. 

Current Best Lefthanded Batters

Michael Brantley is a lefthanded throwing outfielder who has played 13 years in the majors, 10 with the Cleveland Indians and the past 3 with the Houston Astros.  He has batted .300 or better 6 times, including a high of .327 in 2014.  He now has 1571 hits, 723 runs scored, 332 doubles, 122 home runs, 687 runs batted in, and a .298 batting average.  Brantley is a five time All-Star and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2014.

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Christian Yelich is a righthanded throwing outfielder who has played 9 years in the majors, 5 with the Miami Marlins and now 4 with the Milwaukee Brewers.  He has batted over .300 three times with a career average of .292, and won the National League Batting Title in 2018 with a .326 average and in 2019 with a .329 average.  Yelich is a two time All-Star and he was the National League MVP in 2018 and finished 2nd in the MVP voting in 2019.​

Cody Bellinger is a lefthanded throwing outfielder and first-baseman who has played just five  years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and has already made a significant impact on the game.  He was N.L. Rookie of the Year in 2017 and the N.L. Most Valuable Player in 2019 when he had 34 doubles, 47 home runs and 115 runs batted in.  Bellinger is a two time All-Star and has also won a Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence.

​Freddie Freeman is a righthanded throwing first-baseman who has played 12 years with the Atlanta Braves, and starts 2022 with the LA Dodgers.  He has batted .300 or better six times, including a high of .341 in 2020.  He now has 1704 hits, 969 runs scored, 367 doubles, 271 home runs, 941 runs batted in, and a .295 batting average.  Freeman is a five time All-Star, and he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 2020.

​Anthony Rizzo is a lefthanded throwing first-baseman who has played 11in the Majors, mostly with the Chicago Cubs and currently with the New York Yankees.  He hit 30 or more home runs in four consecutive years from (2014-2017), and he now has 1372 hits, 762 runs scored, 291 doubles, 251 home runs, 814 runs batted in, and a .268 batting average.  Rizzo is a three time All-Star and he has won the Gold Glove Award for fielding excellence four times.