Top Spring Training Performers - Batting

With spring training quickly coming to an end, I thought it was about time to look back at the best performers of the spring. This post will focus on the hitters, and my next will take a look at pitching.

By the way, spring training stats don't matter... but they sure are fun to talk about.

Avg (min 50 AB):
.508 - Mike Morse (3B - Sea)
.452 - Robinson Cano (2B - NYY)
.435 - Josh Hamilton (OF - Tex)
.431 - Melvin Mora (3B - Bal)
.426 - Placido Polanco (2B - Det)
.422 - Ian Kinsler (2b - Tex)

Hits:
32 - Mike Morse (3B - Sea)
31 - Hunter Pence (OF - Hou)
30 - Rafael Furcal (SS - Lad)
29 - Placido Polanco (2B - Det)
28 - Robinson Cano (2b - NYY)

Runs:
19 - Chris Burke (2B - Ari)
18 - Joey Gathright (OF - KC)
18 - Kevin Mench (OF - Tex)
17 - Ian Kinsler (2B - Tex)
17 - Skip Schumaker (OF - Stl)

2B:
10 - Jorge Cantu (3B - Fla)
10 - Juan Cruz (OF - Hou)
9 - Mike Morse (3B - Sea)
9 - Miguel Tejada (SS - Hou)

3B:
5 - Rafael Furcal (SS - LAD)
4 - Fred Lewis (OF - SF)
3 - Brian Barton (OF - Stl)
3 - Curtis Granderson (OF - Det)
3 - Nick Swisher (1B - Cws)
4 others tied at 3

HR:
8 - Ivan Rodriguez (C - Det)
6 - Andre Ethier (OF - Lad)
6 - Carlos Guillen (1B - Det)
6 - Jim Thome (DH - Cws)
6 - Troy Tulowitzki (SS - Col)

RBI:
19 - Robinson Cano (2B - NYY)
19 - Juan Cruz (OF - Hou)
19 - Josh Hamilton (OF - Tex)
19 - Jim Thome (DH - Cws)

Total Bases:
55 - Rafael Furcal (SS - Lad)
55 - Hunter Pence (OF - Hou)
50 - Mike Morse (3B - Sea)
50 - Ivan Rodriguez (C - Det)
49 - Placido Polanco (2B - Det)

SB:
14 - Eugenio Velez (SS - SF)
12- Joey Gathright (OF - KC)
10 - Micheal Bourn (OF - Hou)
10 - Carlos Gomez (OF - Min)
10 - Scott Podsednik (OF - Col)

You can also check out 2008 NL Spring training leaders and AL Spring training leaders here. For comparison, you can also check out 2007 spring training and 2006 spring training stats.