My award picks:
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 2, 2017
MVPs: Votto, Judge
CYs: Scherzer, Kluber
ROYs: Duh
MOYs: Lovullo, Francona
10 Degrees explains: https://t.co/4aedz3UKl2
Players to reach base in 150 games in a single season:
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) October 1, 2017
Wade Boggs 1985
Jeff Bagwell 1996
John Olerud 1999
Jeff Bagwell 1999
Joey Votto 2017
Votto is first Red with 100 runs, 100 RBI, 300 times on base, and 300 total bases. 4 of last 6 in MLB to do it have won MVP.
— Joel Luckhaupt of the Pawnee Lerpiss family (@jluckhaupt) September 29, 2017
Joey Votto says that personally this was his best all-around season, even better than his 2010 MVP year #Reds
— Jim Day (@JimDayTV) October 1, 2017
Votto's case for NL MVP:
🔴 .320 AVG
🔴 .454 OBP (led MLB)
🔴 .578 SLG
🔴 1.032 OPS (led NL)
🔴 36 HR
🔴 100 RBI
🔴 106 R
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds)
Just for fun, players with a higher career AVG, OBP, & SLG than Joey Votto:
— Joel Luckhaupt of the Pawnee Lerpiss family (@jluckhaupt) September 28, 2017
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Jimmie Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Rogers Hornsby
Most games reaching safely in a season:
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) October 2, 2017
1985 Boggs 152
1996 Bagwell 151
1999 Bagwell 151
1999 Olerud 151
2017 Votto 150
1949 Williams 149
If Joey Votto isn't the NL MVP, some of the fellas need to study the new fancy ciphering: 1.029 OPS, 168 OPS+, 7.4 WAR, 36 HR, 100 RBI.
— Richard Justice (@richardjustice) October 1, 2017
5 qualified batters walked more than they struck out this season: Joey Votto, Mike Trout, Anthony Rizzo, Justin Turner, and Anthony Rendon.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) October 2, 2017
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