If you weren’t paying attention to Miami Marlins hitter Luis Arraez before — like I told you to — it’s time.
After a 5-for-5 performance in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays — HIS THIRD 5-FOR-5 THIS MONTH AAAAAAAA! — he’s now hitting .400. And we’re 10 days away from the end of June. Seriously, this is wild.
And after that immaculate hitting on Monday, the stats about his wild season were everywhere. So we decided to round them up to show you just how amazing Arraez is this season.
Even if he doesn’t hit .400 (or… above?) by the time September rolls around, take a moment to drink this all in:
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He's hitting .400
With his second 5-hit game in the last three games, Luis Arraez is once again batting .400!!!! pic.twitter.com/R1qWr9V19o
— MLB (@MLB) June 20, 2023
Sorry, you knew this one already. But it has to be repeated: LUIS ARRAEZ IS HITTING .400!!!
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Look at this Tony Gwynn fact
Through their respective first 67 games played:
1994 Tony Gwynn: .386 AVG, 98 hits
2023 Luis Arraez: .400 AVG, 102 hits
Gwynn’s 1994 was the last time it felt like someone could actually pull off a .400 season.
Arraez can do it now. pic.twitter.com/932llaK4Ae
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) June 20, 2023
And this one:
Most hits in an NL player's first 67 GP of a season (since 1970):
107- Tony Gwynn (1997)
105- Larry Walker (1997)
104- Ralph Garr (1974)
104- Andres Galarraga (1993)
104- Dee Strange-Gordon (2015)
103- Mark Grudzielanek ('96)
102- @Marlins Luis Arraez (2023)
102- Sean Casey ('99) pic.twitter.com/RfoSvVIWcd— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) June 20, 2023
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About those five-hit games
Most 5-hit games in one season by an MLB hitter:
Ty Cobb, 4 (1922)
Stan Musial, 4 (1948)
Tony Gwynn, 4 (1993)
Ichiro Suzuki, 4 (2004)LUIS ARRÁEZ HAS THREE 5-HIT GAMES THIS MONTH!pic.twitter.com/a4KOxoX2RT
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 20, 2023
One more and he joins this list of all-timers.
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Oops, Twins
Luis Arraez now leads MLB with 102 hits
The Twins, the team that traded him last offseason, are the only team that doesn’t have a player with 60 hits. Carlos Correa leads Minnesota with 51 pic.twitter.com/J80KrEKduq
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 20, 2023
And I called the trade with the Twins even back then. OOPS.
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More five-hit facts
Luis Arraez is the 4th player since 1900 to have three 5-hit games in a single month, joining:
⚾️Dave Winfield in June 1984
⚾️Ty Cobb in July 1922
⚾️ George Sisler in August 1921 pic.twitter.com/shZZYLwcsd— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 20, 2023
So cool.
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The Yankees without Aaron Judge ... yikes.
Luis Arraez hits this season – 102
Hits by Yankees not named Aaron Judge this season – 96
Wow. pic.twitter.com/z9KIaq54fu
— Stanzo (@ncostanzo24) June 20, 2023
More about the Yankees than Arraez, I guess.
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He almost never strikes out
Luis Arráez has 15 doubles.
Luis Arráez has 15 strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/mZSJ7xpM9b— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 19, 2023
And …
Luis Arráez this year: 102 hits, 35 swinging strikes 😮 pic.twitter.com/y2l0qWgrah
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) June 20, 2023
