Adam Jones and the 1 pitch at bat

[SamsHorn]

He must lead the majors in this dubious category over the past 3 or 4 years. Anyone care to investigate?

[Moose Milligan]

It's easy to get mad at this, but when you realize the pitcher is always trying to make their first pitch a strike it's hard to get upset at someone for being aggressive.

Of course, you can throw Jones a slider in the dirt and get a strike that way....

[Jagwar]

According to Baseball Reference, in his career Adam Jones has an OPS of 1.006 when he swings at the first pitch. That includes 49 doubles, 4 triples and 40 HR, and 145 RBI.

Let him swing at the first pitch all he wants.

[evenparthrough9]

According to Baseball Reference, in his career Adam Jones has an OPS of 1.006 when he swings at the first pitch. That includes 49 doubles, 4 triples and 40 HR, and 145 RBI.

Let him swing at the first pitch all he wants.

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

[Can_of_corn]

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

You think Buck put him leadoff expecting him to change his game?

Heh.

[Jagwar]

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

Wait... you don't want him to do what he's done to achieve a 1.006 OPS?

[Phantom]

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

Seeing pitches is not a responsibility of a leadoff batter.

[sportsfan8703]

At least he's not hitting into double plays. Lead off suits him well because he's and aggressive hitter. Fearless. Time to just accept it. He's 30.

[Slim Shady]

:beerchug1:

[bpilktree]

According to Baseball Reference, in his career Adam Jones has an OPS of 1.006 when he swings at the first pitch. That includes 49 doubles, 4 triples and 40 HR, and 145 RBI.

Let him swing at the first pitch all he wants.

The one issue is when he swings at first pitch and it is a ball he gets behind in the count. That stat only looks at balls in play. I don't mind him swinging at first pitches much but do think that stat is a bit flawed.

[Moose Milligan]

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

God, I'd hate to have a 1.006 OPS in the leadoff spot. 3rd or 4th spot only!

[joeyc]

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

He shouldn't be hitting leadoff. he's not a lead off hitter. It worked a little bit for awhile, but I think he needs to get out of the leadoff spot.

[Frobby]

He must lead the majors in this dubious category over the past 3 or 4 years. Anyone care to investigate?

That would be a pretty time-consuming thing to research, though I'm sure Jones is near the top. Without doing a comprehensive check of all players, on a spot check at least the following AL players have more one-pitch at bats than Jones in 2016: Robinson Cano, Alcides Escobar, Kole Calhoun, Jose Altuve and George Springer. There could be others. And then there's the NL.

[Redskins Rick]

He's hitting lead off. He has a different responsibility now

in 2016, he is batting .305 with a .OPS of .854

Again, like Jagwar said, let the dude swing at the first pitch all he wants.

[thezeroes]

Baltimore is eighth as a team in At Bats being terminated with ONE PITCH. This also accounts for the 6 Hit By Pitch, 2 Sac Hits, 3 Sac Flies

The batting line is First in the American League when the First Pitch is put into play with the following slash line .403/.409/.693/1.102.

Leading off a game, 5 times the at bat was terminated with one pitch and Adam Jones had all Five. One for Five in those Plate Appearances.