Talk:Tracking Wilkerson's K's/@comment-101836-20060417105638

Thanks for that, DNL. So, here&quot;s an interesting comparison. Wilkerson has REALLY good P/PA numbers. For his career, he averages 4.60 pitches per plate appearance. Take a look at other potential leadoff hitters the Rangers have. Michael Young is the best at just 3.80 for his career. Gary Matthews is just behind him with 3.79, and Adrian Brown comes in at 3.69. Ian Kinsler has an incredibly small sample size, but in his brief MLB career, he&quot;s taking 4.31 pitches per AB. And, for further comparison, Craig Biggio, who I&quot;d qualify as a pretty successful leadoff hitter, has never had better than 3.90 in a single season, let alone his career. So, at least in that regard, Wilkerson does his job at the top of the lineup even when he is striking out a lot (he&quot;s at 4.23 this season).