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Posted By: Dave Rey

Ichiro gets nearly 700 ABs every year because he refuses to walk. He is not a good leadoff hitter unless he's hitting around .350 because he's only on base if he hits a single -- which are all he hits, as he's only get 35 extra-base hits in his 678 ABs thus far this season.

His current batting average is .320 with an on base average of only .368...

I'm not complaining too much, though -- my Mariners are lucky to have him, if only for how fun he can be to watch.