Trivia -- Power and (lack of) contact

[bk400]

The top 10 career home run leaders are as follows:

Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Albert Pujols
A Rod
Willie Mays
Ken Griffey Jr.
Jim Thome
Sammy Sosa
Frank Robinson

Which player had the lowest strikeout rate (per 162 games)? Which player had the highest?

[jayshum]

I'm guessing Thome for the highest strikeout rate.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I'm guessing Thome for the highest strikeout rate.

Bam! That was quick. 1 for 1. Thome is correct, with an average of 162 strikeouts per 162 games.

Now looking for the guy on the other end of the spectrum.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I'm torn but going to guess Aaron. Made an awful lot of good contact.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I'm torn but going to guess Aaron. Made an awful lot of good contact.

Looks like the question was too easy. Hank Aaron is correct, with 68 strikeouts per 162 games. That was surprising to me.

Perhaps an even bigger surprise was number 2. Any guesses for the guy with the second lowest strikeout rate? (He's not far behind Aaron).

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by bk400

Looks like the question was too easy. Hank Aaron is correct, with 68 strikeouts per 162 games. That was surprising to me.

Perhaps an even bigger surprise was number 2. Any guesses for the guy with the second lowest strikeout rate? (He's not far behind Aaron).

Well I was torn between Aaron, Ruth, Mays and Robinson. I'll go Robinson

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by bk400

Looks like the question was too easy. Hank Aaron is correct, with 68 strikeouts per 162 games. That was surprising to me.

Perhaps an even bigger surprise was number 2. Any guesses for the guy with the second lowest strikeout rate? (He's not far behind Aaron).

I would say Albert Pujols. Before I read the answers he was my guess for lowest strikeout rate.