Shohei Ohtani remains a force; Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Kyle Tucker, and Will Smith are perennial All-Star candidates. Yet none compare to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages this season.
Here’s a look at Pages’ historic campaign:
- 1: Offensively, Pages dominates the Dodgers’ lineup: home runs (13), stolen bases (7), hits (63), RBIs (50), total bases (114), batting average (.303), slugging percentage (.548), OPS (.899), OPS+ (153), and WAR (3.7).
- 3A: On May 6, Pages destroyed the Houston Astros with three home runs on the road.
- 3B: In recent games, Pages has posted three hits in seven contests.
- 3.7: Leading MLB position players in WAR, Pages is on pace to shatter Jackie Robinson’s Dodgers record (9.6 WAR in 1951), potentially reaching 10.7 WAR.
- 4: Pages delivered a four-hit game against the Colorado Rockies on May 26, including a home run and two doubles.
- 5: His 63 hits rank sixth in the MLB.
- 9: Pages’ .303 batting average places him in a four-way tie for ninth in the league.
- 10.7: His projected 10.7 WAR would be a Dodgers record, edging past Jackie Robinson’s 9.6 WAR in 1951.
- 12: Pages has accumulated 12 defensive runs saved in center field.
- 13: His 13 home runs tie him for 12th in MLB.
- 16: Pages has achieved 16 multi-hit games.
- 39: He has recorded a hit in 39 of his 56 games played.
- 50: Leading the MLB in RBIs, Pages’ 50 RBIs have set a new standard for his team.
- 145: Tommy Davis’ 1962 franchise record of 153 RBIs is the goal, but Pages is on pace to finish with ~145 RBIs, surpassing Roy Campanella’s 142 RBIs in 1953.
- 153: Tommy Davis’ 1962 record of 153 RBIs remains the Dodgers’ annual peak, with Pages aiming to challenge it.
- 548: Pages’ .548 slugging percentage ranks 13th in MLB.
- 899: His .899 OPS is also 13th in the league, underscoring his all-around offensive impact.
