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Oakland Athletics star slugger Brent Rooker joked Monday that he would have hit .300 if former MLB hitters scored video games.
Brent Rooker @Brent_Rooker12
I would’ve hit .300 this yr if this was the case so I could also be somewhat biased. Taking a look at you, official scorer in Houston on Might 15 together with just a few others. https://t.co/P0CBcdhTgE
When requested if he can enchantment calls, Rooker mentioned the next:
Brent Rooker @Brent_Rooker12
Sure. I all the time lose the enchantment. I additionally attempt to enchantment a bunch of strikeouts however these by no means get modified both for some motive. https://t.co/d93ds14Dep
Rooker nonetheless had a implausible season, hitting .293 (.927 OPS) with 39 residence runs and 112 RBI. The 2023 All-Star almost achieved the .300 feat too, discovering himself hitting .304 on Sept. 18. A four-game hitless stoop dipped Rooker below .300, however that does not take away from an exceptional yr.
This was Rooker’s second full season within the bigs. He confirmed off his energy final yr, too, smacking 30 residence runs and knocking in 69 runners to associate with an .817 OPS.
Rooker hit .246 then and displayed severe enchancment this yr. It was a powerful season for Rooker, who bounced again after hitting simply .206 going into Might. However he rolled off some nice months, together with Might (.330, .997 OPS) and July (.391, 1.288 OPS).
As for the .300 quest, Rooker would have want 4 extra hits (164 whole) in his 546 at-bats to get the job finished this yr. He reached on an error 4 instances this season, so if these errors have been referred to as hits, that might have gotten the job finished.
Rooker appears notably involved with a ninth-inning floor ball he hit at Astros third baseman Alex Bregman in a 3-0 loss on Might 15 that was dominated an error.
Alas, former MLB hitters are usually not scorers, so Rooker should accept .293.
