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Josmil Pinto
Josmil Pinto

Twins rookie catcher Josmil Pinto went 3 for 4 on Monday, with all three hits being doubles, leaving him with 13 hits in 23 at-bats, a .565 batting average, in seven games in the major leagues. Since 1980, only one player has had at least 20 at-bats and a higher batting average than Pinto in his first seven games in the big leagues; Jay Bruce was 15 for 26 (.577) at that point of his career.

 

 Hot starts with minimum of 20 at-bats for the Twins rookies

Player BA H G Year Age PA AB R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB OBP SLG OPS
Josmil Pinto .565 13 7 2013 24 25 23 6 5 0 1 4 2 2 0 .600 .913 1.513
Gary Ward (RoY-9th) .463 19 13 1980 26 46 41 11 6 2 1 10 3 6 0 .489 .780 1.269
Glenn Williams .425 17 13 2005 27 43 40 3 1 0 0 3 2 7 1 .452 .450 .902
Mike Ryan .393 24 27 2003 25 68 61 13 7 0 5 13 6 12 2 .441 .754 1.195
Steve Lombardozzi .370 20 28 1985 25 65 54 10 4 1 0 6 6 6 3 .426 .481 .908
Tommy Watkins .357 10 9 2007 27 32 28 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 .438 .357 .795
Player BA H G Year Age PA AB R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB OBP SLG OPS
Chris Parmelee .355 27 21 2011 23 88 76 8 6 0 4 14 12 13 0 .443 .592 1.035
John Barnes .351 13 11 2000 24 41 37 5 4 0 0 2 2 6 0 .415 .459 .874
Chip Hale .333 62 69 1993 28 213 186 25 6 1 3 27 18 17 2 .408 .425 .832
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Generated 9/10/2013.