Translated Minor League Leaders

This report is designed to offer a weekly update on the top "translated" minor league performances to date for 2007. Translations are not necessarily a reflection of real ability but they do attempt to set a player's minor league performance this season into a neutral big league context. For additional details, please read the first column in this series.

Translated statistics are always through play completed the Sunday before publication. Translations do not mix in actual major league statistics accumulated this year and are based entirely on a player's performances between Single-A and Triple-A (excluding short-season leagues).

TRANSLATED BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS - MINIMUM 256 PLATE APPEARANCES.

Keppinger, Jeff (CIN) .314 (245 AB)
Lefave, Andrew (MIL) .287 (394 AB)
Myrow, Brian (SD) .285 (319 AB)
Kroeger, Josh (CHC) .284 (359 AB)
Morales, Jose (MIN) .284 (342 AB)
Cedeno, Ronny (CHC) .283 (251 AB)
Gathright, Joey (KC) .283 (223 AB)
Ellsbury, Jacoby (BOS) .282 (394 AB)
Weber, Jon (TB) .282 (248 AB)
Francisco, Ben (CLE) .280 (339 AB)

TRANSLATED HOME RUNS

Pearce, Steven (PIT) 26
Brazell, Craig (KC) 23
Hessman, Mike (DET) 22
Whitney, Matthew (CLE) 22
Cook, David (CHW) 21
Miller, Brad (ARI) 21
Royster, Ryan (TB) 21
Ankiel, Rick (STL) 20
Bruce, Jay (CIN) 20
Carter, Christopher (CHW) 20
Craig, Allen (STL) 20
Davis, Christopher (TEX) 20
Duncan, Shelley (NYY) 20
Griffin, John-Ford (TOR) 20
Hernandez, Michael (DET) 20
Kaaihue, Kala (ATL) 20
Schnurstein, Micah (CHW) 20

TRANSLATED RUNS BATTED IN

Pearce, Steven (PIT) 82
Lis, Erik (MIN) 77
Hessman, Mike (DET) 76
Jones, Brandon (ATL) 72
Votto, Joey (CIN) 72
Davis, Christopher (TEX) 71
Miranda, Juan (NYY) 70
Hernandez, Michael (DET) 69
Lindsey, John (LAD) 69
McClain, Scott (SF) 69

TRANSLATED STOLEN BASES

Suero, Ovandy (DET) 35
Guzman, Freddy (TEX) 31
Young Jr., Eric (COL) 31
Ford, Darren (MIL) 28
Anderson, Josh (HOU) 26
Burriss, Emmanuel (SF) 26
Velez, Eugenio (SF) 25
Coon, Bradley (LAA) 24
Hernandez, Gorkys (DET) 24
Powell, Pedro (PIT) 24

TRANSLATED EARNED RUN AVERAGE LEADERS - MINIMUM 84 INNINGS.

Slowey, Kevin (MIN) 3.13 (112 IP)
DiFelice, Mark (MIL) 3.18 (99 IP)
Buchholz, Clay (BOS) 3.68 (110 IP)
Kennedy, Ian (NYY) 3.74 (130 IP)
Wood, Mike (TEX) 3.82 (92 IP)
Parra, Manny (MIL) 4.04 (98 IP)
Blackburn, Nick (MIN) 4.08 (128 IP)
De Los Santos, Fautino (CHW) 4.08 (97 IP)
Lannan, John (WAS) 4.11 (114 IP)
Egbert, Jack (CHW) 4.23 (134 IP)

TRANSLATED WHIP LEADERS - MINIMUM 84 INNINGS.

DiFelice, Mark (MIL) 1.091 (99 IP)
Slowey, Kevin (MIN) 1.170 (112 IP)
Buchholz, Clay (BOS) 1.182 (110 IP)
De Los Santos, Fautino (CHW) 1.227 (97 IP)
Wood, Mike (TEX) 1.239 (92 IP)
Blackburn, Nick (MIN) 1.281 (128 IP)
Taylor, Graham (FLO) 1.322 (149 IP)
Pucetas, Kevin (SF) 1.339 (121 IP)
Kennedy, Ian (NYY) 1.346 (130 IP)
Hardy, Rowdy (KC) 1.380 (137 IP)

TRANSLATED STRIKEOUTS

Buchholz, Clay (BOS) 120
Maloney, Matthew (PHI) 116
Liz, Radhames (BAL) 114
Gonzalez, Gio (CHW) 111
Kennedy, Ian (NYY) 111
Horne, Alan (NYY) 109
Inman, William (MIL) 108
McGee, Jacob (TB) 106
Volquez, Edinson (TEX) 106
Davis, Wade (TB) 102