Si Players Mlb Poll

Which individual hitting statistic is the most meaningful?

Runs Batted In....... 41%

On-base percentage ....... 19%

Batting average.. 13%

On-base plus slugging ...... 11%

Runs ...... 6%

FAST FACTS
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (above left) led the majors, through Monday, with 147 RBIs.... The Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (above right) had a big-league best .436 on-base percentage.... Home runs (sixth, 3.6%) was the only other category to draw more than 2% of the vote.... With one week to go, Chipper Jones of the Braves (.341) and Matt Holliday of the Rockies (.337) were battling for the National League batting title.

[Based on a survey of 257 MLB nonpitchers] ? For an expanded version of the poll, go to SI.com/players.