Red Sox Fans May Be Frustrated To See What Stat David Hamilton Leads MLB In
Red Sox Fans May Be Frustrated To See What Stat David Hamilton Leads MLB In originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox traded David Hamilton to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a six-player deal in the offseason, and he has made big improvements in his game.
Hamilton was a versatile defender for the Red Sox, but never became an impact player offensively. He had a . 222 batting average in 204 games with the Red Sox.
With the Brewers, he is only hitting . 229, which is better than he hit for the Red Sox last season, but he has turned into a valuable player on offense. The Brewers have turned Hamilton's speed into a weapon, and part of that is making him an excellent bunter.
In fact, Hamilton leads all of baseball in bunt hits. This may frustrate Red Sox fans, because on the Red Sox, Hamilton was not a great bunter. He has eight bunt hits this season.
He had just three bunt hits in his Red Sox career. Hamilton may not be hitting for a high average, but the Brewers have managed to find a way to make him a valuable player to their offense. That is something the Red Sox were unable to do.