SPECULATOR: 2017 Early spring AB leaders
Mar 15 2017
This is the perfect fit, right? Here at BaseballHQ.com, we generally don’t put too much stock into spring training stats due to things like small sample size and uneven competition. But if we did, the Speculator column is the perfect place to ask the “what if?” question.
By now, we’ve now got a couple of weeks of spring games under our belts. And we’ll keep it simple, and focus most of our attention on at-bat totals, especially to players fighting for an MLB job. The following are guys whose teams, in the first couple weeks of game action, have given them considerable looks. Could be to...
Almost!
You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!
Already a subscriber? Sign in here
More From Speculator
An early look at who is changing their pitch mix the most... and whether or not it's working.
May 6 2026 3:06am
May 6 2026 3:06am
With skills so bad, we can only speculate on an underlying injury. We hope we're wrong!
Apr 29 2026 3:05am
Apr 29 2026 3:05am
Our annual "draft skills, not roles" using projected skills and year-to-date playing time.
Apr 22 2026 3:05am
Apr 22 2026 3:05am
With most pitchers 3-4 starts in, we dive into the sub-indicators to see who's rising and falling.
Apr 15 2026 3:06am
Apr 15 2026 3:06am
Using our Quality of Batted Ball (QBaB) metric to make some speculative hitter snap judgments.
Apr 8 2026 3:06am
Apr 8 2026 3:06am
