Luke Donald Quotes

I have no idea what my batting average was in high school, but I know it wasn't below .450, and that's pretty good hitting where I come from.

I came up as a number 2 hitter. My first year I hit 16 homers, and I was like, Whoa, I'm rollin'!

Baseball has always been filled with negative statistics.

Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.

The arc of Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing has gotten bigger than when he hit line drives. Juan Gonzalez is a terrific power hitter, too.

I wouldn't describe myself as a home run hitter. I'm just trying to hit the ball hard in the gaps. Just backspinning baseballs and hitting line drives.

I offer a proven track record in the big leagues that can hit left-handers or right-handers.

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 then swinging for home runs.

There's only one Mark McGwire. The man walked over 160 times. Just think. If he walks 60 times, he might hit 100 homers.

If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600.

I know about winning batting titles.

I just try to get on anyway that I can, hit, hit-by-pitch, walk, home runs, anything.

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.

I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.

I personally know I can be a 1.000 OPS guy every year.

Obviously, being a first baseman, you're kind of expected to hit some home runs. Obviously, that goes into your head; it gets into my head a little bit.

You always expect to hit for more power.

I don't hit home runs in BP.

I'm not a cleanup hitter. I'm just batting fourth.