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.
Rick Miller hit only one home run last year, and that's like hitting none.
I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.
The home run became glorified with Babe Ruth. Starting with him, batters have been thinking in terms of how far they could hit the ball, not how often.
I know Reggie Jackson is a good player.
I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.
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.
What I need as a player is just to get at-bats, I think.
I'm going to consistently hit anywhere between .290 and .310. Anything above that, I'm catching breaks and finding holes.
There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.
Home run hitters strike out a lot.
I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit.
In my mind, the home run is paramount because it means instant runs.
I mean the home run king, to me, is Hank Aaron, but statistically, it's Barry Bonds.
People think of the greatest home run hitters of all time and think of Babe Ruth; they don't think about that Warren Spahn hit more than anybody.
I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.
You always expect to hit for more power.
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.
Parker's grand slam is the same as going 4 for 4, even though he went 1 for 4.
I know about winning batting titles.
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.
Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.
I want to get on base every single time I get up there. Whether it's a walk or a base hit, I really don't care how I want to get on base. I just want to be on.
If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600.
When I was up there at the plate, my purpose was to get on base anyway I could, whether by hitting or by getting hit.
