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Raph Rhymes hits/avg records watch (updated 6/10)

Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:26 pm
Posted by Boh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
12357 posts
Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:26 pm
Single season hits
110 - Brandon Larson 1997
109 - Todd Walker 1993
106 - Wes Grisham 1989
106 - Brad Cresse 2000
106 - J.C. Holt 2004
104 - Brad Hawpe 2000
103 - Mike Fontenot 2000
102 - Sean Barker 2002
101 - Todd Walker 1994
100 - Wes Grisham 1990
100 - Todd Walker 1992
100 - Ryan Patterson 2004
100 - Raph Rhymes 2012

Single season batting average
.431 - Raph Rhymes 2012
.410 - Russ Johnson 1994
.403 - Eddy Furniss 1998
.400 - Todd Walker 1992
.395 - Todd Walker 1993
.395 - Mike Nunnally 1971
.393 - Todd Walker 1994
.393 - J.C. Holt 2004
.390 - Gene Murphy 1951
.388 - Al White 1958
.388 - Brad Cresse 2000
.388 - Micah Gibbs 2010

Career batting average
.397 - Raph Rhymes (2011-2012)
.396 - Todd Walker (1992-1994)
.372 - Sean Barker (2001-2002)
.371 - Eddy Furniss (1995-1998)
.367 - Russ Johnson (1992-1994)
.362 - Wes Grisham (1989-1990)
.353 - Mark Cooper (1983-1984)
.353 - Lyle Mouton (1990-1991)
.353 - Ryan Patterson (2003-2005)
.351 - Brad Hawpe (1999-2000)
.350 - Jeff Yurtin (1985-1986)
.350 - J.C. Holt (2002-2004)

Raph Rhymes 2012:
Non-conference: 43 for 89 (.483)

SEC: 49 for 107 (.460)

Postseason: 8 for 36 (.222)
This post was edited on 6/10/12 at 10:36 pm
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:28 pm to
If he does it would be impressive as hell. In those days you couldn't really pitch around anyone because everyone could hit.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
72123 posts
Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:30 pm to
i hate to say no, because .479 at this point is retarded

Posted by Jwodie
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2009
7214 posts
Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:32 pm to
quote:

Does Rhymes have a realistic shot at breaking that .410 mark set by Russ Johnson? Too early?


I'd say yes to both questions. Let's see where he is after 20 SEC games.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164342 posts
Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:34 pm to
I'd say no way but it's crazy he's at .479 right now. I'd say .400 is doable but LSU is going to face some fantastic pitchers in the SEC.
Posted by Tigercoop40
Northwest Arkansas
Member since Apr 2006
7539 posts
Posted on 3/28/12 at 11:45 pm to
LSU faces Baxendale, Johnson, and Randall in the next 2 weeks. Lets see what his average and hits are after that. Those 2 series will tell you a lot.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56689 posts
Posted on 3/29/12 at 1:29 am to
quote:

Does Rhymes have a realistic shot at breaking that .410 mark set by Russ Johnson? Too early?



It's waaaay too early...so early that I'd say there is a high probability that he will not.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164342 posts
Posted on 4/2/12 at 12:51 pm to
Rhymes will get to .500 if he goes 2/2 in his first 2 at bats Tuesday night.
Posted by OneMoreTime
Florida Gulf Coast Fan
Member since Dec 2008
61837 posts
Posted on 4/2/12 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

Does Rhymes have a realistic shot at breaking that .410 mark set by Russ Johnson? Too early?

He can definitely do it.

Since we're at the halfway mark of the regular season, let's say he gets the same amount of ABs for the second half of the season as the first. He would need to get 36 hits in his next 108 ABs, a .333 batting average, to break the record. That's definitely attainable considering how well he's been hitting the ball.
This post was edited on 4/2/12 at 1:08 pm
Posted by deuce985
Member since Feb 2008
27660 posts
Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:52 pm to
Even more impressive is Rhymes is doing this when bats were changed compared to previous record?
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:08 pm to
Does he still have only 7 strike outs?

Because 7 Ks out of 147 at bats is insane.
Posted by MonroeTiger80
Member since Dec 2004
523 posts
Posted on 4/28/12 at 9:06 am to
Brandon Larson 1997: 110 for 289 in 69 games - record for hits
Raph Rhymes 2012: 74 for 147 in 39 games

Russ Johnson 1994: .410 (96 for 234 in 66 games - record for avg)
quote:

Raph Rhymes 2012: .503 in 39 games

There are 13 regular season games left, plus the SEC and NCAA tournament games.

8 for 12 against Kentucky

3 for 4 so far against UGA

This cat is batting .531 in SEC play




LSU should have AT LEAST 22 games remaining in the season. 13 regular season games + 3 SEC tournament games + 3 regional games + 3 super regional games.

Using a projected 3.75 at bats/game he should have around 82 at bats left (more if the Tigers advance to the World Series).

He needs 37 hits to eclipse the Larson season record of 110. 37 for 82 or an average of .451 for the remainder of the season gets him there.

So getting that record is still going to take a hell of an effort, no injuries or missed games and a little luck but it is now within reach, especially if the Tigers end up in Omaha.
This post was edited on 4/28/12 at 9:07 am
Posted by CJD4LSU
Ray-Vegas, La
Member since Sep 2006
3505 posts
Posted on 5/2/12 at 5:25 am to
LULZ

Take away the Florida series and he's batting .567 in league play.


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Posted by meauxjeaux2
watson
Member since Oct 2007
60283 posts
Posted on 5/2/12 at 11:23 am to
Posted by BayouWrangler
Member since Feb 2011
1231 posts
Posted on 5/6/12 at 7:04 am to
This thread is great. Keep the updates coming.
Posted by LSUTygerFan
Homerun Village
Member since Jun 2008
33232 posts
Posted on 5/6/12 at 10:56 am to
quote:

Raph Rhymes 2012: .497 in 44 games


497 !?!?

time to bench this nag.
Posted by BayouWrangler
Member since Feb 2011
1231 posts
Posted on 5/18/12 at 4:02 pm to
Paging Boh

Can. We get an update. Game 1 was good for raph
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
27831 posts
Posted on 5/18/12 at 11:41 pm to
I say he locks up the hit record in the second game of the CWS.
Posted by Jaketigger
Baton Rouge Area
Member since Feb 2008
5064 posts
Posted on 5/19/12 at 9:43 am to
Incredible.
Posted by TheLoupGarou
Benton, LA
Member since Oct 2010
1193 posts
Posted on 5/23/12 at 6:20 pm to
Boh, I appreciate you keeping up with the stats and I really enjoy reading it.

Do people realize that Rhymes is about to set an LSU batting record that may not be broken in our lifetimes! A freaking .470? (hyperbole or statistical fact?)
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