Take a Number: Daniel Murphy Was Only Met to Qualify for Batting Title Last Year – WSJ.com

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Aside from all the striking out they did, the Mets became only the 15th club since 1900 (and the 12th since 2003) to have just one player qualify for the batting title by making the minimum 502 plate appearances for the team. That was second baseman Daniel Murphy, with 697.

via Take a Number: Daniel Murphy Was Only Met to Qualify for Batting Title Last Year – WSJ.com.

But remember Mets fans, the problem is that Murphy doesn’t walk enough, right?