Best Of The San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Seasons In Left Field
By Phil Watson
1. Barry Bonds, 2001
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36 | 153 | 664 | 129 | 156 | 32 | 2 | 73 | 137 | 13 | 3 | 177 | 93 | .328 | .515 | .863 | 1.379 | 259 |
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/10/2014.
It’s hardly a surprise that a record 73 home runs was enough to push Bonds’ 2001 season to the top of this list. He won his fourth MVP award, played in his 10th All-Star Game and set a record with 177 walks.
He also led the league with a .515 on-base percentage, .863 slugging percentage (tops all-time), 1.379 OP, 259 OPS-plus and 107 extra-base hits.
Bonds also was tops in the NL with an 11.9 WAR and a 12.4 Offensive WAR and 230 Runs Created. His 22.1 Power-Speed number was sixth.
He was second with 35 intentional walks, third with 129 runs and 411 total bases, fourth with 137 RBI, seventh with a .328 batting average and 10th with an 81.25 stolen base percentage (13-for-16).