When a batter gets down to his last strike, he's usually toast. Hitters have a .178 average, a .244 on-base percentage and a .273 slugging percentage in two-strike counts this season. Those are the kind of numbers Brendan Ryan puts up. But a select few have managed to inflict pain on pitchers even with their backs against the wall. Who are baseball's best two-strike sluggers?
Here are the hitters with the highest slugging percentage in two-strike counts this season:
| Batter | Two-Strike Slugging Pct. |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | .573 |
| David Ortiz | .539 |
| Ryan Braun | .511 |
| Prince Fielder | .500 |
| Jed Lowrie | .469 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | .460 |
| Adam Jones | .458 |
| David Wright | .449 |
| Alex Rios | .437 |
| Mark Teixeira | .435 |
McCutchen has hit a Major League best 14 home runs in two-strike counts. Here's a hint to opposing pitchers: Don't try to challenge Cutch's quick wrists with a two-strike pitch inside.
McCutchen's two-strike slugging percentage by location
Average two-strike slugging percentage by location
Ortiz, meanwhile, is mauling most two-strike offerings thrown below the letters:
Ortiz's two-strike slugging percentage by location
Braun, like McCutchen, has been an inside slugger when he doesn't have a strike to spare:
Braun's two-strike slugging percentage by location
Braun's no one-year wonder, either: He has consistently drilled two-strike pitches. Braun has the highest two-strike slugging percentage in the majors since 2008. Papi also makes an appearance in the top ten:
Batter
| <>Two-Strike Slugging Pct. |
|---|---|
Ryan Braun
|
.428
|
Albert Pujols
|
.422
|
Troy Tulowitzki
|
.420
|
David Ortiz
|
.402
|
Prince Fielder
|
.401
|
Robinson Cano
|
.401
|
Jason Kipnis
|
.398
|
Allen Craig
|
.389
|
Fernando Tatis
|
.388
|
Aramis Ramirez
|
.384
|
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