Here’s a quick check-in on Braves whose numbers rank among the National League’s best (and worst) entering Friday’s game against the Mets.
Cameron Maybin: He leads the NL with a .367 home batting average — good for third in all of baseball. Maybin also leads the NL and ranks second in the majors with a .444 average with runners in scoring position.
Andrelton Simmons: He ranks as the third-most difficult player in baseball to strike out, as he's gone 15.2 at-bats per strikeout this season. He's also grounded into 14 double-plays, which is tied for the most in all of baseball.
Williams Perez: He ranks second among NL rookies and third among all rookies with a 2.29 ERA.
Freddie Freeman: He is tied for second in the NL and third in all of baseball with his 20 doubles. He's also fifth in the NL with a .418 average with runners in scoring position.
Shelby Miller: His 1.99 ERA ranks fifth in the NL, but his 1.86 ERA in night games ranks first. He's tied for first in the majors with Felix Hernandez with two complete-game shutouts. Miller's .205 opponent batting average is third-lowest in the NL.
Julio Teheran: He is tied for third-worst in the NL with 14 home runs allowed and owns the No. 3 spot with 54 runs allowed. He's also hit five batters, tied for third-most in the NL. On the bright side, Teheran is tied for second in the NL with six successful sacrifice bunts.
Jace Peterson: He has been caught stealing six times, which is tied for second-most in the NL. But he's also tied for fourth-hardest to double up in the NL, as he's averaged 222 at-bats between double plays this season.
