Where Are They Now? - Interview

Baseball Digest, July, 2000 by Al Doyle

Ouch!

Being hit by a pitch 20 or more times in a single season has been accomplished 37 times by 20 different players. Ron Hunt had six seasons with 20 or more HBPs followed by Don Baylor who had five campaigns with 20-plus HBPs.

Pittsburgh's Jason Kendall is the only player to be hit by a pitch 30 or more times in one season twice.

Year    Player, Team                HBP

1971    Ron Hunt, Expos              50
1986    Don Baylor, Red Sox          35
1997    Craig Biggio, Astros         34
1910    Louis Evans, Cardinals       31
1997    Jason Kendall, Pirates       31
1998    Jason Kendall. Pirates       31
1987    Don Baylor, Bos./Min.        28
1996    Craig Biggio, Astros         27
1970    Ron Hunt, Giants             26
1972    Ron Hunt, Expos              26
1911    Norm Elberfeld, Senators     25
1968    Ron Hunt, Giants             25
1969    Ron Hunt, Giants             25
1997    F.P. Santangelo, Expos       25
1998    Andres Galarraga, Braves     25
1998    Fernando Vina, Brewers       25
1968    Bill Freehan, Tigers         24
1973    Ron Hunt, Expos              24
1985    Don Baylor, Yankees          24
1999    Brady Anderson, Orioles      24
1956    Minnie Minoso, White Sox     23
1984    Don Baylor, Yankees          23
1998    Craig Biggio, Astros         23
1998    F.P. Santangelo, Expos       23
1995    Craig Biggio, Astros         22
1996    Brady Anderson, Orioles      22
1920    Bucky Harris, Senators       21
1957    Minnie Minoso, White Sox     21
1996    Eric Young, Rockies          21
1999    Chuck Knoblauch, Yankees     21
1952    Solly Hemus, Cardinals       20
1956    Frank Robinson, Reds         20
1967    Bill Freehan, Tigers         20
1974    Bobby Grich, Orioles         20
1976    Don Baylor, A's              20
1983    Chet Lemon, Tigers           20
1997    Jeff Blauser, Braves         20