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Braves 2009 Season in Review: David Ross

Found October 08, 2009 on Sports Page Atlanta:
PLAYERS: David Ross,  Brian McCann,  Chipper Jones,  Martin Prado,  Adam LaRoche,  Eddie Perez,  Matt Diaz,  Clint Sammons
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Atlanta Braves' David Ross was the best backup catcher in the NL this season. Browse more photos » Guess who led the 2009 Atlanta Braves in OPS. Did you guess Brian McCann? How about Chipper Jones? Martin Prado? What about Adam LaRoche? Okay, it was actually LaRoche, but the guy who ranked second was David Ross with an .888 OPS. For all of our decent or good offensive players, David Ross was the second best hitter on the team. Ross' good patience at the plate was complimented by his excellent power. His 7 homeruns rank second in the majors for any player with 160 or fewer at-bats. Add to that his 48% caught stealing rate (19 CS in 40 ATT) and he was truly the best backup catcher in baseball. And he may be the best backup catcher the Braves have ever had. Eddie Perez might have had a better offensive year in 1998 (.941 OPS), but Eddie wasn't as good at throwing out runners as Ross was. Eddie had a 29% CS% that year, w...
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