Qualities As A Player
In his major league career, Bay has demonstrated well-above-average power to all fields. He has also shown good discipline at the plate; in 2005, he ranked in the top ten in the National League in walks, though he also does strike out more often than the average hitter. On the bases, though he is not exceptionally fast, Bay is a very effective base stealer; in 2005, until he was picked off in the last week of the season, he tied the major league record for most steals in a season without getting caught, with 21 consecutive stolen bases. The record has since been broken by Chase Utley, with 23 consecutive steals in 2009.
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