Our next look at the Valley League record book since 2004 is at walks (for the hitters).

Here’s the list:

1 Jason Kipnis Covington 2007 49
2 Pat Irvine Waynesboro 2007 48
3 Mike Schwartz Harrisonburg 2009 43
Jay Gonzalez Harrisonburg 2011 43
Mike Marcinko Waynesboro 2014 43
6 Sanchez Gartman New Market 2009 42
Ryan Sullivan Covington 2012 42
8 Chris Aninos Waynesboro 2007 41
Nathan Minnich Winchester 2011 41
Jordan Tarsovich Strasburg 2013 41

Another fascinating list.

Our one major leaguer, Jason Kipnis, tops the list with an amazing 49 walks over a complete season. Jay Gonzalez is the only other active minor (or major) league player.

Pat Irvine, Mike Schwartz (currently playing in the Frontier League), and Nathan Minnich have all played affiliated ball, but are not any longer.

Mike Marcinko, just recently named the #5 hitter in the 2014 season, is the only entry from the just-concluded season.

Three from Waynesboro, two each from Covington and Harrisonburg, and then one from New Market, Winchester, and Strasburg.

We are nearing the end of the hitting leaders…