For the first time in nearly 20 years, a player put himself in scoring position at least 100 times last season, based on his total of doubles, triples and steals of second base. In fact, two players did it. Mets star Jose Reyes collected 30 doubles, 17 triples and 56 steals of second base to put himself in scoring position 103 times. Florida rookie Hanley Ramirez did it 101 times, with 46 doubles, 11 triples and 44 steals of second.

The last player before them to reach the 100 mark was Vince Coleman with the 1987 Cardinals, though he relied on 85 steals. Coleman had just 27 extra-base hits that season, while Ramirez (74) and Reyes (66) had more than twice that total in 2006.

Since 1974, players have put themselves in scoring position at least 100 times in a season on 23 occasions. Just six of those players had at least 50 extra-base hits as part of the equation. Only Juan Samuel in 1984 (70) and Rickey Henderson in 1986 (64) approached the extra-base hit totals accumulated by Reyes and Ramirez last summer.

Players Who Have Put Themselves in Scoring 100+ Times a Season, Via 2B, 3B, SB*
(since 1974, with a minimum of 50 extra-base hits that season)

Year. . Player, Tm. . . . . . . . . . 2B. . . . 3B. . . . .SB*. . . . ScPos
1983 Tim Raines, Mon. . . . . . . . 32. . . . . 8. . . . . 85. . . . . 125
1984 Tim Raines, Mon. . . . . . . . 38. . . . . 9. . . . . 71. . . . . 118
1984 Juan Samuel, Phi. . . . . . . .36. . . . .19. . . . . 60. . . . . 115
1986 Rickey Henderson, NYY. . . 31. . . . . 5. . . . . 72. . . . . 108
1985 Tim Raines, Mon. . . . . . . . 30. . . . 13. . . . . 64. . . . . 107
1986 Tim Raines, Mon. . . . . . . . 35. . . . 10. . . . . 60. . . . . 105
1982 Lonnie Smith, StL. . . . . . . 35. . . . . 8. . . . . 60. . . . . 103
2006 Jose Reyes, NYM. . . . . . . 30. . . . .17. . . . . 56. . . . . 103
2006 Hanley Ramirez, Fla. . . . . .46. . . . .11. . . . . 44. . . . . 101

*Steals from first base only