The Brooklyn Ace's great veteran center fielder Felix Lopez today became the first player in WPK history to collect 2,000 career hits. Lopez is 45 hits ahead of his nearest competitor, Jacksonville's Josh Jenkins, who is about 6 months younger than Lopez.
At 31 years of age Felix should have plenty to time to get to 2,500 or beyond. He is showing some signs of slowing down but is still a premium contact hitter. Of the WPK leaders in this category most are in their 30's and it isn't until you get down to #13 on the list- Lazaro Lowndes of the Washington Night Train- you find someone under 30. Lowndes, at age 27
is one of the best pure hitters hitters in the league and should pretty easily get to 2,000 by age 30. The two players below him on the list- Jesse Cibula of S.F. and the Brewers Chad Brown- are also just 27 years of age but both have been showing signs of decreasing ability the past year or so.
