 Despite missing 31 games overall, Votto finished the 2009 season among the National League leaders in batting average (.322), on-base percentage (.414) and slugging percentage (.567), and he hit 25 home runs.Votto started the 2010 season by going 3-for-5 with a home run and a run batted in.By the end of April, he had four home runs and 12 RBI.