Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. In 1929, 80% of all qualified hitters had higher walk rates. The Alabama lefthander was a big catalyst behind the Crimson Tides scalding-hot start to the season. And of course McGriff had his top 3 seasons by WAR in 88-90 (in MLB) and also had more WAR post-35 than Abreu is likely to achieve. As most of Pirate Nation is aware, the baseball program has been greatly affected by ALS as former head coach and ECU Hall of Fame member Keith LeClair was diagnosed with the WebWalter Johnson set the Major League record for most consecutive seasons (1912 through 1919) leading any league in strikeouts, but Randy Johnson deserves a plug for stringing four consecutive seasons in the American League (1992 through 1995) then four more in the National League (1999 through 2002) four years after he did it in the junior circuit. WebWillie Stargell is number five on the all time career strikeout list, but he never broke into the top eighty (80) on the single season leaders for strikeouts; by comparison, Jose Hernandez already appears two (2) times in the top twenty and is well on his way to becoming one of the big leaders (#69 all-time already [up from #82 in 2004]). He was absolutely amazing in Cuba and definitely deserves to be in the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame. I also wouldnt limit the comparisons solely to first basemen. I should add that the only reason he ranks just behind McGriff is because McGriffs age 27 season was in 1991 so wasnt captured here. Ohtani LAA. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. CARSON -- Centerfielder Eric Smelko enjoyed a 5-for-5 performance at the plate with five runs scored and three RBI as Cal State Dominguez Hills' offense exploded They look great, but,there are a # of issues. Shit, if you knock the same OPS number off Abreus 20-25 seasons as the career gap between Yulis MLB and Serie Nacional numbers, it comes out to a .999 OPS. You really have an astonishing ability to always be a douche bag. SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. The Shippensburg University baseball team opened a non-conference doubleheader with a win against Slippery Rock on Sunday, 3-2, before dropping Game 2, 6-4, at Fairchild Field. March 1, 2023. WebLeague leaders [ edit] Willie Mays, National League leader, triples, (20). "I know they're loaded. Yet since moving stateside, Gurriel has worn just one uniform, and it still seems strange to think of him wearing any colors other than blue, orange, and white. Thrust into the rotation right away as a freshman, he responded by striking out 35 in 21 innings. To me, Abreus case looks very strong, as he racked up 433 HR despite many of his prime seasons in Cuba lasting only 90 games. Many contend that some major names are missing from the list. Just for reference, there are 27 post-1947 1B who had at least 40 fWAR through age 32 (which is the early career production Guerriel would have needed to reach 50 career WAR). Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. I then included the strikeout, walk, and home run rates for each season as well to see if they helped explain the trends we see. He was better at the plate after taking a full year off than Freddie Freeman has ever been in a full season. 12 UCLA past Sacramento State, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium as part of the 2023 Southern California College Baseball Classic. WebView MLB stats, leaders & player statistics. SF. He led the AL with a 0.87 walk-to-strikeout ratio, and his .383 OBP was second only to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.s. Choi led the KBO in average launch angle last season, checking in just under 22 degrees. It will also help his chances to top the strikeout leaderboard that he plays conference games in the Patriot League, where hell overmatch hitters, much like Noah Song two years ago. Do some soul searching on why you continue to be so insufferable? Jacob DeGrom will pitch for Texas on opening day, donning a different uniform than that of the Mets for the first time in the majors. Unfortunately, his performance in 2022 doesnt leave much room for optimism. Pitches from outside the strike zone that were put in play had a .292 wOBA. Past that, if youre a person who DOES want to just play the conversion game straight up and then treat his pre-age-27 accomplishments as equivalent for HOF purposes, I believe a statement that him earning 20 WAR would be a conservative estimate is belied by how few first baseman have done that. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He does not have a HOF case at all. In 2021, Gurriel gave fans hope that he could buck the aging curve. Was he hurt by the shortened season or helped by it? The 2022 season was a tough one for Gurriel. His bat to ball skills and discipline are paired with modest game power, though his raw power suggests more room for growth. Gurriel has had an excellent big league career, and one that could have been all the more impressive had he made his way to the majors sooner. Cusick struck out 43 batters in 22.1 innings in 2020 and only improved his stock as a potential strikeout king with his performance over the summer, when he struck out 40 in 23.1 innings in the Coastal Plain League thanks to a fastball that was up to 96 mph and a slider thats above average at its best. . If we have a good faith basis to believe that Yuli Gurriel and Jos Abreu didnt suddenly become awesome baseball players the minute they were able to play in the US, why should the performances that pre-date their debuts here be summarily ignored when bestowing baseballs highest honor? In his free time, he writes for The Hardball Times, speaks about baseball research and analytics, has consulted for a Major League Baseball team, and has appeared on MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential as well as several MLB-produced documentaries. Shippensburg (9-4) notched 12 hits across two games while the Raider pitching staff totaled 16 strikeouts and just three walks. WebGrover Cleveland Alexander led the National League in strikeouts six times in nine seasons. In 2011, only 6% managed the feat. ZIPS also is far less generous in its translations than Davenport is. Team Koreas lineup will be headlined by Cardinals shortstop Tommy Edman and Padres infielder Ha-seong Kim, with former Orioles outfielder Hyun-soo Kim playing a supporting role, among others. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Ultimately we will never know the answer, but it is fun to speculate. Follow him on Twitter @BillPetti. Torras stuff isnt as big as some of his counterparts on this list, but he has a long track record of success, both at UCSB and in junior college. 12 UCLA past Sacramento State, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium as part of the 2023 Southern California College Baseball Classic. Is it like 90s Coors Field or the PCL? Hajjar is going into his third season in the Michigan program, but after a redshirt season and the 2020 cancellation, he hasnt thrown that many competitive pitches. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Dan Szymborski does a nice job assessing both Gurriels and Abreus HOF cases in this article. Its messy to estimate what could have been, but just because answering a question is difficult doesnt mean we shouldnt try.. He rarely makes poor swing decisions (23.1% chase rate), and when he does unleash, Rutschman makes a The fact that the Astros, who have for years stuck with him through his ups and downs, have moved on is probably the biggest indictment of where hes at right now. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports. For example, his 2010-11 translated to .358/.468/.754. Savino threw just 10.2 innings as a freshman last season, and while he showed flashes of greatness in those innings, his place here is less about what hes proven at the college level already and more about his potential, which has also made him the top college arm in the 2022 draft class. We break down the top 25 candidates. He took a lot of criticism for, how he reacted to Koreas disappointing fourth- place finish in the Tokyo Olympics. Another step forward could put him among the countrys top arms in terms of strikeouts. He was kinda the same player at age 24 that he was a 31, hes had a few bigger seasons, but they are distributed fairly evenly over the last decade. He has always been able to make contact, evidenced by high batting averages and low strikeout rates, but he tapped into more power later in his career by increasing his launch angle. List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters However, that doesnt mean he has a good eye at the plate. Last season Lee did his best Tony Gwynn impression, posting a tiny 5% strikeout rate with an 11% walk rate. Strikeouts AL/MLB: Robbie Ray (TOR), 248 Ray is the third Blue Jays pitcher to claim an AL strikeout title, joining A.J. Im sorry that online and presumably in real life people tend to just walk away from conversations with you; maybe you should look inward? Yes, hes ahead of obvious future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera, but the vast majority of elected and future hall of famers do much much better age 32-38 than he has. The righthander might have had the best abbreviated season of anyone in 2020, as he put up a 0.32 ERA and .128 opponent batting average with 47 strikeouts and only three walks in 28 innings. How about pitchers from you favorite team have they ever led the league in strikeouts? To make matters worse, Gurriels problems at the plate were exacerbated by bad plate discipline. His Hall over? Which pitch should we highlight next. Story Links. Lee is the best pure hitter in the KBO, with a career batting average of .342 and more career walks than strikeouts. Alexei Ramirez low-900s age 22-24 in Cuba, .792 first year, .700 overall in MLB. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. His case wouldnt be about being a trailblazer.. It's an excellent strikeout pitch and batters hit just .213 against it. Charleston RiverDogs (Rays A), 82-38, .683 3. Last season, he struck out 39 and allowed just one earned run in 25.1 innings. Byung-ho Park is one of the few names you might know. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season. (I swear I didnt read Dans piece before writing this, haha). Many thanks to him. He was an important cultural figure in the annals of Cuban players coming stateside but thats a hard sell. Primarily a second baseman with Kiwoom, he was the double play partner of Ha-seong Kim before he joined the Padres. Then, in 2021, Gurriel made a notable effort to improve his plate discipline without sacrificing contact. I could also see him (with MLB time from 21-26) getting in on a Veterans Committee vote. Show #2-10. There actually is a lot of precedent for letting people in, even though their numbers werent up to the standard, because they were barred from joining in one way or another. He posted a career-high contact rate and a career-low swinging strike rate. As long as Im here, my general rule-of-thumb is that the only numbers that count outside of MLB come from Japan. If it could be shown that a player really was likely one of the very best, based on how they played in the US compared to players only looking at the same ages, I think that should be a factor in HOF close calls. "I'm not worried about them (the strikeouts). He is not a threat on the bases, and he has lost range in the outfield. Durham Bulls (Rays AAA) 86-44, .662 4. Or write about sports? Coming off a .319 batting average, Fletcher doesnt seem so bold, but ATC is only projecting a .283 mark this year, and they are I dont know how you do it, haha lol. Hamilton took to Division I baseball well in 2020 after transferring from the junior college ranks, striking out 33 batters in 19.1 innings for a resurgent Wichita State team. This proved to be a wise business move, as the New York Yankees later signed him to a six-year, $162 million contract. And hes not alone. What was the offensive environment? And I no more summarily dismissed his case than youve summarily endorsed it. He took a lot of criticism for how he reacted to Koreas disappointing fourth- place finish in the Tokyo Olympics, though he did hit .308 with a double and 4 RBI over the tournament. 2.9. Early returns are good, as he struck out 26 in 19.1 innings as a freshman in 2020. Fly balls have always been Gurriels weakness. He had 24 strikeouts in 20 innings last season, but with a good handle on three offerings, theres potential for that strikeout rate to skyrocket next season. Do you know which two big league pitchers from the twentieth century made the top ten? Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. From #16-26 is, McGriff, McCovey, Votto, Julio Franco, Banks, Guerriel, Al Oliver, Giambi, Felipe Alou, Helton, and Konerko. Even if his ROS performance was equivalent to 2021, the extra 1.5 WAR pushes him 6 spots up the list.