Describe a player and guess who it is thread

[Omar 382]

• 1993 AL ROY with a .918 OPS and 31 home runs
• Ridiculous 1995 season: .330/.429/.594 with a 163 wRC+ and a .441 wOBA (fourth in baseball) in 638 PA
• First MLB player to get a hit off Mariano Rivera
• Great hitter, but his production is impacted by the era he played, his defense, and the positions he played
• From 1993 to 2000 he only had two seasons with an OPS below .900 and he never finished below .860 in that span

 

[Omar 382]

Great guesses everyone, but actually the correct answer is Tim Salmon

 

[Cedrique]

Great guesses everyone, but actually the correct answer is Tim Salmon

Way to give it away before I could guess it. Oh well, I would've been close. My guess was Steve Trout

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Not sure. I would say Mo Vaughn but I thought he retired more than a few years ago

Dave Kingman.

 

[Omar 382]

Dave Kingman.

What?

 

[northeastphillyguy]

What?

Who knows?

 

[Omar 382]

Who knows?

How's Florida treating you?

 

[northeastphillyguy]

He was a 3 time player of the year for his team at the time. A member of the 30-30 club twice. A two time all star.
ONE gold glove. Won a home run derby. Good at drawing walks. Played the outfield. Retired not too long ago.
Played in both leagues. Who is he?

 

[Omar 382]

• Overall a subpar hitter; 96 wRC+, but he did have some good offensive seasons
• Speaking of good offensive seasons, in 2007 he hit .341/.388/.458 with a .372 wOBA
• Started in two All-Star games, one for each league
• ALCS MVP in 2006
• Gold Glove winner in 2007, 2009, and 2011
• Career 37.2 WAR in 7,887 PA

 

[northeastphillyguy]

How's Florida treating you?

Florida is great! I am switching my pet Gator into a vegetarian. Neighbors complaining about missing pets!

 

[Omar 382]

He was a 3 time player of the year for his team at the time. A member of the 30-30 club twice. A two time all star.
ONE gold glove. Won a home run derby. Good at drawing walks. Played the outfield. Retired not too long ago.
Played in both leagues. Who is he?

Bobby Abreu

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Bobby Abreu

Too Quick! Right Guess!

 

[Omar 382]

Too Quick! Right Guess!

The Home Run Derby clue gave it away. Are you ready for a '60s player?

 

[Omar 382]

• Played for one franchise for his entire career
• 1959 AL Rookie of the Year
• He hit 30 or more home runs three times in his career, and 20 or more eight times
• Lifetime .358 OBP- finished in the top 10 in OBP in four seasons
• Finished in the top 10 in triples in 1959, 1962, 1967, and 1968
• A lot better than his numbers appear because he played in the 1960's
• Finished with a career 35.3 WAR in 5,921 PA
• Teammates include Harmon Killebrew, Zoilo Versalles, Jim Kaat, Rod Carew, and Tony Oliva

 

[Cedrique]

• Played for one franchise for his entire career
• 1959 AL Rookie of the Year
• He hit 30 or more home runs three times in his career, and 20 or more eight times
• Lifetime .358 OBP- finished in the top 10 in OBP in four seasons
• Finished in the top 10 in triples in 1959, 1962, 1967, and 1968
• A lot better than his numbers appear because he played in the 1960's
• Finished with a career 35.3 WAR in 5,921 PA
• Teammates include Harmon Killebrew, Zoilo Versalles, Jim Kaat, Rod Carew, and Tony Oliva

That doesn't seem possible. All those homeruns, triples and that OBP and he only had a career 35.3 WAR and only 5,921 PA?

 

[Omar 382]

That doesn't seem possible. All those homeruns, triples and that OBP and he only had a career 35.3 WAR and only 5,921 PA?

Yeah, it is low. Part of the reason his WAR is so low is because of only ~6,000 PA

 

[northeastphillyguy]

Bob Allison. His war would have been higher if he had a better batting average.

 

[Omar 382]

Bob Allison. His war would have been higher if he had a better batting average.

WAR isn't very contingent on batting average. Did you look it up?

 

[Cedrique]

never heard of him. that has to be one of the most underrated guys ever

 

[Omar 382]

never heard of him. that has to be one of the most underrated guys ever

He's famous for a great catch in Game 2 of the 1965 World Series, where Jim Kaat defeated Sandy Koufax. The '65 WS is one of my favorites to read about