Describe a player and guess who it is thread

[Omar 382]

 

[Cedrique]

Don't Bring me down..............Bruce

 

[Omar 382]

 

[Cedrique]

wrong thread. I meant to put that in the game thread when Bruce was up

Also, that was a late 70's song reference that you wouldn't get

 

[northeastphillyguy]

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

A higher batting average would have raised the War even more. Plus he did not hit many doubles
which affects slugging. Still, I think his war was great considering his 12 year career. He hardly played at all in his 1st year.

 

[Omar 382]

A higher batting average would have raised the War even more. Plus he did not hit many doubles
which affects slugging. Still, I think his war was great considering his 12 year career. He hardly played at all in his 1st year.

I disagree completely. His WAR is way too low. He put up an .829 OPS in the freaking '60s. I mean in 1964 he put up a .417 wOBA, fourth best in all of baseball, and only finished with a 6.2 WAR. The league average wOBA in '64 was .307. Allison was 110 points higher! I'm not saying Allison is a 10 win player, but, by WAR, Anthony Rendon's 2014 season in which he hit .287/.351/.473 is better, and I disagree with that

 

[Omar 382]

Here's a more recent guy

 

[Omar 382]

• Plagued by injuries during his career, he left the major leagues at age 30 before returning six years later for one and a half seasons
  
• Was a World Series MVP, and pitched a two-hitter in the fourth and final game in the sweep of the series
• Was involved in the deal that sent Rickey Henderson to the Yankees
• He pitched a one-hitter against the Rockies in 1993
• NL strikeout leader in 1993; All-Star in 1994
• Finished with a 38.8 WAR in 1880 IP

 

[Omar 382]

I'm bored. Who can get this old-timer?

• Won three consecutive Gold Gloves from 1960-1962
• Five-time All-Star
• He led the American League four times in assists and putouts, three times in baserunners caught stealing and twice in caught stealing percentage, with a career fielding percentage of .990
  
• Had his best season in 1961 when he hit .302/.377/.470 in 522 PA

 

[Cedrique]

• Plagued by injuries during his career, he left the major leagues at age 30 before returning six years later for one and a half seasons
  
• Was a World Series MVP, and pitched a two-hitter in the fourth and final game in the sweep of the series
• Was involved in the deal that sent Rickey Henderson to the Yankees
• He pitched a one-hitter against the Rockies in 1993
• NL strikeout leader in 1993; All-Star in 1994
• Finished with a 38.8 WAR in 1880 IP

Dave Stewart?

 

[Cedrique]

Mike Norris?

 

[Cedrique]

I'm bored. Who can get this old-timer?

• Won three consecutive Gold Gloves from 1960-1962
• Five-time All-Star
• He led the American League four times in assists and putouts, three times in baserunners caught stealing and twice in caught stealing percentage, with a career fielding percentage of .990
  
• Had his best season in 1961 when he hit .302/.377/.470 in 522 PA

Granny Hamner

 

[Omar 382]

Dave Stewart?

No, but he wasn't caucasian

 

[Omar 382]

Granny Hamner

No, but that's a very good guess. This guy is very esoteric

 

[jvett77]

Yogi

 

[Omar 382]

Negatory

 

[Cedrique]

This pitcher is killing me. Who wins a World Series MVP, then goes out of the majors for 6 years and comes back?

 

[Cedrique]

Drabek?

 

[Omar 382]

He's right in your era. Really underrated pitcher IMO. Pitched for the Yankees, A's, and Reds

 

[Cedrique]

He's right in your era. Really underrated pitcher IMO. Pitched for the Yankees, A's, and Reds

In that order?