So lets preview some of their key players from the KBO, a league that we watch intently here at Sports Info Solutions: Team Korea has two young left-handed hitters who will line up in the middle of the order for the WBC. WebCurrently viewing seasons between 2021 and 2021. Sat, Mar 11 2 p.m. That includes plenty of people who were older than 32 in 2006 and others that are still younger than 38. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. All reasonably close to that .200 to .250 range. He could have had 20. And I no more summarily dismissed his case than youve summarily endorsed it. In 2011, only 6% managed the feat. His time in the U.S., only measured against players the same age, suggests hes not a hall of famer. Strikeouts/9 Innings Carlos Rodn. Shocking behavior. Lets not forget that as a DH playing for the White Sox, he only needs to reach 38.8 WAR to get into the Hall. Ichiro. Both players are on Team Korea for the WBC, and could either start in center field (moving Jung-hoo Lee to a corner) or more likely come off the bench to upgrade the corner outfield defense in the late innings. Correa HOU. He has not done anything to suggest that we actually did miss one of the great hitters of all time because he was stuck in Cuba. As it stands, he came in second place for the AL MVP and fourth for the AL Cy Young Award. Jose Abreu is the Cuban from their generation with a real dark-horse HOF case. Some of the tweets read as follows: Cole has had some fantastic seasons in the past, coming in second place in the voting for the AL Cy Young Award twice and leading MLB in strikeouts both times. Presumably, Solano took the roster spot and the salary that might have otherwise gone to Gurriel. Pitches in the strike zone that were put in play last season had a .379 wOBA. Last season, he struck out 28 in just 15 innings of work, and hell go into next season with a repertoire that includes an improved changeup and a fourth pitch, a cutter. After turning in an outstanding freshman season in 2019, Boone appeared to take a step forward in 2020, striking out 13.08 batters per nine innings after punching out 8.89 per nine innings as a freshman. To be fair, he didnt get his MLB chance until long after his peak seasons. Its easy to point to Gurriels 2021 season and identify the 38-year-old as a prime bounce-back candidate. 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. One is his pure stuff, which includes a devastating fastball-slider combination. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season. Lee ranked fourth in the KBO last season with an average exit velocity of 89 MPH according to our Synthetic Statcast model (SIS replicates Statcast data for non-MLB leagues), and he also finished in the top 10 in hard-hit rate (38%) and expected BABIP (.388). Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Was he hurt by the shortened season or helped by it? 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. He will be looking to rebound in 2023, and hopefully a strong showing in the WBC will help him get off to a good start this year. In seven years with the Houston Astros, he won a Gold Glove, four American League pennants, and two World Series championships. The question kind of becomes why Abreu never got close to his 2014 production (outside of 2020) again. Most position players in the league are rated below MLB average by DRS, and some drastically so. Was it because MLB pitchers got a better scouting report on him and were able to better exploit his weaknesses and turn him from a great hitter to merely a very good hitter, or was it because his peak was over by age 28 and the rest of his career was his decline phase? This would all be easier if we had any idea how Cuban numbers translate. Do you know which two big league pitchers from the twentieth century made the top ten? In the National League it was 62 times, set in 1968, by Jerry Koosman of the New York Mets. Tats SDP. Of note he is second on this age 32-38 leaderboard behind Beltre. Since 1992, there have been only 4 first baseman to have 20+ WAR by age 26. Yuli Gurriel has played professional baseball around the world, suiting up in Cuba and Japan before making his way to MLB. Its kinda funny that theres really only been one case where this rule couldve applied, which was with Ichiro, but he just went ahead and had a hall-worthy career without even having to make that consideration. But I do think we should appreciate that theres only one big difference between Abreus 21-25 seasons and Josh Gibsons: So did I. I find the argument about Abreus HOF chances to be interesting though. Ohtani LAA. SB:Belbin, Jarrod1; Halstead, Tyler1; Howard, Payton1; Harrill, Lawson1 Louisiana BATTING: 2B:Kyle DeBarge 1; Julian Brock 1 RBI:Heath Hood 1; Mason Zambo 2; Trey LaFleur 1; Luke Yuhasz 1; Lee Amedee 1 SF:Trey LaFleur 1 BASERUNNING: RUNS:Kyle DeBarge 1; Carson Roccaforte 1; Heath Hood 2; Julian Brock 1; Luke Yuhasz 1 We break down the top 25 candidates. Baseball San Diego Stats Baseball vs San Diego March 11, 2023 2 p.m. Join our linker program. He wasnt hitting the ball as hard as he used to, so he wasnt getting as many hits. If you use Abreus own, it comes to a 1.029 OPS, over those 5 years. Ohtani's greatest accomplishments for the Angels in 2022 came on the mound, a year after he hit 46 home runs. He was by no means a lock as a HOF case, but he made it in. Because of my beliefs about non-U.S. baseball accomplishments effect on hall worthiness, I dont have to grapple with these unknowables. Ohtani would have won the AL MVP Award for a second straight year if it weren't for Aaron Judge's historic season, which was his best season as a pitcher. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Amos Rusie led the National League in strikeouts a total of five times with two different I dont know how you do it, haha lol. I wish there were a member benefit that let you ignore morons like you. He is not a threat on the bases, and he has lost range in the outfield. Gerrit Cole leads the list, with Corbin Burnes, Jacob DeGrom, and Carlos Rodon closely following the Yankees ace. His first chance to test himself will be against Team Japan in pool play, with Japan having one of the deepest pitching staffs in the tournament. In your world 31.2 is more than double 21.9. Now 36 years old, Park is still hitting the ball hard as he led the KBO in hard hit rate last year at 41%, while also finishing second in average exit velocity (just under 90 MPH) and sixth in average launch angle (just over 18 degrees). Through the power of anonymous downvoting and ad hom meltdowns, you truly stand tall against the myriad bullies who disagree with your pre-existing assumptions, and then provide the datapoints resulting in that disagreement. (Taking bets now: do we expect an anonymous downvote, or a shrill ad hominem?). Narrator: TKDC continued whining, while offering no defense to claims like I think Javier Vazquez was better than Cole Hamels, regardless of how much data indicates that pitchers DO impact batted ball outcomes!!!!!. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. LOS ANGELES Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of RBIs to lead No. 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 On groundballs and line drives, his average EV and HardHit% were both close to his career averages. He has been in the top three in the KBO in strikeouts in each of the last three seasons. The first is Jung-hoo Lee, a 24-year-old outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes. 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 If we just restrict the list to players whose first season in the majors was later than 1970, the leader board looks like this: We can see that the leader board is dominated by players whose first season was between 1980 and 1989 (14). SO/9. College baseball fans are in for yet another fun weekend that includes a couple of high-profile tournaments and marquee rivalry series. Outside of those three, many players in key spots will be unfamiliar to many North American fans. Even if you mark him down for 20 bWAR in those lost years, hed be sitting on 52 bWAR now. Durham Bulls (Rays AAA) 86-44, .662 4. Burnett (2008) and Roger Clemens (1997 and 98), WebMLB Baseball Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Strikeout %. However, it pales in comparison to the 10%+ rise in strikeouts per plate appearance since 1920. Like we did last week with the home run race, here were taking stock of some of the top contenders to lead the nation in strikeouts in 2021. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. 8.10. Granger records 6 strikeouts in Florida A&M's 4-3 win over Grambling - Florida A&M Baseball Box Score 3 Grambling State 2-8 4 Florida A&M 5-7 W: Granger, Caleb (1-1) L: Connor Rudy (1-1) S: Harrison, Grant (1) Game Recap: Baseball | 3/4/2023 4:11:00 PM Granger records 6 strikeouts in Florida A&M's 4-3 win over Grambling Next Game: WebView MLB stats, leaders & player statistics. Maybe stop whining and start defending your asinine positions? by Handedness, The Disappearance of Hitters Who Walk More Than They Strike Out, Bauer and Cashner: An Object Lesson in Hype. Oh, taking the piss out of jackasses who seem genuinely incapable of engaging with information that doesnt align with their pre-existing assumptions is how I destress! If the Marlins are still calling, hed be wise to pick up the phone. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. Batting 2B:SAFFORD, Will 1 HR:DROST, Brody 1 RBI:DROST, Brody 3; DAVIS, Dalton 1; SAFFORD, Will 2 BASERUNNING: RUNS:DROST, Brody 1; CORONA, Jorge 1; MYERS, Adarius 1; SAFFORD, Will 1; MCLEOD, Logan 2 HBP:CORONA, Jorge 1 Ole Miss BATTING: 2B:Lege, Ethan1 3B:Groff, Ethan1 RBI:Groff, Ethan2; Harris, Calvin1; Calarco, Anthony1; Jesus Christ, say what you will, your lack of intelligence or wit has not affected your confidence! 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. 169 72 66 16 46 247. Likely wouldnt have kept up the pace over 162, 350 BABIP (.327 career) and 32.8 HR/FB% (18.7% career). Not to agree or disagree with your conclusions overall, but there is some evidence that Abreus time in Cuba was HOF worthy. His bat was mediocre, his power was lacking, his baserunning was poor, and his defense was lousy in other words, his toolbox was empty. He swung less often, particularly at pitches outside the strike zone. To make matters worse, Gurriels problems at the plate were exacerbated by bad plate discipline. In 2011, only 6% managed the feat. 12 UCLA past Sacramento State, 3-2, on He came back down to earth a bit subsequently, but with what we know about hitters aging curves peaking at 25-26, he mightve missed out on 2 or more comparable-or-better years. Dan Szymborski does a nice job assessing both Gurriels and Abreus HOF cases in this article. Throws: Unknown, School: Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH), More Caden McKinion Pages at Baseball Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. what was the level of competiton? Hurter missed part of the 2019 season and all of the 2020 season due to injury. Turns out, its exceedingly rare. He could take a spot on the bench, displacing David Hensley, but Gurriel would likely prefer more guaranteed playing time and the Astros might prefer to see what Hensley has to offer. Yep its really annoying that this bloody weirdo has me arguing against Freddies awesomeness. But we're here to educate you on the others. His performance on liners was actually his best in years. Id love for the completely unknowable downvoter to explain why they disagree with Dan Szymborkski, and instead think that because answering a question is difficult, we shouldnt try to answer it at all. Gurriel really did have a 20 wRC+ on fly balls last season. Team Korea has built a well-balanced roster for the WBC, with some young stars, veteran leaders and quality supporting players. As long as Im here, my general rule-of-thumb is that the only numbers that count outside of MLB come from Japan. The big takeaway is that finishing the season with a higher walk rate is incredibly rare in the current environment. Alongside, Park will likely line up at first base for Team Korea, with fellow KT Wiz teammate, Across the diamond at third base will be another KBO veteran, and one of the most accomplished KBO hitters in history, in, Team Korea will also rely on a veteran behind the plate, with 14-year veteran catcher, Since we started awarding the KBO Fielding Bible Awards in 2020, the center field award has been won by either, KBO (Alumnus) Scouting Report: Aaron Brooks. and he had a .964 OPS in his first season over. Early returns are good, as he struck out 26 in 19.1 innings as a freshman in 2020. His walk rate fell in response. These are the top control artists in MLB; four starters and six relievers that win with accuracy. Look, perhaps a player in Cuba is a sadder story than a player in Japan, but we dont put guys in the hall of fame just because they were amazing in Japan and then above average in the U.S. How can Abreu get some special treatment when Hideki Matsui, who absolutely crushed much better completion in Japan before coming over and being an above average player even though at 29 he was likely past his prime. But thats not this. Dudes improvement in his late 20s is truly incredible. Perkins doesnt have the track record of many of the pitchers on this list, as hes started just four games in his career, but hell have a chance to shine as a member of the Louisville weekend rotation in 2021. Its a disappointing outcome for a player just one year removed from winning the AL batting title and putting up a career-best 132 wRC+. Context for TKDCs opinions on Abreus HoF chances should include the weeks he spent claiming that Beltrans 400 bombs and 2700 hits meant that no traditional voter would have ever considered him as a viable candidate, even without the scandal. The Pitching Staff Starting Rotation SP Corey Kluber, TBR (3.0 BB%) William Gregory Corey Kluber isnt purely Klubot anymore. I assume the next thing you say will be incredibly stupid (such as pretending Cuba and Japan are the same, I mean, seriously? by Retrosheet. From #16-26 is, McGriff, McCovey, Votto, Julio Franco, Banks, Guerriel, Al Oliver, Giambi, Felipe Alou, Helton, and Konerko. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 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. - Strikeouts Leader (1933-1934 & 1937) / Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez. The first is Jung-hoo Lee, a 24-year-old outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. His advanced metrics show how much the injuries limited his game. All rights reserved. Semien TOR. This isnt entirely new. Abel is the wildcard on this list. Baseball UT Arlington Stats Baseball vs UT Arlington March 7, 2023 6 p.m. Fri, Mar 10 6:30 p.m. ), because youre obviously incapable of anything else. Who will be 2021s strikeout king? Despite his strong performances in the KBO, there are some storylines worth following with Kang in the WBC. The KBO is not a league known for having elite defense. Between a breakout 2021 campaign and 2022, the journeyman reliever dropped his strong 9.6% walk rate to a miniscule 2.5%, good for best in the league. Beyond the MLB players and potential future stars, Team Korea has some veteran players rounding out the lineup from the KBO. Even if his ROS performance was equivalent to 2021, the extra 1.5 WAR pushes him 6 spots up the list. Gerrit Cole leads the list, with Corbin Burnes, Jacob DeGrom, and Carlos Rodon closely following the Yankees ace. PHI. The result has always been a high contact rate but an equally low walk rate. I assume the next taek will be Why does anyone think he would have been better than Aaron Judge from 21-24, when he was way worse from 27-30???????. [8] Farm system [ edit] [9] Notes [ edit] ^ Hank Sauer at Baseball-Reference ^ Manny Mota at Baseball-Reference ^ Hoyt Wilhelm at Baseball-Reference ^ Bill Sarni at Baseball-Reference ^ John Orsino at Baseball-Reference ^ Ray Katt at Baseball-Reference Data Provided By SO/BB. In other words, he was better than average when it came to three of four possible outcomes groundballs, line drives, and balls not in play but he performed so dreadfully on fly balls that it dragged his numbers down to the basement. Choi led the KBO in average launch angle last season, checking in just under 22 degrees. He was starting to put things together in 2019 with 58 strikeouts in 48.1 innings when he went down with injury, and hell look to pick that up in 2021. It looks like it could be the decline phase of what mightve otherwise been a borderline HOF career. The core premise of Abreus HoF case is, as stated above: What if Abreu had a crazy peak from 21-27, and 6 of those years came while he couldnt play in the MLB.. By either standard, Abreus FG page doesnt give him credit for a five-year run where he averaged the equivalent of ~1.000 OPS, solely because he was born in the wrong placenot to mention the year he missed for the same reason. 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. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, It would be about whether its fair to completely discount his insane run from 20-25 (and especially 22-24) solely because his birthplace denied him the opportunity to compete in the majors. copyright=new Date(); Simply speaking, Mantiply has become the epitome of control. 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? 1. This year, the Pirates will team up with the Pitt Community College and Clemson baseball programs to help fight and strikeout ALS with a goal of raising $10,000. But if I were, it sure would be hard for me to grant so much semi-imaginary credit to a player especially when his comparisons when he did eventually come to MLB were not as impressive. The Fish eventually nixed the deal, although the Heralds report suggests they could still invite Gurriel to camp as a non-roster invitee. Olthoff has plenty of stuff, including a fastball that sits in the low 90s, but command and control are his calling card. Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt. His first-pitch strike percentage was better than average for the very first time. Combining that with his good raw power (hes in the top 25 in average exit velocity and hard hit rate) allows him to maximize his power output. Theres little doubt about his stuff, including a fastball that can work its way into the mid 90s, and the hit rate on the Cardinals developing dominant starting pitchers under Dan McDonnell is extremely good. 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. If he gets 8.1 rWAR in those 3 years, hes at 40 from age 27 on (& assuming hes done at the end of this contract). Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. I took the time to look at what hes done and compared it to a fair look at his contemporaries. Once heralded as a five-tool player, Gurriel was a shell of his former self. Citing a player who peaked from 26-32 is such a hilariously poor response to the premise that Abreu may have come over after his prime that I honestly have to wonder whether you even read the initial comment, haha. Being one of the Best players in the world is a pure hypothetical though. The bats came alive and the pitching was stout on another clear and sunny day in the Kansas City area, as the Northwestern College baseball team (2-6, 0-0 GPAC) swept the day to conclude the 2023 Rube Foster Classic with two wins over Kansas Christian and Park (Mo.). 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. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Fair enough, I was just thinking about it in terms of his total WAR over the period relative to the historical comps. WebThe following chart is a comprehensive breakdown of both leagues showing who led in strikeouts from 1876 through last season, with all recorded seasons being shown. Im not sure either Gurriel or Abreu have the career numbers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but lets make sure were considering all the times they played this grand game. Stony Brook 4 Troy 9 Baseball vs Stony Brook February 24, 2023 2 p.m. Campbell locked in its third series win of the season with an 8-6 victory over Louisiana Game Recap: Baseball | 3/4/2023 6:58:00 PM. Has 31.9rWAR in 9 years, starting at age 27. WebGrover Cleveland Alexander led the National League in strikeouts six times in nine seasons. MacLeod broke out in a big way in 2020, stepping up into the Mississippi State rotation and answering the bell to the tune of 35 strikeouts in 21 innings of work. He rarely makes poor swing decisions (23.1% chase rate), and when he does unleash, Rutschman makes a He could have 10, 15, 25. If it was the league adjusting to him, then if he had been in the big leagues at 21, he presumably would have had that monster first season then spent the rest of his career as basically the guy weve seen (who to be clear is still a great player and likely would have been a borderline HOFer). Web- Reggie Jackson (American League career leader for strikeouts) The most times an American League pitcher struck out during a single season was 65 times set in 1972, by Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox. He produced a SLG above .500 in each season since 2010 and from 2010-2021 he had an OPS of .900 or better every year, falling just below that benchmark in 2022 (.891). Some will summarily throw the case out, as you did with gusto, but I think the unknown is worth probing with a charitable eye, in this case. Or because juicing Matsuis NPB stats to match the delta that Abreu saw moving from the CNS would still leave his 19-28 numbers drastically worse than Abreus? The argument for trying to count these numbers is that Cuban players were prevented from playing MLB for reasons beyond their control. He does not have a HOF case at all. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. maybe its because Matsui produced fewer than half as much WAR in his 10 full MLB seasons as Abreu has in his 8 seasons and 60 games? His stuff isnt as explosive as others at the top of this list, but he proved last season that he has a knack for the punch out. Overall Batting Stats; Index Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% Texas Tech.333: 11: 375: 123: 125: 33: 6: 16: 118: 218 Game Team High Strikeouts; Strikeouts Total; Oklahoma State vs LMU (2/25/2023) 16: Choi ranks 17th in KBO history in hits and is second all-time in home runs. 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. 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. Story Links. as well as the sharp increase in strikeout rates starting around the 1992 season. Im sorry that online and presumably in real life people tend to just walk away from conversations with you; maybe you should look inward? Also since 1992, Abreu ranks 21st in WAR among first baseman for ages 27-35, just behind Fred McGriff. 2.9. Park will likely line up at first base for Team Korea, with fellow KT Wiz teammate Baek-ho Kang will likely be the DH. Erla has been a durable arm for Michigan State for several years now, but he appeared to take a massive step forward in 2020, when he struck out 42 in 26 innings on the way to putting up a 1.04 ERA. Felt like he wouldve had a Vlad type of career. Defensively Lee has played exclusively in center field the last two seasons, and will likely line up in center for Team Korea. Im sure if I took time to think it through, I would just come up with more questions. In 2021, Gurriel gave fans hope that he could buck the aging curve. He rarely makes poor swing decisions (23.1% Perhaps he should have taken the guaranteed cash when it was still on the table. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Are you still sore because I said that Beltran would be no-doubt, shoe-in, First Ballot HoF if he werent a fucking cheater? His swing currently produces a lot of line drives, which limits his ability to drive balls out of the park, though the raw power he has suggests he could sacrifice some batting average for more power with mechanical changes. Gourson drove in the first two runs of the game for UCLA (8-2), wiping He missed the first couple of months of the season with a toe injury, and also missed a month and a half with a hamstring injury.
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