Yeah, the Cuban #s is the rub. Strikeouts/Walks Aaron Nola. 1. (I swear I didnt read Dans piece before writing this, haha). To see the league-average strikeout and walk rate for every year from 1901 to the present, check the FanGraphs leaderboards. Web[8] Active pitchers with 1,700 strikeouts (stats updated through 2022): Gerrit Cole (1,930) - 257 in 2022 Johnny Cueto (1,812) - 102 in 2022 Yu Darvish (1,788) - 197 in 2022 Anbal Pitches from outside the strike zone that were put in play had a .292 wOBA. However, it pales in comparison to the 10%+ rise in strikeouts per plate appearance since 1920. The veteran Park is a much better defender, and won the KBO Fielding Bible Award at first base this past season. Quad Cities River Bandits (Royals A+) 77-41, .653 5. Large caveats obviously apply, but there is at least a reason to think he had a good HOF case. Jose Abreu is the Cuban from their generation with a real dark-horse HOF case. Strikeouts/9 Innings Carlos Rodn. 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.. Abel is the wildcard on this list. This would all be easier if we had any idea how Cuban numbers translate. His barrel rate dropped, his hard-hit rate dropped, and you guessed it his average exit velocity dropped too. That would mean Abreu wouldve needed less than 40% of Alberts output to be at the 52 WAR I conjectured without facts (because there are no stats for those years). At 25 years old, Ji-hoon Choi is 7 years younger than Park, though he is a very similar player as a left-handed hitting speedster with modest power. 12.0. Of note he is second on this age 32-38 leaderboard behind Beltre. I could also see him (with MLB time from 21-26) getting in on a Veterans Committee vote. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Leiter has the stuff to give Vanderbilt a second contender, with Rocker, to top the strikeout list. He is only 7 hits away from reaching 2,000 career KBO hits, and is 38 home runs behind Seung-yeop Lee in all-time KBO home runs. While watching the Mets pound on the Cubs yesterday, I noticed that David Wright still has a walk rate (BB%) higher than his strikeout rate (K%). How many MLB caliber pitchers did he face or was he teeing off on A Ball level guys? In seven years with the Houston Astros, he won a Gold Glove, four American League pennants, and two World Series championships. Across the diamond at third base will be another KBO veteran, and one of the most accomplished KBO hitters in history, in Jeong Choi. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. 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). Burnett (2008) and Roger Clemens (1997 and 98), Fly balls have always been Gurriels weakness. 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. Just off the pace was Louisvilles Reid Detmers, who was drafted 10th overall by the Angels. Thats not a super-strong number, but I think its a conservative estimate and would still garner him some HOF support. Thats partially a function of the starting year, but also reflects the hitters in that era (Boggs, Gwynn, etc.) Since we started awarding the KBO Fielding Bible Awards in 2020, the center field award has been won by either Hae-min Park (2020 and 2022) and Ji-hoon Choi (2021). He swings more than the average hitter at pitches outside the zone and less than the average hitter at pitches inside the zone. Baseball vs Stony Brook February 24, 2023 2 p.m. baseball Final Feb 25 Stony Brook 11 Troy 15 Baseball vs Stony Brook February 25, 2023 3 p.m. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Is it like 90s Coors Field or the PCL? Kang also dealt with some adversity in the KBO for the first time last year. 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 His advanced metrics show how much the injuries limited his game. Lee is the best pure hitter in the KBO, with a career batting average of .342 and more career walks than strikeouts. Durham Bulls (Rays AAA) 86-44, .662 4. Park was a notable prospect for his power, which he did show in his brief MLB look, hitting 12 home runs in 62 games. 1. Story Links. One of the top arms in the 2022 draft class, look for Osmond to make a leap next season. 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+. The highest-ranked freshman on the BA 500 to make it to campus, Montgomery has a fastball that has been as high as 96 mph and a slider that was one of the best in the 2020 prep class. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Perhaps he should have taken the guaranteed cash when it was still on the table. 20. Charleston RiverDogs (Rays A), 82-38, .683 3. Walter 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. In 1929, 80% of all qualified hitters had higher walk rates. Its easy to point to Gurriels 2021 season and identify the 38-year-old as a prime bounce-back candidate. If you use Abreus own, it comes to a 1.029 OPS, over those 5 years. 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. 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). Defensively Lee has played exclusively in center field the last two seasons, and will likely line up in center for Team Korea. This proved to be a wise business move, as the New York Yankees later signed him to a six-year, $162 million contract. As for Abreu, the 20 WAR from ages 21-26 would pretty much just be him playing at his age 28-35 (so excluding his big rookie year) level. 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. So how did Gurriel get to this point? He rarely makes poor swing decisions (23.1% chase rate), and when he does unleash, Rutschman makes a 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. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 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. However, Yang really shines in the batters box. - Strikeouts Leader (1933-1934 & 1937) / Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez. 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. Who will be 2021s strikeout king? WebLeague leaders [ edit] Willie Mays, National League leader, triples, (20). He was better at the plate after taking a full year off than Freddie Freeman has ever been in a full season. His Hall over? We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Pitching Staff Starting Rotation SP Corey Kluber, TBR (3.0 BB%) William Gregory Corey Kluber isnt purely Klubot anymore. Along with Torra, Boone gave UC Santa Barbara quite the left-handed duo in 2020. 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. Therefore, not only did Gurriels walk rate plummet, but his quality of contact worsened thanks to his poor approach at the plate. 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. Park signed a four-year deal with the Minnesota Twins before 2016, but struggled in his limited MLB opportunities. This Shohei Ohtani pitch from last season left his hand at 100.5 MPH and had a couple of inches of cut! Fair enough, I was just thinking about it in terms of his total WAR over the period relative to the historical comps. He could have had 20. Meanwhile, the newfound plate discipline that briefly helped him defy the aging curve completely disappeared. Many contend that some major names are missing from the list. I expect this is going to be something Jay Jaffe will be working on about 8 year from now. 1. They look great, but,there are a # of issues. He strikes out a lot, with his strikeout rate sitting between 20% and 25% each of the last few seasons. Its no wonder he posted such excellent offensive numbers, including the highest wRC+ of his career. In your world 31.2 is more than double 21.9. Just look at the list of names who've led their league in strikeouts in recent seasons: Jacob deGrom, Shane Bieber, Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Chris I agree we shouldnt use his Cuban #s, but, the supposition about what if he came over at age 20, IS interesting. That, when applied to what I believe is a fair evaluation for foreign players who come to the U.S. at advanced ages, puts him squarely behind even a large hall standard. We break down the top 25 candidates. 6. Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays A+) 82-36, .695 2. If it is just that he got to the states just as his peak was ending, then we are talking about a likely 1st ballot kind of guy. HR. 12 UCLA past Sacramento State, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Stadium as part of the 2023 Southern California College Baseball Classic. About what Abreu will deserve unless he ages like Barry Bonds. Hoglund came into college baseball with a reputation as an elite strike thrower, but after an up-and-down freshman season, he really came into his own in terms of missing bats last season, when he struck out 37 in 23.1 innings. Cannon is in a similar place to Savino in that hes thrown just 11.1 innings at the college level, with his potential far outpacing his results due to the 2020 season cancellation. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. ), because youre obviously incapable of anything else. 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. 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. In the wake of those deals, fans have started to wonder which starting pitcher will own the 2023 season. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, His supporters think that during the three year run where he hit 98 bombs in 232 games (A 68.4/162 pace) while batting .412 BA with a .561 OBP, he was probably closer to his age-27 form (.313/.383/.581, after a yearlong layoff following his defection) than the .289/.375/.472 line Freeman put up at the same ages. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. He wasnt hitting the ball as hard as he used to, so he wasnt getting as many hits. Rodon trails only two pitchers who haven't yet appeared on this list in terms of WAR among all pitchers. He requested his release two years into the contract to return to the KBO. It would be more of a McGriff-like case than a Pujols-like case, but its worth considering, I think. Someday, hell earn a plaque in the Astros Hall of Fame. Yes, home run rates have certainly increased. Maybe someday we will get a better sense of how to translate Korean or Cuban stats but we arent there yet. LOS ANGELES Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of RBIs to lead No. 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. We genuinely cant know how the embargo impacted Abreus careerbut Im certainly more inclined to use the Davenport numbers as a proxy than to throw a hissyfit at the suggestion that this hypothetical prime might have exceeded the performance of historically notable late bloomer at the same age. It makes sense when a batter hits bad pitches, hes more likely to make bad contact. He led the AL with a 0.87 walk-to-strikeout ratio, and his .383 OBP was second only to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.s. LAFAYETTE, LA. Could see him getting the McGriff treatment, WAR be damned. He has walked more than he has struck out in four of the last five seasons, while posting his best power numbers during that time as well. 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. He is not a threat on the bases, and he has lost range in the outfield. He only has 1 season over 5 fWAR and unlike Gurriel he played his traditional peak years in MLB. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. WebCheck out the Spring 2023 GIAA AAAA Boys Baseball Batting Average stat leaders, including stats for Plate Appearances, Hits, At Bats, Doubles, Triples, Home Runs, and Games Played Please logout and login again. His fastball was up to 96 mph last season, and while the fact that hes 23 years old Will Hurt him from a draft standpoint, that experience can only help in his pursuit to fly up the strikeout leaderboards. Was he hurt by the shortened season or helped by it? Had 4.2 rWAR last year & is signed for 3 more years. I just dont think being a 111 wRC+ guy in his 30s means he would have been a 150 guy in his 20s. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. His peak would have had to have been one of the best of all time to get him to even 50 WAR. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. For example, his 2010-11 translated to .358/.468/.754. In 2021, Gurriel gave fans hope that he could buck the aging curve. RP Joe Mantiply, ARI (2.5 BB%) Devin Wiles. He was by no means a lock as a HOF case, but he made it in. These are his career numbers compared to the AL average since he entered the league: Gurriel has never been a major home run threat, but hes always had just enough pop that his other skills were sufficient to compensate. 169 72 66 16 46 247. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. His bat to ball skills and discipline are paired with modest game power, though his raw power suggests more room for growth. Home Gourson drove in the first two runs of the game for UCLA (8-2), wiping Yep its really annoying that this bloody weirdo has me arguing against Freddies awesomeness. Alongside Hyun-soo Kim, who fans likely remember from his time in Baltimore, Byung-ho Park is the other position player with MLB experience. Spring training is now well underway, and Gurriels options are dwindling. Who will be 2021s strikeout king? 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!!!!!. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Ohtani LAA. 8.10. Maybe expand the pool to all sluggers in order to see if this is a career arc that happens from time to time. Kang is very much a bat-first player who has adjusted his approach during his time in the KBO. He likely would have battled Hye-seong Kim for a starting role on Team Korea had Tommy Edman not joined the team for the WBC. For the third consecutive year, we asked MLB scouting departments to grade the quality of the 2023 draft class on a 20-80 scale. We got just a short glimpse of Leiter as a freshman last season, but there was plenty to like, including 12 strikeouts in five hitless innings against South Alabama in his first start of the season. Unfortunately hes likely to just done now. He is hurt disproportionately by having his MVP season in 2020, he was playing at a 7.8 fWAR pace, but only gets credit for 2.9. On one hand, hes one of the more accomplished pitchers here, having pitched Oregon State to a national title in 2018. Gerrit Cole leads the list, with Corbin Burnes, Jacob DeGrom, and Carlos Rodon closely following the Yankees ace. WebTriples When a batter reaches on a hit and stops at third base or only advances farther than third base on an error or a fielder's attempt to put out another baserunner. I clicked on this because I was wondering what on earth Gurriel could do that would stimulate this much conversation, and it turns out my skepticism is well founded. All rights reserved. They'll happen. Sponsors. 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. 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. Olthoff has plenty of stuff, including a fastball that sits in the low 90s, but command and control are his calling card. Byung-ho Park is one of the few names you might know. 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. LOS ANGELES Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of RBIs to lead No. 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. . Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season. Being one of the Best players in the world is a pure hypothetical though. You really have an astonishing ability to always be a douche bag. Like his Big Ten counterpart Hajjar, Burke missed 2019 due to injury and burst onto the scene with authority in 2020, striking out 35 hitters in 22.2 innings to lead all freshman pitchers. 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. McCullers stepped into the role of staff ace for Houston in 2021, going 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 185 strikeouts over a career-high 162.1 innings. Bachman had a nice freshman season in 2019, striking out 75 in 75.2 innings, but in 2020, he started to show an improved ability to dominate by totaling 31 strikeouts in 23.2 innings thanks in large part to a fastball up to 96 mph. Most position players in the league are rated below MLB average by DRS, and some drastically so. 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. What is particularly impressive about Mantiply, though, is that literally every Matchup History. He didnt quite match that in 2022 but still had solid numbers in those areas. His case wouldnt be about being a trailblazer.. Its pretty tough for players to defect from Cuba, the process can take several years in some cases. What was the offensive environment? Hes a bit more human than that. KANSAS CITY, Mo. The KBO is not a league known for having elite defense. On groundballs and line drives, Gurriel was perfectly fine. WebCaden McKinion College Leagues Statistics including batting, fielding, prospect rankings and more on Baseball-Reference.com , 2021, 2022 MLB Pitching, 2022 MLB Batting , 2022 MLB Pitching, Career WAR Leaders, Single-Season Home Run Leaders, Active Strikeout Leaders, Upcoming Player Milestones, MLB Scores. Torra quickly established himself as a dominant force after transferring from junior college. Most players who are producing in their mid to late 30s tend to have HOF cases. For comparison, the league average was 131. All reasonably close to that .200 to .250 range. Chois formula for success is quite simple, as he hits the ball hard and in the air. Lee will be hoping to use the WBC as a chance to showcase his hitting skills against elite pitchers, as he is expected to be posted by Kiwoom after the 2023 season. "I'm not worried about them (the strikeouts). Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Most teams with room for a veteran first base bat have already found their guy: the Reds nabbed Wil Myers, the Cubs picked Eric Hosmer, and the Athletics took a chance on Jess Aguilar. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Osmond had an up-and-down abbreviated first season in Stillwater, but he has a couple of things going for him headed into next season. Since 1992, there have been only 4 first baseman to have 20+ WAR by age 26. He posted a career-high contact rate and a career-low swinging strike rate. WebGrover Cleveland Alexander led the National League in strikeouts six times in nine seasons. 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. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Who will be 2021s strikeout king? Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a year-by-year leaderboard in Major League strikeouts for every season since 1876. A Freeman comp is an impressively backwards response. In 2011, only 6% managed the feat. On top of that, he outperformed the average hitter on balls not in play too, thanks to his minuscule strikeout rate. 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. 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. Batting Average David Fletcher. Yuli Gurriel has played professional baseball around the world, suiting up in Cuba and Japan before making his way to MLB. The possibility of losing the MVP seemingly has to outweigh any additional WAR from a resume standpoint. His fastball-curveball combination is a real weapon that should keep the high strikeout numbers rolling in next season. When you grow up and join the real world, these lessons will be helpful. Outside of those three, many players in key spots will be unfamiliar to many North American fans. Choi ranks 17th in KBO history in hits and is second all-time in home runs. We break down the top 25 candidates. You know who does? Ahead of a test this weekend at the Frisco Classic, the Bulldogs are starting to build consistency. 1. 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. 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. Im really talking about that that 26-30 run where he had a .250 ISO, racking up 8 more WAR in 80 fewer games than he had from 21-25. and he had a .964 OPS in his first season over. 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). 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. Na also features some flaws in his game that can be exploited. This past winter, Rodon decided to forego the final year of his deal with the San Francisco Giants. Jesus Christ, say what you will, your lack of intelligence or wit has not affected your confidence! So, conservatively, he would be Freddie Freeman, except for the whole thing where Freeman has been much better from age 27 onward. March 1, 2023. Even if you mark him down for 20 bWAR in those lost years, hed be sitting on 52 bWAR now. 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]). 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.

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