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. Like, youre Leos character in Shutter Island-level deluded. He could have 10, 15, 25. For more context, since 2006, he ranks 50th in WAR for ages 32-38. 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. The first is, Joining Lee in the heart of the lineup will be KT Wiz first baseman, Despite his strong performances in the KBO, there are some storylines worth following with Kang in the WBC. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. 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. Yeah, the Cuban #s is the rub. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In 1929, 80% of all qualified hitters had higher walk rates. HOU His case wouldnt be about being a trailblazer.. Its the Roy Campanella/Monte Irvin argument. 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. Fair enough, I was just thinking about it in terms of his total WAR over the period relative to the historical comps. 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. Last season Lee did his best Tony Gwynn impression, posting a tiny 5% strikeout rate with an 11% walk rate. Thats partially a function of the starting year, but also reflects the hitters in that era (Boggs, Gwynn, etc.) 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!!!!!. 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. In the South Florida Collegiate League, he struck out 42 in 28 innings and featured a fastball up to 98 mph. Others would support their assertions by pointing out that Shohei Ohtani has been seeded relatively low in the standings. 1. Who will be 2021s strikeout king? That would conceivably increase his counting stats to probably 400-450+ HR, 1500+ RBI, 2500+ hits, etc. He swings more than the average hitter at pitches outside the zone and less than the average hitter at pitches inside the zone. 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). 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. Park was a notable prospect for his power, which he did show in his brief MLB look, hitting 12 home runs in 62 games. Its a relatively small sample, sure, but Lonsway led the country in strikeouts per nine innings last season by punching out 42 hitters in 18 innings of work. In the outfield, Sung-bum Na will look to add some power from the left side of the plate to Team Koreas lineup. Roster. Im sorry that online and presumably in real life people tend to just walk away from conversations with you; maybe you should look inward? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Strikeouts/9 Innings Carlos Rodn. 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 Stony Brook 4 Troy 9 Baseball vs Stony Brook February 24, 2023 2 p.m. Copyright 1999- 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. Then, in 2021, Gurriel made a notable effort to improve his plate discipline without sacrificing contact. He strikes out a lot, with his strikeout rate sitting between 20% and 25% each of the last few seasons. 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. Pitches in the strike zone that were put in play last season had a .379 wOBA. The MLB offseason saw some magnanimous signings throughout the league. 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. With a fastball that can reach the high 90s, a plus changeup and slider, and a cutter with potential, theres an argument to be made that hill has the best raw stuff in college baseball. 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. It's a need that must serve the situation for fans; as long as their teams and ball players are seeded well in any competitive standings, everything feels right; as soon as it goes the other way, they start having trouble with the list and the choices made. 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? update=copyright.getFullYear(); WebSingle-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts | Baseball-Reference.com Single-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts Create your own custom leaderboards Become a Na also dealt with a gruesome injury in 2019, and his mobility has suffered since returning. The man is a bat-to-ball machine; he rarely strikes out and almost never whiffs. Your login session has expired. Coming off a .319 batting average, Fletcher doesnt seem so bold, but ATC is only projecting a .283 mark this year, and they are In his rookie season Kang set his career highs in home runs (29) and strikeouts (124), but since then has traded some home run power for more contact and gap power. Expect him to be replaced with a defensive replacement or pinch runner in the WBC. Its messy to estimate what could have been, but just because answering a question is difficult doesnt mean we shouldnt try.. The possibility of losing the MVP seemingly has to outweigh any additional WAR from a resume standpoint. Four of 2022s five ERA leaders (Justin Verlander, Julio Uras, Dylan Cease, Alek Manoah) among starters with a minimum 130 IP had a +39% flyball rate and a Last year, however, his 38 years caught up to him. The KBO is not a league known for having elite defense. And hes not alone. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. If you eliminate the 2016 season when he signed in July after defecting in February and was in the bigs 2 weeks later. Baseball UT Arlington Stats Baseball vs UT Arlington March 7, 2023 6 p.m. Fri, Mar 10 6:30 p.m. 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. You post again and again, with zero support, and somehow believe youre the bees knees. 0.9 percent. 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. Beyond the MLB players and potential future stars, Team Korea has some veteran players rounding out the lineup from the KBO. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Parks continued success hitting for power has him fourth all-time in KBO home runs despite a slow start to his career and missing two of his prime years playing in North America. and he had a .964 OPS in his first season over. Z. Wheeler 32 14 10 .583 3 2 20 213.1. And I personally dont believe large assumptions should be made in this type of case. Primarily a second baseman with Kiwoom, he was the double play partner of Ha-seong Kim before he joined the Padres. Along with Torra, Boone gave UC Santa Barbara quite the left-handed duo in 2020. Of note he is second on this age 32-38 leaderboard behind Beltre. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. You know who does? 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. Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt. He did benefit a bit from the sharp decline in strikeout rates that started in 1969, but even still amassing 18 such seasons is an impressive feat. 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. Team Korea has two young left-handed hitters who will line up in the middle of the order for the WBC. SF. He has put up 10 WAR in 7 seasons. We break down the top 25 candidates. 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). Everything about Rockers track record suggests that he could top this list in 2021. His time in the U.S., only measured against players the same age, suggests hes not a hall of famer. 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). We break down the top 25 candidates. If there were some World Baseball Hall of Fame, hed also have a very good case. Maybe stop whining and start defending your asinine positions? Many thanks to him. Camels take series over Louisiana. Park will likely line up at first base for Team Korea, with fellow KT Wiz teammate Baek-ho Kang will likely be the DH. Once heralded as a five-tool player, Gurriel was a shell of his former self. WebMLB Baseball Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Strikeout %. 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. Rodon trails only two pitchers who haven't yet appeared on this list in terms of WAR among all pitchers. Right now, there are a grand total of six qualified hitters who also have a higher walk than strikeout rate: I wondered how rare a feat this is, even given the increase in the three true outcomes. (Taking bets now: do we expect an anonymous downvote, or a shrill ad hominem?). 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. Kang is very much a bat-first player who has adjusted his approach during his time in the KBO. 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. They look great, but,there are a # of issues. Lee is the best pure hitter in the KBO, with a career batting average of .342 and more career walks than strikeouts. Tats SDP. 8.10. Park is a speedster who covers a lot of ground and can steal bases, though he has cut back on his stolen bases a little as he entered his thirties. 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. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. First, we see the drastic decline of hitters that walk more than they strikeout. Astros GM Dana Brown has professed a tad bit of interest in re-signing Gurriel, although that supposed interest may have been a gesture of respect rather than a genuine expression of desire. Im sure if I took time to think it through, I would just come up with more questions. LOS ANGELES Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of RBIs to lead No. Are you still sore because I said that Beltran would be no-doubt, shoe-in, First Ballot HoF if he werent a fucking cheater? Choi ranks 17th in KBO history in hits and is second all-time in home runs. 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. Only 21 went for extra bases. "I'm not worried about them (the strikeouts). The bullpen is one of the sports best, and the top four starters Max Fried, Spencer Strider, Kyle Wright and Charlie Morton are elite. 20. Many contend that some major names are missing from the list. WebThe official 2023 Baseball cumulative statistics for Big 12 Conference. Even accounting for longevity, he accomplished the feat in 86% of his qualified seasons. With Jos Abreu at first base and Michael Brantley as the DH, there isnt room for Gurriel in Houstons starting lineup. Not just that, but his batting style wouldve been very fun to watch against the 3 true outcome type of hitting that was prevalent in MLB at the time. 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. No longer could his other skills pick up the slack. You really are shook that there is one person here that will stand up to your juvenile bullying and Gish Gallup style arguments. Baseball San Diego Stats Baseball vs San Diego March 11, 2023 2 p.m. Hes between now-36 Brandon Crawford (49th) and Randy Winn (51st). 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. All reasonably close to that .200 to .250 range. 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???????. The current criteria dont value that though. All that progress went out the window in 2022. 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. Ralph Kiner is a good exemplar of the type over 24 bWAR through age 26. HR. Alexei Ramirez low-900s age 22-24 in Cuba, .792 first year, .700 overall in MLB. 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. Thats exactly what happened to Gurriel, who had a .317 wOBA on balls put in play from inside the zone and a .250 wOBA on balls put in play from outside the strike zone. Gurriel really did have a 20 wRC+ on fly balls last season. 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. Ichiro. 2 hitter Brayden Jobert (.450), No. All nine Camels in the batting order. Kang also dealt with some adversity in the KBO for the first time last year. If the righthander can keep that pace up over an entire season, hell have one of the highest strikeout totals in the country and it will bode well for the Shockers being a force in 2021. 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. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted Kendrys Morales 1.009 in Cuba ages 18-20, spent time in minors, .780 overall in MLB. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Im just saying that projecting 20 WAR in this make-believe world is not conservative at all. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Choi led the KBO in average launch angle last season, checking in just under 22 degrees. I dont know how you do it, haha lol. His fastball-curveball combination is a real weapon that should keep the high strikeout numbers rolling in next season. Gurriels swing and o-swing rates jumped back up to where they once were. He is also the creator of the baseballr package for the R programming language. Since 1992, there have been only 4 first baseman to have 20+ WAR by age 26. 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. He does not have a HOF case at all. Charleston RiverDogs (Rays A), 82-38, .683 3. GAME 1: Northwestern 10, These are the top control artists in MLB; four starters and six relievers that win with accuracy. 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 2023, however, hes hoping to prolong his big-league career with a new ball club. 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. Second, as with the rise of TTO players, strikeout rates seem to be the driving force. If the Marlins are still calling, hed be wise to pick up the phone. His bat to ball skills and discipline are paired with modest game power, though his raw power suggests more room for growth. I might pull the stats of MLB players who also have a decent sample in the CNS, and see if theres a quick-and-dirty translation on OBP and SLG. WebCheck out the Spring 2023 Mississippi Boys Baseball Batters Struck Out stat leaders, including stats for Batters Faced, Innings Pitched Decimal, and Games Played. Do you have a sports website? In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Baseball San Diego Stats Baseball vs San Diego March 10, 2023 6:30 p.m. Coming off a last-place finish in 2022, Mississippi State is trying to get back to the top of the SEC. 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. 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). 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? The only significant factor that is uncertain in this situation is health. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports. As in, the dictionary meaning, where I wouldnt believe it if I hadnt seen how awesome hes become. Not to agree or disagree with your conclusions overall, but there is some evidence that Abreus time in Cuba was HOF worthy. College baseball fans are in for yet another fun weekend that includes a couple of high-profile tournaments and marquee rivalry series. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 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). But we're still waiting for the workaholic right-hander in the Yankees pinstripes to have his first genuinely dominant season. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. However, if we look at those hitters with the most seasons of BB% > K% we do manage to find decent representation from a number of eras: I knew Yastrzemski was good, but I never would have guessed that he would have the most seasons with a higher walk than strikeout rate. However, that doesnt mean he has a good eye at the plate. Arms like Bachman dont take the mound every day in the Mid-American Conference, and that should only help Bachman pile up strikeouts. Also available on the infield is Ji-hwan Oh, who has won the KBO Fielding Bible Award at shortstop in each of the last two seasons. 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. 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? Burnett (2008) and Roger Clemens (1997 and 98), LOS ANGELES Sophomore second baseman Duce Gourson went 3-4 with a homer and a pair of RBIs to lead No. March 1, 2023. Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays A+) 82-36, .695 2. But on fly balls, his quality of contact took a major hit: With that in mind, its no surprise Gurriels production on fly balls suffered in 2022: In case youre wondering, thats not a typo. This isnt entirely new. 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). 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. 1. Context for Lesters opinion should include the fact that he kicks puppies and his own mother thinks he is a crushing disappointment. Large caveats obviously apply, but there is at least a reason to think he had a good HOF case. Updated: Saturday, March 4, 2023 4:51 PM ET, Park Factors Alongside Hyun-soo Kim, who fans likely remember from his time in Baltimore, Byung-ho Park is the other position player with MLB experience. Byung-ho Park is one of the few names you might know. Must have done nightmares for the aul self-esteem. 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. Jose Abreu is the Cuban from their generation with a real dark-horse HOF case. Join our linker program. 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. 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. Abreu is 39th in post-1947 1B in fWAR between ages 27-35 behind guys like Youkilis and Adrian Gonzalez. Following up on his 2021 NL Cy Young Award-winning season, Burnes led the senior circuit in MLB for the 2022 season with 243 strikeouts. 2.78. .200-.250 OPS seems like the gap between the CNS and the MLB (Rusney Castillo is at .202, Gurriel is at .248). He requested his release two years into the contract to return to the KBO. Lee is the best pure hitter in the KBO, with a career batting average of .342 and more career walks than strikeouts. The first is Jung-hoo Lee, a 24-year-old outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes. If hes back to his 2018 form in 2021, hell be one of the best pitchers in college baseball. I took the time to look at what hes done and compared it to a fair look at his contemporaries. Today's pitch is Carlos Rodn's four-seam fastball, a pitch that according to Statcast's Run-Value was tied for the 2nd best fastball in the entire sport. 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. His bat was mediocre, his power was lacking, his baserunning was poor, and his defense was lousy in other words, his toolbox was empty. Batting Average Allowed Justin Verlander. For what its worth, Freeman wasnt really a late bloomer, he was posting a 150 wRC+ at age 23 and has been a pretty consistent player since then. ), without the adjustment period from the Cuban leagues. Even if his ROS performance was equivalent to 2021, the extra 1.5 WAR pushes him 6 spots up the list. WebIn League Top 10 Batting Pitching Yearly League Leaders & Records for Strikeouts POWERED BY Create your own custom leaderboards Become a Stathead today and run