Post by Rog on Feb 24, 2017 16:46:23 GMT -5
Brandon Belt had a pretty good season in 2016. How good?
Brandon hit .275. He had a .394 OBP. His SLG was .474. His OPS was .868. In terms of counting stats, he homered once every 32 at bats. He scored once every 7.0 at bats. He drove in a run every 6.6 at bats. He walked once every 5.4 at bats.
Let's look at some player who had careers similar to Brandon's season:
George Brett hit .305, so he was clearly better in batting average. He had a .369 OBP, which wasn't as good as Brandon. His SLG was .487, slightly better than Brandon. His OPS was .857, a little less than Brandon. He hit a homer once every 33 at bats, or just behind Brandon. George scored once every 6.6 at bats and drove in a run once every 6.6 at bats. Both were better than Brandon.
In summary, George Brett's career was fairly close to Brandon's 2016 season.
Ron Santo hit .277, with a .362 OBP and a .464 SLG. He had a .826 OPS. Ron homered once every 24 at bats, scored once every 7.0 trips and drove in a run once every 6.1 AB's.
Once again the two are fairly close.
Carl Yastrzemski hit .285 with a .379 OBP, a .462 SLG and a .826 OPS. He homered once every 26 at bats, scored once every 6.6 trips and drove in a run once every 6.5 times.
Fairly close.
Here's a guy who maybe didn't fare quite as well as Brandon. Paul Molitor hit .306, but he had a .369 OBP, a .448 SLG and a .817 OPS. Paul homered once every 46 at bats, scored once every 6.1 trips, and drove in a run once every 8.3 times.
Somewhat close, but Belt hit better.
What do the four players I mentioned have in common? They're all Hall of Famers.
So I'm saying Brandon is as good as those guys and that he'll be a Hall of Famer? Of course not. I'm comparing Brandon's BEST season (2016) to those players' CAREERS. But what this clearly shows is that we shouldn't be criticizing Brandon's 2016 season. He hit like a Hall of Famer.
Criticizing Brandon as a below-average player RIGHT NOW is illogical.
Brandon hit .275. He had a .394 OBP. His SLG was .474. His OPS was .868. In terms of counting stats, he homered once every 32 at bats. He scored once every 7.0 at bats. He drove in a run every 6.6 at bats. He walked once every 5.4 at bats.
Let's look at some player who had careers similar to Brandon's season:
George Brett hit .305, so he was clearly better in batting average. He had a .369 OBP, which wasn't as good as Brandon. His SLG was .487, slightly better than Brandon. His OPS was .857, a little less than Brandon. He hit a homer once every 33 at bats, or just behind Brandon. George scored once every 6.6 at bats and drove in a run once every 6.6 at bats. Both were better than Brandon.
In summary, George Brett's career was fairly close to Brandon's 2016 season.
Ron Santo hit .277, with a .362 OBP and a .464 SLG. He had a .826 OPS. Ron homered once every 24 at bats, scored once every 7.0 trips and drove in a run once every 6.1 AB's.
Once again the two are fairly close.
Carl Yastrzemski hit .285 with a .379 OBP, a .462 SLG and a .826 OPS. He homered once every 26 at bats, scored once every 6.6 trips and drove in a run once every 6.5 times.
Fairly close.
Here's a guy who maybe didn't fare quite as well as Brandon. Paul Molitor hit .306, but he had a .369 OBP, a .448 SLG and a .817 OPS. Paul homered once every 46 at bats, scored once every 6.1 trips, and drove in a run once every 8.3 times.
Somewhat close, but Belt hit better.
What do the four players I mentioned have in common? They're all Hall of Famers.
So I'm saying Brandon is as good as those guys and that he'll be a Hall of Famer? Of course not. I'm comparing Brandon's BEST season (2016) to those players' CAREERS. But what this clearly shows is that we shouldn't be criticizing Brandon's 2016 season. He hit like a Hall of Famer.
Criticizing Brandon as a below-average player RIGHT NOW is illogical.