You Can’t Hurry Love: Power #’s Take Time in Some Cases
For those of you seeking a fix of gratutious stats for the day, here’s a list of players that hit at least 20 HR in a season (from 2004-2007) that put up meager power #’s in their rookie and A- ball seasons upon entering the majors. Some of the numbers on the list may surprise you….
Steve Finley: 4 HR in A ball in first full season as 22 year old.
Alex Rios: 1999: 234 AB’s, 0 HR (rookie ball). 2000: 274 Abs, 1 HR (low A, A ball). 2001: 480 AB’s, 2 HR. 2002: 456 AB’s, 3 HRs (A+ ball)
Mike Cameron: 3 HR total in 1st 748 minor league AB’s in Rookie/A ball. 0 HR’s in 400 plus AB’s first full season in A Ball (1993). 6 HR’s in over 400 AB’s in A ball during1994 season.
Shawn Green 1 HR in over 400 AB’s first full season in A Ball. 4 HR’s in second full season (400 + AB’s) in AA.
Melvin Mora: 1993 First Full season in A ball hit 2 HR in 365 AB’s. 0 in half season in rookie ball previous year. 8 HR was minor league best in 1994 followed by four full seasons of 5 or fewer home runs.
Derek Jeter: 9 HR total 1,017 total AB’s in rookie + A ball. Max HR’s in one season through AA ball: 5 in 515 AB’s (1993). Totals in four complete minor league seasons (3.5 if you’re being technical) split between A-AAA ball.
Bobby Crosby: 318 Total AB’s in A ball split between 2001-2002. 3 HR total.
Johnny Damon: Rookie league 1992: 4 HR (only 192 AB’s tho). 1993 A ball 511 AB’s, 5 HR. 1994: 470 plus AB’s, 6 HR’s
Eric Byrnes: 1999 Hit 6 in high A ball as 22 year old in 365 AB’s.
David Delluci: 3 HR in 165 1st AB’s between Rookie and A ball. 281 total AB’s in A ball hit 5 HR’s.
Grady Sizemore: First 3 Seasons in minors: 1 HR in 205 AB’s in rookie ball (2000), 2 HR in 451 AB’s in first full A ball season (2001), 3 HR in 428 AB’s in A ball (2003).
Randy Winn: 870 first AB’s in Rookie, A ball: 0 HR total.
Carlos Beltran: 1995-1996 first two years split between Rookie and A ball: 7 HR total in 437 total AB’s.
Dan Uggla: 278, 355 AB’s first two seasons in low A, A ball: 5 HR’s each season.
Jimmy Rollins: 6 HR’s in first two full seasons in A ball, 560 and 495 AB’s respectively.
Rich Aurilia: 1992: 205 AB’s, 3 HR. A Ball, 440 AB’s, 5 HR.
Shea Hillenbrand: 723 first minor league AB’s in A ball over 3 seasons: 7 HR total 3 HR in 279 in low A, 2 HR in 444 the next season.
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2 responses so far ↓
1 Shinsano // Mar 18, 2008 at 1:59 pm
This is good stuff. I’m most surprised about Alex Rios. I remember when Uggla came up. He was more or less handed the job by default and wasn’t projected to be much of anything. Plus he had a funny name.
Now, two years later I still can’t buy into him…and I’m wrong.
2 Korea Beat // Mar 18, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Is 20 homers really still the standard for being a decent home run-hitter? Seems like it should be more around 25 these days.
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