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In his 12 year career, Mike Greenwell hit .303 with 1,400 hits, 130 home runs, 275 doubles, 726 RBI and a 121 OPS+. The two-time All-Star hit at least .300 fives times*, had at least 90 RBI twice and slugged over 20 home runs once. He won a Silver Slugger in 1988 (and finished second in MVP voting that year) and finished fourth in Rookie of the Year balloting in 1987.
*in seasons with at least 100 games played
He hit .311 with a 132 OPS+ through his first seven seasons, and from 1987 to 1991 he averaged 16 home runs, 92 RBI, 170 hits, 32 doubles 57 walks and only 40 strikeouts a year. he had one last hurrah in 1993, when he hit .315 with 38 doubles and 170 hits in 146 games.
The outfielder, who received scant Hall of Fame support in 2002 (0.4% of the vote), led the league in intentional walks in 1988, defensive games played in left field twice and left field assists three times. He placed in the top ten in batting average, doubles and intentional walks three times each.
Statistically, he is similar to John Stone, Dmitri Young, Irish Meusel, Rusty Greer, Bibb Falk, Carl Reynolds, Bruce Campbell, Sean Casey, Wally Moon and Diego Segui. Through age 25, he was most similar to Hall of Famer Chick Hafey. The Fan EloRater has him at #438, ahead of Sid Gordon, Mike Tiernan and Brian Roberts, but behind Roy Thomas, Mo Vaughn and Hal Trosky.
What do you think about Mike Greenwell? Should he be in the Hall of Fame? Did he have Hall of Fame potential?
*in seasons with at least 100 games played
He hit .311 with a 132 OPS+ through his first seven seasons, and from 1987 to 1991 he averaged 16 home runs, 92 RBI, 170 hits, 32 doubles 57 walks and only 40 strikeouts a year. he had one last hurrah in 1993, when he hit .315 with 38 doubles and 170 hits in 146 games.
The outfielder, who received scant Hall of Fame support in 2002 (0.4% of the vote), led the league in intentional walks in 1988, defensive games played in left field twice and left field assists three times. He placed in the top ten in batting average, doubles and intentional walks three times each.
Statistically, he is similar to John Stone, Dmitri Young, Irish Meusel, Rusty Greer, Bibb Falk, Carl Reynolds, Bruce Campbell, Sean Casey, Wally Moon and Diego Segui. Through age 25, he was most similar to Hall of Famer Chick Hafey. The Fan EloRater has him at #438, ahead of Sid Gordon, Mike Tiernan and Brian Roberts, but behind Roy Thomas, Mo Vaughn and Hal Trosky.
What do you think about Mike Greenwell? Should he be in the Hall of Fame? Did he have Hall of Fame potential?
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