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What player in the history of Organized Baseball had the greatest rookie season? This talk of Evan Longoria has got me thinking about potential and how many times the highly touted rooks don't turn out like we all hoped.
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Off the top of my head, I'd nominate Ted Williams. -
Fred Lynn was the 1st I thought of. Then of course Pujols.
Fred Lynn/ 1975/MVP/ROY/.331/.401/.566/105 rbi/21 hr
Albert Pujols/2001/ROY/MVP,4th/.329/.403/.610/130 rbi/37 hrComment
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McGwire's rookie year in 1987 wasn't too shabby...WAR? Prove it!
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Not in any particular order:
Position Players
Ted Williams..149 gms, 185 hits, 44 2B, 11 3B, 31 HR, 145 RBI, .327 BA
Joe Dimaggio..138 gms, 206 hits, 44 2B, 3B 15, 29 HR, 125 RBI, .323 BA
Joe Jackson..147 gms, 233 hits, 45 2B, 19 3B, 7 HR, 83 RBI, .408 BA
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Al Trosky's 1934 season was pretty salty.
.330/.388/.598, 151 OPS+, 35 HR, 45 doubles, 147 RBI, 117 R, 206 HStrikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.-Crash DavisComment
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Just looking down the list of ROY winners
Pujols: .329/.403/.610
Piazza: .318/.370/.561 as a catcher
McGwire: .289/.370/.618
Lynn: .331/.401/.566
Fisk: 160 OPS+ as a catcher
Allen: .318/.382/.557, 162 OPS+ in every single gameComment
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If Ross Barnes doesn't count
I've gotta give serious consideration to Shoeless Joe
Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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No one's said Jackie Robinson yet?Comment
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Robinson
.297/.383/.427
Those are above average but nothing spectacular. Baseball writerComment
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And my vote goes to old Shoeless Joe Baseball writerComment
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Ted Williams, Joe Jackson, Dimaggio, Pujols, Mcgwire, Lynn. Id include ichiro in that list as well. He wasnt a true rookie obviously, but a RoY and MVP in the same year puts you in a rare group.
Of those i think the most impressive would be Teddy. 160 OPS+, 185 hits, 31HR's and over .600SLG. Those are impressive numbers for anyone at any point in their career, let alone a rookie!Comment
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I also pick Joe Jackson. .408 as a rookie? Fuhgeddaboudit! I would also give a close second to Grover Cleveland Alexander.Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. - Yogi BerraComment
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Why wasn't Ichiro a true rookie?Originally posted by bob View Post
Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.-Crash DavisComment
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Cal McVey batted .431 and he was a catcher."He's tougher than a railroad sandwich."
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