You can flag a comment by clicking its flag icon. Unlike many of his peers on this list, and similar to Bautista, Petrocelli did not approach a HOF career, but his career arc was much different than Bautista. In the history of baseball only 37 position players have recorded a season of 11.1 fWAR. If if if…he can stay on the field and continue his assault on AL pitching, could he get on the Edgar Martinez path to glory? After years of obscurity, a switch in his batting stance took him from journeyman to All-Star and someone who we deemed worthy of discussing. Brad Ziegler:  Ziegler was a reliever throughout his career, and in 2013 and 2018 he led the league in Games Pitched. Jim Johnson:  Johnson was an All-Star in 2012 and he was also the Reliever of the Year. @Telo: There are some extreme misgivings I have about fielding metrics, particularly from way back in the 19th century. More likely, he’ll be closer to 8-9, which is still an MVP-type season but not as historic as this post makes it out to be. and play-by-play data provided by Baseball Info Solutions. Through Sunday the Blue Jays had played in 85 games. ©2020 The Athletic Media Company. The career of Jose Bautista is a fascinating one. The 2014 Fictitious Contributor Inductees, The 2015 Fictitious Contributor Inductees, The 2016 Fictitious Contributor Inductees, The 2017 Fictitious Contributor Inductees, The 2018 Fictitious Contributor Inductees, The 2019 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Inductees, The 2019 Fictitious Contributors Inductees, Please also visit the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Chris Tillman:  Tillman was a ten-year vet (all with Baltimore) and an All-Star in 2013. If he continues to be as good as he is now till he's like 36 or 37 do you think hell make it to the hall of fame also do you think he'll win the al MVP this year. Benny Kauff 1915: 9.6  (25) (Federal League): See above. The career of Jose Bautista is a fascinating one. Seymour and Stone can’t serve as comps for Bautista because the game was so different back then. Specifically, this is in reference to the former baseball players who will be eligible for Cooperstown in 2024. Jose Bautista, meanwhile, is not one of the best players to ever play the game, at least in the traditional consistent long-term sense. Jose Bautista is in the midst of a historic year. Updated: Thursday, October 15, 2020 3:34 AM ET, Park Factors He has three seasons over 9 WAR and this was his best. I did intend, however, for the article to be more of a look at how extraordinary the season could possibly be, rather than what’s it most likely to be. He's coming off his toughest year since first joining Toronto back in 2009. Denard Span:  Span was an 11-year vet who led the National League in Hits once and Triples twice. The key difference between Edgar Martinez and Bautista is that Martinez peaked from 1995-2001, in his mid/late thirties. He had 144 Saves over his career. While a stunning season for anyone, 11 WAR is particularly amazing coming from a career utility guy with one stand-out year. Brandon Phillips:  Phillips was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove recipient and he had 2,029 career Hits and 211 Home Runs. Of course, he didn’t try out for pro ball until he was 26 and didn’t crack the starting lineup of a major league team until 28. @thenicker: no doubt. Chase Headley:  Headley had 1,337 Hits and was a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger. Darrell Evans 1973: 10.2 (26): Evans is another HOF candidate stuck in purgatory, but his age 26 season with the Braves sticks out above the rest. Reyes had 2,138 career Hits and 517 Stolen Bases. Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. Most of Bautista’s BBREF comps were not productive for long after 33, but most of them weren’t late bloomers like Bautista. Cy Seymour 1905: 9.5 (32): Another possible Bautista comp. Ted Williams, Rogers Hornsby, Honus Wagner also appear. He's 36 years old. Playing Gold Glove defense at SS while blasting 40 homers should have probably garnered him some MVP votes, but he didn’t even register in top 5. Like Stone, he started out as a pitcher, but he went on to have a solid career at the dish before retiring young. The Third Baseman had four top-ten finishes in MVP voting and totaled 242 Home Runs with 1,777 Hits. He's dealt with injuries over the past few years. Rico Petrocelli 1969: 10.6 (26): Unlike the previous two guys, Petrocelli was an above average player for a number of years before this outstanding season, yet he was still on the young side of his prime at 26.

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