EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 http://www.baseball-reference.com/ Baseball Reference has added the 2005 stats to their system. I love to check the Hall of Fame monitor and Similarity scores to see how each player rates after the season. Albert Pujols still rates most closely to Joe Dimaggio at his age. Bobby Abreu's best comp is now Bernie Williams. There's a ton of stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Precious Roy 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2005 by age: A-Rod = Griffey Jr. Miguel Cabrera = Hank Aaron Teixeira = Willie McCovey Chone Figgins = Bip Roberts Michael Young = Barry Larkin Grady Sizemore = Duke Snyder Chase Utley = Jeff Kent Adam Dunn = Darryl Strawberry Pat Burrell = Tony Conigliaro Andruw Jones = Frank Robinson Jake Peavy = Pedro Martinez Dontrelle Willis = Ramon Martinez Hey, I didn't know the Cubs drafted Willis and traded him for Alfonseca and Clement. Just one more reason for the Cubs fans on this board to loathe their team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 Pat Burrell = Tony Conigliaro Don't crowd the plate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 Hank Aaron... I'll take that! Let's just hope he gets his ego back down to a more manageable size. The entire comps list is filled with HOFers...I love it. Similar Batters through Age 22 Compare Stats Hank Aaron (954) * Frank Robinson (952) * Orlando Cepeda (938) * Tony Conigliaro (930) Mickey Mantle (930) * Joe Medwick (925) * Hal Trosky (925) Ken Griffey (922) Albert Pujols (921) Cesar Cedeno (916) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 Hey, I didn't know the Cubs drafted Willis and traded him for Alfonseca and Clement. Just one more reason for the Cubs fans on this board to loathe their team laugh.gif It's not like Clement stunk with the Cubs. He posted above average ERAs every year there. Most times trading a A-ball pitching prospect doesn't come back to bite you. Sometimes it does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 Also, two things to keep in mind about similarity scores. One, they are not adjusted for park and era. There's a difference between a player today and a player in the 1960s. I'm not singling out Miguel Cabrera here since Hank Aaron's early years were still a good hitters' era. It's just something to keep in the back of your mind. Second, there's an importance to the number listed after the player. The closer the number is to 1000, the better the comparison. Once the score falls below 900, the similarity is somewhat muddled. So while Alex Rodriguez is most similar to Ken Griffey Jr., there's still a closer match between Miguel Cabrera and his number ten comp (Cesar Cedeno) than between Rodriguez and Griffey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 This seems as good a place as any to bring it up... Al, are you actually going to the SABR convention? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vern Gagne 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 I have to believe the Pujos/Dimaggio comparision will end fairly soon. Dimaggio saw a big decrease in his OPS in 1942 at 27. After three years of military service. Dimaggio's numbers never equaled his peak years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted October 11, 2005 This seems as good a place as any to bring it up... Al, are you actually going to the SABR convention? I'm not. There's no way I could realistically afford a trip to Seattle right now. I have to believe the Pujos/Dimaggio comparision will end fairly soon. Dimaggio saw a big decrease in his OPS in 1942 at 27. After three years of military service. Dimaggio's numbers never equaled his peak years. Since it is strictly statistical and based on age, just the fact that Dimaggio missed time at all will take him off the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
