Career Milestones

[Vern Gagne]

Not counting the likes of Pedro Martinez (3,000 K's) Craig Biggio (3,000 Hits) Tom Glavine(300 Wins). Who all should be able to reach their respected career milestones by next season. What players do you see having a good chance of reaching the significant individual marks held in such high regard?

 

Just a few guesses.

 

3,000 Hits- Jeter

 

3,000 SO's-Santana

 

500 HR's-Dunn

 

300 Wins-Buehrle.

 

 

I don't think any pitcher is a lock to win 300 games. Buerhle was my choice because he's only 27 and already as 90 career wins. He should have over 100 by the time the seasons over.

[Fökai]

Another popular candidate for 300 wins is Roy Oswalt. He is only 28 (will be 29 this year), is 88-42 in his career which is only six seasons in.

[naiwf]

3000 Hits - A-Rod will be the last man to do it

 

700 HR - A-Rod

 

600 HR - Pujols

 

Close to and will get 500 HR - Manny, Thome, Delgado

 

Not close, but will get 500 HR - Andruw Jones, Vlad Guerrero

 

3000 K's - After Pedro and Schilling the next guy will be Johan Santana

 

300 Wins - Never gonna happen again after the 200+ crew retire, but if I had to guess, I'll go with Santana when he eventually signs with the Yankees. Oswalt says he wants to retire at 33 or 34.

[Vern Gagne]

Johan's not going anywhere.

[Bored]

From the 2006 Bill James Handbook here's the players with the best chances to reach some milestones.

 

500 Homeruns

 

1t. Gary Sheffield 96%

1t. Manny Ramirez 96%

3. Alex Rodriguez 95%

4. Jim Thome 92%

5. Andruw Jones 86%

6. Albert Pujols 72%

7. Carlos Delgado 67%

8. Vladimir Guerrero 61%

9. Adam Dunn 49%

10. Frank Thomas 41%

 

600 Homeruns

 

1. Ken Griffey Jr. 93%

2. Alex Rodriguez 89%

3. Manny Ramriez 67%

4. Andruw Jones 46%

5. Albert Pujols 42%

 

700 Homeruns

 

1. Alex Rodriguez 55%

2t. Manny Ramirez 23%

2t. Albert Pujols 23%

4. Andruw Jones 22%

 

756 Homeruns

 

1. Alex Rodriguez 37%

2. Barry Bonds 28%

 

800 Homeruns

 

1. Alex Rodriguez 27%

 

3000 Hits

 

1. Craig Biggio 71%

2. Alex Rodriguez 59%

3. Derek Jeter 48%

4. Johnny Damon 36%

5. Albert Pujols 33%

 

2000 RBI

 

1. Manny Ramirez 52%

2. Alex Rodriguez 51%

[Lt. Al Giardello]

3000 Hits - A-Rod will be the last man to do it

 

I really doubt that. Some prospect will come along break alot of hitting records.

 

And is this post just about baseball? If so you should put that in the title.

[tominator89]

As far as career milestones, the obvious names have been listed but there's always the chance that someone can have a long career (like Palmiero) and manage to put up numbers.