More statistical awesomeness from Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus about our young phenom, Jason Heyward:
But just how unique is Heyward? To find out, I had our staff run a quick search of every player who, as a corner outfielder, had 300 or more plate appearances in the big leagues as a 20-year-old. I didn't expect a long list-but I was surprised to see it was this short: Just 17 players in major-league history fit such criteria. [...]
Of those players on the list, nearly half (eight) of them are now in the Hall of Fame and two active players, Justin Upton and Miguel Cabrera, at least have a chance to get there. The 17 players, including those still active, combined for 123 All-Star Game appearances and eight MVP awards.
So, just by virtue of being a kid with the talent to make it to the Majors and play 300+ at-bats at the age of 20, Heyward has a 50-percent chance of being a Hall of Fame caliber player. Look, he hasn't done it yet, but it's something to keep in mind when watching him that you're likely watching the first at-bats of a future Hall of Famer.
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I heard the world was gonna stop about 4:30EST next monday, the approximate time Heyward will have his first AB in the Major Leagues.
Scott Coleman - March 30, 2010
Give it a bit more time...
…Zambrano might walk him. ;)
cavebird - March 30, 2010
Jason Heyward is so good he makes the 162 game schedule last 300 games?
redwards95 - March 30, 2010
Sheesh, no pressure, eh, Jason?
carpengui - March 30, 2010
Ah, my editors. I changed it to at-bats…
gondeee - March 30, 2010
Yes.
The Real Me - April 1, 2010
yikes
#gondeestatsfail
jerryclore - March 30, 2010
Heyward is so fast, he can play 300+ games per year.
bighop - March 30, 2010
Unlike Ernie Banks, when Heyward says “Let’s play two!!” he really means it.
-C
cthabeerman - March 31, 2010
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