Upon his trade to the Cardinals in 1985, Oquendo faced a bit of a problemthe Cardinals were already set at shortstop with Ozzie Smith. It wasn't until he made his way to the Minnesota Twins in November of 1972, however, that his career really began to flourish. The pitchers threw the ball harder, and the sluggers hit the ball further than any previous decade. He had three straight seasons with at least 200 innings pitched, including a 2007 campaign where he went 16-6 with a 3.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 218 strikeouts in 231.2 innings to finish fourth in NL Cy Young voting. Upon the discovery of a tumor in his foot and with the Angels having mixed feelings about his future as a ballplayer, Fregosi was traded to the Mets in exchange for four players, most notably a right-handed pitcher named Nolan Ryan. Career Stats: 1,246 G; .304/.361/.433; 76 HR; 513 RBI; 1,216 H; 535 R; 45-for-69 SB. Furillo led the league in assists in 1950 and again the following season. If theres any indication from Smiths showing on the Hall of Fame ballot 0.7 percent of the vote in 1988, one of the weaker ballots in recent memory Abreu doesnt have much to look forward to in five years. Career Stats: 1,863 G; .296/.393/.506; 288 HR; 1,283 RBI; 2,051 H; 1,239 R; 96-for-160 SB. Peja Stojakovi 5. -- have ascended to all-time great status, with the award being a mere stepping-stone to untold other accolades and achievements. Here are the 30 most unsung, under-the-radar, underrated pitchers in major league history. He has Rookie Cards in 1997 Bowman, Bowman Chrome and Topps Stars. He was a two-time All-Star and also won a Silver Slugger. I assume Heywards best years are in front of him. However, injuries took a toll from there, and he pitched just 65 more innings in the majors. But enough procrastinating. I wonder if Rolen might be in the same boat if hed spent more time at the Ballpark inArlington; his slash in just 34 plate appearances there is .419/.471/.742. Gil Hodges and the Mets were convinced that Amos Otis was a third baseman. Two years later, he was in the majors, and he quickly emerged as the staff ace. White was also one of the two runs that scored on Dave Winfield's 11th-inning-double in Game 6 of that series, the hit that eventually won the championship for Toronto. Six times over his 13-year career, Morris would hit over .300, though he did so with little powerhis 16-home-run season of 1996 was the most he'd ever hit. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports. Underrated teams. Power Ranking Top MLB Stars of Every Decade Since the 1900s He went 15-5 with a 3.23 ERA in a career-high 209 innings in 2009 and led the NL with a 2.30 ERA in 183.2 innings the following year to check in fifth in NL Cy Young voting, but that proved to be his peak. Greatest Football Players in NFL History, Ranked Indian Bob Johnson never had one of those super seasons that make everyone sit up and whistle. By the time his career was over, he had become the only player with as many as 2,705 hits before 1975 not elected to baseballs Hall of Fameand only two players, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, had played more games in center field than Doc Cramer.
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