Just how good was Nomar Garciaparra?
- Career stats: 5,586 AB, 927 r, 370 2b, 52 3b, 229 hr, 936 rbi, .313/.361/.521/.882, 124 ops+, 44.3 bWAR
- 6x All-star
- ROY
- 2x batting title
- 7x top 13 in MVP voting
His three-year peak from 1998-2000:
- 1,665 AB, 318 r, 130 2b, 15 3b, 83 hr, 322 rbi, .350/.404/.595/.999, 149 ops+, 991 TB, 21.1 bWAR
- AVG season from 1998-2000: 106 r, 194 h, 43 2b, 5 3b, 28 hr, 107 rbi, .350/.404/.595/.999, 149 ops+, 330 TB, 7.0 bWAR
Lots of injuries later in his career that really brought down his career numbers and ended his season sooner than it should have. His 1999-2000 seasons were absolutely ridiculous offensively. Early in his career his defense was excellent, but he was inconsistent over the life of his career (by the defensive metrics, anyway).
His career stats were not enough for him to be in the HOF (not even the veteran's committee is likely to vote him in), but at his best, there were few players in the game who were better in his era.
I loved watching him play. I was a huge, huge Nomar fan, but the end of his time in Boston really was a downer, though it helped lead to their first WS title in 86 years. I just wish they had won it WITH Nomar on the squad.
- Career stats: 5,586 AB, 927 r, 370 2b, 52 3b, 229 hr, 936 rbi, .313/.361/.521/.882, 124 ops+, 44.3 bWAR
- 6x All-star
- ROY
- 2x batting title
- 7x top 13 in MVP voting
His three-year peak from 1998-2000:
- 1,665 AB, 318 r, 130 2b, 15 3b, 83 hr, 322 rbi, .350/.404/.595/.999, 149 ops+, 991 TB, 21.1 bWAR
- AVG season from 1998-2000: 106 r, 194 h, 43 2b, 5 3b, 28 hr, 107 rbi, .350/.404/.595/.999, 149 ops+, 330 TB, 7.0 bWAR
Lots of injuries later in his career that really brought down his career numbers and ended his season sooner than it should have. His 1999-2000 seasons were absolutely ridiculous offensively. Early in his career his defense was excellent, but he was inconsistent over the life of his career (by the defensive metrics, anyway).
His career stats were not enough for him to be in the HOF (not even the veteran's committee is likely to vote him in), but at his best, there were few players in the game who were better in his era.
I loved watching him play. I was a huge, huge Nomar fan, but the end of his time in Boston really was a downer, though it helped lead to their first WS title in 86 years. I just wish they had won it WITH Nomar on the squad.