On February 20, 2012, Burnett was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Yankees signed Ral Ibaez to be the DH. By comparison, Damons XBT% is 48% while Loftons is 55%. I never felt like I was watching a Hall of Famer when he was playing but he has a sneaky strong case thats based on being a really good offensive baseball player at a variety of aspects of the game while also being remarkably durable. Should the Famous George Steinbrenner be in the Hall of Fame? Its also higher than Ichiro Suzukis (60.0), who is widely considered a lock to make the Hall on the first ballot in 2025. 3rd year on BBWAA ballot in 2021: Received 8.6% of the vote in 2022. In 2007, the Yankees were back in the playoffs as the Wild Card entrant. He played in 92 games with the Dodgers, hitting .246 with three home runs and 19 RBI. He and his wife, Yusmary, are believed to have left Cuba in the middle of the night sometime last summer and made their way to Haiti to begin Abreu's process of becoming eligible to sign with a Major League club. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. My Virtual Ballot & 2022-25 BBWAA Preview, RIP Tommy Lasorda, the Big Dodger in the Sky. Bryan Abreu is a Dominican baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. [1], In 2004, Abreu got his first All-Star berth, being voted in as the National League All-Star Final Vote winner in online voting on MLB.com. I might not dive. He became the first player in Major League history to hit at least one home run in nine out of ten team games. Not sure if this alters your opinion but Abreu and Barry Bonds are the only 2 players in MLB history with 400+ SB, 1,350+ RBI, and 1,400+ BB over a career. Manny Machado to San Diego; did the Padres sign a Future Hall of Famer? Abreu doesnt fit into any of these buckets, falling just a little bit short with a .291 average, 288 taters, and 400 steals. Sam Carlson Port Protection Singer Son Kelly Carlson Makes An Appearance On The Show, Jason Segel Siblings Are Sister Alison Segel and Brother Adam Segel. He had extraordinary plate discipline, drawing over 100 walks for eight consecutive seasons. Among right fielders, this is 19th best alltime, and he is one of 191 players as of 2023 with a WAR over 60.[44][45]. [1], After sitting out the 2013 season, Abreu participated in the 201314 Venezuelan Winter League and logged a .322 batting average in 180 plate appearances with Leones del Caracas. Of the other 13, all but 4 had at least 350 home runs. Two batters later, Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero delivered a bases-loaded, two-run single to give the Angels a 7-6 win and, ultimately, the victory. [11] He finished the season with a .301 average, 30 home runs, and 105 RBI, and ranked among the National League top five in five offensive categories: runs (fourth, 118) -- the third time in six years that he scored 118 runs, doubles (fourth, 47), stolen bases (third, 40a career high), walks (second, 127a career high) and on-base percentage (fifth, .428). Bobby Abreu and Jose Abreu are talented baseball field players representing two different teams. Same (just average) for his .354 OBP & .841 OPS. The two Abreu shares a professional relationship with each other. Hes highly unlikely to come close this year. Andruw Jones has been on six ballots and, despite 10 Gold Gloves to go with his respectable power numbers, barely cleared 5% in his first two turns on the ballot. [1] Abreu became the first Phillie outfielder since Greg Luzinski with back-to-back 20 homer seasons. They say I dont care I care., Bobby Abreu (July 2006),Philadelphia Daily News. Although Abreu hit .300 with a .417 OBP in the next three games, the Tigers won all of them, bouncing the Bronx Bombers in the playoffs first round. I cant say for sure that hell be one of my top ten picks in 2024, when Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, and David Wright join the BBWAA ballot. Is there a Hall of Fame Case for Francisco Rodriguez? in games played (162) twice, in doubles once (50 in 2002), triples once (11 in 1999), and walks once (124 in 2006) but otherwise never led his league in any major statistical category. Staub, beloved by fans of the Montreal Expos and New York Mets, is one of those players from the 1970s that some people feel deserved a closer look at the Hall. Thanks to 18 first-half home runs and a career-best 30 the prior season, Abreu was selected for the Home Run Derby. He grew up playing stickball in his hometown Turnero, an impoverished village in the north-central part of the country. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. He hopes all of the hard work -- the hours spent in the batting cage before his teammates arrive at the complex and after they have pulled out of the parking lot -- will pay off. They Bobby Abreu is on Twitter at BobKellyAbreu. Abreu got off to a terrific start with the Yankees. By using the play index tool on Baseball-References Stathead, we can see that in the history of baseball, the only other player to log 150+ games in 13 consecutive seasons is Willie Mays. At his best, with the Philadelphia Phillies (from 1998-2005), he was overshadowed by players using Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs). He was announced as a pinch hitter but did not get to bat because he was subsequently pinch hit for himself with Mike Simms. Earlier, he used to play baseball for fun but later on, he decided to play it professionally and become a professional player of baseball. Still, According to the website Wikileaks they mentioned that Brian and Bobby Abreu play baseball, their profession is the same, but they are not related. The low WAR is based mostly on poor fielding metrics and the fact that, statistically speaking, he didnt run at all. Hes one of only seven players with 250+ HR and 350+ SB. I cant recall thinking or hearing a case for him as an all-time luminary among right fielder., Alex Speier, Boston Globe,(Jan. 10, 2023), Theres usually one guy on every Hall of Fame ballot who has me absolutely stumped. Abreu was an incredibly player with an exceedingly rare skill set and is certainly worthy of serious Hall of Fame consideration. He was born on January 29, 1987, in Cruces, Cuba. In fairness, there are three others who might have (probably would have) achieved this if not for player strikes making 150 games an impossibility: Pete Rose, Cal Ripken Jr., and Rafael Palmerio. Although Abreu is a worthy HOFer by todays metrics I do believe his biggest hurdle is the fact that so many other worthy outfielders from his era are a long way off as well. There is, of course, also a strong argument against him. I don't know if I'm happy right now, but I'm content with where I am," Abreu said in Spanish. (Although Olivia peak years might have been better) You can not over estimate the value of hitting .291 and OBP of .395. While much of the attention among Phillies fans was on how newcomers to the ballot Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard fared, it is worth noting where one of their former teammates, Bobby Abreu, landed. 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He was one of the most well balanced and all-around great players. General Manager Pat Gillick, citing the need for financial flexibility, dealt Abreu to the New York Yankees on July 30th in a package for four minor leaguers who never amounted to anything in Major League Baseball. Or at least a case against him. WebGet the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about right fielder Bobby Abreu on ESPN. He has played in games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Philadelphia Phillies. Overall, Abreu hit .284 with a .810 OPS, 1 HR, and 9 RBI in 20 postseason games. There are dozens of Hall of Fame players (mostly from the first half of the 20th century) that were inferior to Abreu. Woah raising the bar for your future pun intended analysis of HoF worthy (or not) players. 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Do you have a sports website? Objectivity is the most important thing. Being active on Instagram, he often shares photos, reels, and day stories about his matches, to his 26.2K followers. [3] He had his first official at-bat the following day against the St. Louis Cardinals when he flied out to left field as a pinch hitter in the top of the sixth inning. Gary Sheffield Inches Closer but Remains Far Outside the Hall of Fame, Carlos Beltran Joins the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot. But for now, I just dont have Abreu in my Top 10 on this ballot. Besides Bonds, the 12 others are not just Hall of Famers but almost all first-ballot Hall of Famers (Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Frank Thomas, Jim Thome, Ted Williams, Henderson, Joe Morgan, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Schmidt and Jeff Bagwell). 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In his first eight superb seasons in Philadelphia, playing mostly for Francona and Larry Bowa, the durable Abreu averaged. Dick Allen: One Vote Shy of the Hall of Fame, Again, Jeff Kent, after 10 Tries, Fails to Make the Hall of Fame, Its Over: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens Fall Far Short of the Hall of Fame, Forget Politics: Curt Schilling is a Hall of Famer, Dale Murphy, Superstar from the 1980s, is Still Outside the Hall of Fame. The name translates roughly to "the candy-eater", which had been his father Nelson Abreu's nickname. September 28, 2014 Despite a then-record-setting performance in the 2005 Home Run Derby, he wasnt a home run hitter. He also noted the organization publicly recognized his career achievements and consistently delivered opportunities to succeed in the postseason, saying, "This is a team that gives you an opportunity always to be in the playoffs. As for Yost, he was a walking machine (1,614) but only accumulated 1,863 hits and 139 home runs compared to Abreus 288 and 2,470. Abreu was already annoyed that he would not be playing every day for the Angels, and when he learned what Burnett had done, he ordered Angels' management to either play him every day as the designated hitter or trade him. Remembering that WAR is an approximation, its not easy to look at these numbers and conclude that Bobby Abreu is more worthy than any of the others. Although he hit just .255 (his lowest total as a full-time player), Abreu had another solid season in 2010. The team ran out of days to finish the season. Is Former Minnesota Twins Catcher Joe Mauer a Future Hall of Famer? [18] He finished the season with a .296 average, 20 home runs, and 100 RBI. "The biggest home run I've ever hit is still in Cuba. One of the best players in the history of Cuba, Abreu won the Cuban In this piece, Ill recap Abreus productive career and attempt to answer the question of whether he has deserved better from the members of the BBWAA. Bryan is private about his personal life and does not talk much about his family on Instagram. [1], Abreu logged in Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of 60.2. Known as "Pito" in Cuba, Abreu's new White Sox teammates quickly embraced him, nicknaming him "Yogi" and "Oso," the Spanish word for bear because of his size and strength. Bobbys 20 something point advantage in OBP was just as valuable as Vlads 50 point advantage in slugging, because Vlad made outs at a higher rate than Bobby, and was on base at a lower rate. The other two are Darrell Evans and Eddie Yost. [12] He also led the NL for the month in slugging average (.792), on-base percentage (.535), and walks (30) and was tied for the league lead with 30 RBI. Bobby Abreu. [24] He cited the Angels manager, Mike Scioscia as one of the reasons, saying "He's one of those managers that lets you play the game, and he gives you big support." On September 12, 2006, Abreu drove in six runs in the first inning of the Yankees' 124 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZIiX49a2Sg9jKfs0FFMXQw',sig:'RG5Vt7R06UYzW-20Pv9xxe6tS4Y-gJP-XPmS4I56JMg=',w:'594px',h:'388px',items:'120261376',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Anyway, Abreu had 6 different seasons in which he walked 100 or more times while also scoring 100 or more runs. Will Lou Whitaker Join Alan Trammell in the Hall of Fame? "[25], During the 20112012 offseason, the New York Yankees proposed a trade to the Angels that would have sent starting pitcher A. J. Burnett to Anaheim for Abreu. The beautiful couple has two children, a son Dariel Eduardo Abreu and their daughter's name has not been disclosed to the public. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Cuban slugger starts his workday every morning at 7 a.m. in the batting cage, and he ends it there six or seven hours later when one of his coaches relays some version of "that's enough for today." And, yes, Abreu scored more runs (1,453) than Gwynn (1,383). But, I'm not trying to spend all spring talking about Jose Abreu." I can see why he is not in but he is a very good candidate! It was Abreu that scored the go-ahead run. The Cooperstown Candidacy for Mark Buehrle. Abreus first playoff game in Pinstripes went swimmingly; he went 2 for 5 with a double and 4 RBI in the teams 8-4 Game 1 victory. Abreu would have become the Yankees' regular designated hitter, but Burnett vetoed the trade. Baseball Prospectus noted, in its 2008 annual, that Abreu would go back on the ball with all the enthusiasm of a Roman convict being herded towards the lions den. As we implied previously, this was a criticism that helped to drive him out of Philadelphia. At the age of 16, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Houston Astros. Abreus strongest case is that he stole vastly more bases than most of the other hitters with a higher OPS+. ve, High School: Aragua (Aragua, Venezuela), Debut: It was his experience playing for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic and the success of Cuban players like Orlando Hernandez, Jose Contreras, Yasiel Puig, Aroldis Chapman and countless other stars from the island that convinced Abreu that he could do it, too. Larry Walker Is In the Hall of Fame, Overcoming the Coors Field Bias, Marvin Miller: Cooperstowns Greatest Snub No More, Cooperstowns Greatest Speech (N)ever Made, Wally Schang: 3-Time World Series Champion Backstop, Not in the Hall of Fame. You need to add Rickey Henderson. He lives near the White Sox complex and rarely leaves the premises. Plus, theres this remarkable comparison between Abreu and another left-handed-swinging right fielder, the late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn: Thats a different way of saying that Abreus career .395 on-base percentage was superior to Gwynns .388 career OBP, despite the eight-time batting champion having a huge edge in batting average (.338 to .291). I know this is the next chapter for all of us, and I'm going to keep working hard to make it a good one.". On the perennially contending Yankees, that changed. Although he has not talked about his parents, he has shared a close relationship with his mother. Bryan Abreu is a baseball player who has a great bond with his teammates, like a brother. We can start by saying that one of Abreus assets is that he was a reliable contributor to his teams. So I keep on working every day, and I don't get tired of it. Bobby Abreu played for 6 teams; the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Bobby Abreu had 288 home runs over his career. He only hit .260 with 6 home runs after the Mid-Summer Classic. Certainly, its easier to make room for a player like Abreu if youre a PED hard-liner (although these names arent really in order, Ive put Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramirez because of their PED links. His rate of doubles (per PA) was so-so as well. Bobby Abreu has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. I have decided to put Abreu on my virtual ballot because Im a big Hall advocate. Many thanks to him. Bobby Abreu weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing. The Phillies, under new manager Charlie Manuel, won 88 games in 2005, finishing one game out of the playoffs, and Abreus second-half slump was cited as one of the reasons the Phils fell short. Konerko was always overlooked, even as a player. [5] Abreu's first Major League hit was a single to right field as a pinch hitter against Bobby Jones of the New York Mets on September 24. He responded by winning the contest with a whopping 41 home runs, 14 more than the previous record. 8 career triples, 9 career SB, 25% Extra Bases Taken (which is stunningly low). But I hope to have them soon near me, and we can do an interview together. Having said that, many people would argue that some of the other outfielders on this list are in fact worthy of the Hall of Fame. Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox hits an RBI single during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 15, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. 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