Ichiro 3,000 Hit Watch

[StanMarsh51]

Hitting .330 this year (although only 109 ABs)....



22. Craig Biggio+ (20) 3060 R
23. Rickey Henderson+ (25) 3055 R
24. Rod Carew+ (19) 3053 L
25. Lou Brock+ (19) 3023 L
26. Rafael Palmeiro (20) 3020 L
27. Wade Boggs+ (18) 3010 L
28. Al Kaline+ (22) 3007 R
29. Roberto Clemente+ (18) 3000 R
30. Sam Rice+ (20) 2987 L
31. Ichiro Suzuki (16, 42) 2971 L
32. Sam Crawford+ (19) 2961 L
33. Frank Robinson+ (21) 2943 R
34. Barry Bonds (22) 2935 L
35. Jake Beckley+ (20) 2934 L

 

[navamind]

He's struck out only 5 times in 120 PA so far.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Always a milestone that makes you think back on a career.

 

[thedddd]

Scary to think he had 2000 hits during his first 10 seasons, shame age caught up to him. If he had started in the Majors around the age 21/22 I wonder if he would be pushing Rose about now?

 

[Omar 382]

Everyone is talking about Suzuki because he's so close to 3,000 hits, and that's awesome, but let's not forget that he's just slightly above average this year. 110 wRC+ in 125 PA and a 0.9 WAR.

 

[msgkings322]

Everyone is talking about Suzuki because he's so close to 3,000 hits, and that's awesome, but let's not forget that he's just slightly above average this year. 110 wRC+ in 125 PA and a 0.9 WAR.

Guys that produce like that at age 42 should get some kind of WAR bonus. Or at least some positive recognition.

 

[packerzrule]

simply amazing

 

[Omar 382]

Guys that produce like that at age 42 should get some kind of WAR bonus. Or at least some positive recognition.

I don't know about a WAR bump, but definitely recognition. What a career

 

[tducey]

Such a good player, one of the best hitters ever.

 

[navamind]

Such a good player, one of the best hitters ever.

He has a career OPS+ of 108, tied for 748th with all-time greats such as Jose Vidro, Harvey Kuenn, and Dion James.

Ichiro was certainly a great contact hitter, but he didn't draw many walks (career .357 OBP, still solid) and had minimal power. He was a great baserunner and outfielder though, and certainly deserves HOF enshrinement.

57+ WAR is pretty amazing for a guy that didn't start in the majors until he was 27 years old.

 

[Mondo Jay]

HOF bound.

 

[DHoey]

Everyone is talking about Suzuki because he's so close to 3,000 hits, and that's awesome, but let's not forget that he's just slightly above average this year. 110 wRC+ in 125 PA and a 0.9 WAR.

Get that sabermetric shit out of here.

 

[broncosmitty]

Get that sabermetric shit out of here.

It was almost relevant though.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Ichiro not starting his career in the States until the age of 28, makes this even more impressive.

 

[RazorsEdge]

I'm just glad he's been able to put together a good enough season to make this possible.