As pointed out by King Ryan, Baseball Reference now has 2005 stats available. Yes, I'm excited by this. Yes, I am a geek.
One of my favourite things about BBRef (and there's a ton) is their Similar Batters through Age xx for each player. While it likely does not have as much predictive value as PECOTA comps, they're interesting nonetheless.
Here's the Similar Batters through Age xx for the Jays (with age in brackets):
C Gregg Zaun (34) - Greg Myers 1B Eric Hinske (27) - Larry Hisle 2B Orlando Hudson (27) - Ron Belliard 3B Corey Koskie (32) - Chris Sabo SS Russ Adams (24) - Orlando Cabrera LF Frank Catalanotto (31) - Shane Mack CF Vernon Wells (26) - Ellis Valentine RF Alexis Rios (24) - Terry Moore DH Shea Hillenbrand (29) - Bernard Gilkey OF Reed Johnson (28) - Milt Byrnes IF Frank Menechino (34) - Mike Mordecai SP Gus Chacin (24) - Rick Waits SP Josh Towers (28) - Rodrigo Lopez SP Ted Lilly (29) - Carl Fischer SP Roy Halladay (28) - Pat Malone SP Dave Bush (25) - Tex Carleton CL Miguel Batista (34) - Dave Weathers RP Scott Schoenweis (31) - Scott Bailes RP Jason Frasor (27) - Jerry Dipoto RP Justin Speier (31) - Tim Crabtree RP Vinnie Chulk (26) - Grant Roberts RP Scott Downs (29) - Art Ceccarelli RP Pete Walker (36) - Vicente Palacios RP Matt Whiteside (37) - Scott ServiceSome interesting names on here. Jays fans will be all too familar with Greg Myers, Larry Hisle, and Tim Crabtree.
Shane Mack? Jerry Dipoto? Scott Bailes? The 80's/early 90's baseball fan in me is smiling.
Vernon Wells has a very interesting list of players including Valentine, Bobby Murcer, Andre Dawson, Shawn Green, Billy Williams, and Ellis Burks. Having grown up watching both Valentine and Dawson, I don't think Wells is much like either of these guys. Terry Moore was the heart and soul of the early 40's Cardinals, one of baseball's forgotten dynasties. I don't think the comparison is apt.
On the other side of things, I think Roy Halladay will have a much better career than Pat Malone, a star pitcher in the 30s for the Cubs and Yankees who is now largely forgotten.
The largest claim to fame Rick Waits has might be that he was traded for Gaylord Perry. Waits was a valuable inning eater for the Indians during the mid-late 70's. Robinson and Torborg's overuse ended up shredding his arm. I hope Arnsberg doesn't allow that to happen, though Arnsberg was once a pitching coach for Torborg.
Anything jump out at the Bauxites?
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