Post Season and World Series Heroes that were otherwise mediocre

[raulus]

Being a Giants fan, Cody Ross and Marco Scutaro come to mind. You can probably also add Matt Cain and MadBum, although depending on your views of Cain and Bum, they might be disqualified for being too successful outside of the postseason.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by raulus

Being a Giants fan, Cody Ross and Marco Scutaro come to mind. You can probably also add Matt Cain and MadBum, although depending on your views of Cain and Bum, they might be disqualified for being too successful outside of the postseason.

Scutaro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wHMI7KdptY

[vansaad]

Francisco Cabrera, sending the Braves to the WS in '92.

[Shoeless Moe]

Jim Leyritz

[campyfan39]

Never, ever will forget that. Dad (life long Braves fan) was screaming at the tv who in the world was Fransciso Cabrera!?!? Then we both screamed with joy and danced around the house when Bream slid in!

I sent a ball to Sid about 10 years ago and told him my story and he sent back the ball signed and with the inscription with the date of 'the slide."

Also worte a scripture on the ball which resonated with me as I am a Pastor!

Originally Posted by vansaad

Francisco Cabrera, sending the Braves to the WS in '92.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Aaron Boone

[Exhibitman]

Brian Doyle. MLB career BA .161...but a god in the 1978 series

Per Wikipedia:

Doyle took the field as a late inning defensive replacement, but for the most part, sat out game one of the World Series with left hander Tommy John pitching. He went 1-for-3 in game two,[8] and hitless in four at bats in game three.

In game five, Doyle went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in the Yankees' 12-2 dismantling of the Dodgers. After which, he was featured on the October 23, 1978 cover of Sports Illustrated.

In game six, Doyle came to bat in the second inning with runners on first and second, and the Yankees trailing 1-0. He doubled to drive in the first Yankee run. It was his first career extra base hit. He drove in a second run in the sixth.

For the 1978 World Series Champion New York Yankees, Doyle batted a team leading .438 with seven hits in sixteen at bats, one double, four runs scored and two RBIs. In the post season overall, he had nine hits in 23 at bats. Compared to the 1978 regular season, in which he only had ten hits (.192 avg.) and six runs scored with no RBIs.

He finished second to Bucky Dent in World Series Most Valuable Player Award balloting. Batting behind Doyle, the number nine hitter batted .417 with seven RBIs. The number eight and nine slots in the Yankees' batting order batted .400 with seven runs scored and nine RBIs.

[rats60]

David Freese in 2011 Playoffs . 396 BA . 794 SLG 5 HRs 21 RBIs (MLB record). In WS game 6 with the Cardinals behind 3 games to 2, he hits a bottom of the 9th 2 out 2 strike 2 run triple to tie the game and a walk off HR in the 11th. Was MVP of both NLCS and WS.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Brian Doyle. MLB career BA .161...but a god in the 1978 series

Per Wikipedia:

Doyle took the field as a late inning defensive replacement, but for the most part, sat out game one of the World Series with left hander Tommy John pitching. He went 1-for-3 in game two,[8] and hitless in four at bats in game three.

In game five, Doyle went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in the Yankees' 12-2 dismantling of the Dodgers. After which, he was featured on the October 23, 1978 cover of Sports Illustrated.

In game six, Doyle came to bat in the second inning with runners on first and second, and the Yankees trailing 1-0. He doubled to drive in the first Yankee run. It was his first career extra base hit. He drove in a second run in the sixth.

For the 1978 World Series Champion New York Yankees, Doyle batted a team leading .438 with seven hits in sixteen at bats, one double, four runs scored and two RBIs. In the post season overall, he had nine hits in 23 at bats. Compared to the 1978 regular season, in which he only had ten hits (.192 avg.) and six runs scored with no RBIs.

He finished second to Bucky Dent in World Series Most Valuable Player Award balloting. Batting behind Doyle, the number nine hitter batted .417 with seven RBIs. The number eight and nine slots in the Yankees' batting order batted .400 with seven runs scored and nine RBIs.

Haha, you stole the guy I was gonna use. -1.2 lifetime WAR. Only playing because Randolph was injured. If you look him up in Baseball Reference, he was barely a serviceable minor league player. Not sure what he was even doing up in the big leagues, let alone starting in the World Series for the Yankees.

[aro13]

Billy Hatcher for the 1990 Cincinnati Reds - 9 for 12 in the World Series with 6 runs scored.

Al Weis 1969 New York Mets - 5 for 11 with a homerun in the World Series

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Never, ever will forget that. Dad (life long Braves fan) was screaming at the tv who in the world was Fransciso Cabrera!?!? Then we both screamed with joy and danced around the house when Bream slid in!

I sent a ball to Sid about 10 years ago and told him my story and he sent back the ball signed and with the inscription with the date of 'the slide."

Also worte a scripture on the ball which resonated with me as I am a Pastor!

great story an ball

[nineunder71]

Cody Ross is a good one.

Random Trivia: Cody and I were born in the same little Po-Dunk town which I bet Nobody no here has ever even heard of....

Originally Posted by raulus

Being a Giants fan, Cody Ross and Marco Scutaro come to mind. You can probably also add Matt Cain and MadBum, although depending on your views of Cain and Bum, they might be disqualified for being too successful outside of the postseason.

[Georj]

Billy Martin (I believe it was the 1952 world series)