One hit wonders/Freak years

cgjackson222 · #1 12-07-2024, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Brady Anderson. Jorge Soler. Alfonso Soriano. Steve Stone. Luis Gonzalez. Davey Johnson. Fidrych. Dontrelle Willis maybe? Cito Gaston.

Cito Gaston might be the biggest one hit wonder with his 1970 season where he hit .318 with 29 HRs and 93 RBIs, leading to 5.1 bWAR. Gaston finished his career with negative bWAR, including 10 seasons of 0 or negative bWAR. His 2nd best season had .4 bWAR.

Brady Anderson’s 50 HR, 110 RBI season in 1996 definitely came out of nowhere. The closest he came to duplicating that feat was 24 HRs and 81 RBIs in ‘99.

Davey Johnson’s 43 HR, 99 RBI season was also an anomaly, more than doubling his 2nd best Home Run output of 18 HRs to go along with 72 RBIs.

But I am not sure about Soriano, as hit over 30 HRs 7x including four 30-30 seasons.

rats60 · #2 12-07-2024, 04:44 AM

Zolio Versailles won the MVP in 1965 with a 7.2WAR, 115 OPS+ and a league leading 308 total based. His next best year was a 2.6 WAR and 104 OPS+, the only other year he wasn't a below average hitter. He finished with a career 82 OPS+ and 12.6 WAR.

D. Bergin · #3 12-07-2024, 09:50 AM

Miguel Andujar 2018 - 2nd to Ohtani in ROY voting. 27HR, 92RBI, .297AVG

Been a negative WAR player ever since.

D. Bergin · #4 12-07-2024, 09:59 AM

Kevin Mitchell 1987

Like Norm Cash, he had other pretty good seasons, but this one really stood out.

Led the league in HR's, RBI's, Slugging, OPS, OPS+ and Total Bases on the way to an almost unanimous MVP Award.

Only season he ever led the league in anything and he compiled more Black Ink in that season, then many HOF'ers have in their entire careers.

packs · #5 12-07-2024, 10:27 AM

Lesser extent but Aaron Small won all of 25 games in his entire career but in 2005 at age 33 he went 10-0 for the Yankees and pitched his only complete game and shutout of his career.

He never won another game.

D. Bergin · #6 12-07-2024, 01:31 PM

1961 was a good year for these types of seasons.

Jim Gentile had an identical WAR (more then double his 2nd best season) to Roger Maris, led the league in RBI's (tied with Maris), and had a much higher OBP and higher Slugging% and OPS+ then Maris.

Cliff Bowman · #7 12-07-2024, 01:47 PM

It will be difficult to top Kyle Wright, 21-5 in 2022, 3-11 otherwise.

Gorditadogg · #8 12-07-2024, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by D. Bergin

1961 was a good year for these types of seasons.

Jim Gentile had an identical WAR (more then double his 2nd best season) to Roger Maris, led the league in RBI's (tied with Maris), and had a much higher OBP and higher Slugging% and OPS+ then Maris.

1961 Yankees had John Blanchard and Luis Arroyo. Blanchard, a backup catcher, hit .305 with 21 HRs. Arroyo was 15-5 with 29 saves and a 2.19 ERA. Neither player had another year close to those numbers.

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