One hit wonders/Freak years

Balticfox · #1 01-03-2025, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by clydepepper

Wade Boggs with 24 in 1987

Wade Boggs himself has been quoted as saying that every one of his home runs has been a mistake since he got further under the ball than he intended.

packs · #2 01-03-2025, 11:02 PM

How about Bryan LaHair? He was 29 years old in 2012 and became a first time All Star after hitting 14 homers and batting 286 during the first half of the season. He then hit 202 and added only 2 more homers in the second half and never played another major league game.

Beercan collector · #3 01-04-2025, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by packs

How about Bryan LaHair? He was 29 years old in 2012 and became a first time All Star after hitting 14 homers and batting 286 during the first half of the season. He then hit 202 and added only 2 more homers in the second half and never played another major league game.

That�s a pretty good one - looking at his non-major numbers in 2011-between Iowa ,the Cubs and Venezuela he had 144 rbis - maybe burnt himself out playing winter ball (?)

ALR-bishop · #4 01-04-2025, 08:48 AM

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cgjackson222 · #5 03-16-2025, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

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There were two pitchers named Bill James in the early 20th century. One of them pitched for the 1914 World Series winning Boston Braves and led the NL in wins with 26 vs. just 7 losses, and 1.90 ERA.

This was good for a 3rd place MVP finish behind teammates Johnny Evers and Rabbit Maranville.

Bill James won only 11 other games in his brief career. This does not include the 2 wins he had in 3 days vs. the Athletics in the 1914 World Series, as the Braves swept the defending champion Athletics.

Arm fatigue, most likely caused by the well-over 300 hundred innings he pitched in 1914, after having thrown just 135.2 innings the previous season.

DaClyde · #6 03-22-2025, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cgjackson222

In 1993 Phil Plantier hit 34 Home Runs and 100 RBIs. The second most HRs he had in a season was 18, to go along with 41 RBIs.

What are some other one season wonders?

I think that was just a case of him showing what he was capable of if he was able to play a (nearly) full season. There are lots of players that could have been great if they could have stayed healthy. In basketball, look at Bernard King. He put up Michael Jordan numbers when he wasn't hurt. But he probably spent half his career on the DL.

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Originally Posted by Balticfox

Wade Boggs himself has been quoted as saying that every one of his home runs has been a mistake since he got further under the ball than he intended.

Only Wade Boggs would complain after the ball cleared the fence that he "just missed it". Maybe he should have gotten under the ball a bit more often.

ALR-bishop · #7 03-25-2025, 10:01 AM

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sthoemke · #8 04-01-2025, 02:31 AM

George Foster's 52 homerun season in 1977 kind of stands out (.631 slugging)

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