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Post by sierchio on Nov 24, 2017 10:24:29 GMT -5
I never realized what a great player Mike Schmidt was... of course, he retired when I was 3 years old... lead the league in HR 8x, 3 MVPs, retired with a 147 OPS+... I think he's pretty under rated that people don't talk about him more...
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Post by sierchio on Nov 24, 2017 10:24:48 GMT -5
And since this is a WAR thread.. career 106 WAR
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 24, 2017 10:41:08 GMT -5
I never realized what a great player Mike Schmidt was... of course, he retired when I was 3 years old... lead the league in HR 8x, 3 MVPs, retired with a 147 OPS+... I think he's pretty under rated that people don't talk about him more... And, he could pick it at third. Solid defensively. |
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Post by inger on Nov 24, 2017 11:42:56 GMT -5
OPS+ 147 for his career. And pick it, you say? He had no equal in the NL...I was thrilled when he was able to nab a third MVP award at age 36. He had even been left off the All-Star team the year before despite having a fine season at .277 with 33 HR, so he kicked it up another notch the next year, and even maintained the same offensive level at age 37 the following year though without much MVP support. I think it had finally come to pass that year that his defense was beginning to slip, and the Phillies dropped to 80-82, which didn't help, either...OBP was just starting get recognized more and his lifetime .380 mark is a good one...
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 24, 2017 12:13:32 GMT -5
Schmidt was one of the most popular players in the league during the late 70's and early 80's, especially in PA. That was a great time for baseball in the North East. The Yankeees won the WS in '77 & '78, the Pirates in '79 and the Phillies in '80.
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 27, 2017 17:20:56 GMT -5
Schmidt was one of the most popular players in the league during the late 70's and early 80's, especially in PA. That was a great time for baseball in the North East. The Yankeees won the WS in '77 & '78, the Pirates in '79 and the Phillies in '80. And, the Yankees made it to the World Series in 1976 and 1981! |
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