From the Collection: Drew Stubbs, of, Texas Rangers

Posted on February 25, 2018 • Posted Under Eephus League • No Comments

Drew Stubbs. I have always been a fan of his going back to his college days when he was at the University of Texas. I got this autograph in-person back in 2012 while the Reds were visiting Cleveland.

When I think of Drew Stubbs I think of a centerfielder with power and speed–and I think that’s a fair assessment. But I always overlook the fact that he is not particularly great at making contact with the ball, which really has kept his numbers in check. This is highlighted by his league-leading 205 K’s back in 2011.

It’s a shame. From 2010-2014 he averaged 15 HR a season with 27 SB, so if he could have put the ball in play (or learned to take a walk), he really could have been something special. Instead, he profiled more as a 4th OF on a championship team.

Still, decent career. 9 years in the bigs, 8.3 WAR and career OPS+ of 89.

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
2009	24	CIN	NL	42	180	48	8	17	10	4	15	49	.267	.323	.439	.762	99
2010	25	CIN	NL	150	514	131	22	77	30	6	55	168	.255	.329	.444	.773	105
2011	26	CIN	NL	158	604	147	15	44	40	10	63	*205*	.243	.321	.364	.686	86
2012	27	CIN	NL	136	493	105	14	40	30	7	42	166	.213	.277	.333	.610	63
2013	28	CLE	AL	146	430	100	10	45	17	2	44	141	.233	.305	.360	.665	88
2014	29	COL	NL	132	388	112	15	43	20	3	30	136	.289	.339	.482	.821	114
2015	30	TOT	MLB	78	123	24	5	10	5	1	14	60	.195	.283	.382	.665	70
2016	31	TOT	MLB	59	80	18	3	7	9	1	12	38	.225	.330	.338	.667	80
2017	32	SFG	NL	10	22	2	0	0	0	0	2	9	.091	.167	.091	.258	-28
9 Yr	9 Yr	9 Yr	9 Yr	911	2834	687	92	283	161	34	277	972	.242	.313	.391	.704	89
162	162	162	162	162	504	122	16	50	29	6	49	173	.242	.313	.391	.704	89

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/25/2018.

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From the Collection: Drew Stubbs, of, Texas Rangers