Getting It Dunn: The 40/100 Club
Posted by Steve L. on May 29th, 2014 · Comments (2)
Only FOUR players in baseball history have 6+ seasons with 40+ homeruns AND 100+ walks:
| Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe Ruth | 10 | 1920 | 1932 | 25-37 | Ind. Seasons |
| 2 | Barry Bonds | 8 | 1993 | 2004 | 28-39 | Ind. Seasons |
| 3 | Adam Dunn | 6 | 2004 | 2012 | 24-32 | Ind. Seasons |
| 4 | Jim Thome | 6 | 1997 | 2006 | 26-35 | Ind. Seasons |
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If Dunn can do it 2 more times, which is possible, then he will join Ruth and Bonds as the only three batters in big league history to do it 8+ times. Amazing.
Even if he did it, he’d still be a one dimensional slug that I wouldn’t want on my roster. Had to laugh when they were talking about him as a possible HOF on the Yes broadcast.
If you era-correct the numbers, none of these guys could carry the Babe’s shoes.
Kind of surprised Hank and Willie aren’t on this list.
Well, people always say he’s a one-dimensional player, but really, he’s a two-dimensional player; HRs and BBs. Both have value, but he also has some big negatives that erase a lot of that value.