I really haven’t been exposed to Carlos Beltran that much, though my perception of him is that of an elite, dangerous player. Sports Illustrated recently ran a short, complimentary article about him, how he has filled the Cardinals’ Albert Pujols void. The article opines that Beltran could be a future hall of famer.
This opened my eyes, and I decided to compare Beltran to another future hall of fame switch hitter. Chipper Jones’ first 14 years overshadows Beltran’s career in every category, except triples and stolen bases. There’s plenty to respect about Beltran, including his fondness for playing in Kansas City and St. Louis more than New York
Comparison: first 14 years of Chipper’s career to Beltran’s career:
PL… games…PA….AB.......runs..…hits…..2B.…3B….HR…..RBI
CJ…1985…8143…6898…1296…2117…425…34…386…1299
CB…1768…7730…6767…1184…1917…390…73…302…1146
PL..AVG..OBP…SLG..OPS..SB…CS...BB...SO
CJ…305…402…532…935…150…46...1152..1081
CB…283…361…499…859…293…41....931..1213
Other interesting Chipper facts (from Baseball Reference):
WAR (wins above replacement): 3rd active.
WAR: 31st all-time among position players
OBP: 53rd all time
SLG: 46th all time
At Bats: 77th all time
Plate Appearances: 54th all time
Total Bases: 33rd all time
Doubles: 27th all time
RBI: 31st all time
BB: 19th all time
IBB: 25th all time
Singles: 132nd all time
Extra Base Hits: 24th all time
Sac Flies: 38th all time
To date, Chipper has earned $155,552,133.00 in salary and bonuses. Even after taxes and agents fees, Chipper has netted around 100 million.
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