[31] He was released before the season on March 27. Abreu said he lives a quiet life off the field. Luis Tiant Turns 80: Will He Ever Make the Hall of Fame? Of course you want a team that is going to give you opportunities to be in the World Series and win the World Series. [1], In 2004, Abreu got his first All-Star berth, being voted in as the National League All-Star Final Vote winner in online voting on MLB.com. This time, my first time with them, I was very close to getting to the World Series, so why not stay? He had his first official at-bat the following day against the St. Louis Cardinals when he flied out to left field as a pinch hitter in t That year and the following one (2005) were the only All-Star nods in his career. Abreu began the 9-run inning by homering with Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter on base, then concluded it with a bases-loaded double that scored Hideki Matsui, Melky Cabrera and Jeter. He also finished with more Runs, RBI, Doubles, HR, Walks, and Stolen Bases, than Gwynn. Bobby Abreu has yet to crack 10% in the Hall of Fame vote in his first three turns on the BBWAA ballot, so there isnt a plethora of proverbial ink spilled on why he belongs in the Hall of Fame. Now, Abreu hits in solitude for hours with the hope that his hard work will bring him closer to his new White Sox family, the city of Chicago and, one day, with loved ones he left back on the island. With an estimated 40% of the votes reported, Abreu has earned 19.8% of the vote, having flipped 11 voters from no to yes. He wont be anywhere close to the 75% needed to make the Hall of Fame but hell stick around on the ballot for a while. WebBryan Abreu. If youre not going to drive in a run but take your free base instead, its good to be able to score after taking the walk. Danny Pudi And Wife Bridget Showalter Pudi Relationship With Two Children. He hopes all of the hard work -- the hours spent in the batting cage before his teammates arrive at the complex and after they have pulled out of the parking lot -- will pay off. Hes a pretty good company for Slaughter and Smith. Bobby Abreu hit 3rd in the lineup in 67% of his career plate appearances. There are dozens of Hall of Fame players (mostly from the first half of the 20th century) that were inferior to Abreu. Abreu did only slightly better in 2021 (8.7%) and in 2022 (8.6%). Having said that, many people would argue that some of the other outfielders on this list are in fact worthy of the Hall of Fame. The Chicago Cubs are expected to pursue free-agent first baseman Jos I might not dive. [1] In 2007, Abreu was second in the AL in runs (123), third in pitches per plate appearance (4.38), ninth in games (158) and times on base (258), and tenth in walks (84) and plate appearances (699). Abreu became one of only six players in major league history to collect 250 home runs, 2,000 hits, 1,000 runs, 1,000 runs batted in, 1,000 walks and 300 stolen bases. He and his wife, Yusmary, are believed to have left Cuba in the middle of the night sometime last summer and made their way to Haiti to begin Abreu's process of becoming eligible to sign with a Major League club. Overall, Abreu hit .284 with a .810 OPS, 1 HR, and 9 RBI in 20 postseason games. Still, unless you play in every game (like Ripken), its hard to build a Cooperstown argument based on games played. Abreu got off to a terrific start with the Yankees. 20 years later, the Tampa Bay Times Marc Topkin ranked it as the third-worst move in Rays history. Not sure if this alters your opinion but Abreu and Barry Bonds are the only 2 players in MLB history with 400+ SB, 1,350+ RBI, and 1,400+ BB over a career. In the 09 campaign, Abreu drove in 103 runs, scored 96, and stole 30 bases, all three marks which were second-best on the team. The truth is, there wasn't much left for the slugger to accomplish in Cuba. [12] Abreu became the first Angels player to reach those figures in batting average and RBI in one calendar month since Tim Salmon, who hit .390 with 32 RBI in 27 games in July 1997. Abreu had no shortage of suitors when he defected from Cuba in 2013 -- and for good reason. The White Sox attempted to re-sign Jos Abreu to keep him on the South Side in 2023, according to the All-Star first baseman. Bobby Abreu is on Twitter at BobKellyAbreu. Finally, Hall of Fame voting is often a contest between contemporary players at the same position. Of course, we have to take into account the era and the parks a player played in to make sense of those numbers. Spider-Man: Does Torii Hunter Have a Hall of Fame Case? He had 268 HR and 689 SB. One of the primary impediments to the Angels trading Bobby Abreu is the perception that he's now a full-time designated hitter. [40][41] In 2009, he led the American League in percent of pitches taken at 67.5%,[42] while also having the fourth lowest percentage of swinging at the first pitch at 9.5%. How could you sell Abreu to a skeptic, one not schooled in sabermetrics, between the 1st and 20th floors of your office building or hotel? Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Although he has not talked about his parents, he has shared a close relationship with his mother. Hed have 3000 hits easily. Should Sweet Lou Piniella be in the Hall of Fame? The name translates roughly to "the candy-eater", which had been his father Nelson Abreu's nickname. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bernie Williams: Should this Great Yankee be in the Hall of Fame? 16,971st in major league history) Some scouts wonder how Abreu will handle big league pitching or if he is nimble enough to move around defensively at first base. He gets jealous, but as we say in Cuba, 'There is only one mother, anybody can be your dad.' Do you have a blog? Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. [5] Abreu's first Major League hit was a single to right field as a pinch hitter against Bobby Jones of the New York Mets on September 24. The point was that there are four people with 250 HR and 350 SB who are NOT in the Hall of Fame. He signed a contract with the Astros as an international free agent. Another proposed trade, which would have sent Abreu to the Cleveland Indians for Lou Marson, fell through. In both 2007 and 08, his two full seasons with New York, he surpassed 100 RBI and 100 runs scored. 3rd year on BBWAA ballot in 2021: Received 8.6% of the vote in 2022. So we look to OPS+. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, February 26, 11:03PM. Or at least a case against him. "Especially, I thank mom for my life, so now it's the time for me to work for her. "My dad gets jealous sometimes, because I don't talk a lot about him in interviews. Of the other 13, all but 4 had at least 350 home runs. He loved baseball. Abreu received MVP votes in 7 different seasons but was not once ever in the top 10 in his league. Woah raising the bar for your future pun intended analysis of HoF worthy (or not) players. Overall, in what started off as a mediocre season, the left-handed-hitting Venezuelan hit .297 with a .424 OBP. According to our Database, He has no children. He also set career lows (as a full-timer) with 8 HR, 60 RBI, and 54 Runs. [30] He had six hits in his 17 at-bats for the Isotopes before rejoining the Dodgers as a September call-up, spending the last month of the season as a pinch hitter. Please follow Cooperstown Cred on Twitter @cooperstowncred. On the perennially contending Yankees, that changed. Jose Abreu hit 30 home runs and grounded into 28 double plays in 2021. Abreu also flirted with a Triple Crown a few times. Abreu was courted by several teams, but he eventually signed a six-year, $68 million deal with the White Sox in October. In 2020 he won the award for the American League's Most Valuable Player Award. Abreu had 83 more extra-base hits despite 1,148 fewer plate appearances. Abreu is 20th on the all-time walks list but hes behind Darrell Evans, who is underrated and maybe should be in the Hall of Fame, but he isnt. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who duplicated Houstons mistake by trading him on the same day to the Philadelphia Phillies for shortstop Kevin Stocker. Bobby Abreu had a .291 average over his career. Bob Kelly Abreu (/bre.u/; Spanish: Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets. Bobby and Josh share the same surname and profession, which is why they are always compared. HOUSTON (AP) Jos Abreu and the World Series champion Astros agreed to a $58.5 million, three-year contract Monday, adding another powerful bat to Houstons lineup. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. RELATED: Tim Anderson focused on positive energy for 2023 season Anderson has had Abreu as his first baseman for If we included non-HOF players, that number only jumps to 12. Manny Machado to San Diego; did the Padres sign a Future Hall of Famer? I know this is the next chapter for all of us, and I'm going to keep working hard to make it a good one.". You need to add Rickey Henderson. Abreus strongest case is that he stole vastly more bases than most of the other hitters with a higher OPS+. The low WAR is based mostly on poor fielding metrics and the fact that, statistically speaking, he didnt run at all. Of the players on this list, Vladimir Guerrero only needed two years to make the Hall, and Larry Walker finally made the Hall of Fame in 2020 in his 10th and final year on the ballot. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Should Donnie Baseball Be in the Hall of Fame? But I do reserve the right to reconsider., Joe Posnanski,JoeBlogs (Jan. 24, 2022). Although, as we saw earlier, Abreu didnt have a high percentage of Extra Bases Taken, he did swipe 400 bases while only being caught 128 times (a not-great but solid 76% success rate). Examining the Credentials of the Current and Future Candidates for the Hall of Fame. They were spotted together at the stadium in 2019. Abreu, a free agent this winter, has spent his entire MLB career to date with the White Sox. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. When he was with the Astros, Abreu came off the bench for three pinch-hitting appearances in the 1997 NLDS. I play when Im hurt. Three of those seven are not in the Hall (Abreu, Barry Bonds, and his father Bobby). Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. The point of this boring story is that, to recognize the excellence of Bobby Abreu, you have to look at his all-around game. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. The Houston Astros finalized a deal with free agent first baseman Jos Abreu for three years, the team announced Monday night. Abreu has made some gains on the 2023 ballot, at least according to the first 162 reported votes on Ryan Thibodauxs Hall of Fame tracker. In Game 3 of the 2009 ALDS, Abreu hit a 9th inning, 2-out double off Jonathan Papelbon to cut the Red Sox lead to 6-5. He lives near the White Sox complex and rarely leaves the premises. Should the Famous George Steinbrenner be in the Hall of Fame? On Jaws, Abreu is somewhere above Enos Slaughter, but behind Reggie Smith Sam Crawford and Larry Walker, all of whom are similar players. When other players took days off, like in Larry Walkers case, who replaced him? Jose Abreu's feet are square and his head is held high. The Phillies actually improved after the Abreu trade and made a run for the National League wild card, only to be eliminated on the second to last day of the season. [9], In 1998, his first season with the Phillies, Abreu led the team with a .312 batting average and collected 17 home runs, 74 RBI, and 19 stolen bases in 151 games, with 271 putouts and 17 assists in right field. In his first eight superb seasons in Philadelphia, playing mostly for Francona and Larry Bowa, the durable Abreu averaged. One more thingBobby was always happy, loved the fans, and smiled everyday at the Park. "A part of my family is still there, but thank God, my mom, dad, my sister and my brother-in-law are at a safe place. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. But, I'm not trying to spend all spring talking about Jose Abreu." As with many Cuban players in the big leagues, the details of Abreu's escape from his island remain mostly unknown and mysterious. Abreu was listed on 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting; other than Derek Jeter, he was the only first-year candidate to receive at least 5% of the vote,[46] enabling him to appear on the 2021 ballot, when he garnered 8.7%, thus qualifying him to appear on the 2022 ballot. Abreu fit well into the Yankees lineup. The noises echo throughout the complex. And, yes, Abreu scored more runs (1,453) than Gwynn (1,383). Remembering that WAR is an approximation, its not easy to look at these numbers and conclude that Bobby Abreu is more worthy than any of the others. His family is his life. If you go by the all-encompassing WAR, hes right behind the two PED poster children (Bonds, A-Rod) and three players currently on the Hall of Fame ballot (Helton, Jones, Rolen), all of whom now seem likely to make the Hall of Fame in the next couple of years. "He's been everything we have hoped for and more," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. Against the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS, Abreu hit .267 with a home run, 2 RBI, and a .886 OPS but New York fell in 4 games again. In 2007, the Yankees were back in the playoffs as the Wild Card entrant. He was voted a starter in the NL outfield for the All-Star Game, finishing second in fan voting, behind St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jim Edmonds. In April 2012, having lost the DH job to Kendrys Morales, Abreu was released. On July 30, 2006, Abreu was traded along with Cory Lidle to the New York Yankees for minor league shortstop C. J. Henry (a 2005 first-round draft pick), left-hander Matt Smith (a seven-year minor league veteran), catcher Jesus Sanchez, and right-hander Carlos Monasteriosall low-level prospects in the Yankee organization. Two (Barry Bonds and Pete Rose) are outside of Cooperstown for reasons that have nothing to do with their statistical worthiness. He played in 92 games with the Dodgers, hitting .246 with three home runs and 19 RBI. After struggling early in the season, Abreu hit .380 with 28 RBI in 26 games in July and was named the American League Player of the Month. Buster Posey Retires: What are his Hall of Fame Chances? The problem, however, is that OPS+ weighs heavier on Slugging percentage than it does on the more vital stat, OBP. WebAt 47 years old, Bobby Abreu height is 183 cm . Bobby Abreus peak was at the height of the PED era (1998-2004). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: The two Abreu shares a professional relationship with each other. Bryan Abreu is a Dominican baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. [1] The Yankees ran away with the AL East division title by mid-September 2006, but were eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 American League Division Series. Jones played in 150+ games for 11 consecutive seasons but then fell off a cliff, averaging 87 games played in his final 5 campaigns. Gary Sheffield Inches Closer but Remains Far Outside the Hall of Fame, Carlos Beltran Joins the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot. The other two are Darrell Evans and Eddie Yost. The Chicago Cubs are expected to pursue free-agent first baseman Jos Abreu this offseason, according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Same (just average) for his .354 OBP & .841 OPS. Plus, theres this remarkable comparison between Abreu and another left-handed-swinging right fielder, the late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn: Thats a different way of saying that Abreus career .395 on-base percentage was superior to Gwynns .388 career OBP, despite the eight-time batting champion having a huge edge in batting average (.338 to .291). Thats what this piece was all about. There was, however, another first-time candidate from the 2020 ballot who continues to deserve serious consideration. This article was originally posted in March 2019 and has been updated in advance of the 2023 vote. As a player who was perennially underrated, Abreu wasnt selected to the All-Star squad until 2004. El Come Dulce, La Leche are nicknames for Bobby Abreu. vs. I watched Bobby Abreu play many years in Philly. He was the Astros Minor League Player of the Year in 1996 and made his Major League debut on September 1, 1996, against the Pittsburgh Pirates. As far as historical impact goes, Abreu appeared in the playoffs four times (in 1997 with the Astros, 2006 and 07 with the Yankees, and 09 with the Angels). Abreu's longest homer was measured at 517 feet, the third longest in Derby history.[13]. Even a casual baseball fan should know the name Bobby Abreu but I doubt very many of you have ever given a second thought to him being worthy of the Hall of Fame. [33] On April 21, the Mets promoted Abreu from the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s, after trading Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gwynn has him by 4 points in OPS+ and 9 wins in WAR. The problem with the positive aspects of Abreus Cooperstown case is that they involve comparisons to other players who are considered good candidates but are not yet in the Hall. At the age of 16, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the Houston Astros. Later, he found his passion and chose sport as a career, and now he is a successful player. Back in Cuba, the 27-year-old hit hundreds of balls each day, because the field was his sanctuary, a refuge where no one, not even Fidel Castro or his oppressive government, could touch him. Sam Carlson Port Protection Singer Son Kelly Carlson Makes An Appearance On The Show, Jason Segel Siblings Are Sister Alison Segel and Brother Adam Segel. In 06, Joe Torres Yankees easily won the A.L. He is not dating anyone. In 20 postseason games, he hit .284 (19-for-67) with nine runs, six doubles, one home run, 9 RBI, two stolen bases and 12 walks. I cant say for sure that hell be one of my top ten picks in 2024, when Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, and David Wright join the BBWAA ballot. [20] In 2009, he led the AL in errors by an outfielder, with 8. He and Scott Rolen were the 2 best young hitters I ever saw, on the 1997-99 Phillies, and Curt Schilling the best young pitcher. To keep up that kind of OBP for so long, while still contributing good power and stolen base ability, is a really rare, and really valuable, combination. Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox MLB Original Autographed Items, Topps Bobby Abreu Baseball Sports Trading Cards & Accessories, Topps Jose Ramirez 2014 Season Baseball Sports Trading Cards & Accessories; Additional site navigation. Its also a significant advantage when comparing him to the other players on the previous list. The effort required to swat those 41 taters seemed to take the steam out of Abreus sails. I read the Bible every day, thank God. Todd Helton is not close to Bobby Abreu. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Through 2014, Abreu led active ballplayers in doubles (565), walks (1,456), and outfield assists (136), was fifth in runs scored (1,441) and stolen bases (400), seventh in extra-base hits (911) and on-base percentage (.396), and tenth in runs batted in (1,363). [38] He singled in his final at-bat on September 28. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZIiX49a2Sg9jKfs0FFMXQw',sig:'RG5Vt7R06UYzW-20Pv9xxe6tS4Y-gJP-XPmS4I56JMg=',w:'594px',h:'388px',items:'120261376',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Anyway, Abreu had 6 different seasons in which he walked 100 or more times while also scoring 100 or more runs. (Age 22-174d, High School Liceo Aragua Debut September 1, One more thingBobby was always happy, loved the fans, and now he is successful! Same ( just average ) for his.354 OBP &.841 OPS, of! 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