View Full Version : Nick Johnson's stats as of 8/10
It looks like his numbers have improved slightly since the last time I checked a few weeks ago. It seems he's leading the team in every offensive category, which unfortunately includes strikeouts. But the guy does walk a lot!
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SH SF HP SLG% OBP%
N Johnson .264 100 330 62 87 159 18 0 18 47 72 95 9 2 0 5 14 .482 .411
The .264 average isn't that bad, but it isn't great either. What is great, however, is his OBP of over .400! And not only does he lead the team in walks, but he leads the International League in walks too!
He's still got a long way to go to be major league ready, but he's made strides this year, despite having a horrible offensive season thus far.
Just some food for thought :).
-jim
Michaels07
08-11-01, 10:38 AM
Cotinues to make great strides,plays winter ball & has a good spring training.He will be a Bronx Bomber.:smokin: :gulp: :NY:
Originally posted by Michaels07
Cotinues to make great strides,plays winter ball & has a good spring training.He will be a Bronx Bomber.:smokin: :gulp: :NY:
i agree.. if he has a good spring, he will be in the starting lineup..
yankeesrule2000
08-14-01, 01:37 PM
i hope to see him in Sept, when we go to the 40 man roster....
Bozidar
08-14-01, 02:09 PM
They should absolutely bring him up for the 40 man roster. He should also get time at DH next year, if Tino or Giambi are here. He's gonna be a great hitter, time to get him some real hitting experience. Just incase some of my detractors are reading.. NJ has a little less than 1SO/3AB, and isn't on pace for 45HR. :D
fellows
08-15-01, 01:43 PM
High strikeout totals don't mean anything. Especially when the player doesn't have great speed(nick doesn't). If he were striking out a lot and not walking I'd be worried about his strikesone judgement bu that isn't the case. When your a patient hitter that goes deep in counts you will strike out your fair share. It doesn't make a difference though. When no one is one base a strikeout isn't any different from any other kind of out. When runners are on you are just as likely to do something good(advance runners, sac fly)by putting the ball in play as you to do something bad(ground into DP, hit into FC where a faster baserunner is replaced by a slower one). It is a myth that high strikeout totals are a bad thing. An out is an out.
Batting Average also doesn't mean much. BA is just a component of OBP. OBP is the bottom line and by far the most important aspect of a player's offense. The next most important stat for an offensive player is SLG. Now Nick is #1 in the IL in OBP and in the top 10 in SLG. This while a) playing in a pitcher's league b) playing half his games in a pitcher's park c)missing a full year prior to this season d) still being at the age of 22 a year young for AAA. If NJ isn't a full time player on next years Yankee team there should be an investigation(and unless a guy named Giambi is here it had better be full time at 1B).
Spencerholic
08-15-01, 01:50 PM
I think that BA could rise quite a bit with major league caliber players hitting around him as opposed to minor leaguers. I think those strikeouts, walks, and low average may be the result of him not getting too many pitches to hit.
Originally posted by Spencerholic
I think that BA could rise quite a bit with major league caliber players hitting around him as opposed to minor leaguers. I think those strikeouts, walks, and low average may be the result of him not getting too many pitches to hit.
Exactly, Spencerholic. Whenever you see a player with an OBP .150 points higher than his batting average, you know automatically that he's being pitched around. I think Nick will be one of those relatively rare birds who hit better in the majors than in the minors because he'll see more strikes. I would like the Yanks to put him in the no. 2 hole between Jeter and whoever they get in the offseason to hit third. (I'm hoping the brass realizes that Bernie is better at cleanup for some reason that I haven't figured out yet.)
Rocketman
08-15-01, 02:21 PM
I agree... Johnson would be a perfect #2 hitter for next year.
Jeter, Johnson, BONDS, Bernie, Justice, Posada, Spencer (or other O'Neill replacement, Brosius, Soriano is a damn good lineup.
Johnson hits for good average usually, has good power, walks a TON, and will score a TON OF RUNS. Besides, having a Barry Bonds behind him will mean that he'll get better pitches to hit- and thus increase both his BA and SLG.
This is, of course, assuming the Yankees get the best hitter in the game.
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