Griffey's has been my favorite player for so long and it kills me seeing other guys passing him or getting close to passing him on the homerun list
2007-10-31 14:38:57 · 13 answers · asked by redsoxfan 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
That's right about Griffey,i very talented player due to the facts of his injuries he would have been very close to join the 700 club ! This guy is a natural player.
2007-10-31 14:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Gilberto c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's unrealistic to think in a career of his length he would've never been injured enough to miss games, but for the sake of argument, let's figure this out.
1994 was the 1st season Griffey missed a good portion of the season because of injury. He also missed big parts of 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. (Jeez, he's pretty fragile.) However, based on the homerun pace he was on in each of those seasons, if he had not gotten hurt and played 152 games in each season, he'd be right around 700 homeruns. Not too shabby!
2007-10-31 15:03:39 · answer #2 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, all players get hurt at some point during their careers, Junior has had a tough go since landing with the Reds. He hit 40 his first year with the Reds (2000). If he had maintained an average of 35 per year since then, he would have in the neighborhood of 680 now. (He had 30 this year and was mostly healthy so that's not a bad estimate.) Despite the big jump that would occur (593 to 680), he would only move from 6th to 4th place passing only Sammy and Willie Mays. But at 680 he would have been well within reach of Babe Ruth and the 3rd spot all-time.
2007-10-31 16:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by Celestine C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
593 i am the biggest griffey fan have been for over 18 years but cant live on what if's. what if gehrig and mantle never got hurt, what if rob deer could have played longer? he could have hit .220 and 35 home runs for 20 years and have 700 hr's lol. griffey has what he could get, "the risk of being a player who goes all out on plays like griffey did alot when younger is more injury, he paid the price of risk" he now lowers his risk and is accused of not trying enough, when he put his body on the line and gets hurt he is seriously hurt, not a hang nail or hurt from yawning, remember in 92 0r 93 when he broke his wrist jumping for a baseball at the wall? he still made the catch, but who would remember that in this live in the moment society. i believe he is the best player of his era still whether bonds was on steroids or not.
2007-10-31 16:12:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From 2001 to 2010 Griffey performed in 991 video games (ninety 9.one million according to season) and averaged 345 AB and 19 HR. If he could have performed in 162 video games according to 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and maintained the comparable production he could have averaged 563 AB and 32 HR according to 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. that ought to have meant a upward thrust of a hundred thirty dwelling house runs giving him a comprehensive of 760. Now whether he became healthful, he does no longer have performed in all 162 video games. probably greater like a hundred and fifty so he could have had approximately 29 or 30 HR according to years which might have placed him only previous Babe Ruth territory. permit's no longer forget about that Bonds overlooked only about all of 2004 and a reliable element of 1999 or he could have had around 800.
2017-01-04 15:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since 1994 Jr has missed 617 total games. So where did Tony get 30 games from. Jr miss 30+ games for 8 years
Breakdown: 1994--51 games
1995--90 games
1996--22 games
2000--17 games
2001--51 games
2002--92 games
2003--109 games
2004---79 games
2005--34 games
2006---54 games
2007--18 games
617 games with at least 4 at-bats per game=700+ HR's for his career
2007-11-01 03:39:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ken Griffey Junior was the best offensive powerhouse to ever play the game. (Almost anyways).
He currently has 593 career homeruns, with 1,701 Runs batted In. I would say if he didn't get hurt, he would have played an extra 30 games total so he would have about 602 homeruns with 1,715 Runs batted in.
I don't think you have to worry about him being passed by anybody, because if anyone gets over 600 Career homeruns they will be remembered for definetly forever.
My Career Predictions:
.288
632 Homeruns
1,954 Runs batted in
2,985 Hits
2007-10-31 15:10:40 · answer #7 · answered by Chris Stewart 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think he would be past 700. I dont know where Tony comes up with 30 games missed. Its got to be more than 300.
2007-10-31 16:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by dontbedenied 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would be behind Bonds somewhere around 700 at this time.
2007-10-31 14:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think he and Bonds would be really close.
2007-10-31 17:04:06 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋