Minor League Discussion & Boxes 6-3-12

[sneakypower]

qualifying hitters in the PCL, 2006-2011 with K-rates over 23% (desc. order)

 

Year	Age	PA	BB%	  K%      BABIP	  Name	    Team
2010	22	465	8.00%	36.30%	0.315	Greg Halman	Mariners (AAA)
2011	24	258	5.80%	31.80%	0.434	Carlos Peguero	Mariners (AAA)
2006	24	274	12.80%	31.00%	0.367	Jason Stokes	Marlins (AAA)
2009	23	269	13.40%	30.90%	0.361	Matt Tuiasosopo	Mariners (AAA)
2010	24	368	4.60%	30.70%	0.279	Collin Delome	Astros (AAA)
2011	22	215	13.00%	29.80%	0.402	Brett Jackson	Cubs (AAA)
2008	23	438	8.70%	29.70%	0.319	Chris Lubanski	Royals (AAA)
2011	23	428	11.20%	29.40%	0.369	Trayvon Robinson	- - -
2009	23	320	11.90%	27.80%	0.365	Mat Gamel	Brewers (AAA)
2009	24	435	11.70%	27.40%	0.364	Sean Rodriguez	Angels (AAA)
2008	24	218	12.80%	27.10%	0.289	Taylor Teagarden	Rangers (AAA)
2009	24	386	9.60%	26.90%	0.364	Jai Miller	Marlins (AAA)
2011	22	637	9.60%	26.70%	0.312	Alex Liddi	Mariners (AAA)
2008	23	498	10.40%	26.70%	0.338	Jai Miller	Marlins (AAA)
2009	24	320	10.90%	26.60%	0.311	Max Ramirez	Rangers (AAA)
2011	24	444	11.50%	26.40%	0.291	Koby Clemens	Astros (AAA)
2008	24	231	9.10%	26.40%	0.317	Richie Robnett	Athletics (AAA)
2007	23	378	12.70%	26.20%	0.32	Scott Moore	Cubs (AAA)
2006	24	417	10.10%	25.70%	0.308	Dave Krynzel	Brewers (AAA)
2010	23	551	13.20%	25.00%	0.296	Chris Carter	Athletics (AAA)
2011	24	460	4.60%	24.80%	0.37	Jeremy Moore	Angels (AAA)
2011	24	344	12.20%	24.70%	0.321	Chris Carter	Athletics (AAA)
2007	22	488	9.20%	24.60%	0.321	Brandon Wood	Angels (AAA)
2011	24	291	17.20%	24.40%	0.384	Michael Saunders	Mariners (AAA)
2007	24	442	10.20%	24.00%	0.335	Matt Brown	Angels (AAA)
2010	24	444	8.30%	23.60%	0.407	Chris Davis	Rangers (AAA)
2006	24	400	10.00%	23.50%	0.34	Justin Huber	Royals (AAA)
2008	23	448	10.00%	23.20%	0.328	Brandon Wood	Angels (AAA)
2009	21	204	13.70%	23.00%	0.395	Travis Snider	Blue Jays (AAA)

 

perhaps worth noting, the only players on this list with BB-rate > 10% and BABIP > .350:

Trayvon Robinson, Sean Rodriguez, Mat Gamel, Jason Stokes, Matt Tuiasosopo, Travis Snider, Michael Saunders

[SouthSideRyan]

Well that's depressing.

[sneakypower]

on a much more positive note, from 06-11, players aged <= 22 with BB-rate of 10% or better in the PCL:

 

BB%     Age   PA    Player        Team
16.80%	21	256	Billy Butler	Royals (AAA)
16.40%	22	293	Logan Morrison	Marlins (AAA)
14.80%	22	237	Justin Smoak	Rangers (AAA)
13.90%	22	280	Kyle Blanks	Padres (AAA)
13.70%	21	204	Travis Snider	Blue Jays (AAA)
13.00%	22	215	Brett Jackson	Cubs (AAA)
12.90%	21	604	Daric Barton	Athletics (AAA)
12.70%	21	387	Colby Rasmus	Cardinals (AAA)
12.30%	22	253	Travis Denker	Giants (AAA)
12.20%	22	452	Hank Conger	Angels (AAA)
11.70%	22	538	Caleb Gindl	Brewers (AAA)
11.60%	21	275	Bryan Anderson	Cardinals (AAA)
11.40%	22	246	Luis Valbuena	Mariners (AAA)
11.20%	22	466	Chris Young	Diamondbacks (AAA)
11.10%	22	343	Cameron Maybin	Marlins (AAA)
10.90%	22	230	Andy Laroche	Dodgers (AAA)
10.40%	21	413	Anthony Rizzo	Padres (AAA)
10.30%	20	233	Asdrubal Cabrera	Mariners (AAA)
10.30%	22	474	Ian Stewart	Rockies (AAA)

[El Duderino]

Just platoon Jackson. As long as he doesn't face righties he'll be fine.

[mul21]

I would not have guessed in a million years that Brett Gardner would be on a list of top P/PA.

[sneakypower]

P/PA isn't usually so much about taking pitches, as much as it is fouling a ton of pitches off

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Adam Dunn's MiLB K rate was 18%, and he reached MLB at age 21. His MiLB AVG was over .300. I would not have guessed these things.

 

His first three seasons in the minors, he had 49 SBs vs. 31 HRs.

[imb]

Adam Dunn's MiLB K rate was 18%, and he reached MLB at age 21. His MiLB AVG was over .300. I would not have guessed these things.

 

His first three seasons in the minors, he had 49 SBs vs. 31 HRs.

 

keith law described his swing as pierre-esque