bluejaysfan4ever
11-10-2006, 09:11 PM
Both whine about injuries, and both are above average hitters. Which is the better one?
TheKingofKings
11-10-2006, 09:31 PM
Chipper is, he can actually hit over .260 !!!
Edgartohof
11-12-2006, 12:05 PM
You know, I don't think I ever really realized that Glaus' BA was so low (mostly because I never had a reason to look), but because he can take a walk and has good power, he is still a decent hitter. But Chipper Jones is a whole level above him offensively.
Glaus's career OPS+ is 120, with career highs of 150 and 138. Chipper on the other hand has a career OPS+ of 142 (22 points higher), with 4 seasons with an OPS+ over 150 (peaked at 175), and 4 more with an OPS+ over 140.
And even the last couple years, with Jones being injured, he has still been better, even putting up a 157 OPS+ last year (of course, he has missed like 105 games the last 2 seasons (33%). But Glaus has averaged a 122 OPS+ the last 2 seasons - very decent, but not on par with Jones.
The major difference between the two is the difference in BA. Both can take walks, and have OBP's that are about 100 points above their BA's (which is very good), but Jones' BA is around 50 points higher than Glaus', and that makes all of the difference in the world.
EvanAparra
11-12-2006, 12:06 PM
Jones, and its not even close.