Despite original thoughts, the Red Sox have indeed aquired Adrian Gonzalez. Gonzalez has been one of the most reliable power hitters, regardless of position, over the past five seasons; three times he delivered 30 or more home runs with 100 RBIs, and it should have been four consecutive seasons (in 2009 he hit 40 home runs with only 99 RBIs). He has averaged 160 games played for five seasons, showing durability, and his career batting average is .284. There's no downside here. However, the Sox didn't sign him to an extension...yet. Something for us Red Sox fans to look forward to.
GONZALEZ NOTES
Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols both have 88, while Adam Dunn has 77 and Prince Fielder has 76.
However, he has just 47 dingers at home since 2007, which is tied for 43rd in the majors. Among players that are ahead of him -- Jack Cust, Adam LaRoche, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp, Hunter Pence, David Wright.
Since 2007, 66 percent of his homers have been on the road (90 of 137). That percentage is the highest among players who have hit at least 75 homers over the last 4 seasons. Next is Kevin Kouzmanoff (who played for Oakland and San Diego) with 60 percent of his 75 homers on the road.
Any questions as to whether Adrian Gonzalez is one of the premier 1B in the league are erased when one looks at his OPS+, which compares to league average (100). Gonzalez ranks ahead of such "bigger" names as Prince Fielder and Mark Teixeira over that span.
Since 2007, Gonzalez has 90 road homers, most among all players.
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Kouzmanoff would be better if he wasn't in Petco and the Colliseum all the time
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