Nelson Cruz, right field (42.2 career | 30.1 Peak | 36.1 JAWS, +1.3 JAWS). It airs Monday through Thursday from 3-6 p.m. and Friday from 4-6 p.m. You can listen by streaming online or by downloading the show podcast at 590thefan.com or the 590 app. The two-time NL Cy Young winner began his season by reeling off one of the most amazing runs of any pitcher in recent memory, posting an 0.50 ERA and 0.87 FIP through his first 12 starts. Heres a report on Wainwrights Thursday start against the Astros from The Athletics Katie Woo: The velocity on all five of the pitches in his mix averaged between 3-4 mph slower than their average readings in 2022. Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina played their final game in the majors, a disappointing 2-0 loss to eliminate them from the Wild Card round. He went 17-7 with 174 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA in 32 starts spanning 206 1/3 innings the third-highest total in the majors. 1:09 | September 14, 2022 St. Louis Cardinals analyst Brad Thompson joins Blair and Barker to talk about whether Adam Wainwright deserves a nod into the Baseball Hall of Fame, stating you. Watch: Cardinals honor Albert Pujols, Adam Wainwright and - FanSided Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted 82-53, 2.99 ERA, 1,380 strikeouts, 138 adjusted ERA. The 2022 campaign was supposed to be the last for Adam Wainwright as well, although he has left the door slightly open for a return next year. An error has occurred while trying to update your details. With a big age-28 season (5.2 WAR and counting) driven by his 31 homers, 138 OPS+, and 9 DRS, Ramirez is making notable progress toward Cooperstown, particularly given that hes already banked two seven-win seasons. Since then, hes made the All-Star team every year, led the league in wins on three occasions, and won a Cy Young award in each league. One Wainwright is a lot closer to establishing than perhaps even he realizes. St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) sits in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game between the Cardinals and the Pirates on Thursday, April, 7, 2022, at. Although Gooden was one-and-done when he reached the ballot in 2006, his extraordinary peak meant he probably deserved more of a look. What a different story we could be telling about 'Waino' had he stayed in Atlanta. Follow him on Twitter @jay_jaffe and Mastodon @jay_jaffe. He went 119-66 with a 2.96 ERA from 2007-15, a span in which only Kershaw had a lower ERA among pitchers with at least 1,000 innings pitched. For now, all eyes are on Flaherty and Wainwright. Adam Wainwright has the second-most WAR of any Cardinals pitcher all-time (44.5). His 195 career wins have him tied for 132nd all-time, and his career strikeouts currently have him sitting 71st all-time. 2000-2023 Rogers Media. But compared to Molina or especially Pujols, Adam Wainwright is an underdog. The oldest and wisest twin. Central Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto headlines the list of players in the National League West who are on track to have a chance to make it into baseball's Hall of Fame. Prices highlights include a 2012 Cy Young award, two ERA titles, and five 200-strikeout seasons. Before going down, he made solid progress towards the 200-win and 3,000 strikeout milestones; hes at 184 and 2,653, respectively, the latter thanks to a 30.1% strikeout rate, his best since 2016. The Hall of Fame case for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright Sales unconventional windup seems to leave open the idea of Tommy John surgery or at least a serious injury, but he has averaged 30 starts per season since entering the rotation in 12. Hes got a long ways to go to reach 200 wins (he has 112), but hes already at 2,031 strikeouts. I try to stay out of it as much as possible.. It is possible that the same will be the case for a third Cardinals legend. It's a career that includes 10 All-Star Games, nine Gold Gloves, four Platinum Gloves, two World Series titles and plenty of adulation from the St. Louis area and beyond. Well know more about Jacks Comeback after he makes his first two or three pitching appearances in the Florida game. Its not like hes been injury-prone; Price has led the league in games started three times and innings pitched twice. Always ranking QBs. SUMMARY 2022 Career WAR 1.8 46.7 W 11 195 L 12 117 ERA 3.71 3.38 G 32 457 GS Yadier Molinas career FanGraphs WAR shot up 18.4 wins in one day, The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals and the next generational passage St. Louis Bullpen. Its my belief that this as-yet-unnamed metric which Im hoping to formalize in time for the upcoming election cycle does a better job of emphasizing closers rather than starters-turned-relievers who racked up significant WAR in the rotations before making the move to roles more fireman-like than closer-like; it bumps the likes of Tom Gordon, Ellis Kinder, Bobby Shantz, and Kerry Wood down several pegs. If he misses the first week or so, no big deal. His cutter was next, dropping from his 2022 average of 84.3 mph to 80.8 mph, and his curveball decreased from 72.9 mph to 70.2 mph.. Your existing password has not been changed. Hes made two starts this spring, covering five total innings. Here's how WBC offenses stack up with MLB's best, Scherzer tries to test pitch clock limits, gets balk, Jays 'playing it safe' after Guerrero tweaks knee, PitchCom-tipping: Loud device leaks Twins calls, Eflin's first start after $40M deal impresses Rays, Rangers' Leclerc to miss WBC with neck injury, Rockies' Rodgers may need surgery, '23 at risk, Rojas to withdraw from WBC, stay with Dodgers. pre-2008 adjustment) | 39.5 Peak fWAR | 48.8 fJAWS, +0.3 fJAWS). He leads MLB in complete games this season at the age of 40, and is MLB's active leader in complete games with 27. Even if he does that, hes well short of the JAWS standard or even the 55.7 career WAR of David Ortiz, plus he has the stigma of his 2013 PED suspension to overcome. Likewise, his 42.4 bWAR is lower than the likes of Javier Vazquez, Al Leiter, and Frank Viola. Unless Adam Wainwright continues to play for a few more seasons and perform at an elite level, the Hall of Fame may elude him, though he will certainly find his name on the voting ballot when eligible. The good news is that Sale is missing bats and taking names, offering hope that the 32-year-old lefty can resume a quest for Cooperstown that was beginning to come into focus before he was injured. Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright are back together, and they will start Opening Day together for the first time since 2009 on Thursday. He posted a 195-117 record with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.216 WHiP, striking out 2147 batters with 695 walks in his 2567.1 innings. By Hybrid JAWS, Adam Wainwright is, currently, the 118th greatest starting pitcher in Major League Baseball history. Homecoming Kings: After raucous red-coated pomp, Wainwright and O'Neill Gibson, who died last October, finished with 3,117. Adam Wainwright will make history as he will become the seventh pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history to start a game after his 41st birthday. He went from having a 3.8 WAR in 2021 to 2.8 WAR last year. After the divorce, his mother, Nancy, became a real estate agent and raised the boys on her own. Even in the he falls short but not short enough to not make it hypothetical, the easiest path is likely for Adam Wainwright to post 8.1 WAR under both methods. Drew move to Atlanta. MILWAUKEE -- Adam Wainwright joined Hall of Famer Bob Gibson as the only St. Louis Cardinals pitchers with 2,000 strikeouts, fanning Milwaukee's Luis Uras in the fourth inning Thursday. 2nd stage: Everything is still on track. Sabathia has largely been a disappointment since signing a nine-figure extension with the team, and he likely wont be retained when his contract expires after this season. He had one brother, Trey, who was seven years his senior. Astros @ Cardinals. Its an impressive resume, and one that has him as a top-10 starting pitcher of the last decade, but its just not enough for Cooperstown. No Cy's (albeit 4 top 3 finishes). The best pitcher in MLB? He has led the league in strikeouts three times, including a 300-strikeout season in 2018. Leg and glute stiffness that limited his leg drive, the aftereffect of recent back spasms, and a torn finger blister. The baseball player is married to Jenny Curry, his starsign is Virgo and he is now 41 years of age. Sep 14, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning at Busch Stadium. How many times have we heard a version of this spin when a St. Louis pitcher has some discomfort or just needs a little time to build himself up in spring training? 177-110, 3.51 ERA, 2,272 strikeouts, 122 adjusted ERA. Wainwright had won nine of 10 decisions coming in. The two were teammates from 2005-07, and Rolen was out at third base when Wainwright recorded the final out of the 2006 World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals.. How much more does Wainwright need to do to make the Hall of Fame in your eyes? But Wainwright proved his solid 2020 wasnt a brief mirage. Your email address will not be published. It hasnt moved him very far in the JAWS rankings, but hes nonetheless seventh among active pitchers behind Greinke, the injured Justin Verlander (60.8), Kershaw, Scherzer, and two other pitchers whove effectively taken zeroes in 2020 and 21, Cole Hamels (48.4) and Flix Hernndez (44.3). "Adam Wainwright is going to have such an interesting Hall of Fame case once he retires." - Connor Looker Throughout his career, Wainwright has won a World Series and has been selected to. Were not concerned. DUNEDIN., Fla. Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the spring training game against Tampa Bay with right knee discomfort. The 35-year-old has a career record of 169-89 with a 3.19 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 2,682 strikeouts. The bad news is that hell finish his age-35 season still short of 1,200 hits (hes at 1,156), meaning that hed have to average at least 160 a total he hasnt reached since 2016 through his age-40 season just to reach the all-important 2,000. Actually, it's two starting pitchers: Jack Flaherty and Adam Wainwright. He answers the tough question on if his legacy is enough to get him into the MLB Hall of Fame alongside the all-time greats.Follow all our social media channels for more content!https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTVhttps://www.instagram.com/foulterritoryshow/https://www.tiktok.com/@foulterritoryshowhttps://www.facebook.com/FoulTerritoryShowhttps://www.twitch.tv/foulterritoryshow (approx 1 - 2 per week). Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer just had seasons that good in 2018. On Wednesday, I took a swing at a question often asked of me: Which players have helped their Hall of Fame cases the most this year? But theres no alarm. Adam Wainwright 141-80, 3.23 ERA, 1,547 strikeouts, 124 adjusted ERA 3x All-Star, 2 Gold Gloves, 2 rings Injuries have plagued Adam Wainwright more than the other pitchers on this list; he's going to be 36 in a few months and he's logged just 1,800 innings due to Tommy John surgery (2011) and an Achilles tendon rupture (2015). Perhaps a new metric will be devised that paints Wainwright in an extraordinary new lightI cant really imagine what said metric would be, but Yadier Molinas career FanGraphs WAR shot up 18.4 wins in one day on which meaningful baseball games werent even played, so I am not going to dismiss the possibility hastily. Seven Pitchers (and Some More Position Players) Who Have Most Helped NL Wild Card Game: Is Adam Wainwright Going To Join Max - Forbes While a Cy Young Award does not guarantee entry, it certainly helps. Were not sure if hell be ready by Opening Day, but at this point our priority is to take care of this now so we can have him available for virtually the entire season. Zack Greinke has had an interesting career. Upon losing in the Wild Card round, the franchise's attention shifted to the offseason and what will happen to some of their aging players. He missed large chunks of his playing career due to injuries, and while this has not always been a deal-breaker for Cooperstown, Wainwrights perfectly fine peak was hardly that of go-to example Sandy Koufax. 100-70, 2.99 ERA, 1,409 strikeouts, 123 adjusted ERA. Hall of Stats: Adam Wainwright As a result, Ive chosen not to include him on this article. He has put together a solid career, posting a 193-114 record with a 3.34 ERA and a 1.208 WHiP over his 2538.2 innings . He was the first pitcher aged 39 or older since Mike Mussina in 2008 to throw at least 200 innings with an ERA+ of 125 or better. Scott Rolen signs his name into history, calls Cardinals a 'catapult Adam Wainwright on Jason Isringhausen entering Cardinals Hall of Fame As if on schedule, we have our first spring-training round of Is Anything Wrong? with the pitcher. When the Washington Nationals took Stephen Strasburg first overall in the 2009 draft, he was one of the most hyped prospects in the games history. Strikeouts are booming like never before. Its a shame because he was off to a great start to his season, with 1.9 WAR and a 195 OPS+ in just 36 games. Despite dealing with shoulder soreness and some rough stretches, Greinke the active leader in JAWS has pitched an AL-high 159.2 innings, though he will probably get overtaken after landing on the COVID-19 IL on Tuesday. 9 mo. Follow Cody Swartz on Twitter (@cbswartz5). But I just want to know how far back I would have to dig to find an age-40 season in which a pitcher was good enough to get Adam Wainwright to this level of Hall of Fame worthiness. The three Cy Young Awards should be enough to get him into the Hall of Fame. Gibson got his 2,000th strikeout when Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente was called out on July 13, 1969. Actually, its two starting pitchers: Jack Flaherty and Adam Wainwright. No Gavin Lux -- big problem. But Adam Wainwrights story also isnt complete. He's a hell of a pitcher and even better human being. Rolen, a member of the Cardinals Hall of Fame, was welcomed to the 'family' of Hall of Famers during an event and press conference Feb. 28, 2023 in Cooperstown, N.Y. St. Louis Cardinals analyst Brad Thompson joins Blair and Barker to talk about whether Adam Wainwright deserves a nod into the Baseball Hall of Fame, stating you can make the case for the veteran pitcher although hes not a sure-fire candidate yet. by Handedness, Seven Pitchers (and Some More Position Players) Who Have Most Helped Their Hall of Fame Cases in 2021. The Cardinals are calm. Clayton Kershaw is this generations Sandy Koufax; he could retire right now and hed make the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Fantasy baseball: Which prospects have fantasy value in 2023? All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. He just turned 30 on August 7, and hes already fifth in JAWS and third in peak among center fielders, but this has been largely a lost year due to a right calf strain thats already required the longest recovery time in at least six years. {* backButton *} Who Are the Next Pitchers to Make the Baseball Hall of Fame? I wouldnt expect Wainwright to be at his best at this stage. Ive covered the Mets for a variety of outlets since 1997. It is not as though a 6.4 WAR season alone would do the trickwhile this would put Wainwright over 50 bWAR and at 56.4 fWAR (assuming he hit 6.4 on both metrics), the impact on Wainwrights peak would be much smaller, since he was reasonably good in his seventh best season under both metrics (3.0 bWAR, 3.9 fWAR). This is a question that has been frequently raised throughout the season as the Cardinals' 'Big Three' (Pujols, Wainwright, Molina) were constantly praised by St. Louis fans. King Felix is still just 31 years old, despite close to 2,500 innings on his right arm. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright joins Scott Braun, Erik Kratz, Todd Frazier, and AJ Pierzynski to talk about his final season and the legacy he's left behind. Its available on your preferred podcast platform. The performance was unsurprisingly unsustainable. Aroldis Chapman (18.5 WAR | 19.9 WPA | 12.0 WPA/LI | 16.8 R-JAWS, +0.6 R-JAWS). If he can maintain this kind of dominance for a few more years, hell get to Cooperstown. As his 136 OPS+ and 26 homers attest, he can still rake even at age 40, but with 443 career dingers, hes two seasons away from reaching 500 (42% odds, via ZiPS). The Cardinals and starting pitching and injuries. Write some stories about it! Wainwright said. Arizona Diamondbacks. He threw two no-hitters in the same season and tied the major league record with 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Even if he is able to reach the 200 win threshold, will Wainwright find himself enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame? The 40-year-old right-hander became the ninth active pitcher with 2,000. This year he was so good that he accrued 5.1 WAR (including 0.6 on the offensive side) in his 15 starts before going down, his fourth-highest total. 1st stage: All good. It's an ex-Chip's Worldand we're just picking up the pieces. But over the last three seasons, Jack has pitched only 154 innings. Yadier Molina's Hall of Fame case is perplexing, but here's why the Wainwright is absolutely not going to make it to Cooperstown, and the numbers say he shouldn't, but you can squint and you can cherry-pick statistics to make an argument for Wainwright if you enter with an agenda. The Hall of Stats was built by Adam Darowski, Jeffrey Chupp, and Michael Berkowitz.Follow the Hall of Stats on Twitter or Facebook.The Hall of Stats is open sourced on GitHub.All data is also open and available as a free download. Adam Wainwright strikes out Chas McCormick swinging in the top of the 1st inning, one of his two strikeouts over three innings of work. Laurie Skrivan, St, Louis Post-Dispatch Here's a look at some other top Cardinals not in the Hall of Fame. Wainwright is a Hall of Fame person, and a very good pitcher. Adam Wainwright Stats. I took a look at 10 active starting pitchers with borderline Hall of Fame resumes and broke down their odds of enshrinement. His draft stock suggests he has the ability to be a top-tier pitcher, but as of now, hes not on a Cooperstown track. Sale went two years and a day between major league outings due to elbow inflammation, a flexor tendon strain, and Tommy John surgery, but hes made a solid return so far, with a 2.53 ERA and 27.9% strikeout rate through four starts. The 40-year-old right-hander became the ninth active pitcher with 2,000. 2020 has given us many. While it seems impossible to envision it now, Wainwright was not always a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. He has similar numbers (albeit slightly worse) than Roy Halladay. Im not sure its a good idea for Wainwright to proceed with his WBC plans, but the Cardinals wont stop him from going. However, per his stats, it would not be surprising if he is inducted in his first year of eligibility. But I want to consider Adam Wainwrights Hall of Fame case as a purely statistical candidate based on the statistics we currently have. The hot air balloon . Both legends are heading off into the sunset, their final stop before they end up in Cooperstown in just a few short years. 34. Adam Wainwright - Baseball-Reference.com They cited various ailments that impacted Wainos performance. Greinke has won an ERA title in each league. Now, Adam Wainwright at any age, while once one of the best pitchers in the sport, never put a season quite that good. What would Adam Wainwright need to do in 2022 to deserve Hall of Fame Thats an average of 174 innings per year. Adam Wainwright K's McCormick | 03/02/2023 | MLB.com Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onSt. Louis Cardinals and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The only active pitchers behind Wainwright (2,375 2/3) in the 2,000-inning club are 36-year-old David Price (2,103 1/3), 35-year-old Johnny Cueto (2,034 1/3) and 32-year-old Madison Bumgarner (2,034). Hes never pitched for a World Series champion, and his career postseason statistics wont help him hes 2-8 with a 5.54 ERA, and hes gotten completely shelled on multiple occasions. Wainwright, however, has a much more finite timetablehe has announced that he is retiring. It may rile up some traditionalists who are married to the idea pitchers must win 300 games and strike out 3,000 batters to be considered Hall-worthy. Cardinals Milestones for Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina in 2022 All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. If hes still got the stuff and durability to get to 3,000, the rest of the numbers might fall into place. He is known for being a Baseball Player. Wainwrights candidacy as an elite pitcher of his time should strengthen during the five years between his retirement and his first appearance on a Hall of Fame ballot. What would Adam Wainwright need to do in 2022 to deserve Hall of Fame induction? Its just hard to pitch that long nowadays, without injuries especially. His contract (seven years, $175 million) ensures he will pitch in Seattle at least through 2019, but his velocity numbers and declining ERA suggest his career may be on the downside. Wins may not matter as much these days, but his 195 wins would make him just the seventh player to be inducted as a starting pitcher with fewer than 200 victories. It is possible that he ends up as one of those players who hangs around the ballot for his decade of eligibility, getting a boost because of his time in St. Loius, but the only way he ends up in Cooperstown will be with a ticket. Adam Wainwright biography. Chris Sale keeps getting better with age, and with the way hes ben mowing down hitters in a 2017 free agent year, hes going to earn a lucrative $200 million deal in the offseason. His monitor score is only an 87. But the guys that have got in recently just have been the best at the craft for a decade, Wainwright said. This adds up to a solid career, and one that would be worthy of the Hall of Very Good, but not the Hall of Fame. It happens a lot. Annual promotional dates for the Purina Pooches in the Ballpark game and Edward Jones Cardinals Hall of Fame Weekend are scheduled for April 30 and August 26-28, respectively. Hall of Very Good. During the 2022 regular season, 'Waino' finished with a record of 11-12 and 3.71 ERA in 191.2 innings, while also racking up 143 strikeouts. This is the first time since 2010 that all three are in . Verlanders resume is impressive; hes led the league in strikeouts four times, wins twice, won a pitching triple crown, and thrown two no-hitters. Im far less convinced he deserves that, but using FanGraphs framing-inclusive WAR for catchers (supplemented by Baseball Prospectus pre-2008 framing data), its clear that he deserves a boost beyond off-the-shelf JAWS. 5th stage: 60-day IL. The slugger hit .274 with 32 homers and 97 RBIs in 160 games last year. I highly doubt it. Queried about his Cooperstown credentials during the Cardinals' visit to Citi Field last month, Wainwright grinned while seemingly acknowledging his counting numbers he has 184 wins and 2,004. March 2, 2023 | 00:00:10. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Even having covered the progress of 17 mid- and late-career players in these two installments, there are a handful who have posted JAWS gains that would fit on the leaderboards and about whom people have questions regarding their Hall progress. Still, hes won 230 games, led the league in wins twice, and won a Cy Young award and a World Series ring. Cy Young awards, no-hitters, and ERA titles may be better methods for evaluating the 21st century pitcher than the sheer outdated statistic of wins.. What injury? All stats used here were sourced from FanGraphs, Baseball Reference, Stathead, Bill James Online, Fielding Bible, Baseball Prospectus, Baseball Savant, Brooks Baseball Net and Spotrac. deGrom has already racked up significant value even while qualifying for the ERA title only five times in eight seasons. Though hes overcome health scares and worked hard to expand his arsenal to become less reliant upon his cutter, Jansen has continued to take Dodgers fans on a rollercoaster this season. His contract with Washington will keep him in a uniform through 2021, and by then, he should have a strong case. Adam Wainwright has a big decision to make this offseason. Sorry we could not verify that email address. Those skills may eventually result in a spot in the Hall of Fame. You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here. Adam Wainwright Contract, Stats, Hall of Fame, Age, Jersey The 40-year . DRS changes, injuries, and the shortened season have dealt the slugging third basemans case a set of blows in recent years, making it even harder to overcome his late start. FASTBALLS JET ACROSS the baseball atmosphere in this era, booming into catchers' mitts at 100 mph or faster, and amid that sound of speed, there is Adam Wainwright's curveball. But its just not going to happen anymore the way pitchers are used now and the way free agency is and (how) careers go. However, the future Cardinals Hall of Famer is coming off a 2022 season in which he lost velocity, suffered a decline in swing-and-miss stuff and faded to a 17.8 percent strikeout rate.
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