Other than almost double the strikeout rate, half the walk rate, negative base running value and being a bottom 5 defensive right fielder and being on a terrible team, they're exactly the same player.
Soderstrom is only 23 and this was his first full season. He hit for higher BA, more HR and RBI than Tucker this year. The numbers he put up this year are comparable to Tucker’s career averages other than walks.
Soderstrom is LF. Tucker is not a great outfielder either. I don’t care how many times a hitter strikes out as long as he drives in important runs which Tucker failed miserably in the playoffs
More HR (barely) and RBI and played half his games in a minor league stadium that was the 2nd most hitter friendly ballpark this season, while Tucker played half his games at a park where the wind was blowing in 80% of the games this year. Tucker also played 32 less games than Soderstrom due to his injuries, which would be my biggest concern signing Tucker to a long contract.
I was looking up his game logs and there is inexplicably a huge hole for most of September.
He is not an elite bat. His second half was below his career average but his first half stats were well above his career averages.
Pea-sized brain—really? Resorting to personal attacks now? BTW, Tucker’s in his prime and Soderstrom’s only 23. Take a look at Tucker’s numbers when he was 23. Why do you keep saying this is one of the worst years of his career when his stats aren’t that far off from his career averages?
Sure, why use probably the best analytical tool to determine player value to judge where he ranks among other players.
