Author Topic: Pujols to the Cubs?  (Read 4431 times)

Jes Beard

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Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
« Reply #60 on: May 13, 2011, 09:41:40 pm »
Prince Fielder is only 27.  His father, Cecil Fielder, was putting up an OPS+ better than the league average thru age 33... but after age 27 Cecil Fielder's OPS+ was only better than 117 once, for a 124, after having an OPS+ of 167 at age 26 and 133 at age 27.

Of course, Prince Fielder appears to be a bit better hitter than his father was... and is much heavier.

Even without the added weight, Cecil Fielder's productive longevity may be the best clue to Prince Fielders... and if that is the case, I wouldn't count on much more than another year or two for Prince Fielder as a premier hitter, and then another 3-4 as a decent hitter.