Trivia: Mr. Consistency?

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

I only played for one team.

Key clue.

[bk400]

I don't think Brooks Robinson averaged 172 hits over a 7-year period, but I'll guess him.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by bk400

I don't think Brooks Robinson averaged 172 hits over a 7-year period, but I'll guess him.

Most of the guys I've thought of like Brooksie, Whitaker, Trammell....their WAR is gonna be too high.

[D. Bergin]

Maybe we have a challenger here for consistency. Stumbled upon this fella. He's not your guy, but he's got a 10 year run that doesn't deviate very much at all. Bonus points if anybody guesses who it is. He also played for the same team his whole career.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Maybe we have a challenger here for consistency. Stumbled upon this fella. He's not your guy, but he's got a 10 year run that doesn't deviate very much at all. Bonus points if anybody guesses who it is. He also played for the same team his whole career.

Dave, thanks for contribution and this contest may be closer than we both think. Your guy's eighth year is clearly an outlier in multiple columns. So I would call him a 7 year man in terms of consistency.

My guy's career was not limited to 7 years. I'm guessing one of his eighth years (before or after the seven shown) would compare favorably to your example, but this is what I was looking for in terms of other players who were noted for consistency, if nothing else.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Bobby Grich?

14th no

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Hmmm. Must be a glove guy with sneaky pop.

Frank White?

15th no

Originally Posted by bk400

I don't think Brooks Robinson averaged 172 hits over a 7-year period, but I'll guess him.

16th no

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Most of the guys I've thought of like Brooksie, Whitaker, Trammell....their WAR is gonna be too high.

17-19th nos

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Maybe we have a challenger here for consistency. Stumbled upon this fella. He's not your guy, but he's got a 10 year run that doesn't deviate very much at all. Bonus points if anybody guesses who it is. He also played for the same team his whole career.

Dave, My guy's eighth year is a better fit to his streak, than your unnamed entry. I will put you in 2nd place though (so far).

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Maybe we have a challenger here for consistency. Stumbled upon this fella. He's not your guy, but he's got a 10 year run that doesn't deviate very much at all. Bonus points if anybody guesses who it is. He also played for the same team his whole career.

Bernie Williams?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Bernie Williams?

#20 - no

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Bernie Williams?

Nope.

It’s surprising how little this guys name comes up nowadays. Not a superstar, but a solid player.

His Rookie card was slightly hot for a minute or two.

[frankbmd]

Dave and Peter,

Bernie was an excellent choice and would likely be on the Top Ten Consistency list, if one existed.

[John1941]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Maybe we have a challenger here for consistency. Stumbled upon this fella. He's not your guy, but he's got a 10 year run that doesn't deviate very much at all. Bonus points if anybody guesses who it is. He also played for the same team his whole career.

Took me a sec - 'tis Kent Hrbek.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by John1941

Took me a sec - 'tis Kent Hrbek.

Nice call John

[John1941]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Nice call John

A formative experience in my early days of collecting was when I was given a big box of 1980s-90s cards that some friends found in the attic of the house they moved into. I pored over their card backs and their stats are still engrained in me.

Seeing Hrbek's stats again are like meeting again a friend from my early childhood that I had forgotten.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by John1941

Took me a sec - 'tis Kent Hrbek.

Correct. Nice catch.