Aaron Judge Is Bad
In The Playoffs
I want to start this by saying, I like Aaron Judge and think he is amazing. I know that sounds in genuine with the title of this blog being “Aaron Judge Is Bad,” but it’s the truth.
Twice this summer I was buried on X for defending Mike Trout’s legacy against Judge fans. I was talking strictly about the regular season, and yet, trolls kept bringing up Mike Trout’s playoff resume. As you know, this resume is nonexistent.
Now that we are about halfway through the 2024 playoffs. I thought it was a fair time to bring out Aaron Judge’s playoff resume. Frankly, it stinks. Especially when you compare it against his career earnings.
I am not going to sit here and try and breakdown the analytics. It would be boring. Instead, I am going to give you a list of players who have had plenty of playoff experience. Some are stars, some are utility players, others are kind of bums who happen to be stars in the postseason. All however, perform better or at the level of Aaron Judge.
If Aaron Judge is the best player of our generation, he needs to perform better than Kike Hernandez in the playoffs…..
Just a note, I put career earnings. So, don’t get confused when you see Judge’s money only in the low $100 million….
Aaron Judge:
• Postseason At-Bats: 184
• Batting Average: .211
• Home Runs: 13
• RBIs: 25
• OPS: .760
• Career Earnings: $116,115,671 as of 2024
Anthony Rendon:
• Postseason At-Bats: 117
• Batting Average: .282
• Home Runs: 5
• RBIs: 21
• OPS: .848
• Career Earnings: $202,427,240 as of 2024
Kiké Hernández:
• Postseason At-Bats: 181
• Batting Average: .271
• Home Runs: 13
• RBIs: 29
• OPS: .884
• Career Earnings: $34,923,572 as of 2024
José Altuve:
Postseason At-Bats: 436
Batting Average: .271
Home Runs: 27
RBIs: 56
OPS: .841
Career Earnings: $175,945,289 as of 2024
Alex Bregman:
Postseason At-Bats: 370
Batting Average: .238
Home Runs: 19
RBIs: 54
OPS: .789
Career Earnings: $107,873,010 as of 2024
Carlos Correa:
Postseason At-Bats: 323
Batting Average: .282
Home Runs: 18
RBIs: 63
OPS: .860
Career Earnings: $134,044,676 as of 2024
Justin Turner:
Postseason At-Bats: 315
Batting Average: .270
Home Runs: 13
RBIs: 42
OPS: .830
Career Earnings: $119,295,153 as of 2024
Corey Seager:
Postseason At-Bats: 299
Batting Average: .254
Home Runs: 19
RBIs: 48
OPS: .858
Career Earnings: $131,690,784 as of 2024
George Springer:
Postseason At-Bats: 276
Batting Average: .268
Home Runs: 19
RBIs: 38
OPS: .875
Career Earnings: $144,688,897 as of 2024
Mookie Betts:
Postseason At-Bats: 246
Batting Average: .252
Home Runs: 6
RBIs: 21
OPS: .731
Career Earnings: $128,634,598 as of 2024
Kyle Schwarber:
Postseason At-Bats: 228
Batting Average: .237
Home Runs: 21
RBIs: 34
OPS: .906
Career Earnings: $79,890,000 as of 2024
Chris Taylor:
Postseason At-Bats: 218
Batting Average: .243
Home Runs: 9
RBIs: 26
OPS: .791
Career Earnings: $58,465,348 as of 2024
Freddie Freeman:
Postseason At-Bats: 190
Batting Average: .284
Home Runs: 10
RBIs: 23
OPS: .894
Career Earnings: $183,739,279 as of 2024
Bryce Harper:
Postseason At-Bats: 193
Batting Average: .280
Home Runs: 17
RBIs: 34
OPS: 1.016
Career Earnings: $196,959,000 as of 2024
Anthony Rizzo:
Postseason At-Bats: 218
Batting Average: .218
Home Runs: 9
RBIs: 27
OPS: .724
Career Earnings: $129,781,018 as of 2024
Joc Pederson:
Postseason At-Bats: 195
Batting Average: .256
Home Runs: 12
RBIs: 29
OPS: .814
Career Earnings: $37,677,037 as of 2024
Travis d'Arnaud:
Postseason At-Bats: 199
Batting Average: .226
Home Runs: 8
RBIs: 23
OPS: .703
Career Earnings: $44,000,111 as of 2024
Yordan Álvarez:
Postseason At-Bats: 214
Batting Average: .294
Home Runs: 12
RBIs: 41
OPS: .944
Career Earnings: $25,935,000 as of 2024
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