Holliday's career began in 2004 with the Colorado Rockies, where he had a rookie year, finishing fifth for the Rookie of the Year Award. Two years later, he was an All-Star and had his first 30 Home Runs year. The year after, Holliday led the National League in Hits (2016), RBIs (137), Batting Average (.340), and was the runner-up for the National League MVP. This year was his best season in baseball, though he had a lot of good years left.
After a brief stop in Oakland, Holliday went to Cardinals, where he had his last four All-Stars, and rattled off six 20 Home Run years out of a seven-year run. Holliday helped the Cardinals win the 2011 World Series, four years after assisting Colorado to reach their first. That year, the Outfielder won the NLCS MVP, and he was considered for the same in 2011.
Matt Holliday
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: January 15, 1980 in Stillwater, OK USA
- Weight: 240 lbs.
- Height: 6'4"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 16, 2004
- Final Game: October 01, 2018
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13592 | 2261 | 4091 | 611 | 2373 | 215 | 0.301 |
With probably a better Hall of Fame resume than you may realize, Matt Holliday went to seven All-Star Games, was a four-time Silver Slugger, and has over 2,000 Hits and 300 Home Runs.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
- Eligible In: Monday, 01 January 2024
- Position: Outfield
- Played For: Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals
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Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (7) (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2015)
Silver Slugger (4) (NL) (2006, 2007, 2008 & 2010)
NLCS MVP (1) (2007)
Highest Batting Average (1) (NL) (2007)
Most Hits (1) (NL) (2007)
Most Total Bases (1) (NL) (2007)
Most Doubles (1) (NL) (2007)
Most Runs Batted In (1) (NL) (2007)
World Series Rings (1) (St. Louis Cardinals, 2011) -
Other Points of Note:
Top Ten MVP Finishes:
(NL: 2007, 2nd)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Batting Average)
7 Top Ten Finishes (On Base Percentage)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Slugging Percentage)
7 Top Ten Finishes (OPS)
7 Top Ten Finishes (OPS+)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Scored)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Hits)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Total Bases)
4 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
1 Top Ten Finish (Triples)
1 Top Ten Finish (Home Runs)
7 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Batted In)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Walks)
1 Top Ten Finish (Stolen Bases)
1 Top Ten Finish (Power-Speed #)
5 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
3 Top Ten Finishes (Offensive bWAR)
3 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Position Players) -
Notable All Time Rankings: 77. OPS: .889
82. Slugging Percentage: .510
83. Win Probability Added: 37.5
91. Doubles: 468
Should Matt Holliday be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 63.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 30.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 4.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 2%
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