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2. Paul Goldschmidt

2. Paul Goldschmidt
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: September 10, 1987 in Wilmington, DE USA
  • Weight: 220 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 01, 2011
  • Final Game: October 03, 2021
  • Gold Glove - 2013
  • Hank Aaron Award - 2013
  • Silver Slugger - 2013
  • Gold Glove - 2015
  • Silver Slugger - 2015
  • Gold Glove - 2017
  • Silver Slugger - 2017
  • MVP - 2013
  • MVP - 2015
  • MVP - 2016
 
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Paul Goldschmidt was without question the best position player that the Arizona Diamondbacks ever had and going a step further, he was the face of their franchise for more than a decade.

“Goldy” debuted in 2011, and in 2013 he emerged as one of the game’s premier First Basemen.  2013 is arguably the greatest season to date in Goldschmidt’s career as he would lead the National League in Home Runs, RBIs, Slugging Percentage, and OPS and was voted the runner-up for the MVP award.  Since then, Goldschmidt would have three more 30 Home Run Seasons, a second and third-place finish in MVP voting, was the NL leader in Walks (2016), and was also named a three-time Gold Glove winner and a four-time Silver Slugger recipient.

Sadly for Diamondbacks fans, the Goldschmidt era in Arizona ended when he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in December of 2018.  Goldschmidt left Arizona with 209 Home Runs, over 1,100 Hits, and a Slash Line of .297/.398/.532/.  As of this writing, we can safely state that Goldschmidt was the greatest position player in Arizona history.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 8th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/9/09.
  • Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Carson Kelly, Luke Weaver, Andy Young and a 2019 Competitive Balance Round B Pick 12/5/18
  • Games Played: 1092
  • Notable Statistics: 709 Runs Scored
    1,182 Hits
    267 Doubles
    19 Triples
    209 Home Runs
    710 Runs Batted In
    124 Stolen Bases
    .297/.398/.532 Slash Line
    40.7 bWAR

    8 Playoff Games
    6 Runs Scored
    10 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    4 Home Runs
    11 Runs Batted In
    1 Stolen Base
    .313/.389/.688 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018)
    Silver Slugger (2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018)
    Gold Glove (2013, 2015 & 2017)
    Hank Aaron Award (2015)
    Wilson Defensive Player (2015)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (2013)
    Highest OPS (2013)
    Most Plate Appearances (2016)
    Most Total Bases (2013)
    Most Home Runs (2013)
    Most Runs Batted In (2013)
    Most Walks (2016)
    Highest OPS+ (2013)
    Most Sacrifice Hits (2012)
    Most Extra Base Hits (2013)
    Most Intentional Walks (2013 & 2015)
    Highest Power/Speed # (2017)
    Highest Win Probability Added (2013 & 2016)
    Highest Championship Win Probability Added (2013)
    Most Putouts (2013, 2014, 2015 & 2018)
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (2013, 2015, 2016 & 2018)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (2015 & 2018)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a First Baseman (2013 & 2017)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018)

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