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21. Pedro Guerrero

21. Pedro Guerrero
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: June 29, 1956 in San Pedro de Macoris, Sa D.R.
  • Weight: 176 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 22, 1978
  • Final Game: October 04, 1992
  • TSN All-Star - 1981
  • World Series MVP - 1981
  • Silver Slugger - 1982
  • TSN All-Star - 1982
  • MVP - 1982
  • MVP - 1983
  • MVP - 1985
  • MVP - 1987
  • MVP - 1989
  • MVP - 1990
 
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From the Dominican Republic, Pedro Guerrero was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1973 but was traded to the Dodgers well before he ever made the Majors. 

Guerrero first made it to the main roster in 1978, though it was not until 1981 that he was a regular, going to his first of four All-Star Games with Los Angeles.  Realistically, Guerrero's 1982 campaign was his real breakout, belting 32 Home Runs with 100 RBIs and batting .304.  Guerrero was third in MVP voting and was fourth the year after, showing similar statistics (32 HR, 103 RBI, .298).  Slipping a bit in 1984, Guerrero roared back with another top-five MVP performance in '85, batting .320 with 33 Home Runs while topping the NL in OBP (.422) and Slugging (.577).

While Guerrero was still providing good offense, the Dodgers opted to retool, trading him to the Cardinals for John Tudor in the summer of 1988.  Guerrero had 1,113 hits with Los Angeles, with 171 Home Runs and batting .309.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Third Base, Outfield
  • Acquired: Traded from the Cleveland Indians for Bruce Ellingsen 4/3/74.
  • Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Tudor 8/16/88.
  • Games Played: 1,036
  • Notable Statistics:

    561 Runs Scored
    1,113 Hits
    169 Doubles
    24 Triples
    171 Home Runs
    565 RBI
    86 Stolen Bases
    .309/.381/.512 Slash Line
    32.7 bWAR

    26 Playoff Games
    7 Runs Scored
    20 Hits
    4 Doubles
    2 Triples
    4 Home Runs
    16 RBI
    3 Stolen Bases
    .225/.323/.449 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1981, 1983, 1985 & 1987)
    World Series MVP (1981)
    Highest Offensive bWAR (1982)
    Highest On Base Percentage (1985)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (1985)
    Highest OPS (1985)
    Highest OPS+ (1985)

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