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35. Scott Rolen

35. Scott Rolen
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: April 4, 1975 in Evansville, IN USA
  • Weight: 245 lbs.
  • Height: 6'4"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 01, 1996
  • Final Game: October 03, 2012
  • Rookie of the Year - 1997
  • Gold Glove - 1998
  • Gold Glove - 2000
  • Gold Glove - 2001
  • Gold Glove - 2002
  • Silver Slugger - 2002
  • TSN All-Star - 2002
  • Gold Glove - 2003
  • TSN All-Star - 2003
  • Gold Glove - 2004
  • TSN All-Star - 2004
  • Gold Glove - 2006
  • Gold Glove - 2010
  • MVP - 1998
  • MVP - 2001
  • MVP - 2004
  • MVP - 2010
  • Rookie of the Year - 1997
 
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This by far is the most interesting ranking on the list of top 50 Philadelphia Phillies.

How cannot it not be?  

Scott Rolen was a multi-time All Star with the St. Louis Cardinals who would help the Redbirds with the World Series in 2006 while finishing 4th in MVP voting in 2004, which was by far his highest finish.  This is compared to the one All-Star appearance for Philadelphia and no campaign where he was considered for the MVP.  Basically we are saying that while Rolen will be known as Cardinal and received more accolades he was actually more productive as a Phillie and exceeded his St. Louis run in both traditional and advanced metrics.

Focusing on what he accomplished in Philadelphia, Rolen was the 1997 Rookie of the Year and was a four time Gold Glove and one time Silver Slugger who had 880 Hits with 150 Home Runs.  Rolen would have a had lot more for the team but frustration over the team’s direction and Manager (Larry Bowa) would see him ask for a trade, which was granted when he was shipped to St. Louis midway through the 2002 season.

Rolen was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2023.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round in the Amateur Draft 6/3/93.
  • Departed: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals with Doug Nickie and Cash for Placido Polanco, Bud Smith and Mike Timlin 7/29/02.
  • Games Played: 844
  • Notable Statistics: 533 Runs Scored
    880 Hits
    207 Doubles
    19 Triples
    150 Home Runs
    559 Runs Batted In
    71 Stolen Bases
    .282/.373/.504 Slash Line
    29.3 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (*2002)
    Rookie of the Year (1997)
    Gold Glove (1998, 2000, 2001 & *2002)
    Silver Slugger (*2002)
    Most Putouts by a Third Baseman (1997 & 1998)
    Most Assists by a Third Baseman (*2002)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Third Baseman (*2002)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Third Baseman (1999, 2001 & *2002)

    * Traded midway through the season to St. Louis.

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