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luckymann · 08-15-2020, 12:59 AM

IRL, despite being named in BA’s 1997 Top Prospects list, Todd Dunwoody never amounted to much of a big-league player. In 6 seasons at the turn of the millennium, Todd’s career slash was .233 / .277 / .348 with 11 dingers and 81 ribsters. His age-23 season with Florida (who picked him in the 7th round of the 1993 Amateur Draft) in which he hit .251 / 5 HR / 28 RBI was his best, and pretty much the only year he got full game time. He hit just .220 the next season and after a further fall in production he was traded to the Royals at the end of the 1999 season. He hit just .208 in his only year at KC before moving to the Cubs, but saw little action and had little success their either. After going 0-for-6 at Cleveland in 2002, his MLB career was done.

The Footnote League has given him a second shot at glory, however, and he has grabbed it with both hands. After being taken by the Chicago Orphans in the 10th Round (153rd overall) of the Inaugural Draft, Todd started his FL career at Reading in the PSL. He hit .397 in 17 games there before being called up to the bigs, and finished the 1901 season with a .287 / .311 / .512 line, 43 RBI and a WAR of 1.1. A solid rookie season, but not exactly tearing it up (94 wRC+).

This year, however, Todd has been a revelation. In the first 50 games of the 1902 season, he is hitting .399 with a wOBA of .470, has 51 RBI in just 217 PA, and his 4.2 WAR is nearly double that of his nearest rival. It comes as no surprise that his Orphans are sitting 5 games clear atop the NL standings. He has already won two weekly player awards and was the NL Hitter of the Month for May, and at this rate should be almost a lock for MVP honours come season end.

Here’s hoping he makes a fist of it this time around. Let’s be honest, if that Facegen is anything to go by, there’s no high-paid modelling career in Todd’s future…

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08-15-2020, 12:59 AM	#119
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,512	Lesser Light Shining Bright: Todd Dunwoody IRL, despite being named in BA’s 1997 Top Prospects list, Todd Dunwoody never amounted to much of a big-league player. In 6 seasons at the turn of the millennium, Todd’s career slash was .233 / .277 / .348 with 11 dingers and 81 ribsters. His age-23 season with Florida (who picked him in the 7th round of the 1993 Amateur Draft) in which he hit .251 / 5 HR / 28 RBI was his best, and pretty much the only year he got full game time. He hit just .220 the next season and after a further fall in production he was traded to the Royals at the end of the 1999 season. He hit just .208 in his only year at KC before moving to the Cubs, but saw little action and had little success their either. After going 0-for-6 at Cleveland in 2002, his MLB career was done. The Footnote League has given him a second shot at glory, however, and he has grabbed it with both hands. After being taken by the Chicago Orphans in the 10th Round (153rd overall) of the Inaugural Draft, Todd started his FL career at Reading in the PSL. He hit .397 in 17 games there before being called up to the bigs, and finished the 1901 season with a .287 / .311 / .512 line, 43 RBI and a WAR of 1.1. A solid rookie season, but not exactly tearing it up (94 wRC+). This year, however, Todd has been a revelation. In the first 50 games of the 1902 season, he is hitting .399 with a wOBA of .470, has 51 RBI in just 217 PA, and his 4.2 WAR is nearly double that of his nearest rival. It comes as no surprise that his Orphans are sitting 5 games clear atop the NL standings. He has already won two weekly player awards and was the NL Hitter of the Month for May, and at this rate should be almost a lock for MVP honours come season end. Here’s hoping he makes a fist of it this time around. Let’s be honest, if that Facegen is anything to go by, there’s no high-paid modelling career in Todd’s future… BASEBALL REFERENCE PAGE Attached Images Last edited by luckymann; 08-15-2020 at 01:12 AM.