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Bookmark or Share- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?Can’t believe Dave Kingman is one of the few hills you’re willing to die on and not Griffey, Pujols and other modern players we sometimes quibble about. "No matter how great you were once upon a time — the years go by, and men forget,” - W. A. Phelon in Baseball Magazine in 1915.
- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?Dave Kingman is easily one of the most fascinating non-greats of the last 35 years. He retired just 58 home runs shy of joining the 500 club, hitting 35 in his last season, his third straight 30+ year as a DH for Oakland. He became the first (but not the last) member of the 400 club to not get elected to the Hall of Fame.
- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?"Kingman's psyche has proved to be as brittle as the glass he shatters on Wave-land. His prowess with the bat has brought him precisely the kind of attention he wants to avoid. "Dave has the personality of a tree trunk," says Stearns. "He's not a bad guy, but if you try to talk to him, about all he does is grunt.
- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?Through age 37 Evans had hit .252 career and Kingman .236. Leading up to their age 38 seasons: from 1981-86 Kingman hit .226 and from 1979-84 Evans hit .258. Guys that don’t hit the ball consistently are prone to long slumps like Chris Davis, Joey Gallo, Kingman, etc. and due to their lack of other skills become totally useless.
- Eric Karros vs Dave Kingman - Baseball FeverDave Kingman: Hall of Fame Monitor: 49 Hall of Fame Standards: 23 Years an All-Star: 3 Years top 20 in MVP voting: 4 Eric Karros: Hall of Fame Monitor: 30 Hall of Fame Standards: 17 Years an All-Star: 0 (zero) Years top 20 in MVP voting: 2
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