After yesterday's exciting finish with Nick Swisher hitting a walkoff homerun, his second of the game, I thought I would take a glimpse of how Swisher's value this season compares to Jason Giambi's from last year. I choose Giambi to compare to Swisher, because when the trade of Swisher was made most people figured him to put up a Giambi type average with an OK number of homeruns, coming off the bench. Then Nady's injury allowed Swisher to start, and here we are now. Giambi's '08 stats and Swisher's '09 stats (to date):
Giambi's 2008 Stats:
AB: 458
Giambi's 2008 Stats:
AB: 458
AVG: .247
2B: 19
2B: 19
HR: 32
RBI: 96
RBI: 96
Runs: 68
BB: 76
SO: 111
BB: 76
SO: 111
OBP: .373
Swisher's 2009 Stats:
AB: 433
AVG: .254
2B: 29
HR: 26
RBI: 77
Runs: 74
BB: 87
SO: 112
OBP: .378
Giambi's 2008 Salary
Giambi's 2008 Salary
- $23,428,571
Swisher's 2009 Salary
- $5,400,000
It is clear Giambi had more HR and a decent amount more RBI, but Swisher has the edge in average, doubles, runs, walks, and on-base percentage, while only having one more strikeout. Yet stats are not the big picture in this comparison, because if you take a glimpse at the differential in salary Swisher makes 25% of what Giambi made last season. Swisher has also been a gem in the clubhouse adding energy the Yankees have been looking for. Swisher hasnt hit well in Yankee stadium, but if he can keep his road perfomance going he will be a very essential player for the Yankees come the postseason.
When it comes to value salary wise I thought I'd take the average of there salaries since both give major pluses, but neither is worth Giambi's '08 salary. So as for numbers I think both are worth about 14 million (isn't it unbelievable how that is about half of what the highest paid players recieve).
Giambi's Value= -9million
Swisher's Value= +9million
It is clear Giambi had more HR and a decent amount more RBI, but Swisher has the edge in average, doubles, runs, walks, and on-base percentage, while only having one more strikeout. Yet stats are not the big picture in this comparison, because if you take a glimpse at the differential in salary Swisher makes 25% of what Giambi made last season. Swisher has also been a gem in the clubhouse adding energy the Yankees have been looking for. Swisher hasnt hit well in Yankee stadium, but if he can keep his road perfomance going he will be a very essential player for the Yankees come the postseason.
When it comes to value salary wise I thought I'd take the average of there salaries since both give major pluses, but neither is worth Giambi's '08 salary. So as for numbers I think both are worth about 14 million (isn't it unbelievable how that is about half of what the highest paid players recieve).
Giambi's Value= -9million
Swisher's Value= +9million
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And don't forget to take this into account: Swisher has brought a new sense of looseness and energy to the Yankees this season, which is a welcome change from the Yankees from 4-5 years ago.
ReplyDeleteYeaa i have that in there...
ReplyDelete"Swisher has also been a gem in the clubhouse adding energy the Yankees have been looking for."