A’s Dump Kendall on Cubs
July 16, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Personalities, Transactions
The Oakland A’s have traded veteran catcher Jason Kendall to the Chicago Cubs for left-hander Jerry Blevins and catcher Rob Bowen. The linked article’s headline reads “Cubs strengthen catcher position,” but I don’t see how.
Kendall is batting .226/.261/.281 this season, and he’s 33 years old. Since the start of the 2005 season, his line is a surreal .271/.337/.321. Kendall’s slugging percentage is the lowest in the big leagues during that stretch:
| Player | BA | OBP | SLG | ISO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats are through games of July 15, 2007, and are courtesy of David Pinto’s Day by Day Database. Minimum 1500 plate appearances. | ||||
| Jason Kendall | .271 | .337 | .321 | .050 |
| Willy Taveras | .292 | .337 | .350 | .058 |
| Omar Vizquel | .275 | .339 | .355 | .080 |
| Juan Pierre | .284 | .325 | .364 | .080 |
| Jack Wilson | .263 | .309 | .364 | .101 |
Kendall’s ISO is half of Wilson’s; that is just wretched. Kendall has been the worst regular offensive player in baseball over the past 2 1/2 years, and now he’s a Cubbie…
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