Derek Jeter Voted Most Overrated Player in Baseball
June 20, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Stats and Analysis
Derek Jeter, the superstar shortstop on the New York Yankees, has been voted the most overrated player in Major League Baseball. The vote was a poll of 495 current players.
Jeter got 10% of the vote to lead the way in the most overrated category. Although it’s difficult to rate Jeter as the most overrated player in the game, he isn’t exactly having a huge season in 2008. The 33-year-old Yankee is hitting .276 with four homers and 32 RBI.
Jeter’s batting average is lower than any season since his rookie year in 1995. …read more
