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Looking back if the 1994-1995 baseball strike did not occur, the following career milestones may have happened. The total games lost from the strike equals 57 total games over 1994 and 1995. These numbers are based on what the player was doing at that 1994-1995 period of time, not career average.
Barry Bonds – He has 2935 career hits, borderline to getting 3,000 hits. However, if Bonds was sitting at around 2980 hits, I would think some team would have signed Bonds for a PR and ticket sales push in 2008 to get to 3,000. Also, Bonds missed out on an addition 12-16 homeruns for his career, and missed out on 2000 career RBI (1996).
Andres Galarraga – The Big Cat would have hit 400 career homeruns
Fred McGriff – The Crime Dog has 2490 career hits and 493 career homeruns. He would have gotten to 2500 hits and very close to 500 homeruns. In 2004, the Devil Rays brought him up from AAA in attempt to get him to 500 homeruns. If he would have been at 498, the Devil Rays may have strung it out with Fred being in the majors another week or two to get to 500.
Ken Griffey, Jr. – Would have reached 2800 hits and gotten within striking distance of 650 homeruns. Lot of “what if’s with Griffey’s career though with the injury bug costing him chances to hit 700 homeruns and 3,000 hits.
Jose Canseco – He wouldn’t have gotten to 500 homeruns, but possible 475. Who knows, if Jose would have gotten closer to 500, some team may have picked him up or Jose wouldn’t have quit on his own in 2001 and tried to get to 500. With that, maybe no “Jucied Book”
Omar Vizquel – When Omar retires at the end of 2012, by adding what he missed in 1994 and 1995, he might have been at around 2900 hits, even with adding his 57 postseason hits, still would not be quite at 3,000. HE was actually the reason I put this list together, I was hoping it would have bolstered him to that level.
Ivan Rodriguez – Same with Omar, It would have put him over 2900, he has 39 post season hits as well. Got to wonder how close Pudge would have gotten to 3000, if anything would be different. I know he wanted to get to 3000 and be the only catcher to do it.
Harold Baines – Would have put him over 2900 hits. I wish Harold would have made it to 3,000. He has 33 postseason hits as well. I wish Harold would have had a strong final season in 2001 and could have reached for 3,000.
Rafael Palmeiro – would have topped Kilebrew on all time homerun list, wouldn’t matter anyways.
Mark Grace - The 1990’s hit leader has 2445 career hits, may have gotten to 2500
Ozzie Smith – 2460 career hits, could have gotten to 2500, but considering he was hitting .244 during that time frame it isn’t a lock, could have moved into the top 20 for all time stolen bases though (580)
Jeff Kent – probably wouldn’t have gotten to 400 homeruns, but possible for him to ahev gotten to 2500 career hits (2461)
Jeff Conine – 2000 hits (1982)
Andre Dawson – Maybe 2800 hits (2774)
Rickey Henderson – 300 homeruns (297)
Roberto Alomar – Likely would be a stretch but could have gotten to 500 stolen bases (474)
Manny Ramirez – Depending on where his career ends up, may have cost him 2000 career RBI, sitting out most of 2011, didn’t help either or his 1st suspension.
David Cone and Doc Gooden – 200 Wins a piece (194 apiece)
Jack Morris – possible 2500 K’s (2478)
Dennis Eckersley – possible 200 wins (197) and 400 saves (390)
Note: Mark McGwire was hurt in 1994, but with full games , would have gotten to 600 career homeruns (583), Randy Johnson would have been closer to 5,000 strikeouts likely around 50 K’s away.
Barry Bonds – He has 2935 career hits, borderline to getting 3,000 hits. However, if Bonds was sitting at around 2980 hits, I would think some team would have signed Bonds for a PR and ticket sales push in 2008 to get to 3,000. Also, Bonds missed out on an addition 12-16 homeruns for his career, and missed out on 2000 career RBI (1996).
Andres Galarraga – The Big Cat would have hit 400 career homeruns
Fred McGriff – The Crime Dog has 2490 career hits and 493 career homeruns. He would have gotten to 2500 hits and very close to 500 homeruns. In 2004, the Devil Rays brought him up from AAA in attempt to get him to 500 homeruns. If he would have been at 498, the Devil Rays may have strung it out with Fred being in the majors another week or two to get to 500.
Ken Griffey, Jr. – Would have reached 2800 hits and gotten within striking distance of 650 homeruns. Lot of “what if’s with Griffey’s career though with the injury bug costing him chances to hit 700 homeruns and 3,000 hits.
Jose Canseco – He wouldn’t have gotten to 500 homeruns, but possible 475. Who knows, if Jose would have gotten closer to 500, some team may have picked him up or Jose wouldn’t have quit on his own in 2001 and tried to get to 500. With that, maybe no “Jucied Book”
Omar Vizquel – When Omar retires at the end of 2012, by adding what he missed in 1994 and 1995, he might have been at around 2900 hits, even with adding his 57 postseason hits, still would not be quite at 3,000. HE was actually the reason I put this list together, I was hoping it would have bolstered him to that level.
Ivan Rodriguez – Same with Omar, It would have put him over 2900, he has 39 post season hits as well. Got to wonder how close Pudge would have gotten to 3000, if anything would be different. I know he wanted to get to 3000 and be the only catcher to do it.
Harold Baines – Would have put him over 2900 hits. I wish Harold would have made it to 3,000. He has 33 postseason hits as well. I wish Harold would have had a strong final season in 2001 and could have reached for 3,000.
Rafael Palmeiro – would have topped Kilebrew on all time homerun list, wouldn’t matter anyways.
Mark Grace - The 1990’s hit leader has 2445 career hits, may have gotten to 2500
Ozzie Smith – 2460 career hits, could have gotten to 2500, but considering he was hitting .244 during that time frame it isn’t a lock, could have moved into the top 20 for all time stolen bases though (580)
Jeff Kent – probably wouldn’t have gotten to 400 homeruns, but possible for him to ahev gotten to 2500 career hits (2461)
Jeff Conine – 2000 hits (1982)
Andre Dawson – Maybe 2800 hits (2774)
Rickey Henderson – 300 homeruns (297)
Roberto Alomar – Likely would be a stretch but could have gotten to 500 stolen bases (474)
Manny Ramirez – Depending on where his career ends up, may have cost him 2000 career RBI, sitting out most of 2011, didn’t help either or his 1st suspension.
David Cone and Doc Gooden – 200 Wins a piece (194 apiece)
Jack Morris – possible 2500 K’s (2478)
Dennis Eckersley – possible 200 wins (197) and 400 saves (390)
Note: Mark McGwire was hurt in 1994, but with full games , would have gotten to 600 career homeruns (583), Randy Johnson would have been closer to 5,000 strikeouts likely around 50 K’s away.
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