Jimmy Rollins
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The switch-hitting Jimmy Rollins (born November 27th, 1978 in Oakland, California) was the Philadelphia Phillies' second round draft pick in 1996.
Coming into his rookie season of 2001, there was a lot of hype surrounding Rollins and his blistering speed; he didn't disappoint and had 46 stolen bases that season. Many Phillie fans were excited at the thought of having an up and coming lead off man of his potential.
Rollins has been named to the National League All- Star team twice in his first four full seasons.
If he can manage to walk more and strike out less, he can very well be one of the elite lead off hitters of his generation.
Rollins' average numbers per 162 games are:
BA .266 HR 11 RBI 61 BB 53 Runs 90 SB 37
Aside from his offense, Rollins is a solid defensive shortstop, with few errors and a powerful arm. Rollins is one of the few people in baseball capable of having double-digits in doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases.
External links
- 2004 daily statistics at ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=6419)
- 2000-03 statistics and analysis at Baseball Reference (http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rolliji01.shtml)