Top 100 Angels: Troy GLAUS #14

by Rev Halofan on Mar 17, 2009 3:00 PM PDT in 100 Top Angels

#14 TROY GLAUS - 3B (1998 - 2004)

Post-2005 Top 100 Angels Ranking: 9 - Read the Glaus Essay, but don't stare into his eyes for too long!

Franchise Win Shares Ranking: 15 (104 Regular Season Win Shares)

Franchise Rankings
16.3 AB per HR – 1st
.497 SLG (4th)
.854 OPS (4th)
182 HR (4th)
470 BB (6th)
523 Runs (7th)
.357 OB% (9th)
1,423 Total Bases (10th)

Single Season Rankings
47 HR in 2000 – 1st
.604 SLG in 2000 – 1st
1.008 OPS in 2000 (2nd)
41 HR in 2001 (2nd)
112 BB in 2000 (2nd)
120 Runs in 2000 (3rd)
107 BB in 2001 (3rd)
340 Total Bases in 2000 (5th)

Plus the World Series MVP in 2002

Glaus’ 2000 season has to be seen as one of the 5 great seasons in Angel history – Vlad in ’04, Baylor in ’79, Salmon in 1995 and teammate Darin Erstad in 2000.

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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 17, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions

Don't forget the distoriting effects of the 2000 season on stats

That was one of the biggest offensive spike years in American League history. The team hit 236 home runs, and set franchise records for OBP and SLG, yet finished only 7th in the league in runs. Win Shares, which corrects for league and park contexts, puts Glaus’ 2000 nowhere near the Top 5. Looks more like this (adjusted for 162-game seasons):

1) 32.8 Fregosi 1970
2) 32.5 Salmon 1995
3) 31.7 Vlad 2007
4) 30.8 Grich 1981
5) 29.8 Erstad 2000
6) 29.5 Vlad 2004
7) 28.9 Salmon 1997
8) 28.7 Baylor 1979
9) 28.4 Grich 1979
10) 28.3 Johnson 1970

Troy’s 2000 is at 25.0.
10) 28.1 AP 63 cf

by mattwelch on Mar 17, 2009 6:40 PM PDT reply actions

that is why he is 14th and not 5th

by Rev Halofan on Mar 17, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for posting this list Rev....

I have a soft spot for Troy for obvious reasons, but Stoneman was right to let him walk. Although I can’t help but wonder what his 2004 could’ve been without injury. 18 HR in 207 AB and, unless my memory is fading, he led the league in HR for 2 weeks after he was hurt early in the season.

Makes me even more confident that this guy will be an MVP candidate this season.

by JAP on Mar 17, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

And that is (one of the reasons) why Fregosi should be # 1!

(Personal Opinion)

Of course Troy (Glaus) was a fan favorite and optimal performer who came through for us in the World Series. Big time.

Hard to beat that.

Angel Pitching, Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on Mar 18, 2009 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions

You'll always have Game 6, Troy.

Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Mar 17, 2009 9:25 PM PDT reply actions

His 2-run double was a thing of beauty. Crushed the ball and crushed the Giants World Series dreams.

by Downing Rules on Mar 18, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions

The thing a lot of people forget is that he also STARTED the comeback with his single in the 7th.

He really went nuts that postseason and in 2004 too. I still wonder what might have been in that series had Glaus NOT been called out on a pitch that was clearly a foot and half outside with the bases loaded.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Mar 18, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions