Chris Gladu  
First Baseman | Free Agents

Hitting
Gladu never has been a patient hitter. But Chris's detracters are quick to call attention to his ongoing struggles at the plate with men on base. Let's face facts: Gladu hits a lot of ground balls... and in my book, if you're slow of foot and put the ball on the ground, you're bound to get tied up in the double play. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. Chris Gladu has made a career of putting the ball to the opposite field. That's rare in this day and age. It's hard to explain but Chris Gladu plays much better on the road then he does at home. It's unfortunate too, with Gladu signing a hefty contract. You gotta imagine management wants a little better relationship between him and the fans.

Baserunning & Defense
When you play Gladu you're not putting him in for his glove. His arm is accurate enough. He generally takes one base at a time, though he'll take advantage if an outfielder gets lackadaisical.

2010 Outlook
What The Free Agents was thinking when they signed Gladu to a long contract, is beyond me: this guy flat-out sucks.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2001 FA 1B 30 45 39 57 43 56 42 43 54 22 0 Free Agent 41 54 . 179
2002 FA 1B 32 47 39 57 43 56 42 43 54 23 0 Free Agent 43 56 . 184
2003 FA 1B 34 49 40 57 43 56 42 43 54 24 0 Free Agent 48 57 . 190
2004 FA 1B 36 51 40 57 43 56 42 43 54 25 0 Free Agent 53 60 . 196
2005 FA 1B 39 53 40 57 43 56 42 43 54 26 0 Free Agent 57 61 . 203
2006 FA 1B 41 59 40 57 43 56 42 43 54 27 0 Free Agent 57 61 . 215
2007 FA 1B 42 61 39 57 43 56 42 43 54 27 0 Free Agent 57 61 . 219
2008 FA 1B 42 67 39 57 43 56 42 43 54 28 0 Free Agent 57 61 . 228
2009 FA 1B 42 67 39 57 43 56 42 43 54 30 0 Free Agent 57 61 . 224
2010 FA 1B 42 67 39 57 43 56 42 43 54 30 0 Free Agent 57 61 . 224
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.