"As mentioned, he's the Miami Marlins career leader in homers, clocking in at 267. He's also the franchise leader in WAR (35.9), RBIs (672), and total bases (1,983). Count the first two years of his career when he went by Mike instead of Giancarlo as a separate player. "Mike" Stanton would have the twenty-second highest WAR finish in franchise history. Meanwhile, "Giancarlo" Stanton would still be No. 1 in terms of WAR and homers."
"For if you go strictly by the WAR with the Marlins in the jersey metric we've been using thus far, you get two players that led the club in saves in a given season, a first round draft pick that spent years as an everyday player, a one year cameo by a player that ended up being a Top 15 Marlins career slugger, and two Top 15 Marlins career pitchers."
"One of them would be one of those Top 15 Marlins pitchers, 1997 World Champion Kevin Brown. Brown pitched in Miami for only two seasons...and still has the fourth highest pitching WAR (14.9) in Marlins history. That's...insane? Although, the fact that the other aforementioned Top 15 pitcher is already current Marlin Edward Cabrera might be a crazier factoid still. Back to Brown, he threw 11 complete games"
Giancarlo Stanton leads the Miami Marlins in career home runs with 267 and tops the franchise in WAR (35.9), RBIs (672), and total bases (1,983). Counting his first two seasons as 'Mike' changes historical placements but keeps 'Giancarlo' Stanton as the franchise leader in WAR and homers. The No. 27 jersey entry required a player of Stanton's dominance; using Marlins-only WAR in the jersey metric surfaces closers, a first-round pick turned everyday player, a one-year slugger cameo, and two Top 15 franchise pitchers. Kevin Brown recorded a 14.9 pitching WAR in two Miami seasons, while Edward Cabrera ranks among the Top 15 Marlins pitchers.
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