"For those of you that remember the Marlins playing days of Josh Willingham, you'll remeber well the bevy of injuries he dealt with. Back strains, herniated disks, he ran the full gauntlet from the jump, which would seem to make it a pretty good decision on the part of him and his coaches to give up the whole catching thing and settle in at outfielder."
"When he was on the field though, Willingham was a force to be reckoned with. Top 25 all-time with the Miami Marlins in WAR (6.2), home runs (63), and batting average (.266). Despite never having had more than 8 stolen bases in a single season, he's somehow tied with Ichiro Suzuki and Preston Wilson on the Marlins all-time triples list with 11. That last one is less about being impressive and more just about sharing the shock."
Josh Willingham endured persistent back problems, including strains and herniated disks, yet transitioned to the outfield and remained a productive hitter. He ranks among the Miami Marlins' top 25 all-time in WAR (6.2), home runs (63), and batting average (.266). He is tied for the franchise lead in triples with 11 despite limited stolen-base totals. Willingham's best season came in 2008 with a 2.7 WAR over 102 games, a campaign curtailed by injury that likely reduced the team's playoff chances. He was traded that winter for Emilio Bonifacio as roster prices rose for the core group.
Read at Marlin Maniac
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]