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Trivia!!! OK, "strikeout equals power" defenders... here's a simple trivia question for you...
Here's some subtle proof that strikeouts by power hitters is not conducive to winning...
[edit] Who is the ONLY player to have won a World Series in the same full season in which he struck out 135 or more times for that team?
(Here's a hint - he hit 12 more Home Runs the next season while dropping his K total by 19)
Better yet - Who are the only TWO players have even LOST a World Series in the same season while accumulating 135 or more K's in one season???
Only SEVEN players have had more than 128 K's and went to a World Series in the same season... FIVE players in the top 500 strikeout totals of ALL MLB hitters have won a World Series. (that total includes Cecil Fielder's half season with the Yankees in '96).
Yet, 6 of the top 25 HR seasons by a hitter led to World Series appearances. (4 wins)
If you think that strikeouts by hitters are not an indicator of failure - 1% of the top 500 strikeout seasons of all time leading to a World Series win says "think again"!
Steve Balboni, who struck out 166 times in 1985 with the Kansas City Royals, is the only player to strike out more than 135 times and still become a member of the World Series winning team.
But wait... according to Baseball Reference, he hit 36 homers that year, and then dropped his strikeout numbers down to 146 (20 less than the previous year), but also cut down on his homers too (36 homers to 29).
So, there's still another guy out there, I assume. So, I'll keep looking...