Cooperstown Choices: Jeff Cirillo
With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2013, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame.
There are twenty four men on the ballot for the first time this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements. You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices 2013 menu at the top of the page.
In this article, we take a look at Jeff Cirillo
The corner infielder spent 14 years in the majors, playing for six different teams. He would be selected as an All Star in 1997 while with Milwaukee and in 2000 as a member of the Rockies.
| Year | Tm | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | MIL | 39 | 126 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .238 | .309 | .381 | .690 | 75 |
| 1995 | MIL | 125 | 328 | 57 | 91 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 47 | 42 | .277 | .371 | .442 | .813 | 107 |
| 1996 | MIL | 158 | 566 | 101 | 184 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 83 | 4 | 58 | 69 | .325 | .391 | .504 | .894 | 122 |
| 1997 | MIL | 154 | 580 | 74 | 167 | 46 | 2 | 10 | 82 | 4 | 60 | 74 | .288 | .367 | .426 | .793 | 106 |
| 1998 | MIL | 156 | 604 | 97 | 194 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 68 | 10 | 79 | 88 | .321 | .402 | .445 | .847 | 123 |
| 1999 | MIL | 157 | 607 | 98 | 198 | 35 | 1 | 15 | 88 | 7 | 75 | 83 | .326 | .401 | .461 | .862 | 120 |
| 2000 | COL | 157 | 598 | 111 | 195 | 53 | 2 | 11 | 115 | 3 | 67 | 72 | .326 | .392 | .477 | .869 | 100 |
| 2001 | COL | 138 | 528 | 72 | 165 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 83 | 12 | 43 | 63 | .313 | .364 | .473 | .838 | 98 |
| 2002 | SEA | 146 | 485 | 51 | 121 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 8 | 31 | 67 | .249 | .301 | .328 | .629 | 70 |
| 2003 | SEA | 87 | 258 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 32 | .205 | .284 | .271 | .555 | 51 |
| 2004 | SDP | 33 | 75 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .213 | .259 | .293 | .553 | 50 |
| 2005 | MIL | 77 | 185 | 29 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 22 | .281 | .373 | .427 | .800 | 110 |
| 2006 | MIL | 112 | 263 | 33 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 33 | .319 | .369 | .414 | .784 | 101 |
| 2007 | TOT | 78 | 193 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 19 | .249 | .316 | .368 | .684 | 82 |
| 2007 | MIN | 50 | 153 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 13 | .261 | .327 | .386 | .713 | 92 |
| 2007 | ARI | 28 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 44 |
| 14 Yrs | 1617 | 5396 | 800 | 1598 | 343 | 21 | 112 | 727 | 63 | 563 | 694 | .296 | .366 | .430 | .796 | 102 | |
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 541 | 80 | 160 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 73 | 6 | 56 | 70 | .296 | .366 | .430 | .796 | 102 | |
| MIL (8 yrs) | 978 | 3259 | 506 | 1000 | 217 | 13 | 73 | 418 | 37 | 374 | 427 | .307 | .383 | .449 | .831 | 113 | |
| COL (2 yrs) | 295 | 1126 | 183 | 360 | 79 | 6 | 28 | 198 | 15 | 110 | 135 | .320 | .379 | .475 | .854 | 99 | |
| SEA (2 yrs) | 233 | 743 | 75 | 174 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 77 | 9 | 55 | 99 | .234 | .295 | .308 | .603 | 64 | |
| ARI (1 yr) | 28 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | 44 | |
| MIN (1 yr) | 50 | 153 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 13 | .261 | .327 | .386 | .713 | 92 | |
| SDP (1 yr) | 33 | 75 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 | .213 | .259 | .293 | .553 | 50 | |
| NL (8 yrs) | 858 | 2900 | 458 | 912 | 183 | 8 | 65 | 413 | 37 | 317 | 381 | .314 | .383 | .450 | .833 | 107 | |
| AL (7 yrs) | 759 | 2496 | 342 | 686 | 160 | 13 | 47 | 314 | 26 | 246 | 313 | .275 | .347 | .406 | .752 | 95 | |
Why He Should Get In
Cirillo was a light hitting player that patrolled the defensive areas of power hitters and run producers. His career was average.
Why He Should Not Get In
Average does not produce greatness. While he achieved minor milestones, he did not come close to the types of numbers that Hall Of Fame voters expect, much less considering he played first and third base.
Bill Ivie is the editor here at I-70 Baseball
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