Not enough people talk about Kenji Johjima
• 268/.310/.411 (.721 OPS), 91 OPS+
• Star in Japan, MLB debut at 30
• Finished 4th in 2006 AL ROY
• Caught 144 games in 2006
• Caught 133 more in 2007
• Mauer never caught 140
• Posey never caught 125
• Great defensive catcher
• Strikeout-avoidance hitter
• Just 148 strikeouts in 1722 PA
• (That's just 46 K per 162 games)
• Was supposed to be JT Realmuto
• (Top Similarity Score: Bill Haselman)
• Led catchers in DP, TZR & CS in 2007
• Batted .296 with 244 homers in Japan
• Pro ball total: .289 BA, 292 HR, 1009 RBI
• 1795 GP, .827 OPS, 1846 H, 700 K (18 yrs)
• 1 of 5 players ever to catch at least 140 games in a season while also slugging at least .450 and striking out fewer than 50 times, along with Hall of Famers Yogi Berra (5x), Ted Simmons (2x), and Gary Carter, as well as the criminally underrated Bill Freehan
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