Alex Gordon vs. Max Anderson

[coolonetoo]

Here are freshman year stats for these two fine Husker baseballers. I've adjusted some of them to per-game or per-at-bat to aid in the comparison since one season was 17 games shorter than the other.

Alex Gordon, 2003
AVG: .319
AB: 216
OBP: .426
SLG: .495
OPS: .921
R/G: .726
2B/AB: .060
3B/AB: .009
HR/AB: .032
RBI/G: .774
BB/AB: .134
HBP/AB: .051
SO/AB: .157
SB: 8-17

Max Anderson, 2021
AVG: .332
AB: 184
OBP: .386
SLG: .500
OPS: .886
R/G: .778
2B/AB: .043
3B/AB: .005
HR/AB: .038
RBI/G: .711
BB/AB: .087
HBP/AB: .005
SO/AB: .141
SB: 3-4

I'm not saying Max Anderson is the second coming of Alex Gordon. (He does play third base and wear number 4, so one can dream, right!?) But their freshman season stats are pretty comparable. The main differentiators are probably that Alex was better at getting on base and had more speed on the base paths while Max was better at putting the ball in play and hitting for power. I'm excited to see what the kid can do in 2022!

 

[HuskersNC]

Gordon also got to hit behind Matt Hopper in the lineup, not that he necessarily needed that advantage 😮

 

[saluno22]

Gordon also went against Big 12 pitching.

(Nonetheless, I appreciate the effort you put and, like you said, it's fun to dream!)

 

[coolonetoo]

Gordon also went against Big 12 pitching.

(Nonetheless, I appreciate the effort you put and, like you said, it's fun to dream!)

And Max didn’t get to hit against UT-Pan American, UW-Milwaukee, UNK and Western Illinois, among others.

 

[saluno22]

And Max didn’t get to hit against UT-Pan American, UW-Milwaukee, UNK and Western Illinois, among others.

Fair point

 

[RobsterMobster]

Both great athletes and gals both are/were Huskers. I expect a big step up for Anderson a d Matthews next season. I am also hearing that Hallmark is considering on coming my back. That would give us a pretty stout front/middle of the lineup heading into next year.

 

[Hskrbsbl2020]

Hallmark is doing everything in his power to grad transfer.

 

[sklarbodds]

Hallmark is doing everything in his power to grad transfer.

Oh geez

 

[RobsterMobster]

Hallmark is doing everything in his power to grad transfer.

Can I ask why? So the apparently "coming back" was to college but not Nebraska?

 

[Hskrbsbl2020]

You'd have to ask him for certain but the word is he thinks he can play at more traditional type programs that are closer to home. Only problem is, one of them isn't (that much) closer and away conference games would be even further.

He had a heck of a 2021, losing him to another college team would be devastating. His success has gotten to him, so hopefully he remembers what he was in 2018 & 2019 compared to the last 1 1/4 seasons. Opinion only, but he owes this staff another year unless he goes in the MLB draft.

 

[Hskrbsbl2020]

This is encouraging