David DeJesus comps

Now that David DeJesus has signed with the Cubs, I thought I'd take a quick look at some comps for him.
It really matters how you do it. If you look at outfielders through their Age 31 season with at least 1000 games played and an OPS+ between 104 and 106, you get these guys:

Rk		OPS+	G	From	To	Age	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Matty Alou	105	1196	1960	1970	21-31	4355	4066	570	1258	161	41	18	274	206	266	.309	.346	.382	.728
2	Garret Anderson	107	1365	1994	2003	22-31	5771	5455	703	1633	349	27	193	872	251	732	.299	.328	.479	.807
3	Gus Bell	105	1523	1950	1960	21-31	6462	5922	802	1686	288	62	197	879	430	590	.285	.334	.454	.788
4	Brett Butler	107	1046	1981	1988	24-31	4381	3785	642	1064	147	70	32	282	505	396	.281	.366	.382	.748
5	Jose Cardenal	105	1603	1963	1975	19-31	6442	5836	788	1607	274	43	121	655	500	702	.275	.332	.399	.732
6	Carl Crawford	105	1365	2002	2011	20-29	5921	5498	830	1609	244	112	115	648	316	872	.293	.333	.441	.773
7	Jose Cruz	105	1173	1997	2005	23-31	4822	4196	636	1049	223	32	193	585	573	1019	.250	.338	.456	.795
8	Willie Davis	105	1651	1960	1971	20-31	6740	6281	841	1742	270	94	119	693	294	692	.277	.311	.407	.718
9	David DeJesus	106	1007	2003	2011	23-31	4305	3797	561	1077	207	50	71	436	359	575	.284	.356	.421	.776
10	Jermaine Dye	106	1184	1996	2005	22-31	4823	4347	639	1182	242	19	192	697	385	871	.272	.334	.469	.803
11	Steve Finley	107	1080	1989	1996	24-31	4449	4019	612	1130	177	64	77	387	318	477	.281	.335	.415	.749
12	Max Flack	107	1054	1914	1921	24-31	4484	3976	594	1109	165	51	28	287	358	208	.279	.343	.367	.710
13	Mel Hall	107	1251	1981	1992	20-31	4548	4212	565	1168	229	25	134	615	266	571	.277	.319	.439	.758
14	Solly Hofman	106	1074	1903	1914	20-31	4258	3683	523	1001	149	52	19	464	388	291	.272	.344	.356	.700
15	Pete Incaviglia	107	1100	1986	1994	22-30	4139	3747	490	929	180	19	183	591	317	1132	.248	.310	.453	.763
16	Charlie Jamieson	107	1013	1915	1924	22-31	4238	3737	601	1145	177	55	10	310	410	227	.306	.378	.391	.769
17	Ruppert Jones	106	1246	1976	1986	21-31	4825	4223	618	1056	207	36	139	551	514	779	.250	.331	.415	.746
18	Roberto Kelly	105	1060	1987	1996	22-31	4213	3857	536	1110	190	24	87	442	265	686	.288	.337	.417	.754
19	Matt Lawton	105	1032	1995	2003	23-31	4276	3645	575	975	212	16	105	507	536	450	.267	.370	.421	.791
20	Jo-Jo Moore	105	1213	1930	1940	21-31	5380	4999	762	1498	242	51	72	473	318	232	.300	.346	.412	.758
21	Rube Oldring	106	1107	1905	1915	21-31	4618	4253	584	1164	187	72	26	434	177	250	.274	.310	.370	.679
22	Joe Pepitone	106	1363	1962	1972	21-31	5342	4974	590	1281	155	35	216	702	293	519	.258	.300	.433	.734
23	Harry Rice	105	1034	1923	1933	21-31	4247	3740	620	1118	186	63	48	506	376	194	.299	.368	.421	.789
24	Frank Thomas	107	1168	1951	1960	22-31	4759	4308	568	1148	189	23	196	673	348	595	.266	.322	.458	.780
25	Gee Walker	106	1063	1931	1939	23-31	4367	4086	639	1275	269	49	90	666	206	328	.312	.349	.468	.817
Rk		OPS+	G	From	To	Age	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
26	Claudell Washington	107	1529	1974	1986	19-31	5973	5488	762	1524	275	61	130	665	386	1029	.278	.326	.421	.747
27	Chief Wilson	107	1160	1908	1915	24-31	4652	4269	490	1161	149	112	56	539	221	493	.272	.313	.399	.711

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Generated 11/30/2011.

What a weird set of comps. I'm not touching Carl Crawford. Roberto Kelly--full of promise but never put it together. Steve Finley--pretty ordinary career until he starting hitting homers like Hank Aaron. Garret Anderson--Mr. Overrated.

Anyway, this is not an overly impressive group of players.

But now let's do it by WAR---same parameters as above except WAR between 21.4 and 23.4:

Rk		">WAR/pos	G	From	To	Age	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Tommie Agee	23.2	1130	1962	1973	19-30	4324	3912	558	999	170	27	130	433	342	918	.255	.320	.412	.732
2	Garret Anderson	23.1	1365	1994	2003	22-31	5771	5455	703	1633	349	27	193	872	251	732	.299	.328	.479	.807
3	Harold Baines	22.4	1563	1980	1990	21-31	6377	5778	731	1665	291	45	205	900	516	889	.288	.344	.461	.805
4	Chili Davis	23.3	1452	1981	1991	21-31	5970	5254	736	1410	248	26	185	752	634	1011	.268	.345	.431	.776
5	David DeJesus	22.5	1007	2003	2011	23-31	4305	3797	561	1077	207	50	71	436	359	575	.284	.356	.421	.776
6	Carl Furillo	23.2	1068	1946	1953	24-31	4238	3876	566	1165	207	44	96	621	294	243	.301	.354	.451	.805
7	Augie Galan	22.9	1128	1934	1943	22-31	4650	4028	659	1116	211	49	68	528	562	294	.277	.368	.404	.772
8	Tony Gonzalez	23.4	1157	1960	1968	23-31	4298	3857	524	1131	190	51	80	452	345	576	.293	.357	.431	.788
9	Dave Henderson	22.9	1205	1981	1990	22-31	4335	3915	559	1024	219	16	147	537	357	835	.262	.324	.438	.762
10	Jim Landis	21.6	1181	1957	1965	23-31	4614	3932	578	979	153	48	86	434	540	692	.249	.346	.378	.724
11	Matty McIntyre	21.7	1023	1901	1911	21-31	4411	3874	552	1052	140	69	4	309	425	307	.272	.348	.346	.694
12	Magglio Ordonez	22.3	1083	1997	2005	23-31	4555	4112	662	1259	257	15	195	749	363	466	.306	.364	.518	.882
13	Frank Schulte	23.3	1341	1904	1914	21-31	5721	5057	730	1385	223	110	74	623	386	560	.274	.331	.405	.736
14	Norm Siebern	23.0	1175	1956	1965	22-31	4711	4013	625	1114	191	34	127	584	625	661	.278	.373	.437	.810
15	John Stone	23.0	1144	1928	1937	22-31	4762	4281	715	1339	256	101	74	679	433	336	.313	.377	.472	.849
16	Danny Tartabull	22.2	1188	1984	1994	21-31	4962	4252	662	1180	250	19	227	789	657	1148	.278	.374	.505	.879
17	Tom Tresh	22.9	1192	1961	1969	22-30	4895	4251	595	1041	179	34	153	530	550	698	.245	.335	.411	.746
18	Lloyd Waner	23.1	1427	1927	1937	21-31	6494	6055	984	1961	226	104	22	489	336	135	.324	.362	.406	.768
19	Bob Watson	22.7	1193	1966	1977	20-31	4787	4259	574	1276	212	26	122	685	441	555	.300	.367	.448	.815
20	Vic Wertz	22.2	1246	1947	1956	22-31	5071	4374	652	1218	214	40	190	823	637	598	.278	.371	.476	.847
21	Rondell White	23.4	1119	1993	2003	21-31	4480	4089	591	1179	230	28	156	590	287	727	.288	.343	.473	.816

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Generated 11/30/2011.

A few names are the same, but generally it's a much better group. That's because DeJesus has provided good defense most years of his career.

Anyway, he's a solid player and a good signing for the Cubs.

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