Boston Red Sox’ 37-year-old closer Aroldis Chapman is having a legendary season for his age, but it also reminds fans of a Sox legend who also was just as dominant, basically at the same age.
Chapman, and Sox legend Koji Uehara both had legendary seasons in their late thirties. Both proved that age doesn’t always slow down players.
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This season, Chapman has pitched in 56 games and 51 innings. He has a 1.06 ERA, a 12.5 K/9, a 2.5 BB/9, 3.7 H/9, .121 BAA and a 2.1 fWAR. All this at 37 years old.
As for Uehara, in the 2013 season at 38 years old, he was just as dominant. He pitched in 73 games and 74.1 innings. In those games, he had a 1.09 ERA, a 12.2 K/9, a 1.1 BB/9, a 4.0 H/9, a .129 BAA, and a 3.1 fWAR.
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Two legendary seasons, one year of difference in age. Right now Uehara still has the better season, but if Chapman stays on track, he might have arguably the best season a closer has ever had for the Red Sox.
Another point of note, the year Uehara had his legendary season, the Sox went on to win the World Series. With a closer like Chapman basically doing the same, what’s to say the current day Sox can’t make a deep run as well?
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