Juan Soto is not really a batting average guy, yet his career mark is a healthy .286.
He is also not a player who has immense, top-five raw power, yet he has accumulated 164 home runs at 25 years old.
And he is not really an RBI guy, yet he has driven in 500 runs in his short, but brilliant career to this point.
Soto is an all-around beast known for his legendary plate discipline and for having well-above average contact and power.
The overall package is elite and allows him to drive in a considerable number of runs.
In fact, only 21 players have had more RBI at Soto’s age, which is 25 years and 175 days old as of Wednesday.
“Juan Soto recorded his 500th career RBI yesterday at 25 years, 175 days old. Only 21 players in our database have had more RBI by that age,” Baseball Reference tweeted.
The diminutive Mel Ott was not only a New York Giants legend, but also a notable run producer.
He also played in the live ball era, just around the power explosion in MLB.
Other names on the list are equally impressive: Jimmie Foxx, Miguel Cabrera, Ty Cobb, Henry Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Mantle, Albert Pujols, and other Hall of Famers and stars.
This puts Soto’s talent and achievements in perspective.
He hadn’t even turned 20 years old when he was dominating the league.
He was never affected by his age, nor by his lack of experience, not even when he was a rookie.
Now, he is better than ever, and as his 1.055 OPS shows, he is in the middle of his prime.
There are many more things to achieve.
