Ruben Sierra’s age-27 season with the A’s was a rough year at the plate that still produced a 20/20 season and 101 RBI.
Top 5, worst SLG with 100+ RBI in a season:
| Rk | Name | SLG | RBI | Season | Age | Team | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Brubaker | .384 | 102 | 1936 | 25 | PIT | 145 |
| 2 | Albert Pujols | .386 | 101 | 2017 | 37 | LAA | 149 |
| 3 | Glenn Wright | .388 | 105 | 1927 | 26 | PIT | 143 |
| 4 | Marv Owen | .389 | 105 | 1936 | 30 | DET | 154 |
| 5 | Ruben Sierra | .390 | 101 | 1993 | 27 | OAK | 158 |
Pujols’ 2017 was even worse than the SLG/RBI line suggests: he led the league with 26 GIDP that season.
Sierra’s 1993 also tops a second slice: lowest SLG among 100 RBI / 20 HR / 20 SB seasons since 1900. Only two players have done it with a sub-.400 SLG.
| Rk | Name | SLG | RBI | HR | SB | Season | Age | Team | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Sierra | .390 | 101 | 22 | 25 | 1993 | 27 | OAK | 158 |
| 2 | Joe Carter | .391 | 115 | 24 | 22 | 1990 | 30 | SDP | 162 |