George Springer poised to make history in the 35+ category

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Crédit: Jays Journal

Things have been going pretty well for George Springer since his return from injury. He must no longer be feeling the effects of his concussion, if the way he’s been playing since returning to the game is anything to go by.

Since returning to the game, he has a .381 average and a 1.268 OPS. In 42 at-bats, he has 16 hits, six home runs and 10 runs batted in. Hard to ask for more.

But in reality, his success is nothing new. He seems to be back to the same level of success he enjoyed in his first two campaigns in the Queen City, in 2021 and 2022.

His 3.2 WAR, his .301 average, his 24 home runs, his 67 runs scored in 111 games, his good defensive play in all three outfield positions… he’s a very useful player right now.

But how good does he look?

He’s positioned himself to become only the third player in history to hit at least 25 home runs, steal at least 10 bases and have an OPS+ of at least 150 in a single season after celebrating his 35th birthday.

He has 14 stolen bases and an OPS+ of 153, which means he’s 53% better than the league average in terms of power + presence on the paths.

If he can do that, it would make him the third member of a group (which is specific, but still) in the company of Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth. They’re not celery stalks, mind you.

We should also mention that his wRC+ (which calculates how well a player creates points compared to the league average) is better than all the other players who have batted at least 400 times in 2025… except Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Cal Raleigh.

Once again, a fine group.

But aside from all the stats you can find, those who watch Blue Jays games can see that Springer is an important player. He recently returned to the leadoff spot and is important to the club – especially as a veteran.

He has performed in the playoffs in the past. It remains to be seen whether, even without the “edge” the Astros had, he can recreate some of the magic at the 2025 Series in Toronto.

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