When you look at Moises Alou‘s tenure with the Houston Astros, the numbers are eye-popping. In three seasons, he compiled a .331/.403/.585 batting line with 93 doubles, 95 homers and more walks than strikeouts. He was in his prime and one of the best pure hitters of his day.
His 2000 season was simply incredible. Alou hit .355/.416/.623, all of which were career highs for him. He chipped in 30 homers and 114 RBIs despite playing in just 126 games. In what seems like a stat from a bygone era, he struck out only 45 times.