Incorrect Major League Debut Date
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:36 pm
I was looking at one of the opposing team's players before a game and I happened to notice that the date it shows in his 'Major League Debut' field doesn't seem correct. Observe the card below:

As you can see, it claims his Major League Debut was in 2012. Though it's obvious that he played a significant amount of games that year, note that his brief stint with Minneapolis in 2009 consisted of 365 ABs. I admit that I haven't a clue what the recognized minimum number of ABs are to qualify as a "debut" season. However, I'm thinking that 365 sounds like enough. If this is the case, should 2009 not be his 'Major League Debut' date?

As you can see, it claims his Major League Debut was in 2012. Though it's obvious that he played a significant amount of games that year, note that his brief stint with Minneapolis in 2009 consisted of 365 ABs. I admit that I haven't a clue what the recognized minimum number of ABs are to qualify as a "debut" season. However, I'm thinking that 365 sounds like enough. If this is the case, should 2009 not be his 'Major League Debut' date?