Casey Kotchman - first full year 2007, age 24, had a .372 OBP and a .467 SLG, his EYE ratio way over 1.0, but a suspiciously static swing. His 120 OPS+ at age 24 quickly collapsed to 94 the next year, which is where his lifetime OPS+ remains - 94.
That one work?
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Jason Kendall -- had a great run as a 130 OPS+ player while he was slugging .475-.500. At age 27, his SLG collapsed, and his OPS+ has been in the 70's and 80's since then. At one time we'd have considered him a certified .300 hitter with a great EYE ratio, but lacking authority in his swing, he's been useless offensively.
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Those were the first two guys I thought of ... so they're selected for time efficiency, not for optimal value...
Clicking back through OBP leaders who had weak SLG's in individual years, we notice
Chone Figgins 2009, a near .400 OBP but a SLG under .400
Kosuke Fukudome 2009, a sparkling .375 OBP
Russell Martin, 2008, a .385 OBP as a catcher ... career OPS+ stands at 99, buoyed by pretty decent pop actually
Reggie Willits, 2007, a .391 OBP ... imagine how Neanderthal it would have been to trade that saber hero
Jose Vidro, 2007, a very nice .381 OBP backed by no power whatsoever, what a delightful future he had in store
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Well, I'm convinced if nobody else is. :- ) It's hard to even find top-50 OBP leaders in a single year, without slugging percentage.
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