Yesterday Jeromy Burnitz hit a pinch-hit home run for the Pirates to help them draw to within one run of the Brewers in the seventh, only to see them lose. It was his 300th career home run, and it left me to ponder the question, is Burnitz indeed the worst player ever to hit 300 home runs?

Not, that I have anything against Burnitz. He had a few very good years for the Brewers in the late Nineties. He finally did have a decent season for the Mets after three tries in 2003 but ended up traded to the Dodgers before year end for Victor Diaz and a bucket of ice. Oh, and the Mets did pay him $12,166,667 for the honor.

He's on his eighth franchise in 14 years, and appears, at 37, to be part of a five-man rotation in Pittsburgh, arguably one of the worst franchises in the game. And he still insists on spelled his first name with an "O".

So is he the worst of the 111 men to hit 300 dingers? Let's run a comparison including my favorite devise, a table.

I ranked the players by the batting ratios, Win Shares, and adjusted OPS. Then I took the average of their rankings. Yeah, you can complain about the methodology, but hey, me likey the results:

It seems about right. OK, Burnitz is probably a step up from the Gaettis and Sierras, but let's just say that the Hall is not preparing a spot for Jeromy any time soon.

But I do have newfound respect for Mr. Burnitz. He's in my top three favorite Bucs outfielders behind Jason Bay and Craig Wilson. Oh, and I like that Nate McLouth (rhymes with vermouth) kid. Let's just say I prefer him to Chris Duffy and leave it at that.