Odd/Random/Interesting Stats & Facts

[Neutrinos]

In 1987, Will Clark stole 5 bases but was caught 17 times!

Did they keep giving him the steal sign? Or did he just not give a f***?

The following season he was successful in 9 of his 10 attempts

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[Filthy Dangles]

There's an actual letter Mickey Mantle wrote in response to being asked about great memories at Old Yankee Stadium before it's closure in 1973. He answered it by reminiscing about the time he got a blow-job under the bleachers in Yankee stadium during the game.

Too many words that would bypass the filter here, so I can't post it but a quick Google will deliver it.

 

[Neutrinos]

A natural-born right-hander, Billy Wagner learned to throw left-handed after fracturing his arm twice in his youth

His 11.9 strikeouts per 9 innings ratio (K/9) is the highest of any major league pitcher with at least 800 innings pitched

 

[Neutrinos]

Robin Yount was the last 18 year old to hit a home run in the majors

 

[rangerssharks414]

I recall a thread about this from awhile ago, but it wasn't popular. I love weird facts and trivia like this even though my sports history memory is awful.

 

[Terry Yake]

4 players have been traded for themselves

john mcdonald was the most recent in 2005

 

[KMart27]

Joel Youngblood had a hit for the Mets and a hit for the Expos on the same day.

 

[Neutrinos]

On September 24 and 30, 1988, Dave Stieb had no-hitters broken up with two outs and two strikes in the top of the ninth inning in two consecutive starts

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

When Ted Turner originally bought the Braves, he wanted to rename the team the Eagles.

 

[Neutrinos]

Against Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz, Tony Gwynn amassed 101 hits in 287 plate appearances and struck out just 3 times

 

[Terry Yake]

Against Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz, Tony Gwynn amassed 101 hits in 287 plate appearances and struck out just 3 times

that is ******* insane

 

[Unholy Diver]

Against Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz, Tony Gwynn amassed 101 hits in 287 plate appearances and struck out just 3 times

The moron had no clue about launch angles

 

[Halladay]

The game where Bobby Valentine got throw out of the game and came back wearing a fake mustache, Pat Mahomes was the pitcher on the mound for the Mets at the time.

 

[darko]

Minor league team had a female pitcher and in an exhibition game against the Yankees she struck out both Ruth and Gehrig. She was 17 at the time.

 

[robert terwilliger]

barry bonds and bobby bonds are the only father/son in the eight player 300-300 club.

barry bonds is the only player in the 400-400 club.

barry bonds is the only player in the 500-500 club.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Prince Fielder and his dad Cecil Fielder ended their careers with the same number of home runs - 319.

What was that crazy Chris Davis/Khris Davis stay from a couple years ago?

 

[rangerssharks414]

Prince Fielder and his dad Cecil Fielder ended their careers with the same number of home runs - 319.

What was that crazy Chris Davis/Khris Davis stay from a couple years ago?

Was it the .247 Khris Davis batting average?

 

[Terry Yake]

Prince Fielder and his dad Cecil Fielder ended their careers with the same number of home runs - 319.

What was that crazy Chris Davis/Khris Davis stay from a couple years ago?

i think they had hit the same amount of career HRs up to that point

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Willie Keeler+ (19)

63.17

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Jose Ramirez (7, 26)

7.68

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Willie Keeler struck out once every 63.17 at bats. Active player Jose Ramirez strikes out once every 7.68 at bats. Mickey Mantle cried after strikeouts. The link is in my sig.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

9/1/1990

Ken Griffey Sr and Ken Griffey Jr combined for back to back home runs.

The only father-son duo to accomplish the feat in league history

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Everyone knows this one but it is still amazing... Fernando Tatis sr. with two grand slams in the same inning. Just wow. Wonder how many players have even been in the position to accomplish that feat.

 

[Terry Yake]

the A's have gone the longest without getting no-hit/having a perfect game thrown against them and there is a 8 year gap between them and the next team

last time was 7/13/1991 when the O's threw a combined no-hitter against them in Oakland

the next closest teams to them are the expos/nats (cone perfect game in '99) and the angels (eric milton)

 

[Say Hey Kid]

11	Reggie Jackson	74.0	563	1967	1987	21-41	2820	11418	9864	1551	2584	463	49	1702	1375	164	2597	96	13	68	183	228	115	.262	.356	.490	.846	*9D8H/7	KCA-OAK-BAL-NYY-CAL
12	Frank Thomas	73.9	521	1990	2008	22-40	2322	10075	8199	1494	2468	495	12	1704	1667	168	1397	87	0	121	226	32	23	.301	.419	.555	.974	*D3/H	CHW-OAK-TOR
13	Jim Thome	72.9	612	1991	2012	20-41	2543	10313	8422	1583	2328	451	26	1699	1747	173	2548	69	1	74	165	19	20	.276	.402	.554	.956	3D5H	CLE-PHI-CHW-LAD-MIN-BAL
14	Rafael Palmeiro	71.9	569	1986	2005	21-40	2831	12046	10472	1663	3020	585	38	1835	1353	172	1348	87	15	119	232	97	40	.288	.371	.515	.885	*3D7/H98	CHC-TEX-BAL
15	Manny Ramirez	69.4	555	1993	2011	21-39	2302	9774	8244	1544	2574	547	20	1831	1329	216	1813	109	2	90	243	38	33	.312	.411	.585	.996	79D/H	CLE-BOS-LAD-CHW-TBR
16	Eddie Murray	68.7	504	1977	1997	21-41	3026	12817	11336	1627	3255	560	35	1917	1333	222	1516	18	2	128	315	110	43	.287	.359	.476	.836	*3D/H57	BAL-LAD-NYM-CLE-ANA
17	Ernie Banks	67.5	512	1953	1971	22-40	2528	10395	9421	1305	2583	407	90	1636	763	202	1236	70	45	96	229	50	53	.274	.330	.500	.830	36/H57	CHC
18	Willie McCovey	64.5	521	1959	1980	21-42	2588	9692	8197	1229	2211	353	46	1555	1345	260	1550	69	5	70	176	26	22	.270	.374	.515	.889	*3H7/9D	SFG-SDP-OAK
19	Mark McGwire	62.2	583	1986	2001	22-37	1874	7660	6187	1167	1626	252	6	1414	1317	150	1596	75	3	78	147	12	8	.263	.394	.588	.982	*3/HD59	OAK-STL
20	Gary Sheffield	60.5	509

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Ozzie (76.9 WAR) Smith has more WAR than all these 500 HR hitters.

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"OPS for split relative to Player’s Total OPS
A number greater than 100 indicates this batter(pitcher) did better(worse) than usual in this split.
A number less than 100 indicates that the batter(pitcher) did worse(better) than usual in this split." Todd Helton Career Batting Splits | Baseball-Reference.com

Todd Helton had a 119 tOPS+ at home. He hit a puny 80 tOPS+ on the road. He currently has a 38.4% HoF vote.