From the Archives: Remembering Denny Galehouse
June 22, 2017 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
The following was originally published on October 18, 2007. Tuesday night’s game reminded me of another tough decision a Red Sox manager had to make about who to pitch in a crucial game. Terry Francona chose rested, but still not completely healthy veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to face the Indians in Game 4 of the […]
Fun With Retrosheet: Come-From-Behind Batting Champions, An Update
September 28, 2011 by Tom Ruane · Leave a Comment
John Pastier was wondering (among other things) about the record for the most days leading the league in batting average without winning the title. Here’s the list: Player Year LED DNL DNQ First Last Pete Reiser 1942 131 36 0 5-11 9-24 Lenny Dykstra 1990 125 37 10 5-11 9-14 Larry Walker 1997 124 57 […]
Fun With Retrosheet: Come-From-Behind Batting Champions
September 24, 2011 by Tom Ruane · Leave a Comment
Trent McCotter sent me a note yesterday pointing out that Matt Kemp has very nearly closed a recent 19-point gap in the NL batting race as part of his three-prong effort to capture the triple-crown. Which got us to wondering about the largest deficits overcome by batting champions. Since 1918, here they are: Days ToGo […]
Just How Good is Derek Jeter?
April 21, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 3 Comments
Here is the short answer. At the end of the 2009 season, Derek Jeter moved into 6th place among the best shortstops of the modern era (since 1920). For more details, keep reading. Bill James’ Win Shares system is the most comprehensive tool available to understand how good a season a player had. It includes […]
