The Man with as Many Career Hits as Career Aches
October 16, 2013 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment
Hey baseball fans! Like I’ve mentioned many times before, some Hall of Famers never won a World Series ring, or even got a taste of playoff baseball. Naturally, a couple of teams with Hall of Famers without rings come to my mind when I hear this statement. For example, the Expos, Cubs, Padres, Rangers, Angels, […]
Multiple Hitting Streaks
November 30, 2011 by Tom Ruane · Leave a Comment
While writing another article, I noticed that on April 18, 1931, Freddie Lindstrom and Mel Ott both extended long hitting streaks at the Baker Bowl, Lindstrom hitting in his 36th straight game there and Ott in his 29th straight. Of course, a hitting streak in a specific ball park is a rather obscure record and […]
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 […]
