Random unbelievable baseball facts, trivia, and/or oddities - Page 15

abcd1234 · 08-12-2023, 12:59 PM

Im from KY.

And oddly enough, everybody look up the name Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians and KY.

Skipscards · 08-12-2023, 04:11 PM

Johnny Mize is the only player in MLB history to hit 50 HRs in a season but strike out fewer than 50 times in that same season.

Skipscards · 08-12-2023, 04:12 PM

The 1969 Mets are the only team to go from 100 losses in one season to 100 wins within 3 seasons.

Skipscards · 08-14-2023, 02:14 PM

In just 57 games, Barry Bonds is the fastest player in history to hit 10 HRs and steal 15 bases after his debut. Yesterday, Elly De La Cruz became the 2nd fastest doing it in his first 58 games. (Since at least 1900)

TBTC Baseball · 08-16-2023, 11:10 AM

1987 cards are older today, than the 1952 Mantle was in 1987.

If I have to feel old, with a recent birthday, so do you.

Skipscards · 08-16-2023, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TBTC Baseball

1987 cards are older today, than the 1952 Mantle was in 1987.

Yep. We are further away from the 1986 Donruss Canseco Rated Rookie and the 1985 Topps Dwight Gooden than those cards are from the 1952 Topps Mantle. Crazy.

Skipscards · 08-16-2023, 11:12 AM

Today is Yu Darvish's birthday! So, here's a trivia tidbit about him. In his last start, Yu struck out 6 Orioles giving him 1,919 career strikeouts. He surpassed Hideo Nomo's career strikeout record (1,918) for a Japanese born player.

no10pin · 08-16-2023, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TBTC Baseball

1987 cards are older today, than the 1952 Mantle was in 1987.

If I have to feel old, with a recent birthday, so do you.

LOL, we were just having this conversation at work about TV shows.

I remember when I was 10-11 years old, and in the summer a local station would show reruns of Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, Beverly Hillbillies, etc. I liked watching those shows, and it always felt like it could have been 100 years ago, even though it's what my dad watched when he was a kid.

To put it in today's perspective, it's like a 10 year old watching Friends.

Chris P · 08-16-2023, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by no10pin

LOL, we were just having this conversation at work about TV shows.

I remember when I was 10-11 years old, and in the summer a local station would show reruns of Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, Beverly Hillbillies, etc. I liked watching those shows, and it always felt like it could have been 100 years ago, even though it's what my dad watched when he was a kid.

To put it in today's perspective, it's like a 10 year old watching Friends.

I have a little cousin who calls 90s music "old people music" 😂😂

Skipscards · 08-16-2023, 02:08 PM

Eddie Murray is the All-Time leader in Sac Flies despite never leading the league.

Skipscards · 08-16-2023, 02:25 PM

There were 38 pitcher seasons of at least 10 starts and a sub 1.50 era in the major leagues through 1919. Over the next hundred years (1920-2020) there were two, both in St. Louis:

1944 Red Munger (11-3, 1.34 in 121 innings over 21 games, 12 starts for the AL champ Browns)
1968 Bob Gibson

In 2021 there were two more:

Jacob DeGrom 7-2, 1.08 in 15 starts, 92 innings
Ranger Suarez 8-5, 1.36 in 12 starts and 39 total games, 106 innings

Ranger Suarez?

There are also five relievers who pitched at least 100 innings with a sub-1.50 era since 1920:

Ted Abernathy 1967
John Hiller 1973
Bruce Sutter 1977
Jesse Orosco 1983
Mel Rojas 1992

There are two NeL players who fit the criteria; Slim Jones pitched 203 innings and went 20-4, 1.29 in 1934 and Satchel Paige was 6-4 in 16 starts in 1944, posting a 1.10 era.

Oswoes · 08-17-2023, 09:52 AM

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .363 in his first 403 MLB career games.

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .364 in his first 403 MLB career games.

LCM1223 · 08-17-2023, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Oswoes

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .363 in his first 403 MLB career games.

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .364 in his first 403 MLB career games.

This is the type of s*** I’d point to if someone said to me “Oh, you think we’re living in a simulation? Prove it.”

Insane

no10pin · 08-17-2023, 11:27 AM

This one isn't quite as fun, but Prince & Cecil Fielder each had exactly 319 home runs.

They both hit 92 home runs with 2 outs, and both hit 18 home runs in the 9th inning.

Skipscards · 08-17-2023, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Oswoes

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .363 in his first 403 MLB career games.

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .364 in his first 403 MLB career games.

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Originally Posted by no10pin

This one isn't quite as fun, but Prince & Cecil Fielder each had exactly 319 home runs.

They both hit 92 home runs with 2 outs, and both hit 18 home runs in the 9th inning.

Ken Griffey Jr and Ken Griffey Sr hit back to back homeruns off the Angels' Kirk McKaskill on September 14, 1990.

They also share the same first name.

no10pin · 08-17-2023, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipscards

Ken Griffey Jr and Ken Griffey Sr hit back to back homeruns off the Angels' Kirk McKaskill on September 14, 1990.

They also share the same first name.

Tails01 · 08-17-2023, 03:31 PM

At the end of the 1941 season, Ted Williams faced a choice.

Apparently, he had .400 (due to rounding) locked up on Saturday evening, with a double-header on Sunday (the final day). Here were his options: sit out and protect the .400 achievement, or play and risk losing it.

As we all know, he chose to play, telling the Sporting News: "I want to have more than my toenails on the line."

Ted went 4-5 in the first game and then 2-4 in the second. What a legend.

Skipscards · 08-17-2023, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tails01

At the end of the 1941 season, Ted Williams faced a choice.

Apparently, he had .400 (due to rounding) locked up on Saturday evening, with a double-header on Sunday (the final day). Here were his options: sit out and protect the .400 achievement, or play and risk losing it.

As we all know, he chose to play, telling the Sporting News: "I want to have more than my toenails on the line."

Ted went 4-5 in the first game and then 2-4 in the second. What a legend.

abaseballjunkie · 08-18-2023, 01:24 AM

By the book, it is possible to throw a perfect game with your team making an error.

eye4talent · 08-18-2023, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by abaseballjunkie

By the book, it is possible to throw a perfect game with your team making an error.

A dropped fly ball in foul territory?

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ScooterD · 08-18-2023, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by abaseballjunkie

By the book, it is possible to throw a perfect game with your team making an error.

… or the umpire.

- Armando Galarraga

ScooterD · 08-18-2023, 06:07 AM

This may be buried earlier in the thread:

A HOF pitcher struck out players A and B during his career. Player A’s rookie year was 1939, and player B’s final year was 2007.

Who are they?

TBTC Baseball · 08-18-2023, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

This may be buried earlier in the thread:

A HOF pitcher struck out players A and B during his career. Player A’s rookie year was 1939, and player B’s final year was 2007.

Who are they?

I have the answer but feel like I cheated going through BR

Skipscards · 08-18-2023, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

A dropped fly ball in foul territory?

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Correct.

Skipscards · 08-18-2023, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ScooterD

This may be buried earlier in the thread:

A HOF pitcher struck out players A and B during his career. Player A’s rookie year was 1939, and player B’s final year was 2007.

Who are they?

I’ve seen this before so I won’t answer either. But I’ll throw this one out there…

Satchel Paige faced Smokey Joe Williams who debuted in 1905 with the San Antonio Black Bronchos and he faced Carl Yastrzemski who retired in 1983.

08-12-2023, 04:11 PM	#352
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,239 jlankf2 jmp4	Johnny Mize is the only player in MLB history to hit 50 HRs in a season but strike out fewer than 50 times in that same season. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-12-2023, 04:12 PM	#353
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,239 jlankf2 jmp4	The 1969 Mets are the only team to go from 100 losses in one season to 100 wins within 3 seasons. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-14-2023, 02:14 PM	#354
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,239 jlankf2 jmp4	In just 57 games, Barry Bonds is the fastest player in history to hit 10 HRs and steal 15 bases after his debut. Yesterday, Elly De La Cruz became the 2nd fastest doing it in his first 58 games. (Since at least 1900) __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-16-2023, 11:10 AM	#355
TBTC Baseball Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,160	1987 cards are older today, than the 1952 Mantle was in 1987. If I have to feel old, with a recent birthday, so do you. __________________ Looking for: 2011 Topps Trevor Cahill - Platinum,and Printing Plates. Cards of players in Throwback/TBTC/TATC/Negro League jerseys.

08-16-2023, 11:12 AM	#357
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,239 jlankf2 jmp4	Today is Yu Darvish's birthday! So, here's a trivia tidbit about him. In his last start, Yu struck out 6 Orioles giving him 1,919 career strikeouts. He surpassed Hideo Nomo's career strikeout record (1,918) for a Japanese born player. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-12-2023, 12:59 PM	#351
abcd1234 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: The South Posts: 728	Im from KY. And oddly enough, everybody look up the name Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians and KY.

08-16-2023, 02:08 PM	#360
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,239 jlankf2 jmp4	Eddie Murray is the All-Time leader in Sac Flies despite never leading the league. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-16-2023, 02:25 PM	#361
Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,239 jlankf2 jmp4	There were 38 pitcher seasons of at least 10 starts and a sub 1.50 era in the major leagues through 1919. Over the next hundred years (1920-2020) there were two, both in St. Louis: 1944 Red Munger (11-3, 1.34 in 121 innings over 21 games, 12 starts for the AL champ Browns) 1968 Bob Gibson In 2021 there were two more: Jacob DeGrom 7-2, 1.08 in 15 starts, 92 innings Ranger Suarez 8-5, 1.36 in 12 starts and 39 total games, 106 innings Ranger Suarez? There are also five relievers who pitched at least 100 innings with a sub-1.50 era since 1920: Ted Abernathy 1967 John Hiller 1973 Bruce Sutter 1977 Jesse Orosco 1983 Mel Rojas 1992 There are two NeL players who fit the criteria; Slim Jones pitched 203 innings and went 20-4, 1.29 in 1934 and Satchel Paige was 6-4 in 16 starts in 1944, posting a 1.10 era. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-17-2023, 09:52 AM	#362
Oswoes Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 7	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .363 in his first 403 MLB career games. Vladimir Guerrero Sr. had 87 home runs and a OBP .364 in his first 403 MLB career games.

08-17-2023, 11:27 AM	#364
no10pin Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 16,913 no10pin no10pin	This one isn't quite as fun, but Prince & Cecil Fielder each had exactly 319 home runs. They both hit 92 home runs with 2 outs, and both hit 18 home runs in the 9th inning. __________________ Always looking for more George Brett stuff. Need more rookies, low numbered inserts/parallels and on-card autos (no Panini).

08-17-2023, 03:31 PM	#367
Tails01 Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Kansas Posts: 317 Jynx142 jynx142	At the end of the 1941 season, Ted Williams faced a choice. Apparently, he had .400 (due to rounding) locked up on Saturday evening, with a double-header on Sunday (the final day). Here were his options: sit out and protect the .400 achievement, or play and risk losing it. As we all know, he chose to play, telling the Sporting News: "I want to have more than my toenails on the line." Ted went 4-5 in the first game and then 2-4 in the second. What a legend. __________________ I like vintage Cardinals cards.

08-18-2023, 01:24 AM	#369
abaseballjunkie Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: ATX Posts: 300 bhsknight04	By the book, it is possible to throw a perfect game with your team making an error. __________________ ISO: 2021 and 2022 NWSL Parkside Lynn Williams chrome 1/1s Various USA Baseball cards over the years from Topps/Upper Deck/Panini 1980s Fresno Giants MiLB & 80s/90s Fresno State baseball/softball cards

08-18-2023, 06:07 AM	#372
ScooterD Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 5,405	This may be buried earlier in the thread: A HOF pitcher struck out players A and B during his career. Player A’s rookie year was 1939, and player B’s final year was 2007. Who are they?