quote:That's still only 1 in 16 at bats for HRs.
This is an incredible ratio off of Sandy Freaking Koufax......
This is an incredible ratio off of Sandy Freaking Koufax......
This is an incredible ratio off of Sandy Freaking Koufax......
quote:Originally posted by deemax:quote:That's still only 1 in 16 at bats for HRs.
This is an incredible ratio off of Sandy Freaking Koufax......
Bonds has 8 off of Schilling and Maddux.
Sandy Koufax's most brilliant move was to retire before he faced the 1969 Mets.
They would have made mince meat out of him.
They would have made mince meat out of him.
I was surprised to see that McGuire has the best HR/AB ratio.
Player................ AB* .....HR* AB/HR Ratio*
Mark McGwire........ 6,187 ..583..... 10.61
Babe Ruth............ 8,399 ..714..... 11.76
Barry Bonds........ ..9,507 ..734..... 12.95 ^
Harmon Killebrew.. ..8,147 ..573..... 14.22
Sammy Sosa.......... 8,401 ..588..... 14.29 *
Alex Rodriguez....... 6,767 ..464..... 14.58 *
Ken Griffey, Jr....... 8,298 ..563..... 14.74 *
Ted Williams......... 7,706 ..521..... 14.79
Mickey Mantle..... ..8,102 ..536..... 15.12
Jimmie Foxx........ ..8,134 ..534..... 15.23
Mike Schmidt...... ..8,352.. 548..... 15.24
Willie McCovey.... ..8,197.. 521..... 15.73
Hank Aaron....... ..12,364 ..755..... 16.38
Willie Mays....... ..10,881 ..660..... 16.49
Eddie Matthews... ..8,537 ..512..... 16.67
Frank Robinson.....10,006 ..586..... 17.08
Reggie Jackson... ..9,864 ..563..... 17.52
Ernie Banks....... ..9,421 ..512..... 18.40
Rafael Palmeiro...10,472 ..569..... 18.40
Mel Ott............ ..9,456 ..511..... 18.50
Eddie Murray......11,336 ..504..... 22.49
Player................ AB* .....HR* AB/HR Ratio*
Mark McGwire........ 6,187 ..583..... 10.61
Babe Ruth............ 8,399 ..714..... 11.76
Barry Bonds........ ..9,507 ..734..... 12.95 ^
Harmon Killebrew.. ..8,147 ..573..... 14.22
Sammy Sosa.......... 8,401 ..588..... 14.29 *
Alex Rodriguez....... 6,767 ..464..... 14.58 *
Ken Griffey, Jr....... 8,298 ..563..... 14.74 *
Ted Williams......... 7,706 ..521..... 14.79
Mickey Mantle..... ..8,102 ..536..... 15.12
Jimmie Foxx........ ..8,134 ..534..... 15.23
Mike Schmidt...... ..8,352.. 548..... 15.24
Willie McCovey.... ..8,197.. 521..... 15.73
Hank Aaron....... ..12,364 ..755..... 16.38
Willie Mays....... ..10,881 ..660..... 16.49
Eddie Matthews... ..8,537 ..512..... 16.67
Frank Robinson.....10,006 ..586..... 17.08
Reggie Jackson... ..9,864 ..563..... 17.52
Ernie Banks....... ..9,421 ..512..... 18.40
Rafael Palmeiro...10,472 ..569..... 18.40
Mel Ott............ ..9,456 ..511..... 18.50
Eddie Murray......11,336 ..504..... 22.49
I would opine that the players of the 50's and 60's would have even better numbers today.
With the machine wound baseballs of today players like Ruth would have at least 200 more home runs.
Baseball though would have to let pitchers pitch and not give in to the demands of the closer's contracts. I always think back to how many games Tommy John got a no decision because of the closer's contract.
All of these five inning pitchers wouldn't be making the cut in years past.
With the machine wound baseballs of today players like Ruth would have at least 200 more home runs.
Baseball though would have to let pitchers pitch and not give in to the demands of the closer's contracts. I always think back to how many games Tommy John got a no decision because of the closer's contract.
All of these five inning pitchers wouldn't be making the cut in years past.
Quincy,
Whatever - you face Shamsky and Boswell - and that is that.
No more Cy Young.
Throw in an Agee - a Cleon Jones and a Clendenon. - and your ERA is going into double digits.
Ya Gotta Believe!!!
Whatever - you face Shamsky and Boswell - and that is that.
No more Cy Young.
Throw in an Agee - a Cleon Jones and a Clendenon. - and your ERA is going into double digits.
Ya Gotta Believe!!!
Seaver probably would have blanked them.
You forgot "Fast Eddie" on that list.
You forgot "Fast Eddie" on that list.
Quincy,
Seaver was the best.
And he was one of their teammates
Thank God for Seaver that he didnt have to face the Shammer, Cleon - Kenny - Ed "The Glider" Charles, Al Weis and the rest of this wrecking crew.
Even Seaver would have been mince meat.
Seaver was the best.
And he was one of their teammates
Thank God for Seaver that he didnt have to face the Shammer, Cleon - Kenny - Ed "The Glider" Charles, Al Weis and the rest of this wrecking crew.
Even Seaver would have been mince meat.
quote:Originally posted by Quincy:
I would opine that the players of the 50's and 60's would have even better numbers today.
With the machine wound baseballs of today players like Ruth would have at least 200 more home runs.
Baseball though would have to let pitchers pitch and not give in to the demands of the closer's contracts. I always think back to how many games Tommy John got a no decision because of the closer's contract.
All of these five inning pitchers wouldn't be making the cut in years past.
You've got to wonder how many of Ruth's home runs were in the late innings when pitchers were done. Those guys used to pitch every 3 or 4 days for 9 innings at a time and some would even pitch extra innings.
May 2, 1917 Fred Toney and Hippo Vaughn pitched baseball's only double no-hitter, with Toney winning 1-0 in the 10th inning.
On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt 45's became the only pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings when he was beaten 1-0 by Cincinnati. The winning run was scored by Pete Rose in the top of the ninth inning via an error, groundout, and another error.
In 1967, Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a combined no-hitter, but lost 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers.
In 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched twelve perfect innings before losing the no-hitter and the game to the Milwaukee Braves in the thirteenth inning.
Pedro Martínez, then a member of the Montreal Expos, was the last pitcher to lose a no-hitter in the tenth against the San Diego Padres in 1995.
Vaughn, Haddix, Martínez, and the other ten pitchers who lost no-hitters in extra innings are not credited with official no-hitters because they did not keep the opponent hitless for the entire course of the game.
These guys could pitch nine and still have some left.
On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt 45's became the only pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings when he was beaten 1-0 by Cincinnati. The winning run was scored by Pete Rose in the top of the ninth inning via an error, groundout, and another error.
In 1967, Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a combined no-hitter, but lost 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers.
In 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched twelve perfect innings before losing the no-hitter and the game to the Milwaukee Braves in the thirteenth inning.
Pedro Martínez, then a member of the Montreal Expos, was the last pitcher to lose a no-hitter in the tenth against the San Diego Padres in 1995.
Vaughn, Haddix, Martínez, and the other ten pitchers who lost no-hitters in extra innings are not credited with official no-hitters because they did not keep the opponent hitless for the entire course of the game.
These guys could pitch nine and still have some left.
quote:Originally posted by Quincy:
May 2, 1917 Fred Toney and Hippo Vaughn pitched baseball's only double no-hitter, with Toney winning 1-0 in the 10th inning.
On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt 45's became the only pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings when he was beaten 1-0 by Cincinnati. The winning run was scored by Pete Rose in the top of the ninth inning via an error, groundout, and another error.
In 1967, Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a combined no-hitter, but lost 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers.
In 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched twelve perfect innings before losing the no-hitter and the game to the Milwaukee Braves in the thirteenth inning.
Pedro Martínez, then a member of the Montreal Expos, was the last pitcher to lose a no-hitter in the tenth against the San Diego Padres in 1995.
Vaughn, Haddix, Martínez, and the other ten pitchers who lost no-hitters in extra innings are not credited with official no-hitters because they did not keep the opponent hitless for the entire course of the game.
These guys could pitch nine and still have some left.
Glavine 300 wins, may never be another. That should tell you something.
Sure does.
Tells me that the tall pitcher idea isn't panning out.
Tells me that the tall pitcher idea isn't panning out.
