Comments on: Derek Lowe: Breaking New Ground http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1346 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: watersonrm http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1346/comment-page-1#comment-6387 watersonrm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:57:35 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1346#comment-6387 Feller walked 5 batters when he no-hit the White Sox on Opening Day 1940. If you read the original post, the stat is baserunners, not hits. Feller walked 5 batters when he no-hit the White Sox on Opening Day 1940. If you read the original post, the stat is baserunners, not hits.

]]> By: Raphy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1346/comment-page-1#comment-6384 Raphy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:38:11 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1346#comment-6384 MrBaseballcard - You may be right that there were other players. However, Feller's no-hitter doesn't make the cut. Feller had control problems the whole game and allowed three base runners in the second inning alone. http://encarta.msn.com/sidebar_761595115/Bob_Feller%27s_Opening_Day_No-Hitter.html MrBaseballcard - You may be right that there were other players. However, Feller's no-hitter doesn't make the cut. Feller had control problems the whole game and allowed three base runners in the second inning alone.

http://encarta.msn.com/sidebar_761595115/Bob_Feller%27s_Opening_Day_No-Hitter.html

]]> By: mrbaseballcard http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1346/comment-page-1#comment-6380 mrbaseballcard Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:26:14 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1346#comment-6380 Don't be limited to what the database has. I believe it was Bob Feller who pitched a 9-inning no-hitter against the Yankees on opening day. Don't be limited to what the database has. I believe it was Bob Feller who pitched a 9-inning no-hitter against the Yankees on opening day.

]]> By: BoondockSaint http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1346/comment-page-1#comment-6372 BoondockSaint Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:28:25 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1346#comment-6372 I decided to come up with my own 40 questions game that will be just like the one they had this season over on the PFR blog. Here is the link to the rules and stuff they had http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=589, but I'll summarize them here. There will be 40 groups of two items and you are tasked to pick which one will be <strong>greater</strong>. They may be as straightforward as the number of wins by Team A vs the number of wins by Team B, or they may be more intricate like the number of saves by Player A vs the number of caught stealings by Player B. Anyway, if you have any questions feel free to ask, and post your responses in the format of: 1. Player X's HRs 2. Team A's total team saves etc. Also, maybe this could get moved to its own post by one of the official people so a lot of people can participate. I think it'll be a fun competition to win some bragging rights. Without further ado, here are the pairs. 1.Number of wins for Pirates Number of wins for Royals 2.Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt Number of stolen bases by David Wright 3.Team batting average for Blue Jays Team batting average for Rockies 4.Number of games behind division leader for Pirates Number of games behind division leader for Mariners 5.Number of wins by CC Sabathia Number of wins by Johan Santana 6.Number of strikeouts by Barry Zito Number of walks issued by MLB leader at end of season 7.Number of stolen bases by Rays Number of home runs by Nationals 8.Number of double plays turned by Marlins Number of errors committed by Tigers 9.Number of home runs by Manny Ramirez Number of home runs by Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young and Derek Jeter combined 10.Number of strikeouts by Mark Reynolds Number of strikeouts by Ryan Howard 11.Team ERA of Rangers ERA of Livan Hernandez 12.Number of saves by Francisco Rodriguez Number of saves by all Cubs pitchers 13.Number of innings pitched by Cliff Lee Number of innings pitched by Zack Greinke 14.Number of home runs by Jose Reyes Number of triples by Jose Reyes 15.Number of games started by A.J. Burnett Number of games started by Andy Pettitte 16.Number of teams from AL East in playoffs Number of teams from NL East in playoffs 17.Number of divisions won by Angels Number of divisions won by Mariners, Athletics and Rangers combined (Basically, will the Angels win the AL West or will one of the other three teams) 18.Number of wins by Phillies Number of wins by Cubs 19.Number of bases stolen by all catchers in MLB Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB 20.Number of home runs hit in Coors Field (Rockies) Number of home runs hit in Nationals Park (Nationals) 21.Number of stolen bases against the Orioles Number of stolen bases against the Braves 22.Number of players with over 35 home runs Number of players with over 35 stolen bases 23.Number of pitchers with 20+ wins Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts 24.Number of doubles by MLB leader at end of season Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season 25.Number of different pitchers used by Yankees Number of different pitchers uses by Tigers 26.Number of teams with over 95 wins Number of teams with over 95 losses 27.Number of players in 30-30 club at end of season (30 HRs and 30 SBs) Number of home runs hit by Micah Owings 28.Number of RBI by MLB leader at end of season Number of home runs hit by top three MLB leaders at end of season 29.Batting average by AL leader at end of season Batting average by NL leader at end of season 30.Games won by NL in interleague play Games won by AL in interleague play 31.Slugging percentage of Alex Rodriguez Slugging percentage of David Ortiz 32.Number of stolen bases by B.J. Upton Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players 33.Number of times home gets stolen by all of MLB Number of times players get caught stealing home by all of MLB 34.Number of complete games by Roy Hallady Number of complete games by CC Sabathia 35.Number of home runs by Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera Number of bases stolen by Grady Sizemore, Brian Robers and Jacoby Ellsbury 36.Number of walks taken by all Athletics players Number of walks taken by all Brewers players 37.Number of games lost by Nationals Number of games won by Red Sox 38.Number of games it takes to decide World Series Number of teams that don't have any player hit 20 home runs 39.Number of teams that finish over .500 in NL West Number of teams that finish under .500 in AL East 40.Number of AL pitchers with 20+ wins Number of NL pitchers with 20+ wins I decided to come up with my own 40 questions game that will be just like the one they had this season over on the PFR blog. Here is the link to the rules and stuff they had http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=589, but I'll summarize them here. There will be 40 groups of two items and you are tasked to pick which one will be greater. They may be as straightforward as the number of wins by Team A vs the number of wins by Team B, or they may be more intricate like the number of saves by Player A vs the number of caught stealings by Player B. Anyway, if you have any questions feel free to ask, and post your responses in the format of:
1. Player X's HRs
2. Team A's total team saves
etc.
Also, maybe this could get moved to its own post by one of the official people so a lot of people can participate. I think it'll be a fun competition to win some bragging rights.

Without further ado, here are the pairs.

1.Number of wins for Pirates
Number of wins for Royals

2.Number of errors by Yuniesky Betancourt
Number of stolen bases by David Wright

3.Team batting average for Blue Jays
Team batting average for Rockies

4.Number of games behind division leader for Pirates
Number of games behind division leader for Mariners

5.Number of wins by CC Sabathia
Number of wins by Johan Santana

6.Number of strikeouts by Barry Zito
Number of walks issued by MLB leader at end of season

7.Number of stolen bases by Rays
Number of home runs by Nationals

8.Number of double plays turned by Marlins
Number of errors committed by Tigers

9.Number of home runs by Manny Ramirez
Number of home runs by Jimmy Rollins, Michael Young and Derek Jeter combined

10.Number of strikeouts by Mark Reynolds
Number of strikeouts by Ryan Howard

11.Team ERA of Rangers
ERA of Livan Hernandez

12.Number of saves by Francisco Rodriguez
Number of saves by all Cubs pitchers

13.Number of innings pitched by Cliff Lee
Number of innings pitched by Zack Greinke

14.Number of home runs by Jose Reyes
Number of triples by Jose Reyes

15.Number of games started by A.J. Burnett
Number of games started by Andy Pettitte

16.Number of teams from AL East in playoffs
Number of teams from NL East in playoffs

17.Number of divisions won by Angels
Number of divisions won by Mariners, Athletics and Rangers combined
(Basically, will the Angels win the AL West or will one of the other three teams)

18.Number of wins by Phillies
Number of wins by Cubs

19.Number of bases stolen by all catchers in MLB
Number of bases stolen by all first basemen in MLB

20.Number of home runs hit in Coors Field (Rockies)
Number of home runs hit in Nationals Park (Nationals)

21.Number of stolen bases against the Orioles
Number of stolen bases against the Braves

22.Number of players with over 35 home runs
Number of players with over 35 stolen bases

23.Number of pitchers with 20+ wins
Number of pitchers with 210+ strikeouts

24.Number of doubles by MLB leader at end of season
Number of stolen bases by MLB leader at end of season

25.Number of different pitchers used by Yankees
Number of different pitchers uses by Tigers

26.Number of teams with over 95 wins
Number of teams with over 95 losses

27.Number of players in 30-30 club at end of season (30 HRs and 30 SBs)
Number of home runs hit by Micah Owings

28.Number of RBI by MLB leader at end of season
Number of home runs hit by top three MLB leaders at end of season

29.Batting average by AL leader at end of season
Batting average by NL leader at end of season

30.Games won by NL in interleague play
Games won by AL in interleague play

31.Slugging percentage of Alex Rodriguez
Slugging percentage of David Ortiz

32.Number of stolen bases by B.J. Upton
Number of stolen bases by all Pirates players

33.Number of times home gets stolen by all of MLB
Number of times players get caught stealing home by all of MLB

34.Number of complete games by Roy Hallady
Number of complete games by CC Sabathia

35.Number of home runs by Prince Fielder, Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera
Number of bases stolen by Grady Sizemore, Brian Robers and Jacoby Ellsbury

36.Number of walks taken by all Athletics players
Number of walks taken by all Brewers players

37.Number of games lost by Nationals
Number of games won by Red Sox

38.Number of games it takes to decide World Series
Number of teams that don't have any player hit 20 home runs

39.Number of teams that finish over .500 in NL West
Number of teams that finish under .500 in AL East

40.Number of AL pitchers with 20+ wins
Number of NL pitchers with 20+ wins

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