Comments on: All-Time Steals Progressive Leaders http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ollie1000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536/comment-page-1#comment-6717 ollie1000 Fri, 15 May 2009 22:20:15 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1536#comment-6717 not only that, but in 1990, Dwight Evans was the leader in homers! not only that, but in 1990, Dwight Evans was the leader in homers!

]]> By: ollie1000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536/comment-page-1#comment-6716 ollie1000 Fri, 15 May 2009 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1536#comment-6716 Yeah, and Steve Finley had 12 triples at the age of 41! Yeah, and Steve Finley had 12 triples at the age of 41!

]]> By: JDV http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536/comment-page-1#comment-6691 JDV Wed, 13 May 2009 14:58:24 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1536#comment-6691 Similar to Gerry's comment...Jim O'Rourke is listed as the "Active" leader in career hits from 1898-1903, even though his total was unchanged (2,642). Obviously, he wasn't active; in fact, he hadn't played since 1893. However, for whatever reason, he then appeared in one game in 1904 and got one more hit. For these lists, would it be possible to alter the criteria to better reflect who was really 'active'? 'First-last' probably yields a lot of these anomalies. It would be a better representation if a player had to appear in at least one game in a given season in order to be considered 'active' at that time. It still wouldn't be perfect. For example, was Sammy Sosa 'active' in 2006? No, but his career wasn't over yet either. Similar to Gerry's comment...Jim O'Rourke is listed as the "Active" leader in career hits from 1898-1903, even though his total was unchanged (2,642). Obviously, he wasn't active; in fact, he hadn't played since 1893. However, for whatever reason, he then appeared in one game in 1904 and got one more hit.

For these lists, would it be possible to alter the criteria to better reflect who was really 'active'? 'First-last' probably yields a lot of these anomalies. It would be a better representation if a player had to appear in at least one game in a given season in order to be considered 'active' at that time. It still wouldn't be perfect. For example, was Sammy Sosa 'active' in 2006? No, but his career wasn't over yet either.

]]> By: gerry http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536/comment-page-1#comment-6686 gerry Wed, 13 May 2009 00:30:54 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1536#comment-6686 Showing Arlie Latham as the active leader in steals from 1902 to 1909 is a bit misleading. Latham retired in 1899 (or maybe 1896) and then came back to play four games in 1909 (I think he was a coach for the Giants and McGraw put him in a few games at the end of the season). Showing Arlie Latham as the active leader in steals from 1902 to 1909 is a bit misleading. Latham retired in 1899 (or maybe 1896) and then came back to play four games in 1909 (I think he was a coach for the Giants and McGraw put him in a few games at the end of the season).

]]> By: damthesehigheels http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536/comment-page-1#comment-6681 damthesehigheels Tue, 12 May 2009 22:38:56 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1536#comment-6681 The active leader for triples has less than 100 for the first time since 1885!!! And additionally, I refuse to accept that Kenny Lofton is retired!!! The active leader for triples has less than 100 for the first time since 1885!!!

And additionally, I refuse to accept that Kenny Lofton is retired!!!

]]> By: JohnnyTwisto http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1536/comment-page-1#comment-6680 JohnnyTwisto Tue, 12 May 2009 22:01:25 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1536#comment-6680 Harold Baines was the active leader in RBI after 1999. He is the only player in the past 90 years to be the active leader who is not in the HOF or an obvious future HOFer. (NB, I am not using this fact to advocate his election.) Harold Baines was the active leader in RBI after 1999. He is the only player in the past 90 years to be the active leader who is not in the HOF or an obvious future HOFer. (NB, I am not using this fact to advocate his election.)

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