Comments on: The SABR Home Run Encyclopedia http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632 This and that about baseball stats. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:46:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sean Forman http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6858 Sean Forman Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:25:52 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6858 Breadbaker, I made the mistake of assuming the pbp had all of the IPHR's listed which it doesn't. The log from SABR does have two IPHR's for Wilson, so I've taken the step of fixing all of those. Breadbaker,

I made the mistake of assuming the pbp had all of the IPHR's listed which it doesn't. The log from SABR does have two IPHR's for Wilson, so I've taken the step of fixing all of those.

]]> By: Breadbaker http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6856 Breadbaker Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:37:29 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6856 I wish I could say this stuff had great accuracy, but it lists Dan Wilson as having only one inside-the-park home run and I definitely witnessed two. This isn't some old codger misremembering his youth, they're both shown in video on the Mariners' website. http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/fan_forum/wilson.jsp Plus, the one they missed was the extremely rare (and rarer for a catcher) inside-the-park grand slam. Just as I remember, they were both to left-center and both bisected the two outfielders, hit off the wall and rolled on the carpet away from everyone. I wish I could say this stuff had great accuracy, but it lists Dan Wilson as having only one inside-the-park home run and I definitely witnessed two. This isn't some old codger misremembering his youth, they're both shown in video on the Mariners' website. http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/fan_forum/wilson.jsp
Plus, the one they missed was the extremely rare (and rarer for a catcher) inside-the-park grand slam. Just as I remember, they were both to left-center and both bisected the two outfielders, hit off the wall and rolled on the carpet away from everyone.

]]> By: Sunday Baseball Notes | The Voice of Yankees Universe http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6810 Sunday Baseball Notes | The Voice of Yankees Universe Sun, 24 May 2009 14:06:06 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6810 [...] Link of the Week: Click here [...] [...] Link of the Week: Click here [...]

]]> By: dave http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6807 dave Sat, 23 May 2009 16:57:27 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6807 I guess I'm saying that if two sections have the same stuff, one is not needed. Sean can eliminate the 1954-2009 PI HR data for players and keep the new section since it includes the same data! (For team data, it's different) I guess I'm saying that if two sections have the same stuff, one is not needed.
Sean can eliminate the 1954-2009 PI HR data for players and keep the new section since it includes the same data!
(For team data, it's different)

]]> By: BunnyWrangler http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6805 BunnyWrangler Sat, 23 May 2009 01:58:33 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6805 Unless you're asking about the pre-Retrosheet years. In that case, I have no idea. Unless you're asking about the pre-Retrosheet years. In that case, I have no idea.

]]> By: BunnyWrangler http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6804 BunnyWrangler Sat, 23 May 2009 01:55:17 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6804 Yeah - you can use the play index. Select the year that you want, and search for "homers" by "all teams." Once you do that, there's a way to select how many runners are on and which bases are occupied, so you can see the number of homers with two men on, one man, or whatever you want. Even if you don't have a subscription (I don't), you can still see the totals, just not a link to every instance. Yeah - you can use the play index. Select the year that you want, and search for "homers" by "all teams." Once you do that, there's a way to select how many runners are on and which bases are occupied, so you can see the number of homers with two men on, one man, or whatever you want.

Even if you don't have a subscription (I don't), you can still see the totals, just not a link to every instance.

]]> By: redsock http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6803 redsock Fri, 22 May 2009 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6803 Is there a way to find out (for any given year) how many solo, two-run, three-run and grand slam home runs were hit? Is there a way to find out (for any given year) how many solo, two-run, three-run and grand slam home runs were hit?

]]> By: tomepp http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6795 tomepp Thu, 21 May 2009 13:36:45 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6795 The Yankees picked him up toward the end of May in 2006. Was a utility infielder who didn't play much (82 PA in 46 G playing mostly 2B, 3B, and SS). The Yankees picked him up toward the end of May in 2006. Was a utility infielder who didn't play much (82 PA in 46 G playing mostly 2B, 3B, and SS).

]]> By: JohnnyTwisto http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6790 JohnnyTwisto Thu, 21 May 2009 01:43:08 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6790 I already have no memory that Nick Green played for the Yankees. This is very disconcerting. I already have no memory that Nick Green played for the Yankees. This is very disconcerting.

]]> By: BunnyWrangler http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1632/comment-page-1#comment-6786 BunnyWrangler Wed, 20 May 2009 23:24:26 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1632#comment-6786 OK, and then I looked for some guys who I guessed would have a lot of clutch homers: Manny Ramirez: 12.64% (12.9% CLE, 12.4% BOS, 12.7% LAD) Robin Ventura: 13.3% (13.9% CHW, 12.5% NYM, 11.7% NYY/LAD) David Ortiz: 13.1% (11.655% MIN, 13.5% BOS) Nick Green: 16.45% (30% ATL, 13.4% TB, 6% NYY, 12% BOS) I don't know that this says much about a player. Surely there are guys who have hit relatively well in the clutch but done so by means other than the home run. OK, and then I looked for some guys who I guessed would have a lot of clutch homers:

Manny Ramirez: 12.64% (12.9% CLE, 12.4% BOS, 12.7% LAD)
Robin Ventura: 13.3% (13.9% CHW, 12.5% NYM, 11.7% NYY/LAD)
David Ortiz: 13.1% (11.655% MIN, 13.5% BOS)
Nick Green: 16.45% (30% ATL, 13.4% TB, 6% NYY, 12% BOS)

I don't know that this says much about a player. Surely there are guys who have hit relatively well in the clutch but done so by means other than the home run.

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