Comments on: Best OPS+ Ages 35-36 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: DavidRF http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10143 DavidRF Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:10:59 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10143 McGwire almost makes the list too. 185 OPS+ but just short with 982 PA. McCovey had a 162 OPS+ in 937 PA. If you drop the PA to 750, you get the immortal John Lowenstein at 157. Switch the ages to 34-35 and you get Jack Fournier at 161 and Dolph Camilli at 155. McGwire almost makes the list too. 185 OPS+ but just short with 982 PA. McCovey had a 162 OPS+ in 937 PA. If you drop the PA to 750, you get the immortal John Lowenstein at 157. Switch the ages to 34-35 and you get Jack Fournier at 161 and Dolph Camilli at 155.

]]> By: TheGoofyOne http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10141 TheGoofyOne Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:46:03 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10141 Henrich is not only that high on the list, he's the second highest Yankee to Babe Ruth. That's pretty notable, considering how much production the Yankees have either had or counted on from older players, including this year's team. It is so sad that he's been so forgotten, and even when remembered, mostly for a strikeout! Henrich is not only that high on the list, he's the second highest Yankee to Babe Ruth. That's pretty notable, considering how much production the Yankees have either had or counted on from older players, including this year's team. It is so sad that he's been so forgotten, and even when remembered, mostly for a strikeout!

]]> By: richard http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10140 richard Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:37:51 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10140 From 1901 to 2009, Retired (or inactive) Players, not in the Hall of Fame, (requiring At least 3000 plate appearances), sorted by greatest Adjusted OPS+ Barry Bonds 181 Joe Jackson 170 Mark McGwire 162 Frank Thomas 156 Dick Allen 156 I really wish they would let Dick Allen in already. There's also only 13 players in the HOF with a 156 OPS+ or better. From 1901 to 2009, Retired (or inactive) Players, not in the Hall of Fame, (requiring At least 3000 plate appearances), sorted by greatest Adjusted OPS+

Barry Bonds 181
Joe Jackson 170
Mark McGwire 162
Frank Thomas 156
Dick Allen 156

I really wish they would let Dick Allen in already. There's also only 13 players in the HOF with a 156 OPS+ or better.

]]> By: Raphy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10139 Raphy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:40:24 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10139 Gerry - I agree with you that the criteria are a bit arbitrary (and I realize that you are partially kidding). However, given the number of years that Henrich lost shortly before these and also almost immediately after, I think there is more significance here than usual. Gerry - I agree with you that the criteria are a bit arbitrary (and I realize that you are partially kidding). However, given the number of years that Henrich lost shortly before these and also almost immediately after, I think there is more significance here than usual.

]]> By: gerry http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10136 gerry Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:52:36 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10136 This opens the door to any number of future notes: best OPS+, ages 32-34, not in Cooperstown; best OPS+, ages 25-29, not in Cooperstown; best ERA+, ages 23, 29, and 31, not in Cooperstown.... Seriously, though, thanks for the tribute to Ol' Reliable. This opens the door to any number of future notes: best OPS+, ages 32-34, not in Cooperstown; best OPS+, ages 25-29, not in Cooperstown; best ERA+, ages 23, 29, and 31, not in Cooperstown.... Seriously, though, thanks for the tribute to Ol' Reliable.

]]> By: birtelcom http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10133 birtelcom Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:10:25 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10133 Ted Williams came up just short of the minimum 1,000 PAs required for the list over his age 35-36 seasons (943 PAs). He was fighting injuries over those two seasons and averaged only 108 games played a season over that two-year period -- in neither season did he play his first game until well into May. Ted Williams came up just short of the minimum 1,000 PAs required for the list over his age 35-36 seasons (943 PAs). He was fighting injuries over those two seasons and averaged only 108 games played a season over that two-year period -- in neither season did he play his first game until well into May.

]]> By: rpbrpb2002 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10132 rpbrpb2002 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:29:46 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10132 Where's Ted Williams? I think he'd be at about 200. Where's Ted Williams? I think he'd be at about 200.

]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/3690/comment-page-1#comment-10131 Andy Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:03:03 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=3690#comment-10131 Henrich's passing is sad and sweet. He was such a great guy and a great player and it's nice that he lived such a long life. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Summer-49-P-S-David-Halberstam/dp/0060884266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259762486&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Summer of '49</a>, one of the very best baseball books ever written, while it focuses on Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, contains a lot of info on Henrich as well and is very well worth the read. Henrich's passing is sad and sweet. He was such a great guy and a great player and it's nice that he lived such a long life.

Summer of '49, one of the very best baseball books ever written, while it focuses on Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio, contains a lot of info on Henrich as well and is very well worth the read.

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