Comments on: Tough trivia http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505 This and that about baseball stats. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:08:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OscarAzocar http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3427 OscarAzocar Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:20:10 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3427 mlb.com only counts it as a win ,not a hold. The season totals also reflect this (acc. mlb Mahay had 6 holds with the Braves and according to PI Mahay had 7 games for the Braves in which he recorded a hold). This difference would occur whenever a reliever is awarded a win in place of a starter who didn't qualify. This has happened 2093 times since 1957! http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/5A6h mlb.com only counts it as a win ,not a hold. The season totals also reflect this (acc. mlb Mahay had 6 holds with the Braves and according to PI Mahay had 7 games for the Braves in which he recorded a hold).

This difference would occur whenever a reliever is awarded a win in place of a starter who didn't qualify.
This has happened 2093 times since 1957!
http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/5A6h

]]> By: OscarAzocar http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3426 OscarAzocar Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:02:07 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3426 Ron Mahay was given a hold and a win in that game. Shouldn't he lose the hold once he's awarded the win? I assume that if he had finished the game he wouldn't get the save and the win. Ron Mahay was given a hold and a win in that game. Shouldn't he lose the hold once he's awarded the win? I assume that if he had finished the game he wouldn't get the save and the win.

]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3418 Andy Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:25:53 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3418 That's incredible, and sort of amazing that he only gave up 6 runs in the process. The triples were back-to-back. Looks like you and I are the only ones who care about this particular topic, Oscar. That's incredible, and sort of amazing that he only gave up 6 runs in the process. The triples were back-to-back.

Looks like you and I are the only ones who care about this particular topic, Oscar.

]]> By: OscarAzocar http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3416 OscarAzocar Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:11:29 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3416 In August Adam Eaton became the fourth player since 1957 to double the feat. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI200708110.shtml In August Adam Eaton became the fourth player since 1957 to double the feat.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI200708110.shtml

]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3412 Andy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:04:35 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3412 Oscar's got the answer...feel free to check it out, or continue to try to figure it out on your own. Oscar's got the answer...feel free to check it out, or continue to try to figure it out on your own.

]]> By: OscarAzocar http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3411 OscarAzocar Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3411 http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/QcyJ http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/QcyJ

]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3409 Andy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:50:07 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3409 Pitching Game Finder. So, it's not a stat that has to do with season-long stats. Also, above, where I use the word "feat", that isn't supposed to mean it could be viewed as positive or negative. Indeed, for some of the eight it was positive and for others it was negative. Pitching Game Finder. So, it's not a stat that has to do with season-long stats. Also, above, where I use the word "feat", that isn't supposed to mean it could be viewed as positive or negative. Indeed, for some of the eight it was positive and for others it was negative.

]]> By: OscarAzocar http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3407 OscarAzocar Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:21:18 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3407 Can you tell us which PI tool would be used to solve this? Can you tell us which PI tool would be used to solve this?

]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3390 Andy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:59:40 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3390 Firstly, the fact that Oscar doesn't already know the answer makes me feel good. I actually had a fear when I posted this that he'd already know or would figure it out quickly. I already feel like a winner, now! :) The answer is no, the Mets are not really involved in the answer, i.e. the fact that they all pitched against the Mets is not what I was looking for, nor does each guy pitching against the Mets have anything to do with it. Firstly, the fact that Oscar doesn't already know the answer makes me feel good. I actually had a fear when I posted this that he'd already know or would figure it out quickly. I already feel like a winner, now! :)

The answer is no, the Mets are not really involved in the answer, i.e. the fact that they all pitched against the Mets is not what I was looking for, nor does each guy pitching against the Mets have anything to do with it.

]]> By: OscarAzocar http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/505/comment-page-1#comment-3389 OscarAzocar Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:47:21 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/505#comment-3389 Does it have anything to do with the Mets (whom they all pitched against)? Does it have anything to do with the Mets (whom they all pitched against)?

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