Comments on: Linkletter Was Right http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Raphy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-27016 Raphy Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:54:29 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-27016 DD - The Phillies stand alone. The Braves are second with 9914. http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ DD - The Phillies stand alone. The Braves are second with 9914.
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]]> By: DoubleDiamond http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26847 DoubleDiamond Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:24:08 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26847 How close are the Cubs to 10,000 losses? It's lonely for the Phillies at the top! Or did the Cubs quietly pass that figure at some point since July 2007, with no big deal made over it because they weren't the first? How close are the Cubs to 10,000 losses? It's lonely for the Phillies at the top! Or did the Cubs quietly pass that figure at some point since July 2007, with no big deal made over it because they weren't the first?

]]> By: Zachary http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26786 Zachary Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:18:37 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26786 Well, it only takes one to get on the list. If you cranked it up to something like 15, park effects might be more pertinent. Heck, any of these players could have hit their shots on the road. Well, it only takes one to get on the list. If you cranked it up to something like 15, park effects might be more pertinent. Heck, any of these players could have hit their shots on the road.

]]> By: Chris http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26726 Chris Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:40:05 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26726 @3 - I'm not that surprised at the Mariners being ahead of the Royals--the Kingdome was very hitter-friendly. However, haven't the Padres spent their entire existence in pitcher's parks? I can't believe they're ahead of the Astros. @3 - I'm not that surprised at the Mariners being ahead of the Royals--the Kingdome was very hitter-friendly. However, haven't the Padres spent their entire existence in pitcher's parks? I can't believe they're ahead of the Astros.

]]> By: Gerry http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26688 Gerry Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:18:29 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26688 OK, I took my own suggestion. If I did it right, the Yankees are also 7th in the AL in total number of players, 1514, just 4 more than the Twins. Curiously, the Athletics and Indians have had more players than the Dodgers and the Giants. The Orioles have also had more players than the Giants. OK, I took my own suggestion. If I did it right, the Yankees are also 7th in the AL in total number of players, 1514, just 4 more than the Twins. Curiously, the Athletics and Indians have had more players than the Dodgers and the Giants. The Orioles have also had more players than the Giants.

]]> By: Gerry http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26686 Gerry Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:06:34 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26686 I wonder if the Yankees are so low on the list (7th out of the original 8 AL franchises) because they've just had fewer players than the others, on account of how they've had good players who stay with them for years rather than constantly replacing one lot of mediocrities with another. So it would be interesting to see what happens if you drop the HR >= 1 condition. I wonder if the Yankees are so low on the list (7th out of the original 8 AL franchises) because they've just had fewer players than the others, on account of how they've had good players who stay with them for years rather than constantly replacing one lot of mediocrities with another. So it would be interesting to see what happens if you drop the HR >= 1 condition.

]]> By: Kahuna Tuna http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26677 Kahuna Tuna Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:43:14 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26677 <i>I'd like to see this same list, but normalized to games played by the franchise.</i> There's really not that much to see. Among current teams, all the expansion teams are clustered at the top, with the Cubs and Braves next, followed by the Astros, then all the rest of the Original Sixteen. The Yankees are next to last, ahead of only the Twins. Most of the defunct franchises are ahead of all the current teams because so few players were used in nineteenth-century baseball. One unrelated note: If B-Ref's tally of each franchise's total games played is accurate as of today, this coming Saturday the Cubs will become the first big-league team to play 20,000 games when they visit the White Sox. Let the drinking begin! I'd like to see this same list, but normalized to games played by the franchise.

There's really not that much to see. Among current teams, all the expansion teams are clustered at the top, with the Cubs and Braves next, followed by the Astros, then all the rest of the Original Sixteen. The Yankees are next to last, ahead of only the Twins.

Most of the defunct franchises are ahead of all the current teams because so few players were used in nineteenth-century baseball.

One unrelated note: If B-Ref's tally of each franchise's total games played is accurate as of today, this coming Saturday the Cubs will become the first big-league team to play 20,000 games when they visit the White Sox. Let the drinking begin!

]]> By: Raphy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26674 Raphy Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:06:01 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26674 Steve - Did you ask your son if he considered the '01-'02 Orioles as part of the Yankees history? :) Steve - Did you ask your son if he considered the '01-'02 Orioles as part of the Yankees history? :)

]]> By: Bryan Mueller http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26631 Bryan Mueller Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:59:38 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26631 Just off the top of my head I would have thought the numbers would be greater...really lets you know just how few people have hit a home run in the big leagues. Great post. Just off the top of my head I would have thought the numbers would be greater...really lets you know just how few people have hit a home run in the big leagues. Great post.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/6937/comment-page-1#comment-26630 Thomas Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:58:51 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/?p=6937#comment-26630 I love that Arizona isn't yet ahead of a team that doesn't play anymore..... I love that Arizona isn't yet ahead of a team that doesn't play anymore.....

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