Comments on: Players Weigh Up http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831 This and that about baseball stats. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:01:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ballpark Guy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5665 Ballpark Guy Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:31:16 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5665 Jonathan Broxton, the Dodgers new closer, weighs 290 pounds. Jonathan Broxton, the Dodgers new closer, weighs 290 pounds.

]]> By: vincent75 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5659 vincent75 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:32:44 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5659 he's listed as 6'6" and 240 but i gotta imagine adam dunn tips the scales somewhere north of 250 lbs. he's listed as 6'6" and 240 but i gotta imagine adam dunn tips the scales somewhere north of 250 lbs.

]]> By: Raphy http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5654 Raphy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:24:10 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5654 B-R has Big Daddy Fielder (that name seems even more appropriate now than when he was playing) at 6-03 240. Here are the other player listed with the same figures. 1 Garrett Mock 6.03 240 2008 2008 2 Rafael Medina 6.03 240 1998 1999 3 Pete Ladd 6.03 240 1979 1986 4 Travis Hafner 6.03 240 2002 2008 5 Cecil Fielder 6.03 240 1985 1998 6 Erubiel Durazo 6.03 240 1999 2005 7 Bobby Bonilla 6.03 240 1986 2001 B-R has Big Daddy Fielder (that name seems even more appropriate now than when he was playing) at 6-03 240.

Here are the other player listed with the same figures.
1 Garrett Mock 6.03 240 2008 2008
2 Rafael Medina 6.03 240 1998 1999
3 Pete Ladd 6.03 240 1979 1986
4 Travis Hafner 6.03 240 2002 2008
5 Cecil Fielder 6.03 240 1985 1998
6 Erubiel Durazo 6.03 240 1999 2005
7 Bobby Bonilla 6.03 240 1986 2001

]]> By: Jgeller http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5653 Jgeller Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5653 Perhaps a way to counter that is to see what the average increase in a person's weight is over a 10 year span (minimum for full pension for a player) and search by 250 minus that amount Perhaps a way to counter that is to see what the average increase in a person's weight is over a 10 year span (minimum for full pension for a player) and search by 250 minus that amount

]]> By: JohnnyTwisto http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5652 JohnnyTwisto Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:57:57 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5652 Obviously the source is B-R, which probably takes whatever weight figures are provided when a player first reaches the majors and doesn't update them. The individual numbers will not be accurate no matter where you get them, but in the aggregate they do illuminate an interesting trend. Obviously the source is B-R, which probably takes whatever weight figures are provided when a player first reaches the majors and doesn't update them. The individual numbers will not be accurate no matter where you get them, but in the aggregate they do illuminate an interesting trend.

]]> By: apreziosi http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5651 apreziosi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5651 Fielder's weight was officially listed as "Three Spins". Fielder's weight was officially listed as "Three Spins".

]]> By: Jgeller http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5650 Jgeller Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:04:38 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5650 Cecil Fielder never got a proper weigh in, he always broke the scale. Cecil Fielder never got a proper weigh in, he always broke the scale.

]]> By: apreziosi http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5649 apreziosi Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:01:25 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5649 What is your source? Both Joe Blanton and Ryan Howard are listed on the Phillies' web site as weighing 255, yet neither appears on your list. What is your source? Both Joe Blanton and Ryan Howard are listed on the Phillies' web site as weighing 255, yet neither appears on your list.

]]> By: damthesehigheels http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/831/comment-page-1#comment-5648 damthesehigheels Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:57:20 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=831#comment-5648 i refuse to believe that cecil fielder didn't ever weigh in at 250+. i refuse to believe that cecil fielder didn't ever weigh in at 250+.

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