Bobby Thigpen
Robert Thomas Thigpen
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: July 17, 1963 in Tallahassee, FL
Schools: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS), Seminole Community College (Sanford, FL)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
(All Transactions)
Debut: August 6, 1986 (Age 23)
vs. BOS 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Phillies/Mariners 1986-1994
Final Game: April 27, 1994 (Age 30)
About biographical information
Career Home Runs Allowed
Hit location and pitches data is shown only for seasons after 1988
(completeness summary of
pitch
data and
hit data).
Bobby Thigpen: 56 Career Home Runs Allowed
0 leading off,
6 walk-off,
13 tying,
16 go ahead
| 3 Tms |
| CHW | 51 |
| SEA | 3 |
| PHI | 2 |
| |
| vs RHB | 32 |
| vs LHB | 24 |
| |
| Home | 30 |
| Away | 26 |
| |
| Leverage |
| High Lev | 28 |
| Medium Lev | 7 |
| Low Lev | 21 |
|
| 15 Opps |
| TOR | 9 |
| MIN | 6 |
| NYY | 6 |
| MIL | 6 |
| OAK | 5 |
| DET | 5 |
| TEX | 4 |
| BAL | 4 |
| CAL | 3 |
| KCR | 2 |
| BOS | 2 |
| NYM | 1 |
| CIN | 1 |
| CLE | 1 |
| SEA | 1 |
|
|
| 18 Parks |
| CHI10 | 17 |
| CHI12 | 9 |
| OAK01 | 5 |
| MIL05 | 4 |
| TOR02 | 3 |
| PHI12 | 2 |
| ARL01 | 2 |
| SEA02 | 2 |
| DET04 | 2 |
| ANA01 | 2 |
| CLE07 | 1 |
| BAL12 | 1 |
| MIN03 | 1 |
| BOS07 | 1 |
| TOR01 | 1 |
| NYC16 | 1 |
| BAL11 | 1 |
| KAN06 | 1 |
|
| Where Hit |
| 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 10 |
| 78 | 10 |
| 89 | 4 |
| Unk | 2 |
| General field
locations when
available.
| | |
| 1 Inside the Park |
| |
|
|
| Game Totals |
| 1·HR gms | 50 |
| 2·HR gms | 3 |
| Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
| | |
| OrderPos |
| 4th | 14 |
| 5th | 11 |
| 7th | 7 |
| 2nd | 7 |
| 6th | 6 |
| 3rd | 5 |
| 8th | 3 |
| 1st | 2 |
| 9th | 1 |
|
| Outs |
| 1 | 21 |
| 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 14 |
| |
| DefPos |
| 1B | 12 |
| RF | 10 |
| Unk | 9 |
| LF | 8 |
| 2B | 6 |
| CF | 3 |
| PH | 2 |
| C | 2 |
| SS | 2 |
| 3B | 2 |
|
| Bases |
| --- | 26 |
| 1-- | 13 |
| 12- | 7 |
| 123 | 4 |
| -2- | 4 |
| --3 | 1 |
| -23 | 1 |
| |
| 102 Runs |
| RISP | 17 |
| 0 on | 26 |
| 1 on | 18 |
| 2 on | 8 |
| 3 on | 4 |
| Any on | 30 |
|
| Inning |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 30 |
| Extra | 1 |
| |
| 4-6 | 3 |
| 7-end | 53 |
|
| RelScore |
| +4.. | 9 |
| +3 | 4 |
| +2 | 4 |
| +1 | 3 |
| Tied | 6 |
| -1 | 17 |
| -2 | 5 |
| -3 | 5 |
| -4.. | 3 |
| |
| Ahead | 20 |
| Tied | 6 |
| Behind | 30 |
| Before event, for batter |
|
| Count |
| Unk | 11 |
| 1-0 | 9 |
| 2-2 | 7 |
| 1-2 | 6 |
| 0-0 | 6 |
| 1-1 | 4 |
| 3-1 | 3 |
| 0-1 | 3 |
| 0-2 | 2 |
| 2-1 | 2 |
| 2-0 | 2 |
| 3-0 | 1 |
|
| 1986 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1986-09-27 (2) |
Gary Gaetti |
MIN |
@ |
CHW |
behind 2-3 |
t 9 |
0 |
--- |
|
1 |
5 |
5 |
33% |
50% |
|
Home Run |
| 1987 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1987-04-12 |
Matt Nokes |
DET |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 4-1 |
t 7 |
0 |
--- |
|
1 |
3 |
2 |
5% |
93% |
|
Home Run |
| 3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1987-04-18 |
Dave Bergman |
DET |
|
CHW |
tied 2-2 |
b 8 |
2 |
--- |
|
1 |
7 |
3 |
31% |
84% |
|
Home Run |
| 4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1987-04-26 |
George Bell |
TOR |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 3-2 |
t 8 |
1 |
--- |
|
1 |
4 |
7 |
13% |
84% |
|
Home Run |
| 5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1987-04-26 |
Jesse Barfield |
TOR |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 4-2 |
t 8 |
1 |
--- |
|
1 |
5 |
9 |
8% |
91% |
|
Home Run |
| 6 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
1987-05-10 |
Fred Lynn |
BAL |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 3-2 |
t 8 |
1 |
12- |
|
3 |
5 |
8 |
19% |
95% |
|
Home Run; Lacy Scores; Ripken Scores |
| 7 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1987-05-25 |
Steve Balboni |
KCR |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 4-0 |
t 8 |
2 |
1-- |
|
2 |
6 |
3 |
3% |
99% |
|
Home Run; Tartabull Scores |
| 8 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
1987-08-07 |
Rob Deer |
MIL |
@ |
CHW |
behind 3-4 |
t 8 |
0 |
--- |
|
1 |
4 |
9 |
23% |
50% |
|
Home Run |
| 9 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
1987-09-15 |
Randy Bush |
MIN |
@ |
CHW |
behind 0-6 |
t 9 |
1 |
1-- |
|
2 |
2 |
9 |
0% |
1% |
|
Home Run; Laudner Scores |
| 10 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
1987-09-17 |
Jim Presley |
SEA |
@ |
CHW |
behind 5-8 |
t 9 |
1 |
-23 |
|
3 |
4 |
DH |
32% |
44% |
|
Home Run; Bradley Scores; Davis Scores |
| 11 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
1987-09-25 |
Mark McGwire |
OAK |
|
CHW |
behind 0-1 |
b 9 |
0 |
--- |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
44% |
64% |
|
Home Run |
| 1988 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 12 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
1988-04-29 |
Cal Ripken |
BAL |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 7-0 |
t 9 |
0 |
--- |
2,(1-0) ..BX |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0% |
100% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball) |
| 13 |
13 |
2 |
1 |
1988-05-11 |
Willie Randolph |
NYY |
|
CHW |
ahead 9-2 |
b 8 |
0 |
12- |
5,(2-2) BSBFX |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0% |
100% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Santana Scores; Henderson Scores |
| 14 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
1988-05-19 |
Cory Snyder |
CLE |
|
CHW |
tied 0-0 |
b 9 |
1 |
--- |
6,(1-2) BFSFFX |
1 |
5 |
9 |
42% |
100% |
Walk-Off |
Home Run |
| 15 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
1988-08-18 |
Dave Bergman |
DET |
|
CHW |
tied 4-4 |
b 9 |
1 |
1-- |
1,(0-0) .X |
2 |
4 |
3 |
37% |
100% |
Walk-Off |
Home Run (Fly Ball); Trammell Scores/unER |
| 16 |
16 |
5 |
1 |
1988-09-07 |
Rob Deer |
MIL |
|
CHW |
behind 1-7 |
b 9 |
0 |
--- |
2,(0-1) CX |
1 |
4 |
9 |
0% |
1% |
|
Home Run |
| 17 |
17 |
6 |
1 |
1988-09-10 |
Gary Gaetti |
MIN |
@ |
CHW |
behind 3-4 |
t 9 |
1 |
--3 |
1,(0-0) .X |
2 |
8 |
PH |
50% |
82% |
|
Home Run; Bush Scores |
| 1989 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 18 |
18 |
1 |
1 |
1989-04-05 |
Chili Davis |
CAL |
|
CHW |
ahead 3-1 |
b 7 |
2 |
12- |
5,(3-1) .FBBBX |
3 |
6 |
7 |
9% |
99% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Joyner Scores; Washington Scores |
| 19 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
1989-05-04 |
Nick Esasky |
BOS |
@ |
CHW |
behind 2-5 |
t 8 |
1 |
-2- |
1,(0-0) X |
2 |
7 |
3 |
11% |
19% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rice Scores |
| 20 |
20 |
3 |
1 |
1989-05-06 |
Rickey Henderson |
NYY |
@ |
CHW |
tied 2-2 |
t 9 |
1 |
12- |
4,(2-1) ..BBFX |
3 |
1 |
7 |
39% |
97% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tolleson Scores; Kelly Scores |
| 21 |
21 |
4 |
1 |
1989-05-19 |
Fred McGriff |
TOR |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 8-3 |
t 9 |
2 |
--- |
5,(3-1) BSBBX |
1 |
5 |
3 |
0% |
100% |
|
Home Run |
| 22 |
22 |
5 |
1 |
1989-05-28 |
George Bell |
TOR |
|
CHW |
tied 5-5 |
b 10 |
0 |
-2- |
2,(0-1) CX |
2 |
4 |
7 |
20% |
100% |
Walk-Off |
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gruber Scores |
| 23 |
23 |
6 |
1 |
1989-05-31 |
Lou Whitaker |
DET |
@ |
CHW |
behind 2-3 |
t 8 |
1 |
1-- |
2,(1-0) 1BX |
2 |
3 |
4 |
49% |
74% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pettis Scores |
| 24 |
24 |
7 |
1 |
1989-06-10 |
Jim Dwyer |
MIN |
|
CHW |
behind 7-8 |
b 8 |
2 |
123 |
3,(0-2) FFX |
4 |
7 |
DH |
60% |
97% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Castillo Scores; Gaetti Scores; Larkin Scores |
| 25 |
25 |
8 |
1 |
1989-06-23 (2) |
Rob Deer |
MIL |
|
CHW |
behind 3-6 |
b 9 |
1 |
--- |
5,(2-2) SSBBX |
1 |
5 |
9 |
3% |
4% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| 26 |
26 |
9 |
1 |
1989-07-08 |
Danny Tartabull |
KCR |
|
CHW |
behind 2-3 |
b 9 |
1 |
--- |
5,(2-2) FSBBX |
1 |
6 |
DH |
47% |
58% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) |
| 27 |
27 |
10 |
1 |
1989-07-31 |
Tony Phillips |
OAK |
|
CHW |
behind 1-2 |
b 9 |
0 |
1-- |
2,(0-1) .LX |
2 |
7 |
4 |
68% |
100% |
Walk-Off |
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nelson Scores |
| 1990 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 28 |
28 |
1 |
1 |
1990-04-24 |
Ruben Sierra |
TEX |
|
CHW |
behind 1-4 |
b 9 |
1 |
1-- |
3,(1-1) .BFX |
2 |
4 |
9 |
7% |
11% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Franco Scores/unER |
| 29 |
29 |
2 |
2 |
1990-04-24 |
Pete Incaviglia |
TEX |
|
CHW |
behind 3-4 |
b 9 |
1 |
1-- |
1,(0-0) .X |
2 |
6 |
7 |
80% |
100% |
Walk-Off |
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bosley Scores |
| 30 |
30 |
3 |
1 |
1990-05-29 |
Mel Hall |
NYY |
@ |
CHW |
behind 3-4 |
t 9 |
0 |
--- |
2,(1-0) .BX |
1 |
5 |
DH |
34% |
50% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| 31 |
31 |
4 |
1 |
1990-06-24 |
Dave Henderson |
OAK |
|
CHW |
behind 0-2 |
b 9 |
2 |
-2- |
5,(2-2) B.CBFX |
2 |
2 |
8 |
49% |
53% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Henderson Scores |
| 32 |
32 |
5 |
1 |
1990-08-25 |
Lee Stevens |
CAL |
@ |
CHW |
behind 0-2 |
t 9 |
2 |
12- |
6,(1-2) BCCFFX |
3 |
6 |
3 |
75% |
82% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Schofield Scores; Bichette Scores |
| 1991 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 33 |
33 |
1 |
1 |
1991-04-21 |
Cecil Fielder |
DET |
@ |
CHW |
behind 1-3 |
t 8 |
0 |
1-- |
2,(1-0) .BX |
2 |
4 |
3 |
30% |
50% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Whitaker Scores; Fielder Scores |
| 34 |
34 |
2 |
1 |
1991-04-27 |
Mel Hall |
NYY |
@ |
CHW |
behind 8-14 |
t 9 |
0 |
--- |
5,(3-1) .BBCBX |
1 |
5 |
7 |
0% |
1% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hall Scores |
| 35 |
35 |
3 |
1 |
1991-05-10 |
Roberto Alomar |
TOR |
|
CHW |
behind 1-2 |
b 9 |
2 |
--- |
4,(1-2) BFFX |
1 |
2 |
4 |
49% |
54% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Alomar Scores |
| 36 |
36 |
4 |
1 |
1991-05-21 |
Dave Parker |
CAL |
|
CHW |
behind 1-2 |
b 8 |
2 |
12- |
4,(3-0) BBBX |
3 |
4 |
DH |
65% |
93% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball); Gallagher Scores; Polonia Scores; Parker Scores |
| 37 |
37 |
5 |
1 |
1991-05-24 |
Mark McGwire |
OAK |
|
CHW |
behind 3-5 |
b 8 |
1 |
1-- |
1,(0-0) .X |
2 |
7 |
3 |
40% |
56% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; McGwire Scores |
| 38 |
38 |
6 |
1 |
1991-06-20 |
Ruben Sierra |
TEX |
@ |
CHW |
behind 2-3 |
t 9 |
0 |
1-- |
3,(2-0) BBX |
2 |
3 |
9 |
57% |
84% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Palmeiro Scores; Sierra Scores |
| 39 |
39 |
7 |
2 |
1991-06-20 |
Julio Franco |
TEX |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 4-3 |
t 9 |
0 |
--- |
2,(1-0) BX |
1 |
4 |
4 |
9% |
93% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Franco Scores |
| 40 |
40 |
8 |
1 |
1991-07-12 |
Bill Spiers |
MIL |
|
CHW |
behind 5-8 |
b 9 |
2 |
--- |
4,(2-1) BCBX |
1 |
9 |
6 |
1% |
1% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball); Spiers Scores |
| 41 |
41 |
9 |
1 |
1991-08-12 |
Chris Hoiles |
BAL |
|
CHW |
behind 3-4 |
b 9 |
1 |
--- |
1,(0-0) X |
1 |
8 |
2 |
47% |
58% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hoiles Scores |
| 42 |
42 |
10 |
1 |
1991-10-03 (2) |
Kent Hrbek |
MIN |
@ |
CHW |
behind 10-12 |
t 9 |
2 |
-2- |
2,(1-0) ..BX |
2 |
8 |
PH |
36% |
40% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sorrento Scores; Hrbek Scores |
| 1992 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 43 |
43 |
1 |
1 |
1992-05-31 |
Dave Winfield |
TOR |
|
CHW |
behind 1-2 |
b 9 |
1 |
--- |
5,(2-2) CBSBX |
1 |
4 |
DH |
47% |
58% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Winfield Scores |
| 44 |
44 |
2 |
1 |
1992-07-10 |
Bob Zupcic |
BOS |
|
CHW |
behind 1-2 |
b 8 |
2 |
123 |
5,(2-2) BCCBX |
4 |
5 |
7 |
60% |
97% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Vaughn Scores; Hatcher Scores; Brunansky Scores; Zupcic Scores |
| 45 |
45 |
3 |
1 |
1992-07-26 |
Darryl Hamilton |
MIL |
|
CHW |
ahead 7-2 |
b 8 |
0 |
1-- |
2,(1-0) .BX |
2 |
6 |
9 |
0% |
100% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Diaz Scores; Hamilton Scores |
| 46 |
46 |
4 |
1 |
1992-08-26 |
Dave Winfield |
TOR |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 8-0 |
t 9 |
0 |
--- |
4,(1-2) ..FFBX |
1 |
4 |
DH |
0% |
100% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Winfield Scores |
| 1993 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 47 |
47 |
1 |
1 |
1993-04-09 |
Jim Leyritz |
NYY |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 7-5 |
t 8 |
0 |
123 |
5,(1-2) FFFBX |
4 |
5 |
DH |
5% |
99% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores; Mattingly Scores; Tartabull Scores |
| 48 |
48 |
2 |
1 |
1993-06-14 |
Kevin Seitzer |
OAK |
|
CHW |
ahead 5-2 |
b 7 |
0 |
--- |
3,(1-1) ..CBX |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3% |
97% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| 49 |
49 |
3 |
1 |
1993-07-09 |
David Segui |
BAL |
|
CHW |
ahead 8-3 |
b 7 |
0 |
1-- |
2,(1-0) BX |
2 |
7 |
3 |
1% |
100% |
|
Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hoiles Scores |
| 50 |
50 |
4 |
1 |
1993-07-19 |
John Olerud |
TOR |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 12-6 |
t 6 |
0 |
--- |
3,(1-1) FBX |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1% |
99% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| 51 |
51 |
5 |
1 |
1993-07-25 |
Darryl Hamilton |
MIL |
@ |
CHW |
ahead 5-3 |
t 7 |
0 |
--- |
2,(1-0) BX |
1 |
2 |
8 |
8% |
89% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) |
| 52 |
52 |
6 |
1 |
1993-08-14 |
Tim Bogar |
NYM |
@ |
PHI |
ahead 8-5 |
t 9 |
1 |
--- |
3,(2-0) BBX |
1 |
2 |
4 |
2% |
98% |
IPHR |
Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (Fly Ball) |
| 53 |
53 |
7 |
1 |
1993-08-28 |
Thomas Howard |
CIN |
@ |
PHI |
behind 4-5 |
t 6 |
1 |
12- |
5,(0-2) CTFFX |
3 |
1 |
7 |
37% |
77% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Branson Scores; Daugherty Scores |
| 1994 HRs |
#car |
#yr |
#gm |
Date |
Batter |
@Bat |
|
|
Score |
Inn |
Out |
RoB |
Pit(cnt)Sequence |
R |
BOP |
Pos |
bWPA |
bWE |
Notes |
Play Description |
| 54 |
54 |
1 |
1 |
1994-04-09 |
Joe Carter |
TOR |
|
SEA |
tied 6-6 |
b 9 |
1 |
1-- |
4,(1-2) SB11SX |
2 |
4 |
9 |
35% |
100% |
Walk-Off |
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molitor Scores |
| 55 |
55 |
2 |
1 |
1994-04-13 |
Scott Leius |
MIN |
@ |
SEA |
ahead 8-5 |
t 7 |
2 |
--- |
6,(2-2) CFB1B>F1.X |
1 |
7 |
5 |
6% |
92% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| 56 |
56 |
3 |
1 |
1994-04-27 |
Jim Leyritz |
NYY |
@ |
SEA |
ahead 6-0 |
t 5 |
2 |
123 |
3,(1-1) BCX |
4 |
2 |
DH |
4% |
99% |
|
Home Run (Fly Ball); Gallego Scores/unER; Kelly Scores/unER; Velarde Scores |
About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia
Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes
from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers
hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the
1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's
death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members.
David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership
of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable
database from the Society for American
Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the
intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.
For years from 1916 to 2013, RetroSheet play-by-play data has
been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have
complete play-by-play data.
There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not
agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to
reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the
Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.