Comments on: Oh, To Be A Padre In August ’80

By: Friday Links (16 Apr 10) – Ducksnorts

Friday Links (16 Apr 10) – Ducksnorts — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:57:31 +0000

[...] Oh, To Be A Padre In August ‘80 (Baseball-Reference). Steve Lombardi notes that the Padres played three games of 17 innings or more within a 12-day stretch back in 1980. Yikes. [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:23:14 +0000

What led to the Phils and Mets playing so many games in such a short span in 1982?

By: Kahuna Tuna

Kahuna Tuna — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:38:50 +0000

If you were a Padres position player in August 1980, it meant you probably were headed elsewhere.

Of the ten players on Steve's 8-PA list, five were gone by Opening Day 1981: Willie Montañez (traded to Expos on 8/31/80), Jerry Mumphrey (traded to Yankees after the season), Gene Tenace (traded to Cardinals after the season), Dave Winfield (signed with Yankees after the season), and Dave Cash (released during spring training). Reserves Aurelio Rodriguez, Kurt Bevacqua and Von Joshua had been sold, traded and released, respectively, earlier in August, and reserves Bill Fahey and Paul Dade would be let go after the season ended. The average age of a Padres position player in 1980 was 28.1; in 1981, it was 25.8. Twenty-seven-year-old Gene Richards was the oldest 1981 Padres non-pitcher to get more than 30 plate appearances.

By: tmckelv

tmckelv — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:33:35 +0000

the 'Great' Craig Stimac is mentioned - nice. Had 9 AB's in one of those extra inning games in 1980...Had 9 AB's in 9 games in all of 1981. Gotta love event finder.

By: Devon & His 1982 Topps blog

Devon & His 1982 Topps blog — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:19:42 +0000

Ouch! The Padres were 3-8 in that period....poor pitching staff, but at least they didn't have Billy Martin for the manager that year, heh.

By: JDV

JDV — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:57:59 +0000

Regarding the Padres that month, their load was lightened a bit by four off-days between 15-31 Aug. It looks like three were scheduled and the fourth was a rain-out that forced one of the double-headers. They also lost five road games during that stretch, so the staff only had to go eight in those. 😉

By: wboenig

wboenig — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:38:37 +0000

And a little more recently, the Mets and Phillies played five games in 47 hours on the weekend of June 25-27, 1982.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:39:39 +0000

The Senators played 8 doubleheaders in 10 days, 27 July to 5 August 1909. The Senators and Athletics played 5 doubleheaders against each other in 6 days, 5 to 10 August 1901. Of course, it was a different game back then.

By: Zachary

Zachary — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:32:34 +0000

If they tried to do that nowadays, they'd have to just place the balls on tees or something.