I feel like baseball today so I figured I would play with Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index for a while and write about what I find.
Streaks
Note: The streak finder only runs from 1954 to 2009, so all streaks are 1954-present.
-From April 30 to June 10, 2000 the Houston Astros hit a home run in 20 straight away games (only 28 home runs), the second longest streak of home runs in away games (First place is Baltimore in 1996 with 24 straight games and 60 HR). The amazing thing about this streak, aside from the very small total HR number, is that the Astros went 4-16 during it. In their 19 home games during the streak, the Astros went 9-10 with 30 home runs in homer-happy (since re-named) Enron Field. The Astros hit home runs in all but 4 of those games, and were 0-4 in the games in which they hit no home runs. On the season, the Astros were 65-63 in games in which they hit a home run, and 28-33 in road games in which they hit a home run. Their overall record for the season was 72-90.
-The longest streak for no team walks in a game (pitching) is the 2002 Yankees, who went 6 games without walking a batter. In those six games, Yankee pitchers were 5-1 with a 2.17 ERA and 0.78 WHIP. There was one complete game thrown in the stretch, a 5-hit, 1-run performance by David Wells. The stretch lowered the Yankee's season ERA from 4.04 to 3.97. On the season, the Yankees had 22 games in which they did not walk a batter, meaning they did not walk a batter in a game 13.6% of the time. This puts the probability that they would string 6 such games together an absolutely astounding 0.0000062726, or a little over 6 in one million.
-The longest streak of consecutive games with an extra-base hit is 14 games, achieved by Chipper Jones in 2006. Amazingly, he had exactly one extra-base hit in 12 of the 14 games. Overall he ended up with 8 2B, 1 3B and 7 HR in the span while hitting an unthinkable .544/.600/1.088. This was part of a larger 20-game hit streak in which he had 42 hits and hit a measly .512/.570/.939. The streak started in late June and the overall hit streak raised his batting average 66 points, from .270 to .336, while raising his OPS from .796 to .979.
Game Finder
Note: Game Finder also only goes back to 1954.
-The player with the most games with at least one homer and one stolen base in a season is Rickey Henderson, who had 13 such games in 1986. Each game had exactly one home run, while 8 had 1 SB, 4 had 2 SB, and 1 had 3 SB. For the season, Henderson had 28 HR and 87 SB, which led the league. This fantastic combination led to a power-speed number of 42.4, which led the league that season and was the 4th best single season power speed number all-time.
-The year in which there were the most multi-steal games for a player was 1987, when there were 353 multi-steal games. The leaders for multi-steal games in 1987 were Vince Coleman with 26, then a massive gap back to Eric Davis with 11 and Tim Raines with 10. On the season, 8 players had 50+ steals, and Rickey Henderson was not one of them. Vince Coleman led the league with 109.
Event Finder
-Of the 161 home runs hit by the Chicago Cubs in 2009, 56 were hit with no outs, 58 with one out, 47 with two outs. 56 were hit in the lead, 43 were in a tie game, and 62 when the Cubs were behind. 40 homers were hit in a 0-0 count, the most for any given count. 101 were hit with the bases empty, and only 22 were hit with more than one man on base. Braden Looper and Chris Young were both saddled with 5 of those home runs, the most for any opposing pitcher.
-In 2009, there were 949 triples hit. 516 were hit by lefties and 433 were hit by righties. Shane Victorino hit the most triples with 13, while Kenshin Kawakami gave up the most triples with 10. 62 were hit in Coors Field, the most of any ballpark, and 555 were hit with no men on base.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Play Index and NCAA Picks
I need to write about a new incredible toy I have recently bought. It is the Play Index from Baseball-Reference.com. With the Play Index, you can literally find any stat you have ever dreamed of. You can find consecutive starts with a Game Score of over 70, number of times Albert Pujols has hit a home run in the 4th inning in his career, or the number of times the Red Sox hit a home run to left field at home in 1983. I cannot think of enough words to describe how incredible this service is, so I’ll just give some examples of why it is amazing. (Streak records go back to 1956).
-The record for longest streak of games with at least one extra base hit is held by Chipper Jones, who got an extra base hit in 14 straight games in 2006. This streak included 8 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs, and Jones had a .544 average, 1.088 slugging percentage, and 1.688 OPS. This streak raised his average from .283 to .329 from late June to early July.
-The record for most games in a row with a game score of at least 75 is 8, held by Fernando Venezuela, who did it to begin his legendary 1981 season. In total, he was 8-0 with a 0.50 ERA, with 68 K’s in 72 IP and a 0.83 WHIP. Again, this was done in his first 8 career starts!!!
-Five teams have won a game while getting no hits. The most recent happened on June 28, 2008, when the Angels no-hit the Dodgers, but lost 1-0 due to a couple errors, a steal, and a sacrifice fly. On July 1, 1990, the White Sox actually scored 4 runs while getting no hits, beating the Yankees 4-0.
-Of Mark Grace’s 173 home runs, 61 were hit with no outs, 56 with one out, and 56 with two outs. 39 were hit in three-pitch at bats, 38 were hit to right-center field, 9 were hit at Qualcomm Stadium, 67 were hit behind in the count, 25 were hit in the 6th inning, and 4 were walk-off home runs. He hit one home run to center field at Wrigley while he was ahead in the count and hitting clean-up.
-In 1969, the Chicago Cubs were 66-6 (.904) when leading after 6 innings, but 70-7 (.897) when leading after 7 innings.
-The record for most consecutive games where a team hit a home run is held by the Texas Rangers, who hit a home run in 27 consecutive games from August to September, 2002. They went 17-10 in that span with 55 total home runs, on their way to a 72-90 season record.
As you can see, the list of possible things you can look up is literally endless, and once I really figure out what to look for, it will be incredible. This service is a must-have for any serious baseball stathead.
NCAA Tournament Picks
First Round
Louisville (over Alabama State), Ohio State, Utah, Wake Forest, Dayton, North Dakota State, Boston College, Michigan State, Connecticut, BYU, Purdue, Washington, Utah State, Missouri, California, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Xavier, UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Duke, North Carolina, Butler, Illinois, Gonzaga, Arizona State, Syracuse, Michigan, Oklahoma
Second Round
Louisville, Wake Forest, Dayton, Michigan State, Connecticut, Purdue, Missouri, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Xavier, UCLA, Duke, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Syracuse, Michigan
Sweet Sixteen
Louisville, Michigan State, Purdue, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse
Elite Eight
Michigan State over Louisville, Purdue over Memphis, Duke over Pittsburgh, North Carolina over Syracuse
Final Four
Purdue over Michigan State, Duke over North Carolina
Championship Game
Purdue 68, Duke 63
I know it looks like I am being a homer here, but I think Purdue can pull this off. Having seen Purdue play in person 26 times this year, I know as well as anyone that if Purdue plays as well as it can, we can compete with any team in the nation. Purdue is finally completely healthy and hit its stride at the perfect time in the Big Ten Tournament. Purdue will need some breaks to fall their way, but any team does to win the National Championship, and it may as well be Purdue this year. That said, I do realize that realistically, Purdue will probably be knocked out around the Sweet Sixteen. But statistically speaking, this bracket is just as likely to happen as any other bracket out there, so I figure I may as well pick my team to go all the way.
Interesting baseball fact of the day, if those other ones were not enough: In 1974, the last year Purdue won a postseason championship (The NIT), the Los Angeles Dodgers had the highest single-game total bases total. They had 48 TB in an 18-8 drubbing of the Cubs, with 4 doubles, a triple, and 6 home runs. The second highest single-game total was 36. The record since 1956 is 58, by the Montreal Expos against the Atlanta Braves on July 30, 1978.
-The record for longest streak of games with at least one extra base hit is held by Chipper Jones, who got an extra base hit in 14 straight games in 2006. This streak included 8 doubles, 1 triple and 7 home runs, and Jones had a .544 average, 1.088 slugging percentage, and 1.688 OPS. This streak raised his average from .283 to .329 from late June to early July.
-The record for most games in a row with a game score of at least 75 is 8, held by Fernando Venezuela, who did it to begin his legendary 1981 season. In total, he was 8-0 with a 0.50 ERA, with 68 K’s in 72 IP and a 0.83 WHIP. Again, this was done in his first 8 career starts!!!
-Five teams have won a game while getting no hits. The most recent happened on June 28, 2008, when the Angels no-hit the Dodgers, but lost 1-0 due to a couple errors, a steal, and a sacrifice fly. On July 1, 1990, the White Sox actually scored 4 runs while getting no hits, beating the Yankees 4-0.
-Of Mark Grace’s 173 home runs, 61 were hit with no outs, 56 with one out, and 56 with two outs. 39 were hit in three-pitch at bats, 38 were hit to right-center field, 9 were hit at Qualcomm Stadium, 67 were hit behind in the count, 25 were hit in the 6th inning, and 4 were walk-off home runs. He hit one home run to center field at Wrigley while he was ahead in the count and hitting clean-up.
-In 1969, the Chicago Cubs were 66-6 (.904) when leading after 6 innings, but 70-7 (.897) when leading after 7 innings.
-The record for most consecutive games where a team hit a home run is held by the Texas Rangers, who hit a home run in 27 consecutive games from August to September, 2002. They went 17-10 in that span with 55 total home runs, on their way to a 72-90 season record.
As you can see, the list of possible things you can look up is literally endless, and once I really figure out what to look for, it will be incredible. This service is a must-have for any serious baseball stathead.
NCAA Tournament Picks
First Round
Louisville (over Alabama State), Ohio State, Utah, Wake Forest, Dayton, North Dakota State, Boston College, Michigan State, Connecticut, BYU, Purdue, Washington, Utah State, Missouri, California, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Xavier, UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Duke, North Carolina, Butler, Illinois, Gonzaga, Arizona State, Syracuse, Michigan, Oklahoma
Second Round
Louisville, Wake Forest, Dayton, Michigan State, Connecticut, Purdue, Missouri, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Xavier, UCLA, Duke, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Syracuse, Michigan
Sweet Sixteen
Louisville, Michigan State, Purdue, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse
Elite Eight
Michigan State over Louisville, Purdue over Memphis, Duke over Pittsburgh, North Carolina over Syracuse
Final Four
Purdue over Michigan State, Duke over North Carolina
Championship Game
Purdue 68, Duke 63
I know it looks like I am being a homer here, but I think Purdue can pull this off. Having seen Purdue play in person 26 times this year, I know as well as anyone that if Purdue plays as well as it can, we can compete with any team in the nation. Purdue is finally completely healthy and hit its stride at the perfect time in the Big Ten Tournament. Purdue will need some breaks to fall their way, but any team does to win the National Championship, and it may as well be Purdue this year. That said, I do realize that realistically, Purdue will probably be knocked out around the Sweet Sixteen. But statistically speaking, this bracket is just as likely to happen as any other bracket out there, so I figure I may as well pick my team to go all the way.
Interesting baseball fact of the day, if those other ones were not enough: In 1974, the last year Purdue won a postseason championship (The NIT), the Los Angeles Dodgers had the highest single-game total bases total. They had 48 TB in an 18-8 drubbing of the Cubs, with 4 doubles, a triple, and 6 home runs. The second highest single-game total was 36. The record since 1956 is 58, by the Montreal Expos against the Atlanta Braves on July 30, 1978.
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