Archive for the 'Stats' Category

On Jan. 22, 1969, the Expos traded Donn Clendenon to the Houston Astros. Unhappy with the move, Clendenon announced his retirement. So how did he end up the MVP of the World Series for the Miracle Mets that year?

A look at who benefits from the Green Monster and who doesn’t.

In 17 starts last year, the Brewers ace made history.

Into the 1970s, we encounter the largest value production difference yet seen between National and American League organizations.

25 pitchers, from A-ball to the big leagues, who surrendered the most home runs with the wind blowing to the outfield.

Would you pay $29 for PI? If the answer is no, then think again.

Sometimes “average” is pretty darned good

On Jan. 20, 1965, Nick Altrock died in Washington, D.C. But the real story is what happened in the nearly 60 years Altrock spent in baseball before that.

This time, Jeff uses actual starters!

On January 10, 1910, Lynwood Thomas Rowe was born. How he became ‘Schoolboy’ and the 15 years he spent in the major leagues is a story worth hearing.