In case you missed it, interesting article by Jason Stark...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/column...son&id=2433030
In case you missed it, interesting article by Jason Stark...
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/column...son&id=2433030
"I notice that I'm throwing hard when I hear the crowd gasping," - Chapman
I'm lazy and I assume everyone else is.
1. Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak
2. Ted Williams last player to hit .400
3. Pete Rose 4256 career hits
4. Denny McClain's 30 wins in 1968
5. Cal Ripken's Iron Man streak
6. Orel Hershiser's 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988
7. Hack Wilson's 191 RBI in 1930
8. Bob Gibson's 1.12 ERA in 1968
9. Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in 1982
10. Nolan Ryan's 383 K's in 1973
Some good analysis in the article. I'm going to read a little more before I post an opinion.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
I dunno, Rose's hit record has always been the most impressive stat to me. That one could average 200 hits a year for 21 seasons and STILL be 57 hits shy of breaking Rose's record is seemingly incomprehensible. Second would have to be Gibson's 1.12 ERA, that's just astounding.
Ripken's streak is equally impressive, if not directly related to any defined baseball skill. I don't think either Rose's or Ripken's streaks will ever be broken, but I'm wagering that DiMaggio's will, as will Aaron's.
We'll burn that bridge when we get to it.
I'll give my opinion on which of these records will be broken on my lifetime (assuming no major rules changes), in percentage form.
1. Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak - 20%
2. Ted Williams last player to hit .400 - 45%
3. Pete Rose 4256 career hits - 10%
4. Denny McClain's 30 wins in 1968 - 20%
5. Cal Ripken's Iron Man streak - 1%
6. Orel Hershiser's 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988 - 10%
7. Hack Wilson's 191 RBI in 1930 - 50%
8. Bob Gibson's 1.12 ERA in 1968 - 5%
9. Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in 1982 - 5%
10. Nolan Ryan's 383 K's in 1973 - 5%
Never say never.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
A record that is extremely impressive and unbreakable is Cy Young's all time win record of 511. I know it was in a different era and time but 511 wins is impressive know matter when. For that matter 2nd place on this list won't even be approached. Walter Johnson's 417 wins. Since starters only go out there about 35 times a season in this era a 300 win pitcher will become very rare.
Reds Fan Since 1971
Most impressive to me.
Single Season Hit Streak
Hit record
Single Season ERA
Single Season SB's
"Sometimes, it's not the sexiest moves that put you over the top," Krivsky said. "It's a series of transactions that help you get there."
Hit streaks are overrated.
I do agree that the SB, hit, ERA, consecutive games, and win records are all impressive, and I honestly doubt that they will be broken. Of course, people think that about a lot of records...
Assists by pitchers in a season.
Never shall it be broken.
Code:ASSISTS YEAR A PO Ed Walsh 1907 227 35 Ed Walsh 1908 190 41 Harry Howell 1905 178 21 Jack Chesbro 1904 166 24 George Mullin 1904 163 28 Ed Walsh 1911 159 27 Frank Smith 1909 154 26 Ed Walsh 1910 154 21 Addie Joss 1907 143 21 Harry Howell 1904 143 26
We have a winner...Originally Posted by westofyou
Nolan Ryan's nono at what 42 or 43, that is pretty impressive as well in my book for number 7.
Wow. That's impressive.
Nine of the ten are spitballers, here's my favorite part.
Harry Howell’s 5.3 assist per nine innings in 1905 with the Browns was the best rate for all of the pitchers above. The SS record for assist is 621 by Ozzie and that was only 4.0 assists a game, the best 2nd baseman is Frisch with 4.2 assists a game in 1927. Howell averaged 2.4 K's a game, so he accounted for 7.75 of the teams outs in a deadball/low strikeout game.
Pretty impressive imo, anyway here's more about it here.
Thats not too suprising. Spitballers and a dead ball.
here is an interesting site "dead" ball era site... its pretty strange.
http://www.thedeadballera.com/
Last edited by NastyBoy; 05-31-2006 at 09:33 PM.
"I notice that I'm throwing hard when I hear the crowd gasping," - Chapman
It's always surprised me that Orel's streak of 59 scoreless innings doesn't get more attention.
Really, it's just astounding. Imagine a guy throwing back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-back complete game shutouts (and then five more shutout innings in his next start). Granted, it's even more astounding being a Reds fan.
It even has a Hollywood-like background to it. Orel entered his last start of the 1988 season needing 10 more scoreless innings to break the streak. He pitched nine scoreless innings, but the score was tied 0-0. And partially at the urging of former Dodger Hall of Famer Don Drysdale (who held the record with 58 scoreless innings), Orel threw one more inning and he broke the record.
Great list! All of these records are phenomenal with some being unbelievable. I put my predictions and thoughts in bold.
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