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Are You A Side-Line Coach
With spring in the air, flower’s and baseball are in full bloom. As the father of a nine-year old son, each day is spent perfecting the art of baseball. This includes making that perfect pitch to first base, snagging those ground balls and...
By Their 30th Birthday
Some Interesting Baseball Statistics
By their 30th birthday. many players had made a name for
themselves. Here are some facts.
By the year they turned 30 years of age..
Ty Cobb had a lifetime batting average of .370 He finished...
IOC Drops Softball from the Olympic Games in 2012
The article is about the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove softball from the 2012 Olympic Games.
When the announcement came out of the International Olympic Committee meetings in Singapore that softball and baseball...
World Series In Russia – Huh? What?
As we watch the Astros choke or White Sox perform valiantly depending on your point of view, I am reminded of my baseball experience in Russia.
World Series
I always find it interesting that most of our professional sports call the...
Youth Sports Goal Settings
New Year's day means different things to different people. Certainly, spending time with family and friends and watching some great college bowl games. In our house, a new year also means making resolutions.
It started about 15 years ago when my...
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More Unusual Baseball Statistics
Back By Popular Demand
Come and See Those Interesting Baseball Stats For some people this is Baseball Fantasy For some people this is Baseball Memorabilia For me it is joy and amazement. I love perusing the baseball stats.
Walter Johnson - One of the first to enter the Hall of Fame in 1936 From 1912 to 1915 He won 124 games Pitched in 196 games Started 152 games and completed 131 games - Do you think the Senators had a strong bullpen? 10 years with an era of under 2 Lifetime era 2.17
Pedro Martinez Third highest lifetime winning % 2653 strike outs in 2296 innings - an average of 10.39 strike outs per game 321 starts - 42 complete games
Christy Mathewson His initial three years he had a record of 34-37 His next three years - 94-34 - He discovered spinach? Lifetime era - 2.13 He pitched in a total of 11 World Series games. His era was .97 yes .97 79 career shutouts
Babe Ruth Won 47 games in two year period of 1916-1917 Has 15th best era lifetime. 671 winning % is 10th highest.
Sandy Koufax Last two years- He won 53 and lost 17 When most
players careers lose steam at the end he had his best years. In a two year period he struck out 699 batters. Greatest pitcher I ever saw.
Grover Cleveland Alexander From 1914-1917 He pitched at least 355 innings per year He won 121 games From 1915-1916 28 shutouts In his career he Completed 437 of 599 games started - He didn’t trust many people, most of all his bullpen. Had six straight years of era under 2
Nolan Ryan Won 71 games from the ages of 40 to 46 From 1972-1974 Struck out 1079 batters Had 15 seasons of 200 or more strikeouts
Randy Johnson Six years over 300 strikeouts + three years with between 290-299 strikeouts First six years - 56-61 record From ages 29-40 He had a 190-67 record
About the Author
Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 40 years. Writing about his favorite subject, baseball, has been a blessing. You will enjoy the heartwarming stories, the unusual statistics and inspiring quotes. But mostly you will love the heartwarming stories that hit a home run to your heart. Join his ezine http://www.baseballsprideandjoy.com/index.php?tag=goart
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