Comments on: Game of the Week: 4/13-19 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bittercubsfan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72662 bittercubsfan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:02:25 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72662 Derosa's torrid start? .320 wOBA and a -36.6 UZR/150 at third, he has hit three home runs which is a good sign, because I remember reading on hit tracker that Mark led in 'lucky HR's in '08' and DeRosa led the list. Derosa’s torrid start? .320 wOBA and a -36.6 UZR/150 at third, he has hit three home runs which is a good sign, because I remember reading on hit tracker that Mark led in ‘lucky HR’s in ’08′ and DeRosa led the list.

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72652 Eric Seidman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:26:59 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72652 Okay, figured it out and updated it. It was because the final play was both a run-scoring play and an out. I added the wrong column, which is what gave the DB an issue. Once I switched to event_runs_ct as opposed to inn_runs_ct, everything was fixed. Okay, figured it out and updated it. It was because the final play was both a run-scoring play and an out. I added the wrong column, which is what gave the DB an issue. Once I switched to event_runs_ct as opposed to inn_runs_ct, everything was fixed.

]]> By: Shane http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72649 Shane Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:59:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72649 Mostly just wondering aloud. I expect Jayson Stark to have some relevant numbers for us in his next Useless Info. Mostly just wondering aloud. I expect Jayson Stark to have some relevant numbers for us in his next Useless Info.

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72646 Eric Seidman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:45:08 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72646 Fixed and data updated. As to all 12 of those points, well, perhaps you've given me an idea or two or three for posts this week! Definitely interesting stuff. Fixed and data updated. As to all 12 of those points, well, perhaps you’ve given me an idea or two or three for posts this week! Definitely interesting stuff.

]]> By: Shane http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72645 Shane Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:36:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72645 Only seventeen men came to the plate that inning but still, this sort of game begs so many questions for those interested enough to investigate, namely how rare is it for one team... 1. ...to have eight different men reach base three times (and each have an extra base hit to his name)? 2. ...to have four different men reach base four times? 3. ...to have six different men hit home runs? 4. ...to bring 13+ men to the plate in one inning and not have a single one retired on a fair ball? 5. ...to outscore all other teams in action that day combined in a particular inning (14-8 in the second inning in this case)? 6. ...to score more runs in an inning than anyone else does in an entire game (the Pirates came closest with 10)? 7. ...to score as many runs in one inning as thirteen other teams did in their entire game combined (ATL, CIN, MIL, SFG, TEX, SEA with 0; NYM with 1; ARI, DET, KCR, LAA, OAK with 2; TBR with 3)? 8. ...to score as many runs in one game as fifteen other teams did combined (those thirteen plus NYY and TOR with 4 apiece)? 9. ...to outscore the next highest-scoring game (9-6, FLA over WSN)? I'm guessing this is probably the most common. 10. ...to outscore six other games combined (22-20)? 11. ...to outscore five other entire games combined in one inning alone (14-13)? 12. ...to have all of this happen in one game? I compared it to the Rangers' 30-3 drubbing of the Orioles two years back which only satisfied conditions 2, 4, and 9, although they did score exactly as many runs as the six lowest-scoring games combined so I'll give them partial credit for number 10. Oh, and I agree. Jimmy-jack is not used <i>nearly</i> as much as it should be. Only seventeen men came to the plate that inning but still, this sort of game begs so many questions for those interested enough to investigate, namely how rare is it for one team…

1. …to have eight different men reach base three times (and each have an extra base hit to his name)?

2. …to have four different men reach base four times?

3. …to have six different men hit home runs?

4. …to bring 13+ men to the plate in one inning and not have a single one retired on a fair ball?

5. …to outscore all other teams in action that day combined in a particular inning (14-8 in the second inning in this case)?

6. …to score more runs in an inning than anyone else does in an entire game (the Pirates came closest with 10)?

7. …to score as many runs in one inning as thirteen other teams did in their entire game combined (ATL, CIN, MIL, SFG, TEX, SEA with 0; NYM with 1; ARI, DET, KCR, LAA, OAK with 2; TBR with 3)?

8. …to score as many runs in one game as fifteen other teams did combined (those thirteen plus NYY and TOR with 4 apiece)?

9. …to outscore the next highest-scoring game (9-6, FLA over WSN)? I’m guessing this is probably the most common.

10. …to outscore six other games combined (22-20)?

11. …to outscore five other entire games combined in one inning alone (14-13)?

12. …to have all of this happen in one game?

I compared it to the Rangers’ 30-3 drubbing of the Orioles two years back which only satisfied conditions 2, 4, and 9, although they did score exactly as many runs as the six lowest-scoring games combined so I’ll give them partial credit for number 10.

Oh, and I agree. Jimmy-jack is not used nearly as much as it should be.

]]> By: Andrew Laubscher http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72639 Andrew Laubscher Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:21:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72639 Looks like Bill Mueller was thrown out at the plate on the same play the 14th run scored. Maybe that effected the results... Looks like Bill Mueller was thrown out at the plate on the same play the 14th run scored. Maybe that effected the results…

]]> By: Eric Seidman http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72637 Eric Seidman Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:16:49 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72637 Andrew, good catch. I'll revisit the query when I get home but odd that this game wouldn't be included. Everything else checks out but perhaps something was lost with regards to that game. Andrew, good catch. I’ll revisit the query when I get home but odd that this game wouldn’t be included. Everything else checks out but perhaps something was lost with regards to that game.

]]> By: Andrew Laubscher http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/game-of-the-week-413-19/#comment-72636 Andrew Laubscher Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:11:42 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=4382#comment-72636 I thought I remembered a Red Sox / Marlins game in which Johny Damon had three hits in the first inning. It turns out that the Sox scored 14 runs in the first on June 27, 2003: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=230627102 I wonder if this wasn't captured because of a quirk in the way the query was structured, or if there are significant holes in the Retrosheet database? I thought I remembered a Red Sox / Marlins game in which Johny Damon had three hits in the first inning. It turns out that the Sox scored 14 runs in the first on June 27, 2003:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=230627102

I wonder if this wasn’t captured because of a quirk in the way the query was structured, or if there are significant holes in the Retrosheet database?

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