Showing posts with label Stolen Bases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stolen Bases. Show all posts
Sunday, November 1, 2009

60+ Steals of Second Base

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Since 1898*, only four players have stolen 100 bases in a season. Maury Wills swiped 104 bags in 1962, Lou Brock took 118 in 1974, and Ricke...
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Most SB in a Season with 0 CS

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On February 22, 2008 , I posted about players who stole the most bases in a season without being caught. Since the regular season is now ove...
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Monday, December 29, 2008

Stolen Base Streaks

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Consecutive Games With Stolen Bases 1956-2008 12 games Bert Campaneris, 15 SB, 6/10/1969 to 6/21/1969 11 games Rickey Henderson, 19 SB, 8/14...
Monday, November 17, 2008

CS% in the Minors

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A catcher has a lot of responsibility during a game. He has to know the scouting report for each opposing hitter, he has to use those report...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Most Career Triples, No Stolen Bases

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A triple is often considered one of the most exciting plays in baseball. There's a combination of a hard-hit ball, speed around the base...
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

6'6" and Stealing

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There haven't been that many players in major league history listed at 6'6" or taller. In fact, only 245 players to appear in a...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Most Career Stolen Bases by a Catcher

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There's a Joe Garagiola (or Yogi Berra, depending on the source) quote that applies to topics like this: "The wind always seems to ...
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Most SB in a Season with 0 CS

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The National League didn't start recording caught stealings (CS) until 1951. The American League has recorded CS every season since 1920...
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Monday, December 10, 2007

Most Stolen Bases, 20+ GIDP in a Single Season

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Although the number of double plays a player grounds into is considered more a function of playing time than "skill," the general ...
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Saturday, September 29, 2007

Thunderfoot!

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Not too long ago I pointed out the top pitchers in MLB at allowing baserunners to steal . Three Padres pitchers appeared in the top ten, and...
Thursday, September 20, 2007

Run, Run, Rudolph...

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There are four pitchers in the major leagues this year who have thrown over 100 innings while allowing 10+ steals and not having a single at...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

20+ HR, 3B, 2B, SB

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If you're curious about how many people are in the 20-20-20-20 club now that Curtis Granderson joined, check out this short article at ...
Thursday, August 30, 2007

Trying Is The First Step Towards Failure

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Here's a list of the top 11 (just how the numbers fall) all-time seasons of most times caught stealing without a single stolen base. Pet...
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Sunday, August 12, 2007

Never Attempting a Stolen Base

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Rickey Henderson is revered as the single-season and career stolen base king. Maury Wills, Lou Brock and Vince Coleman all were famous for t...