Recondite Baseball

An open collection of baseball's little-known records and curiosities.

"He would have been among the league leaders in batting average for a majority of the season had he had enough plate appearances."
-- 2008 St. Louis Cardinals Media Guide about non-roster invitee Mark Johnson

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Playoff Rotations, 2003-2007

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Anyone who's been a regular reader here knows how I've already looked at rotation spots throughout MLB in terms of FIP and ERA. The ...
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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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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Fewest XBH by a Batting Title Qualifier, 1988-2007

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I am amused by records of futility throughout baseball history. If you've read some of the older posts you've likely figured that ou...
Sunday, February 17, 2008

Fewest RBI by a Team Leader, 1988-2007

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E-mailer Ken sent me the idea for this post. He noted that Emil Brown of the Kansas City Royals led his team last season with only 62 RBI. ...
Friday, February 15, 2008

Most Home Runs, SLG < .300

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It's getting harder to have a slugging percentage under .300 and play a lot in a single season. Only four players since 2000 have qualif...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Today's DUH! Fact

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Ladies and gentlemen, baseball players are getting heavier. This shouldn't be a surprise to, well, anyone who is a fan of the sport. It...
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Curt Flood Would be Proud

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As I was wandering around the web this morning, I came across an article at The Hardball Times that I think gives an interesting view of fre...
Saturday, February 9, 2008

Nick Punto & Associates

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I'm not sure it's very newsworthy outside of Minnesota, but Nick Punto was really, really bad last season. His batting line in 536 ...
Friday, February 8, 2008

More Pre-Free Agency Movers

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When I started making my list of players who moved around a lot before free agency, I originally planned to include the guys who played for ...
Thursday, February 7, 2008

Moving Around In Pre-Free Agency Times

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With the advent of free agency and the increase in number of major league teams over the past fifty years, it has become easier for players ...
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