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, 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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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Wait, Games Last Nine Innings?!

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In the Marlins game notes for Friday's Florida-Milwaukee game, it was noted that starting pitcher Scott Olsen ranks eleventh all-time on...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Slugging Percentage is for Wussies

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I've gone kind of crazy with different streaks lately and that will unapologetically continue today. A few weeks ago, I made a list of w...
Sunday, April 20, 2008

That'll Be Zero Home Runs, Thank You!

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If you don't live near Milwaukee or possibly Cincinnati, you may have missed the ending to an impressive streak yesterday. Brewers lefth...
Friday, April 18, 2008

Team Scoreless Streaks and SHO%

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Last weekend, regular reader Ken alerted me to the fact the Royals hadn't scored in 26 innings (they scored in the first inning the next...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The Last #42's

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Busy, busy, busy. That's been the story of the week so far. I know I'm a day late for celebrating Jackie Robinson's debut and th...
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Friday, April 11, 2008

I'm Forever Walking Batters...

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It's always frustrating when the reliever your favorite team's manager has just brought into the game issues a base on balls. His jo...
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

(Don't) Swing, Batter!

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It's always frustrating for fans to watch their team's pitchers miss the strike zone consistently. In yesterday's Chicago-Pittsb...
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Saturday, April 5, 2008

Last Position Players to Pitch by Team

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UPDATE: I've posted a table through May 6, 2009 here . It's always notable when a position player takes the mound for an inning or t...
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Most Expensive Bullpens on Opening Day 2008

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Okay, so this post is a week late, two days late, one day late, or (thanks to weather) right on time, depending on your favorite team's ...
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