Though Ichiro only appeared in the first two Classics, he still ranks among the tournament's all-time leaders in hits, runs scored and steals. What Japanese fans will remember more, however, is that Ichiro helped lead his country to gold medals in the first two installments of this tournamen...
but he is still one of the best baseball players of all time. In his career, Gibson posted a batting average that rivaled the best hitters in MLB history (Ty Cobb, .366) and many of his peers believed hewas just as good as Babe Ruth. While Gibson’s numbers in the Negro Leagues a...
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1971 MLB Statistical Leaders: at the foot of the map. (In both the American League and the National League.) Leaders in the following categories: ERA, Wins, WAR for Pitchers; Batting Average, Home Runs, RBIs, WAR for Position Players. A photo of each player is shown, with stats; photo...
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After a thoroughly enjoyable section on nicknames (Joe "Wagon Tongue" Adams from Illinois and Charlie "The Old Woman in the Red Cap" Pabor from New York deserve special mention) and all-time leaders in standard statistical categories, Jensen includes a section entitled, "Historic Baseball Places...
season as a full-time starter in right field, Schreffler Jr. has been Maryland’s best hitter halfway through its non-conference slate. His .346 batting average leads the Terps and he’s top three on the team among qualified hitters in doubles, home runs, on-base percentage and OPS. ...
While the classic ballparks all fall a bit short compared to the best MLB stadiums, it says something that places like Dodger Stadium continue to stand the test of time. Built at the start of the 1960s for $23 million, less than Mookie Betts makes this season ($27 million), Dodger Sta...
“The Phillies have indeed been one of baseball's most complete rosters, ranking among the MLB leaders in runs scored (725, sixth), OPS (.751, fourth), home runs (180, ninth), team ERA (3.74, seventh) and starters' ERA (3.68, fifth). On top of all their established star p...
He has the worst OBP and OPS+ of them all despite manning a corner outfield position. He is the second-youngest player in the group but that is neither here nor there when it comes to salary arbitration. He is one of the most overrated players in baseball and his contract is a huge ...