I attempted to post about this a while ago, but I think it got lost when I had to sign in after I typed it all up. Anyway, I'd like to hear Steve's opinion on...
If there is no rule spelled out before 1931, I'd suggest that we use the original 1931 rule for RBIs and backtrack. As to inconsistencies, such as bases-loaded...
... being used from 1871 to 1930? ... For 1920-1930, there were no rules, although I assume that each official scorer was given some hand-out on the basics of...
Well, that's what I was afraid of. I think we should go back and recount RBIs under one set of rules from 1871 to 1930. My first choice would be to use the...
As many have read, Barry Bonds is being awarded the NL lead in OBP for this year, even though he fell short of the min 502 PAs. Rule 10.23 covers this...
... recount RBIs under one set of rules from 1871 to 1930. The problem, of course, is that it would take forever to redo the RBI for those years. I'm working...
Trent McCotter wrote, "As many have read, Barry Bonds is being awarded the NL lead in OBP for this year, even though he fell short of the min 502 PAs. Rule...
I'm not sure, but Galarraga won the BA title in 1993 with barely enough plate appearances. In fact he might have been a little short. The top tens didn't...
... And speaking of top tens, there's a slight unfairness in that the adjustment rule is only applied for the top spot. Consider Rennie Stennet in 1977, 20 PA...
In 1977 adding BBs to ABs for Stennett gives 482 but he had 8 SF+SH+HB so he is only 12 PAs short. As to not listing him, depends on the source. Here is...
Bob Harris wrote, "And speaking of top tens, there's a slight unfairness in that the adjustment rule is only applied for the top spot. Consider Rennie Stennet...
Baseball-reference.com, e.g. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/BA_leagues.shtml helpfully puts two asterisks against Gwynn's 1996 BA title and Bonds' ...
At least one other is marked -- Don Buford, 1968 AL batting. Wayne McElreavy Peter Ridges wrote: Baseball-reference.com . . . puts two asterisks against...
Baseball-reference.com does not always use a strict implementation of the rules in affect at the time. Between 1945 and 1956, the rule was 2.6 at-bats per...
... Not to be too glib, but since there wasn't an official rule, I'm not sure if I'm in or out of a strict interpretation. I've tried to be as exact as I can....
... batting. Sorry for the lack of clarity: my little list was just of players who had led a league in one category. There are, no doubt, lots of others listed...
Just looking at The Sporting News for August 1993; several times they mentioned Andres Galarraga's quest for the batting average title, or batting title as...
What I was referring to as not following a strict implementation here was the placing of underqualified players within the top 10, such as Williams in the...
... I understand that Doug, I was more asking (I'm completely serious here), "Does MLB release an "official" top ten for batting average?" Is there a press...
As previously noted Madlock shouldn't be on here (though it strikes me as very odd that a player can have more PA's than another and not qualify while the...
I don't know if there's anything like a press release from MLB. However, the lists in the TSN Guides are essentially official, in the sense that they follow...
... Doug, My point may be needlessly pedantic, but I don't think you are correct. The rulebook (10.23) is "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS"....
This might seem like a philosophical point, but here goes. I was perusing the lists Lyle sent around earlier today I was looking at the list of HRs by a...
I agree with Mark. The record should read "most HR hitting left-handed." There are players like J.T. Snow who were switch-hitters for part of their career and...
I agree with Mark and Gabriel. But this also creates another question. I haven't checked SABRs list but I know I've seen other lists where there is a record...
... than ... I agree that Mantle should be on both lists (most HR as a switch- hitter and as a left-hander), with a note beside the left-handed total ...
Another problem that presents itself with labeling switch-hitters' feats as either left-handed or right-handed is that it seems like we often wouldn't know in...
Sorry for a third post in a row, but this topic reminded me of an idea I had a while back. While the record books list, for instance, Nap Lajoie in 1901 with ...
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