MLB 2025 Season

eeriepadave

ah here we go:

Top 10 Highest Batting Averages Since 1941

1. Tony Gwynn, San Diego (1994) .394 2. George Brett, Kansas City (1980) .390 3. Ted Williams, Boston (1957) .388   Rod Carew, Minnesota (1977) .388 5. Larry Walker, Colorado (1999) .379 6. Stan Musial, St. Louis (1948) .376 7. Tony Gwynn, San Diego (1997) .372   Nomar Garciaparra, Boston (2000) .372   Todd Helton, Colorado (2000) .372   Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle (2004) .372

Damn almost forgot about Rod Carew and I did forget about Larry Walker.

F Me In The Brain

eeriepadave said:

ah here we go:

Top 10 Highest Batting Averages Since 1941

1. Tony Gwynn, San Diego (1994) .394 2. George Brett, Kansas City (1980) .390 3. Ted Williams, Boston (1957) .388   Rod Carew, Minnesota (1977) .388 5. Larry Walker, Colorado (1999) .379 6. Stan Musial, St. Louis (1948) .376 7. Tony Gwynn, San Diego (1997) .372   Nomar Garciaparra, Boston (2000) .372   Todd Helton, Colorado (2000) .372   Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle (2004) .372

Damn almost forgot about Rod Carew and I did forget about Larry Walker.

I was at a game where he caught the ball in right and gave it to a fan, thinking it was the 3rd out.
Have seen that replay so many times....crazy.
Larry Walker was great.

tempo_n_groove

eeriepadave said:

ah here we go:

Top 10 Highest Batting Averages Since 1941

1. Tony Gwynn, San Diego (1994) .394 2. George Brett, Kansas City (1980) .390 3. Ted Williams, Boston (1957) .388   Rod Carew, Minnesota (1977) .388 5. Larry Walker, Colorado (1999) .379 6. Stan Musial, St. Louis (1948) .376 7. Tony Gwynn, San Diego (1997) .372   Nomar Garciaparra, Boston (2000) .372   Todd Helton, Colorado (2000) .372   Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle (2004) .372

Damn almost forgot about Rod Carew and I did forget about Larry Walker.

I wasn't counting anything further back than what Brett did.

What's interesting is that even lowering the mound never made the players batting averages shoot up high.  I do know more 300 hitters happened after that.

1968 Yaz led w an abysmal 301.  That one always stands out to me.

So what is crazy about Gwynns 372 is that year Walker was on a triple crown threat and batted, get this, 362 and was second to Gwynn that year.  Walkers teammate Galarraga had 140.  What a damn year with those stats.

Clemens had a WAR of 12 and he's a damn pitcher!

MayDay10

I remember John Olerud had a nice run at it for a bit in 1993

igotid88

Paul O'Neill was flirting with .400 in 1994. Made it to June. Ended up with. 359 then the lockout happened 

tempo_n_groove

igotid88 said:

Paul O'Neill was flirting with .400 in 1994. Made it to June. Ended up with. 359 then the lockout happened 

Bagwell was killing everything then got hit by a damn pitch and was out.

Wobbie

tempo_n_groove said:

igotid88 said:

Paul O'Neill was flirting with .400 in 1994. Made it to June. Ended up with. 359 then the lockout happened 

Bagwell was killing everything then got hit by a damn pitch and was out.

Steroid Bagwell? The HOFer?

Wobbie

Halos dumping everyone on the waiver wire. wait ‘til next year, tempo.

Wobbie

gonna be interesting to see who picks up who from the angels. I gotta think all the teams fighting for the 2nd and 3rd wild cards will be players.

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

tempo_n_groove said:

igotid88 said:

Paul O'Neill was flirting with .400 in 1994. Made it to June. Ended up with. 359 then the lockout happened 

Bagwell was killing everything then got hit by a damn pitch and was out.

Steroid Bagwell? The HOFer?

I'm tired of the steroid argument...

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

gonna be interesting to see who picks up who from the angels. I gotta think all the teams fighting for the 2nd and 3rd wild cards will be players.

They all stunk on the Halos so good luck.

I would have kept Giolito unless they are bringing up everyone from the minors.

tempo_n_groove

Acuna is going to have like 70 SB's this year.  Wow.

Can he make 40/40?

markymark550

tempo_n_groove said:

Acuna is going to have like 70 SB's this year.  Wow.

Can he make 40/40?

I want him to get 40/40, but don't think he will. He's definitely got the power to get to 40, as he hit 41 a few years ago and was on pace to get 40 before his knee injury in 2021. I just don't think he's going to get enough pitches to drive to get there. It seems that teams would rather let him get on base and take their chances with the other guys that are more feast or famine type hitters.

tempo_n_groove

markymark550 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Acuna is going to have like 70 SB's this year.  Wow.

Can he make 40/40?

I want him to get 40/40, but don't think he will. He's definitely got the power to get to 40, as he hit 41 a few years ago and was on pace to get 40 before his knee injury in 2021. I just don't think he's going to get enough pitches to drive to get there. It seems that teams would rather let him get on base and take their chances with the other guys that are more feast or famine type hitters.

Albies Riley and Olson following isn't exactly a pitchers dream, lol!

markymark550

tempo_n_groove said:

markymark550 said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Acuna is going to have like 70 SB's this year.  Wow.

Can he make 40/40?

I want him to get 40/40, but don't think he will. He's definitely got the power to get to 40, as he hit 41 a few years ago and was on pace to get 40 before his knee injury in 2021. I just don't think he's going to get enough pitches to drive to get there. It seems that teams would rather let him get on base and take their chances with the other guys that are more feast or famine type hitters.

Albies Riley and Olson following isn't exactly a pitchers dream, lol!

It's not ideal for a pitcher, but those guys are also hitting 60-70 points less than Acuna. Personally, I would probably rather give Acuna something better to hit and bet on myself to get groundouts/strikeouts against the other 3, but it doesn't seem to be the case right now.

Wobbie

manny machado: fucking loser.

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

manny machado: fucking loser.

Kelenic did the same thing but kicked it and broke his foot.  That's just dumb...

Wobbie

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

manny machado: fucking loser.

Kelenic did the same thing but kicked it and broke his foot.  That's just dumb...

I was just talking in general. Mr. “hustling’s not really my thing.” He’ll never win shit.

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

manny machado: fucking loser.

Kelenic did the same thing but kicked it and broke his foot.  That's just dumb...

I was just talking in general. Mr. “hustling’s not really my thing.” He’ll never win shit.

Apparently mixing him w Tatis and Soto equals to that, not winning shit, lol!

Wobbie

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

manny machado: fucking loser.

Kelenic did the same thing but kicked it and broke his foot.  That's just dumb...

I was just talking in general. Mr. “hustling’s not really my thing.” He’ll never win shit.

Apparently mixing him w Tatis and Soto equals to that, not winning shit, lol!

I think Soto is the only one of those three with any "heart"....and I'm not even sure of that.