Hardball Retrospective – Defensive Lineups by Decade

Defensive Lineups by Decade provides a team-by-team reference for every ballplayer since 1901 that meets the defensive games played standards outlined below. The team rosters are constructed using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – Franchise Charts – Player-Seasons by Position, 20+ Win Shares

Franchise Charts – Player-Seasons by Position, 20+ Win Shares delivers a position-by-position reference for every ballplayer since 1871 that accrued at least 20 Win Shares in a single MLB season. The players are grouped by position along with three distinct eras to distinguish the longevity of their respective franchises. Old-Time Franchises (team is now defunct, … Read more

Phillies Minor League Career Saves Leaders

Phillies (Minor Leaguers) Saves Todd Frohwirth 114 Toby Borland 83 Kyle Kawabata 76 Cary Hiles 75 Brian Stumpf 67 Ricky Bottalico 63 Jerry Reed 58 Doug Nickle 58 Rocky Childress 56 Dave Wallace 56 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Neil Bush, Jon Winkler, Matthew Bloss, Michael Murray and Kyle Newman Select one of the four … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – Fielding WAR and WS Leader Boards

Willie Mays

Fielding WAR and WS Leader Boards span from 1901 through 2013 and consist of all individuals with five or more player-seasons that meet the following criteria: 1901-1960 (“pre-expansion era”) – player finished among the top 3 in Fielding WAR and Fielding WS at their primary position (C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B) – player finished among … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – Old-Time Franchises – Single-Season WAR Leaders

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn

Old-Time Franchises – Single-Season WAR Leaders recounts the yearly WAR leaders for professional baseball franchises that existed from 1871 through 1900. The team rosters are constructed using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for … Read more