Derek Bain 
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
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
Founded on my research for the “Minors vs Majors” chapter in my book, “Hardball Retroactive” paired with complementary articles “Minors vs. Majors: The Top Minor League Batters in the Expansion Era” and “Minors vs. Majors: The Top Minor League Pitchers in the Expansion Era“, the ensuing series will reveal the Minor League All-Star rosters for … Read more
Mets (Minor Leaguers) Saves Heath Bell 108 Carlos Muniz 100 Jeff Innis 93 Julian Vasquez 77 Mike Welch 73 Paul Sewald 70 Tim Lavigne 66 Eric Cammack 61 Wes Gardner 59 Jeff Tam 59 Correctly answered by Michael McConchie, Neil Bush, Matthew Bloss, Doug Snyder Sr., Tom Siegler and Kyle Newman Select one of the … Read more
Twins (Minor Leaguers) Saves Bobby Korecky 105 Anthony Slama 102 Brent Stentz 99 Gus Gandarillas 94 Juan Padilla 86 Pat Neshek 83 Beau Kemp 78 Greg Johnson 69 Rob Delaney 66 Michael Tonkin 65 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey and Kyle Newman Select one of the four choices then click Vote in order to lock … Read more
Pilots / Brewers (Minor Leaguers) Saves Rob Wooten 93 Sean Maloney 80 Brian Mallette 78 Jay Aldrich 77 Angel Miranda* 58 Carlos Velazquez 58 Greg Mullins* 55 Nate Griep 54 Jim Henderson 51 Ed Puig* 51 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey Select one of the four choices then click Vote in order to lock in … Read more
Dodgers (Minor Leaguers) Saves Dan Ricabal 82 Rich Linares 66 Mark Alexander 64 Todd Williams 64 Steve Ames 63 Joe Jacobsen 60 Jeff Kubenka* 59 Matt Montgomery 59 Rafael Montalvo 56 Bill Everly 54 Correctly answered by Michael Danes Select one of the four choices then click Vote in order to lock in your selection! … Read more
Royals (Minor Leaguers) Saves Mark Huismann 100 Jaime Bluma 76 Mark Parnell 64 Mark Peterson 60 Carlos Maldonado 59 Jose Santiago 55 Jorge Vasquez 53 Robbie Morrison 49 Ryan Braun 48 Ryan Bukvich 47 Aaron Dorlarque 47 Shawn Sonnier 47 Correctly answered by Michael Danes Select one of the four choices then click Vote in … Read more
Colt .45’s / Astros (Minor Leaguers) Saves Jim Dougherty 118 Brian Meyer 90 Mark Ross 79 Santiago Ramirez 66 Travis Wade 64 Bert Roberge 59 Kirk Clark 56 Oscar Zamora 55 Mark Small 52 Manuel Barrios 50 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey and Doug Snyder Sr. Select one of the four choices then click Vote … Read more
Marlins (Minor Leaguers) Saves AJ Ramos 83 Mike Flannery 82 Chris Mobley 82 Nick Wittgren 81 Blaine Neal 72 Michael Brady 66 Kevin Cave 55 Chris Hatcher 55 Matt Peterson 55 Hector Almonte 54 Correctly answered by Neil Bush, Michael Murray, Bryan Swank, Matthew Bloss, Michael McConchie, Brian Bohem and Kyle Newman Select one of … Read more
