How do ballplayers fare in different ball-strike counts? Is there a substantial variation in batting and slugging percentages as one goes deeper in the count? In which counts does the batter or pitcher gain a significant advantage? Revisiting the Retrosheet…

Diamondbacks (Minor Leaguers) Saves Silvino Bracho 87 Jake Barrett 82 Matt Elliott 69 Jimmie Sherfy 66 Enrique Burgos 63 Reid Mahon 57 Daniel Stange 57 Jose Valverde 55 Matty Wilkinson 54 Brian Bruney 53 Zac Curtis* 53 Correctly answered by…

Angels (Minor Leaguers) Saves Anthony Chavez 85 Joel Peralta 78 Mike Freehill 71 Mike Overy 66 Ryan Brasier 64 Eddie McKiernan 62 Greg Jones 61 Bart Miadich 60 Eduardo Paredes 58 Dave Sells 57 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey Select…

Expos / Nationals (Minor Leaguers) Wins Joe Keener 66 Kent Bottenfield 59 Mario Brito 58 Rick Ramos 57 Larry Landreth 56 Troy Mattes 56 Tommy Shimp 56 Mike Hinckley* 55 Tommy Phelps* 55 Steve Ratzer 54 Sergio Valdez 54 Correctly…

Steve Carlton, otherwise known as “Lefty”, will turn 74 this December.  In today’s age of specialization and analytics driven pitching decisions, it seems a lifetime ago since we saw a pitcher amass 280 innings.  Carlton managed to do it 5…

Blue Jays (Minor Leaguers) Wins Steve Davis* 67 Mark Eichhorn 64 Casey Lawrence 64 Jimmy Rogers 64 Mike Romano 62 Jesse Cross 60 Doug Linton 58 John Shea* 56 Steve Cummings 53 Chris Baker 52 Gustavo Chacin* 52 Ryan Tepera…

Senators II / Rangers (Minor Leaguers) Wins Carlos Medrano 62 Frank Bolick 61 Jack Jenkins 61 Dick Nold 59 R.A. Dickey 58 Spike Lundberg 58 Tony Fossas* 56 Art DeFilippis* 54 Rick Kemp* 54 Jim Farr 52 Don Loun* 52…

(Devil) Rays (Minor Leaguers) Wins Jim Magrane 61 Chris Seddon* 52 Jason Standridge 51 Wade Davis 50 Jeremy Hellickson 50 Andy Sonnanstine 48 Jason Cromer* 47 Alex Colome 46 Mike Prochaska* 46 Victor Mateo 45 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey…

Cardinals (Minor Leaguers) Wins Dick LeMay* 75 John Martin 70 Jay North 68 Paul Cherry* 65 Tom Hilgendorf* 64 Felix Roque 64 Sal Campisi 63 Santiago Guzman 59 Kevin Hagen 59 Brian Sinnott 59 Len Strelitz 59 Correctly answered by…

Giants (Minor Leaguers) Wins Dan Carlson 93 Bob Garibaldi 85 Ed Plank 72 Kyle Hypes* 66 Dick Estelle* 65 Bob Knepper* 65 Rob Dressler 64 Mike Rowland 64 John Burkett 62 Matthew Gayeski 61 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey Select…