Braves Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

Year Player WS 1993 Greg Maddux 238.9 2002 John Smoltz 100.5 1991 Terry Pendleton 82.4 1977 Gary Matthews 75.2 1981 Claudell Washington 72.5 2015 Nick Markakis 72.3 1988 Lonnie Smith 64.8 1997 John Smoltz 61 1999 Brian Jordan 50.7 1995 Jeff Blauser 45.9 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Matthew Bloss, Paul Ivice, Michael Murray, Jon … Read more

Diamondbacks Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

Year Player WS 1999 Randy D. Johnson 135.8 1999 Steve Finley 82.5 1998 Jay Bell 70.8 2013 David Peralta 69.1 2012 Aaron Hill 54.8 2016 Zack Greinke 43.1 2006 Eric Byrnes 42.9 2000 Craig Counsell 36.8 2001 Miguel Batista 34.7 2010 Kelly Johnson 34 Correctly answered by Matthew Bloss, Michael Danes, Paul Ivice, Jon Winkler, … Read more

Angels Free Agent Acquisitions (1950-2018) – Win Shares Leaders

Year Player WS 1977 Bobby Grich 172.2 2004 Vladimir Guerrero 142.5 2008 Torii Hunter 103.3 2012 Albert Pujols 103.3 1977 Don Baylor 94.7 1990 Mark Langston 91.2 1987 Brian Downing 70.7 1982 Reggie Jackson 67.3 1993 Chili Davis 61.5 2005 Orlando Cabrera 60.9 Correctly answered by Jon Winkler and Michael Danes Select one of the … Read more

Gregg Kersey’s review of Hardball Retrospective at “Gregg’s Baseball Bookcase”

“I don’t often do this, but if I had to sum this book up in one word it would be…..WOW!!!!!! Hardball Retrospective takes statistical analysis to the next level. It takes a look at every season and every team from 1901 through 2013 and re-analyzed the data . By using current standards it evaluates each … Read more

Lance Smith’s review of Hardball Retroactive at “The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books”

“If you ever wanted to know how your favorite team has fared over the years when it comes to the outcomes of trades they have made or the success of their farm system and the players drafted by the team to stock the system, then this book by Derek Bain is for you.” Here is … Read more

How would Rickey Henderson do on the 2019 FA Market?

Conceivably, the greatest leadoff man of all-time, Rickey Henderson’s most glaring attribute was his knack for disrupting a game with a stolen base.  Maury Wills was the first player to reach the century mark (104) in 1962 for the Dodgers.  It took another 12 years before Lou Brock, of the Cardinals, was able to eclipse the feat with 118 thefts.  The 80’s saw … Read more