What RBI player NES or Arcade, leads the history of the major leagues with the most career HRs without ever switching teams?
Off the top of my head, I'd say Dimaggio or Gehrig. Gonna go with Dimaggio.
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? Nope.
musial?
Mantle?
If not then Schmidt
It has to be Schmidt. I checked the list online.
I think we should count Mays and Aaron for this, it may "technically" have been different franchises, but they should get some credit for going back to their "home" cities.
Quote from: gamme on 03/25/06, 11:08:55 PM
It has to be Schmidt. I checked the list online.
Hey jackass, anybody can look these things up online. The unwritten rule around these parts is that if curiousity requires that you do so, you don't ruin it for everybody else.
Geez. Yeah, you looked up correctly--it wa Schmidt. Dolt.
I said Schmidt first
Yes but I obviously ignored you.
1. This RBI'er was the most recent to win a batting title, then get traded to another team the next season, who was he??
2. Name the 3 RBI'ers that played in the 1970's, and also ended up playing for the expansion Rockies or Marlins teams at some point in their careers. (Charlie Hough is the 4th player, he's not in RBI).
#2) Dale Murphy, Andre Dawon,
can't come up with a 3rd Walling? Orosco?
I had forgotten about both Dawson and Murphy... I'm also baffled by the other one (I looked up both of Ultimate's guesses because I thought they might be right, and they weren't). My guess is that it'd be a pitcher, but I really don't know which one.
I'm not sure about #1... Willie McGee was a bit different case than what's described here. I can't think of many other RBIers who won batting titles - Gwynn and Puckett never changed teams, Boggs moved as a free agent, and after a subpar season... who else is left? Julio, maybe?
I think #1 might be Burks
Quote from: BeefMaster on 03/28/06, 10:59:13 AM
I had forgotten about both Dawson and Murphy... I'm also baffled by the other one (I looked up both of Ultimate's guesses because I thought they might be right, and they weren't). My guess is that it'd be a pitcher, but I really don't know which one.
The third is not a pitcher, he barely qualifies on both ends, I should have guessed him, he was the my 2nd guess after those 2, but I decided to look it up.
Tim Raines maybe?
Quote from: Gantry on 03/28/06, 11:32:01 AM
Tim Raines maybe?
That seems like a good guess... I lost track of him after he left the Expos, and all I recall for sure is that he played with his son on the Orioles sometime after he was diagnosed with lupus.
Raines it is, 6 games in '79 and a very short stint with the Marlins and the end of his career.
Here's one: the Rangers threatened to place Alfonso Soriano on the "Disqualified List" if he refused to play the outfield (meaning he would not receive any money from his contract). If that would have happened, he would have joined an exclusive group of players who had been placed on the Disqualified List during disputes with their team. This group includes two RBIers.
Who are the two RBIers who were on the Disqualified List during their careers?
I'll guess Straw and Doc
No and no.
I think we're going to need hints, I had never heard of this list before Soriano, maybe hint as to the reason the were place on the list.
Maybe Leonard and Hernandez for their cocaine incidents?
One is a pitcher and one is a bench player. They were both placed on the Disqualified List for refusing to play during a contract dispute.
Madlock?
mark davidson, and marc sullivan?
Nope. The answer is Dickie Thon and Bert Blyleven. There was an article about it in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/sports/baseball/22soriano.html) and another one on MLB.com (http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060327&content_id=1363934&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex) - essentially, Blyleven was placed there in 1980 by the Pirates because he said he would retire if he wasn't traded, and Thon sat out to protest his contract in 1987.
Yep, Tim Raines was the #3 to the 3-parter.
Whoever said Bill Madlock is correct to my 1st question.
Charlie Hough was almost the first player to play in the 1960's and still play for Colorado or Florida. He entered the majors in 1970.
Quote from: Metal King on 03/28/06, 03:33:11 PM
Charlie Hough was almost the first player to play in the 1960's and still play for Colorado or Florida. He entered the majors in 1970.
I wonder who the first will be, smart money is on Minnie Minoso
I'm not sure if he's dead or not, but Minnie's last year in the bigs was 1980. He was around 57 years old at the time. If he came back today, he'd be a spring chicken at 83.
Luke Appling hit a home run in an old-timers game at age 75 in 1982. I guess anything is possible. RIP, Luke.
Minnie is alive, he tried to play with the Sox in 1990 but MLB told them no way.
Quote from: Metal King on 03/28/06, 04:03:16 PM
I'm not sure if he's dead or not, but Minnie's last year in the bigs was 1980. He was around 57 years old at the time. If he came back today, he'd be a spring chicken at 83.
Luke Appling hit a home run in an old-timers game at age 75 in 1982. I guess anything is possible. RIP, Luke.
Off of Warren Spahn no less, I'm not so sure you should be sad about a guy who died almost twenty years ago.
Who are the five RBI'ers to rack up at least 100 rbi in their first full season?
pete rose, rod carew, rickey henderson, dave winfield, kevin mcreynolds.
All guesses
Schmidt, Reggie, McGwire, Canseco, Straw
I'd say McGwire, Rice, Jackson, McGee, and Canseco.
Rice, Ripken, Strawberry, Joyner and McGwire.
Holy Christ TeddyBallgame, ya got 'em all! Nah just kidding.
Rice (102) 1975
Joyner (100) 1986
Canseco (117) 1986
McGwire (118) 1987
Those four are correct, there's one more, but the previous year before getting the 100+ rbi's, he kinda played a little over half the season, but I guess he counts because it wasn't a full year.
HINT: Think "American" League
Mattingly?
Bret Saberhagen?
Yeah it's Mattingly. 1984, 110 rbi's.
In 1983 he played 91 games and had 279 at bats though, but it's not a full season.
Same situation for Tony Armas in 1980, but in one of his previous four seasons he had a 360 at bat season and 100+ games.
Kind of hard thinking up questions for this.
Which RBI'er is the only player in ML history to win an MVP award, yet never make an all star team.
This may not be teh first time this question has been asked.
Willie Hernandez?
Kirk Gibson
Terry Pendelton?
GIBBY!!!
Hard to believe Gibson was never selected to an allstar team.
I have about 3 or 4 more questions here, sorry to put them all on one post:
1. Of all the RBI HITTERS, which one hit the earliest home run?
2. What 2 RBI Pitchers led the league in Strikeouts their first years?
3. What 2 RBI Pitchers had at least 200 Strikeouts their first years in the majors?
4. Which 3 RBI Pitchers have led leagues in Wins, Strikeouts, and ERA at least once each?
5. Which RBI Pitcher has the most career Strikeouts without ever leading the league?
Ok, 5 questions.....
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1. Of all the RBI HITTERS, which one hit the earliest home run?
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2. What 2 RBI Pitchers led the league in Strikeouts their first years?
Mike Scott and Nolan
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3. What 2 RBI Pitchers had at least 200 Strikeouts their first years in the majors?
Mike Scott and Nolan Ryan
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4. Which 3 RBI Pitchers have led leagues in Wins, Strikeouts, and ERA at
least once each?
Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden, Nolan Ryan (no way he ever lead in wins, is there?)
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5. Which RBI Pitcher has the most career Strikeouts without ever leading the league?
Bert Blyleven
Who won more Cy Youngs, Willie Hernandez or Nolan Ryan.
Who won more MVP's, Nolan Ryan or Kirk Gibson?
Greatest pitcher my ass.
Quote1. Of all the RBI HITTERS, which one hit the earliest home run?
Benito
Quote2. What 2 RBI Pitchers led the league in Strikeouts their first years?
Gooden and Sutton
Quote3. What 2 RBI Pitchers had at least 200 Strikeouts their first years in the majors?
Gooden and Sutton
Quote4. Which 3 RBI Pitchers have led leagues in Wins, Strikeouts, and ERA at least once each?
Gooden and Clemens
Quote5. Which RBI Pitcher has the most career Strikeouts without ever leading the league?
Sutton, which means I must be 1/2 wrong with #2...
I think #1 has to be Reggie
#2 & #3 definitely involve Gooden...
Does #1 mean year-wise or career AB-wise? I think Will Clark might have hit a dinger on his first atbat...
I'm going to go Blyleven, Gooden and Clemens to #4
#1 Reggie (assuming you mean who hit the first HR)
#2 Gooden and Fernando
#3 Gooden and Ryan
#4 Gooden, Clemens, Blyleven
#1 has to be an east coaster bc games start much ealier out there.
It could have been a west coaster playing a road game (actually more likely because then it could have happened in the top of the 1st).
Still, odds say it's an east coaster 'cause 1/2 of their games are at home. Then add in the amount of road games they play that keep them on the east coast.
West coasters only play a total of 1/2 games on the road, but you still have to subtract all road games that don't get them on the east coast.
You're so stupid, ult.
April 18, 1994 Tim Raines led off the game with a HR in Boston.
This is Patriot's day, historically the start this game at 11:05 AM EST (Trying to confirm this was the start time of this game).
If it was this is likely the RBIer with the earlies HR for a game that started on the same day.
As far as games going past midnight... who knows
OK I won't post the entire schedule, but I found it, I challenge someone to find an earlier HR.
Fri APR-08 at Chicago 2:35
Sat APR-09 at Chicago 2:35
Sun APR-10 at Chicago 2:35
Mon APR-11 at Kansas City 8:05
Tue APR-12 at Kansas City 8:05
Wed APR-13 at Kansas City 8:05
Thu APR-14 no game
Fri APR-15 Chicago 7:05
Sat APR-16 Chicago 1:05 *
Sun APR-17 Chicago 1:05
Mon APR-18 Chicago 11:05
So, so confused.
The question was who hit the earliest home run, in terms of date? Or who hit the earliest home run during the day?
I'm sure some of these guys played ball in the Alaska college league, and some may have played in Japan as well, that would skew the results.
its possible that be earliest he means youngest? you crazy dee-nee guys you
i dunno just a thought.
Yeah for question #1 I meant which RBI'er hit the earliest homer in terms of what year it was. Reggie is the only one to have hit homers in the 60's. He hit 1 homer in 1967 and that was his first ever one. I think a few NL pitchers from the game may have hit homers earlier too. It'd have to be either Sutton or Ryan, as they both debuted in 1966.
Gooden is correct for #2, but Sutton is not (question #5 heh heh) I'm tryin' ta trick ya's. Think strike year for the 2nd answer to #2
#3 Gooden & Sutton are correct.
#4, Clemens and Gooden are 2 of them, they also led in all 3 in one season at least once, Clemens did it twice, or maybe 3 times.....the third one was a teammate of Ryan's (should be easy now)!
#5 was answered correctly with Sutton. I thought it was Blyleven at first just off the top of my head, but i looked, he led one year in the mid 80s.
Quote from: Metal King on 03/30/06, 01:41:16 PM
Gooden is correct for #2, but Sutton is not (question #5 heh heh) I'm tryin' ta trick ya's. Think strike year for the 2nd answer to #2
I knew it had to be the strike year based on #3
Quote from: ultimate7 on 03/30/06, 10:59:08 AM
#2 Gooden and Fernando
Yep, Fernandomania, 180 K's, would've been well over 200, damn strike.
There's still an answer left for #4, he's a teammate of Ryan's on RBI Baseball. And he DID lead in wins, k's, and era at least once, I never knew before I looked it up.
I think I'll ask just one question at a time, I got a bit confused too.
Quote from: Metal King on 03/30/06, 02:02:17 PM
There's still an answer left for #4, he's a teammate of Ryan's on RBI Baseball. And he DID lead in wins, k's, and era at least once, I never knew before I looked it up.
Alan Ashby?
I just looked it up and Mike Scott and Nolan Ryan are correct for question #2, as both led the league in K's their first year.
Scott and Ryan are also correct for #3
What am I missing you?
Quote from: Kipsilanti on 03/30/06, 02:04:26 PM
I just looked it up and Mike Scott and Nolan Ryan are correct for question #2, as both led the league in K's their first year.
Scott and Ryan are also correct for #3
What am I missing you?
Are you joking? Scott was a terrible pitcher until 1986 (his first year was '79 or '80) he didn't lead in anything until then. I assume you are joking, but I don't get it.
Quote from: ultimate7 on 03/30/06, 02:06:21 PM
Quote from: Kipsilanti on 03/30/06, 02:04:26 PM
I just looked it up and Mike Scott and Nolan Ryan are correct for question #2, as both led the league in K's their first year.
Scott and Ryan are also correct for #3
What am I missing you?
Are you joking? Scott was a terrible pitcher until 1986 (his first year was '79 or '80) he didn't lead in anything until then. I assume you are joking, but I don't get it.
Crap, not sure what I was thinking, when I checked the BR black ink part of their pages I just scrolled down and immediately saw black ink.
Oops.
Scott was terrible until he teamed up wtih Roger Craig and learned the split finger...
Rafael Santana is the answer to the "penis as large as a bat" question...
Quote from: Metal King on 03/30/06, 02:02:17 PM
Yep, Fernandomania, 180 K's, would've been well over 200, damn strike.
? Fernando's first year was 1980 (16k), unless '81 still counts as "first year" because of his rookie status...
By "first year" i meant first full season. That's usually how they go by that.
Fernando barely played in 1980, I should have said first full season. He WAS a rookie in 1981 though.
Mark McGwire played in 1986, then hit the 49 hr in 1987, and won AL ROY. 1987 is usually regarded as his first "year."
Here's another question. Which RBI PITCHER has hit the most career home runs? It's a new stat in the 2005 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, I think the 2006 version comes out soon), It's a guy from one of the NL teams in RBI. He has 13 career homers.
Another hint......His first name goes with King, and his last name goes with Jackie.
That hint is too easy, but I think we've had that question before...Don Robinson. I wanna say he had 11 total?
Which RBIer was the first player to hit 3 home runs on opening day?
Tuffy Rhodes? He's on a bench somewhere...
George Bell