Baseball

Most Consecutive Games With a HR in MLB History

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:29
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  1. Ken Griffey Jr 1993- 8
  2. Don Mittingly 1987- 8
  3. Dale Long 1965- 8
  4. Kevin Mench 2006- 7
  5. Barry Bonds 2004- 7
  6. Jim Thome 2002- 7

The 10 Longest Hit Streaks in MLB History

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:24
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  1. Joe Dimaggio 1941-56
  2. Pete Rose 1978- 44
  3. George Sisler 1922-41
  4. Paul Molitor 1987- 39
  5. Jimmy Rollins 2005-06- 38
  6. Tommy Holmes 1945- 37
  7. Chase Utley 2006- 35
  8. Luis Castillo 2002- 35
  9. George Sisler 1924-25- 35
  10. Ty Cobb 1917- 35

Greatest Teenagers In MLB History

Submitted by podizz on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 11:41
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  1. Bob Feller
  2. Bryce Harper
  3. Mel Ott
  4. Walter Johson
  5. Edgar Renteria
  6. Ken Griffey Jr
  7. Ty Cobb
  8. Mickey Mantle
  9. Robin Yount
  10. Al Kaline
  11. Chief Bender
  12. Dwight Gooden
  13. Bert Blyleven
  14. Catfish Hunter
  15. Freddie Lindstrom
  16. Rusty Staub
  17. Waite Hoyt
  18. Hal Newhouser
  19. Tony Conigliaro
  20. Phil Cavarretta
  21. Cesar Cedeno

The Greatest Ballplayers To Play Through Their 45th Birthday

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 10:58
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  1. Pete Rose 45 63-86
  2. Randy Johnson 45 88-09
  3. Nolan Ryan 46 66-93
  4. Carlton Fisk 45 69-93
  5. Phil Niekro 48 64-87
  6. Hoyt Wilhelm 49 52-72
  7. Tommy John 46 63-89
  8. Ted Lyons 45 23-46
  9. Charlie Hough 46 70-94
  10. Satchel Paige 58 48-53 (at 46), came back for 1 game in 65 at 58
  11. Bobo Newsome 45 29-53
  12. Jack Quinn 49 98 09-33
  13. Julio Franco 48 82-07
  14. Jamie Moyer 49 86-present, didnt play in 2011
  15. Omar Vizquel 45 89-12
  16. Jesse Orosco 46 79-03
  17. Minnie Minoso 54 retired in 64, came back for 3 games in 76, and 2 in 80

The Greatest Ballplayers To Retire Early (35 or younger)

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 10:48
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  1. Sandy Koufax 30
  2. Johnny Bench 35 1967-1983 55b
  3. Don Drysdale 32 20p 56-69
  4. Shoeless Joe Jackson 32 G 1332 1908-1920 (banned)95b
  5. Ron Santo 34 1960-1974 57b
  6. Kirby Puckett 35 98b
  7. Mickey Cochrane 34 25-37 112b
  8. Hal Newhouser 34 39-55 57p
  9. Richie Ashburn 35 1948-1962 hof 99b
  10. Roy Campanella 1215 1948-1957 (accident) 35 128
  11. Don Mattingly 34 82-95 137b
  12. Addie Joss 30 02-10 75b
  13. Ralph Kiner (back injury) 1472 1946-1955 32 122b
  14. Tony Lazzeri 35 26-39 139b
  15. Bobby Doerr 33 37-51 140b hof
  16. Lefty Gomez 34 30-43 125p
  17. Lou Boudreau 34 1938-1952 1646 165b
  18. Catfish Hunter 33 65-79 137p
  19. Thurman Munson 32

Ballplayers Who Bat and Threw With Opposite Hands (non-switchhitters)

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:43
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  1. all bat left, throw right except for Rickey Henderson
  2. Ty Cobb
  3. Ted Williams
  4. Rickey Henderson
  5. Eddie Collins
  6. Carl Yastrzemski
  7. Eddie Matthews
  8. Wade Boggs
  9. Joe Morgan
  10. Mel Ott
  11. Yogi Berra
  12. Rod Carew
  13. George Brett
  14. Johnny Mize
  15. Shoeless Joe Jackson
  16. Charlie Gehringer
  17. Arky Vaughn
  18. Lou Whitaker
  19. Duke Snider
  20. Jim Thome
  21. Nellie Fox

Best Hitting Pitchers since 1950

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:41
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  1. Don Newcombe
  2. Bob Lemon
  3. Mike Hampton
  4. Don Larson
  5. Bob Gibson
  6. Early Wynn
  7. Gary Peters
  8. Tommy Byrne
  9. Carlos Zambrano
  10. Vern Law
  11. Steve Carlton

The Greatest 5-8 and under MLB Players (1950-Present)

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:41
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  1. Joe Morgan 5-7
  2. Yogi Berra 5-7
  3. Kirby Puckett 5-8
  4. Phil Rizzuto 5-6
  5. Tim Raines 5-8
  6. Bobby Shantz 5-6
  7. Dustin Pedroia 5-8
  8. Jimmy Rollins 5-8
  9. Rafael Furcal 5-8
  10. Smokey Burgess 5-8
  11. Ray Durham 5-8
  12. Roy Face 5-8
  13. Don Buford 5-7
  14. Bip Roberts 5-7
  15. Freddie Patek 5-5
  16. David Eckstein 5-6

The Greatest 260-lbs and above MLB Players

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:39
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  1. CC Sabathia 290
  2. Prince Fielder 275
  3. Carlos Lee 380
  4. Adam Dunn 285
  5. Carlos Zambrano 275
  6. Bartolo Colon 265
  7. Carl Pavano 265
  8. Heath Bell 260
  9. Chris Young 260
  10. Jonathan Broxton 300

The Greatest 6-6 and Above MLB Players

Submitted by podizz on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 08:37
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  1. Randy Johnson 82 inches
  2. JR Richard 80
  3. Dave Winfield 78
  4. Roy Halladay 78
  5. CC Sabathia 79
  6. Darryl Strawberry 79
  7. Chuck Finley 78
  8. Chris Carpenter 78
  9. Jered Weaver 79
  10. John Candelaria 79
  11. Derek Lowe 78
  12. Frank Howard 79
  13. Adam Dunn 78
  14. Corey Hart 78
  15. Dave Kingman 78