Thome only finished his career with four years over a .600 slugging.
Griffey probably
I was answering them all just as one lol.
posted by Laley23Griffey probably
Great call. Griffey is one of them. He had five seasons with a slugging of .600 or more, and they all took place in the '90s.
The other answer is from around Ruth's era.
I think Thomas was way up in career SLG. Foxx?
posted by Laley23I was answering them all just as one lol.
Yeah, you got Teddy for the first answer. I was surprised at how many he had more than the rest, given him missing a couple years to WW2.
Greenberg? Aaron?
posted by Laley23I think Thomas was way up in career SLG. Foxx?
Thomas did get six, but they were across both the '90s and the '00s.
Foxx had ten, between the '20s and '30s.
posted by Laley23Greenberg?
Greenberg got 8, but they went from the '30s to the '40s.
posted by Laley23Greenberg? Aaron?
Aaron had six. Crazy enough, they spanned three decades, the '50s to the '70s.
Damnit! Lol. Well, Ruth has to have in the 20s
posted by Laley23Damnit! Lol. Well, Ruth has to have in the 20s
Well, there can be more than one player in a season with a slugging of .600, but with 13 seasons, Ruth necessarily spans at least two (though it was actually three ... '10s to the '30s).
posted by O-TrapWell, there can be more than one player in a season with a slugging of .600, but with 13 seasons, Ruth necessarily spans at least two (though it was actually three ... '10s to the '30s).
Ohhhhh, ONLY had those years in a single decade. Thought it could span multiple, just had to have 5+ of them in a decade. I get the question now.
With that in mind, my guess to anything old school baseball, Rogers Hornsby. The greatest player people always forget (easy when he played with Ruth, Gehrig and the 27 Yanks).
posted by Laley23With that in mind, my guess to anything old school baseball, Rogers Hornsby. The greatest player people always forget (easy when he played with Ruth, Gehrig and the 27 Yanks).
And that'd be the correct answer. Hornsby posted seven years with a slugging of .600 or better, and they were all in the '20s. Nice guess. Sorry for the confusion with the question. I tried to make it as clear as possible.
posted by O-TrapAnd that'd be the correct answer. Hornsby posted seven years with a slugging of .600 or better, and they were all in the '20s. Nice guess. Sorry for the confusion with the question. I tried to make it as clear as possible.
That’s wild. And actually now that I look at his timeline I’m shocked it’s all in the 20s. Thought he started later, but came on in 1915.
posted by Laley23That’s wild. And actually now that I look at his timeline I’m shocked it’s all in the 20s. Thought he started later, but came on in 1915.
I wasn't even actually looking for that. I just happened to notice it.
The next question is the same way. It's bizarre.
Question #15:
In the last 100 years, only six HOFers have been hit by a pitch 15 times or more in a single season.
Of those, only one has had it happen once: Carlton Fisk (17 HBP in 1985).
Four have had it happen twice:
Heinie Manush: 17 HBP in 1923; 16 HBP in 1924
Nellie Fox: 17 HBP in 1955; 16 HBP in 1957
Frank Robinson: 20 HBP in 1956; 18 HBP in 1965
Jeff Bagwell: 16 HBP in 1997; 15 HBP in 2000
The last one has had it happen in TEN seasons, eight more seasons than any other HOFer in the last hundred years.
Who is it?
Ted Williams lost 3 full seasons due to WWII (ages 24, 25, 26)
Then, in 1952, he only played in 6 games......he went to Korea.
https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/ted-williams-crash-lands-in-korea
George Brett?
posted by BRFTed Williams lost 3 full seasons due to WWII (ages 24, 25, 26)
Then, in 1952, he only played in 6 games......he went to Korea.
That's insane.
One of the reasons I honestly think he might have been a better all-around player than Ruth. I know that's heretical to some, but damn.
posted by justincredibleGeorge Brett?
Nope. Surprisingly, he's never been beaned more than 6 times in a season.
I recall that Minnie Minoso used to get hit A lot.
posted by BRFI recall that Minnie Minoso used to get hit A lot.
Not a HOFer, though there should be a case for him. And yeah, he got hit a lot. Beaned 15 times or more in 8 seasons.
posted by O-TrapThat's insane.
One of the reasons I honestly think he might have been a better all-around player than Ruth. I know that's heretical to some, but damn.
I actually tend to agree. Ruth has that pitching to fall back on whenever someone is a great hitter though. Plus, Teddy played for Boston, and fuck them.
posted by Laley23I actually tend to agree. Ruth has that pitching to fall back on whenever someone is a great hitter though. Plus, Teddy played for Boston, and fuck them.
LOL
Yeah, I suppose when you include the pitching, Ruth probably has the edge.