Robin Yount becomes the 16th member of the High Heat Stats Circle of Greats, appearing on an impressive 73% of the ballots, far ahead of anyone else. More on Robin and the voting after the (caped crusader-like) jump. Continue reading
This post is for voting and discussion in the sixteenth round of balloting for the Circle of Greats. This round adds those players born in 1955 who were not added in the previous round. Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading
With no one new on the ballot capturing the fancy of the voters, Tom Glavine emerged as a strong winner among the holdovers. Glavine becomes the 15th inductee into the Circle of Greats. Get more on Tom and the voting merely by clicking on that magic “Read the rest…” button. Continue reading
Bryce Harper has all season to move up on this list:
Most Career Regular Season Home Runs Before 21st Birthday
1. Mel Ott 61
2. Tony Conigliaro 56
3. Ken Griffey 38
4. Mickey Mantle 36
5. Frank Robinson 34
6. Al Kaline 32
T7. Bryce Harper, Alex Rodriguez and Andruw Jones 26
T10. Orlando Cepeda and Eddie Mathews 25
This post is for voting and discussion in the fifteenth round of balloting for the Circle of Greats. This round begins to add those players born in 1955. Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading
Riding a sudden wave of support near the end of the voting period, Barry Larkin edged out Paul Molitor by a single vote to become the 14th inductee into the Circle of Greats. More on Larkin and the voting after the jump. Continue reading
This post is for voting and discussion in the fourteenth round of balloting for the Circle of Greats. This round adds those players born in 1956. Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading
In a closely contested election that sparked much sharp discussion — even lapping over into a whole separate thread — Larry Walker ultimately prevailed (in his 11th appearance on a COG ballot). Larry becomes the 13th player inducted into the Circle of Greats. The voting also concluded in startling fashion as last-hour voting pushed two holdovers and one newcomer off future ballots by the slimmest possible margin. More on the former Montreal Expo Walker, and the voting, apres le saut Continue reading
“Game Score” is a Bill James invention that assigns a formula-based number to every start by a starting pitcher, based on his innings pitched, runs and hits and walks allowed, and strikeouts racked up, during that particular game. For more detail on the Game Score formula you can check here: Game Score – Wikipedia .
The idea behind Game Score is to have a single number that summarizes the level of “dominance” a starter achieved during his appearance. A Game Score of 100 might be achieved with, say, a complete-game one-hitter with two walks and 17 Ks. In contrast, a zero Game Score might be a one-inning start giving up nine runs on seven hits and three walks with no Ks. After the jump, the highest Opening Day Game Scores achieved for each franchise since 1916. Continue reading
This post is for voting and discussion in the thirteenth round of balloting for the Circle of Greats. This round adds those players born in 1957 (and a couple of special guests). Rules and lists are after the jump. Continue reading