American League
Most Valuable Player: Mike Trout, LAA
Cy Young Award: Felix Hernandez, SEA
Rookie of the Year: Masahiro Tanaka, NYY
Manager of the Year: Mike Scioscia, LAA
Reliever of the Year: Dellin Betances, NYY
Comeback Player of the Year: Phil Hughes, MIN
Hank Aaron Award: Mike Trout, LAA
National League
Most Valuable Player: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
Cy Young Award: Adam Wainwright, STL
Rookie of the Year: Billy Hamilton, CIN
Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke, MIL
Reliever of the Year: Pat Neshek, STL
Comeback Player of the Year: Josh Beckett, LAD
Hank Aaron Award: Andrew McCutchen, PIT
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
2014 National League WAR-Stars
C: Jonathan Lucroy, MIL; Devin Mesoraco, CIN
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI; Matt Adams, STL
2B: Chase Utley, PHI; Dee Gordon, LAD
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL; Jhonny Peralta, STL
3B: Todd Frazier, CIN; Anthony Rendon, WSN; Pablo Sandoval, SFG;
Matt Carpenter, STL
OF: Andrew McCutchen, PIT; Giancarlo Stanton, MIA; Jason Heyward, ATL;
Carlos Gomez, MIL; Seth Smith; SDP; Yasiel Puig, LAD;
Juan Lagares, NYM; A.J. Pollock, ARI; Marcell Ozuna, MIA;
Hunter Pence, SFG
SP: Adam Wainwright, STL; Clayton Kershaw, LAD; Johnny Cueto, CIN;
Jake Arrieta, CHC; Jason Hammel, CHC; Julio Teheran, ATL;
Zack Greinke, LAD; Josh Beckett, LAD; Henderson Alvarez, MIA
RP: Jonathan Papelbon, PHI; Pat Neshek, STL; Rafael Soriano, WSN
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI; Matt Adams, STL
2B: Chase Utley, PHI; Dee Gordon, LAD
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL; Jhonny Peralta, STL
3B: Todd Frazier, CIN; Anthony Rendon, WSN; Pablo Sandoval, SFG;
Matt Carpenter, STL
OF: Andrew McCutchen, PIT; Giancarlo Stanton, MIA; Jason Heyward, ATL;
Carlos Gomez, MIL; Seth Smith; SDP; Yasiel Puig, LAD;
Juan Lagares, NYM; A.J. Pollock, ARI; Marcell Ozuna, MIA;
Hunter Pence, SFG
SP: Adam Wainwright, STL; Clayton Kershaw, LAD; Johnny Cueto, CIN;
Jake Arrieta, CHC; Jason Hammel, CHC; Julio Teheran, ATL;
Zack Greinke, LAD; Josh Beckett, LAD; Henderson Alvarez, MIA
RP: Jonathan Papelbon, PHI; Pat Neshek, STL; Rafael Soriano, WSN
2014 American League WAR-Stars
C: Salvador Perez, KCR; Yan Gomes, CLE
1B: Edwin Encarnacion, TOR; Brandon Moss, OAK
2B: Robinson Cano, SEA; Ian Kinsler, DET; Brian Dozier, MIN;
Jose Altuve, HOU; Dustin Pedroia, BOS
SS: Erick Aybar, LAA; Alexei Ramirez, CHW
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK; Kyle Seager, SEA; Adrian Beltre, TEX
OF: Mike Trout, LAA; Michael Brantley, CLE; Alex Gordon, KCR;
Jose Bautista, TOR; Adam Jones, BAL; Desmond Jennings, TBR;
Steve Pearce, BAL
DH: Victor Martinez, DET
SP: Felix Hernandez, SEA; Mark Buehrle, TOR; Masahiro Tanaka, NYY;
Chris Sale, CHW; Garrett Richards, LAA; Max Scherzer, DET;
Dallas Keuchel, HOU; Scott Kazmir, OAK; Yu Darvish, TEX
RP: Dellin Betances, NYY; Wade Davis, KCR; Koji Uehara, BOS
1B: Edwin Encarnacion, TOR; Brandon Moss, OAK
2B: Robinson Cano, SEA; Ian Kinsler, DET; Brian Dozier, MIN;
Jose Altuve, HOU; Dustin Pedroia, BOS
SS: Erick Aybar, LAA; Alexei Ramirez, CHW
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK; Kyle Seager, SEA; Adrian Beltre, TEX
OF: Mike Trout, LAA; Michael Brantley, CLE; Alex Gordon, KCR;
Jose Bautista, TOR; Adam Jones, BAL; Desmond Jennings, TBR;
Steve Pearce, BAL
DH: Victor Martinez, DET
SP: Felix Hernandez, SEA; Mark Buehrle, TOR; Masahiro Tanaka, NYY;
Chris Sale, CHW; Garrett Richards, LAA; Max Scherzer, DET;
Dallas Keuchel, HOU; Scott Kazmir, OAK; Yu Darvish, TEX
RP: Dellin Betances, NYY; Wade Davis, KCR; Koji Uehara, BOS
Thursday, July 3, 2014
My 2014 MLB All-Star Ballot
American League
C: Derek Norris, OAK, .309/.408/.509 (Leads AL catchers with 158 OPS+)
1B: Miguel Cabrera, DET, .311/.368/.542 (Would be Encarnacion if listed as 1B, w/ V-Mart at DH)
2B: Jose Altuve, HOU, .343/.383/.445 (Leads AL in average, hits, and steals)
SS: Alexei Ramirez, CHW, .294/.327/.421 (Aybar better by metrics, but can't beat Jeter)
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK, .245/.325/.459 (Second in AL with 4.6 WAR)
OF: Mike Trout, LAA, .311/.405/.609 (Is this finally the year he wins the MVP?)
OF: Jose Bautista, TOR, .304/.431/.539 (Leads AL in walks and OBP)
OF: Michael Brantley, CLE, .312/.380/.500 (Top 5 in AL in Offensive WAR)
DH: Edwin Encarnacion, TOR, .281/.370/.603 (Leads MLB in homers, RBI and total bases)
National League
C: Jonathan Lucroy, MIL, .331/.399/.511 (Third in NL in batting WAR)
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI, .305/.395/.536 (Leads NL in doubles and extra base hits)
2B: Daniel Murphy, NYM, .300/.351/.421 (Leads NL in hits with 104)
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL, .351/.443/.613 (Best hitter - and player - in baseball so far this season)
3B: Todd Frazier, CIN, .289/.356/.503 (Third in NL in homers, top 10 in steals)
OF: Giancarlo Stanton, MIA, .313/.412/.585 (Leads NL in homers, RBI and total bases)
OF: Andrew McCutchen, PIT, .313/.419/.519 (Reigning MVP leads NL in walks)
OF: Carlos Gomez, MIL, .306/.372/.516 (Top 10 in NL in WAR and OPS+)
C: Derek Norris, OAK, .309/.408/.509 (Leads AL catchers with 158 OPS+)
1B: Miguel Cabrera, DET, .311/.368/.542 (Would be Encarnacion if listed as 1B, w/ V-Mart at DH)
2B: Jose Altuve, HOU, .343/.383/.445 (Leads AL in average, hits, and steals)
SS: Alexei Ramirez, CHW, .294/.327/.421 (Aybar better by metrics, but can't beat Jeter)
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK, .245/.325/.459 (Second in AL with 4.6 WAR)
OF: Mike Trout, LAA, .311/.405/.609 (Is this finally the year he wins the MVP?)
OF: Jose Bautista, TOR, .304/.431/.539 (Leads AL in walks and OBP)
OF: Michael Brantley, CLE, .312/.380/.500 (Top 5 in AL in Offensive WAR)
DH: Edwin Encarnacion, TOR, .281/.370/.603 (Leads MLB in homers, RBI and total bases)
National League
C: Jonathan Lucroy, MIL, .331/.399/.511 (Third in NL in batting WAR)
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI, .305/.395/.536 (Leads NL in doubles and extra base hits)
2B: Daniel Murphy, NYM, .300/.351/.421 (Leads NL in hits with 104)
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL, .351/.443/.613 (Best hitter - and player - in baseball so far this season)
3B: Todd Frazier, CIN, .289/.356/.503 (Third in NL in homers, top 10 in steals)
OF: Giancarlo Stanton, MIA, .313/.412/.585 (Leads NL in homers, RBI and total bases)
OF: Andrew McCutchen, PIT, .313/.419/.519 (Reigning MVP leads NL in walks)
OF: Carlos Gomez, MIL, .306/.372/.516 (Top 10 in NL in WAR and OPS+)
Sunday, May 18, 2014
More Home Runs than Strikeouts
With all the talk tonight about Victor Martinez having more home runs than strikeouts, here are all the players to have done so since 1901 in a qualifying season:
| Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe DiMaggio | 7 | 1937 | 1948 | 22-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 2 | Yogi Berra | 5 | 1950 | 1956 | 25-31 | Ind. Seasons |
| 3 | Bill Dickey | 5 | 1932 | 1938 | 25-31 | Ind. Seasons |
| 4 | Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1953 | 1956 | 28-31 | Ind. Seasons |
| 5 | Frank McCormick | 3 | 1939 | 1944 | 28-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 6 | Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 1935 | 1939 | 27-31 | Ind. Seasons |
| 7 | Lefty O'Doul | 3 | 1929 | 1932 | 32-35 | Ind. Seasons |
| 8 | Ken Williams | 3 | 1922 | 1925 | 32-35 | Ind. Seasons |
| 9 | Johnny Mize | 2 | 1947 | 1948 | 34-35 | Ind. Seasons |
| 10 | Tommy Holmes | 2 | 1944 | 1945 | 27-28 | Ind. Seasons |
| 11 | Charlie Gehringer | 2 | 1935 | 1936 | 32-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 12 | Lou Gehrig | 2 | 1934 | 1936 | 31-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 13 | Joe Sewell | 2 | 1929 | 1932 | 30-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 14 | Mickey Cochrane | 2 | 1927 | 1932 | 24-29 | Ind. Seasons |
| 15 | Irish Meusel | 2 | 1923 | 1925 | 30-32 | Ind. Seasons |
| 16 | Barry Bonds | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 39-39 | Ind. Seasons |
| 17 | George Brett | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 27-27 | Ind. Seasons |
| 18 | Vic Power | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | 30-30 | Ind. Seasons |
| 19 | Don Mueller | 1 | 1951 | 1951 | 24-24 | Ind. Seasons |
| 20 | Andy Pafko | 1 | 1950 | 1950 | 29-29 | Ind. Seasons |
| 21 | Stan Musial | 1 | 1948 | 1948 | 27-27 | Ind. Seasons |
| 22 | Lou Boudreau | 1 | 1948 | 1948 | 30-30 | Ind. Seasons |
| 23 | Willard Marshall | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 26-26 | Ind. Seasons |
| 24 | Ted Williams | 1 | 1941 | 1941 | 22-22 | Ind. Seasons |
| 25 | Arky Vaughan | 1 | 1935 | 1935 | 23-23 | Ind. Seasons |
| Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
| 26 | Bill Terry | 1 | 1932 | 1932 | 33-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 27 | Al Simmons | 1 | 1930 | 1930 | 28-28 | Ind. Seasons |
| 28 | Mel Ott | 1 | 1929 | 1929 | 20-20 | Ind. Seasons |
| 29 | Billy Southworth | 1 | 1926 | 1926 | 33-33 | Ind. Seasons |
| 30 | Tris Speaker | 1 | 1923 | 1923 | 35-35 | Ind. Seasons |
| 31 | Jimmy Ryan | 1 | 1902 | 1902 | 39-39 | Ind. Seasons |
| 32 | Ed Delahanty | 1 | 1902 | 1902 | 34-34 | Ind. Seasons |
| 33 | Nap Lajoie | 1 | 1901 | 1901 | 26-26 | Ind. Seasons |
Saturday, May 17, 2014
MLB League Awards at the Quarter Pole
American League
Most Valuable Player: Josh Donaldson, OAK
Cy Young Award: Max Scherzer, DET
Rookie of the Year: Masahiro Tanaka, NYY
Manager of the Year: Ron Gardenhire, MIN
Reliever of the Year: Jake McGee, TBR
Comeback Player of the Year: Phil Hughes, MIN
Hank Aaron Award: Jose Bautista, TOR
National League
Most Valuable Player: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
Cy Young Award: Johnny Cueto, CIN
Rookie of the Year: David Hale, ATL
Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke, MIL
Reliever of the Year: Francisco Rodriguez, MIL
Comeback Player of the Year: Tim Hudson, SFG
Hank Aaron Award: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
Most Valuable Player: Josh Donaldson, OAK
Cy Young Award: Max Scherzer, DET
Rookie of the Year: Masahiro Tanaka, NYY
Manager of the Year: Ron Gardenhire, MIN
Reliever of the Year: Jake McGee, TBR
Comeback Player of the Year: Phil Hughes, MIN
Hank Aaron Award: Jose Bautista, TOR
National League
Most Valuable Player: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
Cy Young Award: Johnny Cueto, CIN
Rookie of the Year: David Hale, ATL
Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke, MIL
Reliever of the Year: Francisco Rodriguez, MIL
Comeback Player of the Year: Tim Hudson, SFG
Hank Aaron Award: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
MLB Gold Glove Awards at the Quarter Pole
American League
C: Alex Avila, DET
1B: Miguel Cabrera, DET
2B: Eric Sogard, OAK
SS: J.J. Hardy, BAL
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK
OF: Alex Gordon, KCR
OF: Mike Trout, LAA
OF: Lorenzo Cain, KCR
P: Mark Buehrle, TOR
National League
C: Yadier Molina, STL
1B: Yonder Alonso, SDP
2B: Brandon Hicks, SFG
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
3B: Nolan Arenado, COL
OF: Jason Heyward, ATL
OF: Giancarlo Stanton, MIA
OF: Will Venable, SDP
P: Jordan Lyles, COL
C: Alex Avila, DET
1B: Miguel Cabrera, DET
2B: Eric Sogard, OAK
SS: J.J. Hardy, BAL
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK
OF: Alex Gordon, KCR
OF: Mike Trout, LAA
OF: Lorenzo Cain, KCR
P: Mark Buehrle, TOR
National League
C: Yadier Molina, STL
1B: Yonder Alonso, SDP
2B: Brandon Hicks, SFG
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
3B: Nolan Arenado, COL
OF: Jason Heyward, ATL
OF: Giancarlo Stanton, MIA
OF: Will Venable, SDP
P: Jordan Lyles, COL
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