2022-01-10 Batters who struck out 199 times or more in a season without leading the majors that year

MONDAY  —10-Jan

Q.  What infielder/outfielder who won an MVP one single vote from being unanimous, was drafted by the Blue Jays in the eighteenth round?

Hint: #1  His Rookie of the Year vote was unanimous.

Hint: #2  When he was drafted by the Cubs in the first round, he received the highest signing bonus of any player in that entire draft.

A.  KRIS BRYANT  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Drafted player #546 overall by TOR in the 2010 Draft.  He chose instead to attend and play for the University of San Diego.  In the NL MVP voting for 2016, Bryant received 29 1^st-place votes.  Daniel Murphy received 1.

-  #1  All 30 of the NL ROY votes in 2015 were his.

-  #2  There were 1,216 players drafted in 2013, 40 rounds.  Bryant was #2 overall and was paid $6,708,400 for signing with CHC.

FCR -  Dave Williams, Glastonbury, Connecticut

Incorrect guesses:   Josh Donaldson, George Bell, Shawon Dunston, Robin Yount, Kerry Wood

 

TUESDAY  —11-Jan

Q.  Who is the only Philadelphia Phillies player to win the National League Most Valuable Player Award the very next season after winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award?

Hint: #1  He broke his own record for longest home run at Citizens Bank Park.

Hint: #2  Hitting that home run, he had accumulated one hundred career home runs in fewer games than anyone in major league history, a record that still stands.

A.  RYAN HOWARD  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  NL ROY 2005; NL MVP 2006

-  #1  Longest HR = 505' on 27-Jun-2007, surpassing his 496' blast on 23-Apr-2006

-  #2  HR #100 was in his 325^th G, breaking the 385 G record set by Ralph Kiner on 18-Jul-1948(2).

FCR -  Barry Lipinski, Somerset, New Jersey

Incorrect guesses:  Mike Schmidt, Bryce Harper, Dick Allen

 

WEDNESDAY  —12-Jan

Q.  Who has hit the most home runs in a season since Bonds set the single-season record?

Hint: #1  He had thrice led his league in slugging and has led the majors once.

Hint: #2  He once led the league in total bases with a number that was only his third-best total.

A.  GIANCARLO STANTON  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Hit 59 HRs. in 2017.  Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001.

-  #1  Slugging = .608 in 2012; .555 in 2014; & .631 in 2017.

-  #2  Led the NL w/299 in 2014.  Had 377 & 314 in 2017 & 2018 respectively.

FCR -  J.P. Wanamaker, Binghamton, New York

Incorrect guesses:  Mark McGwire, Manny Ramirez, Aaron Judge, Alexander Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Mike Trout, Ryan Howard

 

MIDWEEK BONUS  —12-Jan

Q.  Which BLTR infielder/outfielder Texan holds the National League record for the most home runs in any month of his rookie season?

Hint: #1  No one has hit more career home runs on Opening day.

Hint: #2  In the history of his franchise, which boasts seven Hall of Fame sluggers, he is the only player with 100 runs, 100 runs batted in and 100 walks in consecutive seasons.

Hint: #3  In each season however, he also led the majors in strikeouts.

A.  ADAM DUNN  [B-R Bio]

Ans.   Bats Left/Throws Right; Born in Houston; Hit 12 HR in Aug-2001 (Guess why nobody noticed!)

-  #1  Dunn is tied with Hall of Famers Frank Robinson and Ken Griffey, Jr.  Each rang up 8 HR on Opening Day.

-  #2  For CIN in 2004, Dunn had 105 R, 102 RBI & 108 BB.  In 2005, he posted 107 R, 101 RBI & 114 BB

-  #3  2004 = 195 K.  2005 = 168 K.

FCR -  Doug Christy, Sarasota

Incorrect guesses:  Jim Thome, Frank Robinson, Joey Gallo, Eddie Mathews 

 

THURSDAY  —13-Jan

Q.  Which BLTR infielder/outfielder Texan home run champion was drafted in the fiftieth, thirty-fifth and fifth rounds?

Hint: #1  His team made him a three-time Roberto Clemente nominee.

Hint: #2  No other player has hit more home runs onto Eutaw Street.

A.  CHRIS DAVIS  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Bats Left/Throws Right; Born in Longview; Drafted by NYY in the 50^th round in 2004; by LAA in the 35^th round in 2005; & TEX in the 5^th round in 2006, each in the MLB June Amateur Draft.

-  #1  The Orioles nominated Davis for the Clemente award in 2017, 2018 & 2019.  Davis works actively with multiple charities in the Baltimore community, among them the University of Maryland Children's Hospital, Casey Cares, Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, Inc. (BARCS), Christian Youth Athletics and the Orioles REACH Gameday Experience Program.

-  #2  Reached Eutaw St. in OPACY 11 X.

FCR -  Adam Foldes, New York City

Incorrect guesses:  Rafael Palmeiro, Jim Thome, Eddie Murray, Lance Berkman, Greg Vaughn

 

FRIDAY  —14-Jan

Q.  Which All-Star Gold Glover, after going undrafted out of high school, went on to play for Tuffy’s vaunted baseball program?

Hint: #1  He (not Tuffy) has won the MLB Platinum Glove Award in consecutive seasons.

Hint: #2  He was the high school teammate of another multiple Platinum Glove winner who amazingly, won the award at the same position.

A.  MATT CHAPMAN  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Tuffy the Titan is the mascot of Cal State Fullerton, winner of the D-1 NCAA college baseball championship in 1979, 1984, 1995, 2004 & was runner-up in 1992.  Chapman won the Gold Glove Award in 2018, 2019 & 2021 & was an AL All-Star in 2019.

-  #1  Won Platinum Glove in 2018 & 2019, same years as Arenado.

-  #2  Nolan Arenado was 2 years ahead of Chapman at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California.  Arenado has never NOT won a Gold Glove award in any of his 9 MLB years and also won the Platinum Glove a total of 5 X, including 2017, 2020 & 2021.

FCR -  Mark Wendling, Prince George, BC

Incorrect guesses:  Nolan Arenado, Ozzie Smith

 

SATURDAY  —15-Jan

Q.  Which BLTR infielder/outfielder needed the two more besides the ones he hit for the Crawdads to become the first teenager with forty home runs in a minor league season?

Hint: #1  He went on to become the fastest batter in American League history to pile up one hundred home runs.

Hint: #2  He is a multiple-time All-Star and a multiple-time-Gold-Glove-Award winner.

A.  JOEY GALLO  [B-R Bio]

-  Ans.  Bats Left/Throws Right.  Actually hit 38 for the 2013 Hickory (NC) Crawdads and 2 for the Rookie League Rangers in Surprise, Arizona, becoming the 1^st teenager with 40 HR in a minor league season.

-  #1  Hit his 100^th career HR in his 377^th MLB career G, a record since passed by NYY’s Gary Sanchez who did it in 355 G.

-  #2  Was on the AL AS squad in 2019 & 2021.  Earned GGs in 2020 & 2021.

FCR -  Jim Lubell, Hillsboro, Oregon

Incorrect guesses:  Ken Phelps, Gary Sanchez, Mark McGwire, Robin Yount, Tony Conigliaro, Alex Rodriguez

 

SUNDAY  —16-Jan

Q.  Who tied Nolan Arenado for a major honor the most recent time the Cubs won the World Series?

Hint: #1  His nickname calls to mind an African pachyderm.

Hint: #2  Only five major leaguers have struck out in a single season more than he did.

A.  CHRIS CARTER  [Wiki Bio]

-  Ans.  Carter & Arenado led the NL w/41 HR in 2016.

-  #1  Nickname: “Rhino”

-  #2  He struck out 213 X in 2013, good for 6^th all-time.

FCR -  Robert Heckman, Alexandria, Virginia

Incorrect guesses:  Javier Baez, Yoan Moncada, Bryce Harper

 

 

WEEKLY THEME – Batters who struck out 199 times or more in a season without leading the majors that year.

 

Batter              Ks             Year          MLB Leader               Ks                WAR

Bryant............. 199........... 2015......... Chris Davis................ 208.............. 28.7

Carter............. 206........... 2016......... Chris Davis................ 219................ 2.6

Chapman....... 202........... 2021......... Joey Gallo.................. 213.............. 23.2

Davis.............. 199........... 2013......... Chris Carter............... 212.............. 11.6

Dunn.............. 199........... 2010......... Mark Reynolds........... 211.............. 17.9

Howard........... 199........... 2008......... Mark Reynolds........... 204.............. 14.7

Gallo............... 207........... 2018......... Yoan Moncada........... 217.............. 14.4

Stanton........... 211........... 2018......... Yoan Moncada........... 217.............. 44.1

 

First Correct Respondent identifying theme – ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

 

 

Incorrect theme guesses:

 

Monday  -  Players with 3 home runs in a game in consecutive innings

 

Tuesday -  ROYs who won MVP in their sophomore season

               -  Players who won ROY and MVP in back-to-back seasons

               -  Players who won MVP and World Series in their first three seasons

               -  MVPs who struck out more than 150 times in their MVP season

               -  Players who won rookie of the year and then MVP the next year

 

Wed        -  Ten players who won NL MVP and Hank Aaron Award in the same season

               -  Players with 150+ strikeouts during their MVP season

               -  Players who have the most strikeouts in a season for a respective franchise

 

Thursday-  Players who have struck out 199 times in a season

               -  Players that didn't lead the league in strikeouts in the season they set a team record for strikeouts in a season

               -  Players who have struck out 199 times in a season and drove in 99 in the same year

 

Friday     -  Players who had more than 50% of their plate appearances in a season where they did not put the ball in play (HR, K or BB)

               -  Players who have had 199+ strikeout seasons who have also been all-stars

 

Sat          -  Players who finished SECOND in strikeouts the season they set a team record for strikeouts in a season

 

Sunday   -  Players who have hit both 40 home runs and 200 strikeouts in a season

 

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2022-01-03 Baseball players who played in roles of baseball players other than themselves in a movie or on a television show

MONDAY—03-Jan

Q.  Which modern player holds the National League record for longest hitting streak?

Hint:  He held the career record for reaching base on catcher’s interference until his was passed in 2017 by Jacoby Ellsbury. 

Hint:  A manager he replaced and he had attended the same high school.

A.  PETE ROSE  [SABR Bio]

-  44, third behind DiMaggio’s 56 in 1941 and Willie Keeler’s 45 in 1896-97.

-  Reached based on catcher’s interference = 29 X.

-  Russ Nixon, who managed the Reds from 1982-83 and Rose (1984-1989) went to Western Hills High School in Cincinnati.  Vern Rapp managed CIN between them, for 121 games.

FCR -  Evan Thompson, Mesa

Incorrect guesses:  Tommy Holmes, Willie Keeler

 

TUESDAY—04-Jan

Q.  Who was the first post-expansion player to be intentionally walked with the bases loaded?

Hint:  He hit more home runs at Dodger stadium than any other non-Dodger.

Hint:  He won more MVPs in a Pittsburgh Pirates’ uniform than any other player.

A.  BARRY BONDS  [SABR Bio]

-  Bonds got his free pass on 28-May-1998, when Arizona manager Buck Showalter ordered Bonds walked with the bases loaded and 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning of an 8–6 G. Showalter would rather face Brent Mayne with a 1-run lead than face Bonds with a 2-run lead.  Mayne flied out and ARI held on to win 8–7.  Josh Hamilton was IBBed 10 years later w/3 men aboard on 17‑Aug-2008.

-  Bonds hit 29 HR at the ballpark in Chavez Ravine.

-  Won 2 MVPs w/PIT (1990, 1992), 5 w/SFG.  McCutchen, Stargell, Parker, Clemente & P. Waner each won a single NL MVP.  (Amazingly, none for H. Wagner!)

FCR -  Doug Christy, Sarasota

Incorrect guesses:  Willie Stargell, Willie McCovey, Bobby Bonds

 

WEDNESDAY—05-Jan

Q.  Who was the first Devil Ray position player to make the All-Star team?

Hint:  His Rookie of the Year award was followed by two more from the same team, the only time that’s ever happened in the American League.

Hint:  A famous poster has him dressed like a Saturday Night Live cast member.

A.  JOSE CANSECO  [SABR Bio]

-   AL ASG in 1999, but didn’t play due to injury.  It was his 6^th and final AS appearance.

-  ROY in 1986 for the A’s followed by Mark McGwire & Walt Weiss.  Only the Dodgers have a longer consecutive streak and they have had two!  1979-82 & 1992-96.

-  Poster seen here, styled to imitate the Blue Brothers poster of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.  (Actual original bash)

FCR -  Matt Clairmont, New Minas, Nova Scotia

Incorrect guesses:  Wade Boggs, Wil Myers, Evan Longoria Fred McGriff, Rolando Arrojo

 

MIDDAY, MIDWEEK BONUS—05-Jan

Q.        Which pitcher won the final game of both the College World Series and the major league World Series?

Hint:     The award for outstanding college pitcher was then named for him.

Hint:     No one would be surprised if his favorite song were the WWI standard “K-K-K-Katy” by Billy Murray.

A.  ROGER CLEMENS  [SABR Bio]

-  He got the win in G 4 of the 1999 NYY WS sweep of ATL.  He was the P on the NCAA Champion team for the final G in 1983, when Texas won.  He pitched a complete G w/9 K.

-  It used to be called the Rotary Smith award, until the Rotary Club decided to create a new award for the greatest college pitcher, not just player.  They named it after Clemens in 2004, but dropped his name after 2009.

-  Clemens has 4 sons, all with “K” names in tribute to his career success with strikeouts — Koby, Kody, Kory & Kacy, so why not a theme song?

FCR -  Dan Greder, Ames, Iowa

Incorrect guesses:  Stephen Strasburg, Justin Verlander

 

THURSDAY—06-Jan

Q.  Which pitcher, in a year his team won the World Series, had a higher batting average for that season than any of the eight position player teammates in the starting lineup?

Hint:     Even though his 14-year MLB career is all within the Cy Young Award era, he only ever received CYA votes the year he won it.  However, he received MVP votes in 4 different seasons.

Hint:     He’s the only pitcher to start both All-Star games in one season.

A.  DON DRYSDALE  [SABR Bio]

- In the 1965 regular season, he had a BA of .300, higher than any Dodger teammate who qualified for the batting title.

-  He won the CYA in 1962 and received MVP votes in 1957, 1962*, 1963* & 1965.  *MVP won by a Dodger teammate.

-  Drysdale was the starting P of both ASGs (1) & (2) in 1959, the 1^st year of the 2 X ASG experiment.

FCR -  Madison McEntire, Bryant, Arkansas

Incorrect guesses:  Walter Johnson, Red Ruffing, Vern Law, Don Newcombe, Warren Spahn, Bob Gibson, Catfish Hunter

 

FRIDAY—07-Jan

Q.  Who is the only triple crown winner to never lead the league in BA, HR or RBI any other year?

Hint:     He was on base for the only triple play of Denny McLain’s thirty-win season.

Hint:     He’s the only player with a statue outside major league stadiums in three cities he played in.

A.  FRANK ROBINSON  [SABR Bio]

-  TC in 1966. However, he led in SLG and OPS 4 X ea. & ½ of those led MLB.

-  01-Sep-1968, Robinson was on 1^st for a 1-6-3 TP, McLain’s only 1 in his career & it happened during the 30-W season!

-  Cincinnati, Baltimore, Cleveland.  Henry Aaron has statues outside 3 major league stadiums, but all in the same city.  Click here to see.

FCR -  Thomas Hablitzel, Hudson, Ohio

Incorrect guesses:  Carl Yastrzemski, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew, Joe Medwick, Bob Friend

 

T.G.I.F. SPECIAL—07-Jan

Q.        Who did Wade Boggs replace at third base for the Red Sox?

Hint:     Coincidentally, each had finished third in Rookie of the Year voting.

Hint:     He still has more postseason hits than any other Oakland A’s player.

A.  CARNEY LANSFORD  [SABR Bio]

-  A sort of Wally Pipp story redux. Lansford was injured, Boggs subbed for him and hit .349.

-  They each came in 3^rd, Lansford in 1978, Boggs in ‘82.

-  Lansford owns 39 H in the postseason. Rickey Henderson has 37 and Joe Rudi has 36.

FCR -  Mike Sarks, Sarasota

Incorrect guesses:  Butch Hobson, Joe Foy

 

SATURDAY—08-Jan

Q.        Who was the first black player to win a World Series game?   [NOTE:  The original question, “Who was the first rookie pitcher to start a World Series game?” was my editing mistake.  I apologize.]

Hint:     He credits Mickey Mantle with helping the Marlins win their first series, a year after Mantle’s death.

Hint:     His name hangs from the rafters at Chase Field, even though he never wore a uniform for them.

A.  JOE BLACK  [SABR Bio]

- Started G 1 in the 1952 WS and won!

-  In G 7 of the 1952 WS, Mantle took a slight step back in the box when Black was pitching, Black didn’t notice & Mantle hit a home run.  In 1997, Black was in the Marlin’s dugout and he noticed Bonilla was getting jammed, so he told him to take a step back the next at bat, as Mantle had, and Bonilla homered.

-  ARI put a cut out of a baseball with his name, honoring his years working in their community relations department.

FCR -  Ethan Aronoff, Los Angeles

Incorrect guesses:  Mel Stottlemyre, Livan Hernandez, Babe Adams, Bob Walk, Dylan Lee, Dontrelle Willis, Josh Beckett, Bob Welch, Marty Bystrom

 

SUNDAY —09-Jan

Q.  Who is the only player to get a double play on his only pitch of the game, in both the major leagues and in Japanese baseball?

Hint:  When he was a boy, his favorite player growing up was Willie Randolph.  He ended up on a team where Randolph was a coach.

Hint:  In one of his first appearances in pro ball, he struck out Michael Jordan.

A.  C.J. NITKOWSKI  [B-R Bio]

-  His 1-pitch appearance happened on 07-Sep-2007 in Japan where it had never happened before nor has it since.  In the U.S., it was on 10-Aug-1999, B 8^th.

-  Nitkowski grew up in the NYC suburbs and was a Yankees fan.  Randolph coached NYY 1994-2004 and Nitkowski was a Yankee in 2004.

-  K’d M.J. in 1994.  In 127 games in AA, Jordan struck out 114.  Nitkowski talks about it here.  His story on Jordan starts at 11:20 on the film.

FCR -  Phillip Ross, Denver

Incorrect guesses:  Hideo Nomo, Masahiro Tanaka, Kazuhiro Sasaki

 

WEEK’S FINALE —09-Jan

Q.  Who had the most sacrifice hits in a season this century?

Hint:  Outside of pitchers and Negro League players, only Matt Stairs played on more MLB teams.

Hint:  His Hall of Fame manager put him in the lineup at shortstop, replacing a Hall of Fame player there.  Fans, writers and the shortstop replaced, were not happy.

A.  ROYCE CLAYTON  [B-R Bio]

-  Clayton had 24 SH in 2004.  Only one other player more than 20 in that period.  Click for list.

-  11, tied with a lot of others.  Stairs played on 12.

-  Ozzie Smith felt the STL manager Tony LaRussa forced him out by putting Clayton in the lineup at SS in 1996.  It was a whole thing.

FCR -  Mark DeLodovico, Rockville, Maryland

Incorrect guesses: 

 

 

WEEKLY THEME – Baseball players who played in roles of baseball players other than themselves in a movie or on a television show

 

 

Black – Played fictional player Joe “Rubber Arm” Simms on The Cosby Show, Season 7 episode 22, "There's Still No Joy in Mudville".  Aired 04-Apr-1991.

 

Bonds – Played a fictional baseball player on Beverly Hills 90210.  Season 4 episode 24, “Cuffs and Links”, character named Barry Larson, 10 minutes in.  Aired 16-Mar-1994.

 

Canseco – Played fictional player Chus Ortez, on Nash Bridges, season 4 episode 10, "Hardball".  First aired 14-Dec-1998.

 

Clayton – Played Miguel Tejada in Moneyball (2011).

 

Clemens – Played an unnamed Philadelphia A’s pitcher in Cobb. (1994).  He shows up 34 minutes in.

Drysdale – Played a few fictional players on TV, including “Lawman” and “The Millionaire” (both 1960), “Flashing Spikes” (1962), a 1969 episode of “Then Came Bronson” & others.

 

Lansford – Played the fictional White Sox player Kit “Hit or Die” Kersey, the final out in the 1994 Angels in the Outfield.  You’ll see him 1 hr 28 min in.

 

Nitkowski - Played Dutch Leonard in 42 (2013). 1 hr 17 min in.

 

Robinson – Played a fictional Negro League player Frank “Payday” Potter on The Cosby Show, Season 7 episode 22, "There's Still No Joy in Mudville".  Aired 04-Apr-1991.

 

Rose – Played Ty Cobb in the made-for-TV movie Babe Ruth, 1991.  It aired on NBC.  Rose appears at the 55-minute mark.

 

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Warren Kent, Whitehall, Michigan (after Joe Black)

 

Big thanks to guest author Sarah Grynpas for the questions, hints and theme this week.

 

 

Incorrect theme guesses:

 

Tuesday -  Most career hits and NOT in the Hall of Fame

               -  Highest WAR for players not in HOF

               -  Major record holders not in the Hall of Fame

               -  People who hold records in major categories not in the hall of fame

               -  Non-HOFs of extraordinary accomplishments

               -  Players who hold an MLB lifetime record but are not in the HOF

               -  Players with more than 20-year careers entirely in NL

               -  Record holders not in HOF

               -  MVP winners not in the Hall of Fame

               -  Players with WARs above 75.0 not in the Hall of Fame

               -  MLB career statistical leaders not in the Hall of Fame

               -  Players who reached base safely more than 5,000 times

               -  All time leaders in statistical categories

               -  Multiple batting title winners who have sub-.300 career averages

               -  Qualified players snubbed for the Hall

               -  Players who should be in HOF but for…

               -  MVP Players who have been shunned by the Hall of Fame

               -  Most seasons on the NL All-Star roster

               -  Players who should be in the HOF

 

Wed        -  MVP's who had a relative also play in the majors

               -  Players who were accused of cheating

               -  Players who have testified in front of Congress

               -  Players caught in PED scandals

               -  Players with most WAR not in HOF, excluding those not yet eligible

               -  Players with multiple post-season awards but who are not in the Hall of Fame

               -  Steroid guys

               -  MVPs who have been sanctioned by MLB

 

Thu         -  Baseball villains or appeared on TV

 

Friday     -  MLB players who appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

 

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