The Walk Watch
by Al Yellon on May 19, 2008 8:22 AM CDT
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PrintI have this morning added the 2008 Walk Watch to the right sidebar, keeping track of the Cubs' record pace in drawing walks this season. As of this morning it contains the following information:
Cubs' 2008 walk total: 201 (4.56 per game)
Full season pace: 740 (club record: 650 in 1975)
Cubs' 2006 walk total for entire season: 395
At current pace, will pass 2006 total on: July 4 at St. Louis
At current pace, will break club record on: September 7 at Cincinnati
I'll update this after each game. (2006 is included for reference because that team is an extreme example of NOT drawing walks.)
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Don't know.
I will look these up when I get home.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
From baseball almanac...
The most in MLB history is 835, by the Boston Red Sox in 1949. The most in NL history is 732, by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
So if the Cubs keep up the pace...
... they break the NL record.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Have added the possibility...
... of breaking the NL record to the sidebar.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Baseball in the 1940s and early 50s
was Earl Weaver’s dream. Station-to-station ball, huge numbers of walks and everyone sitting around waiting for a three-run homer.
Looking at the 1947 Dodgers team (Jackie Robinson’s first team, of course), you’ve got Eddie Stanky and Pee Wee Reese each walking over 100 times and Dixie Walker just missing at 97.
Jackie walked 74 times and Pete Reiser, when he wasn’t running into walls, walked 68 times in only 110 games.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh Timmers on May 19, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Here's how rare 100 walks in a year is for the Cubs.
The team record is 147, set by Jimmy Sheckard in 1911. Sheckard walked 122 times in 1912, which is second on the team list.
Third is Richie Ashburn, who walked 116 times in 1960. Since 1960 there have been exactly three seasons in which a Cub walked 100 or more times:
Gary Matthews, 103 in 1984.
Sammy Sosa, 116 in 2001.
Sammy Sosa, 103 in 2002.
That’s it. Three times in 48 years. Pretty sad. Excluding pre-1900 seasons (because pitching distances were different), there are only three others:
Johnny Evers, 108 in 1910.
Hack Wilson, 105 in 1930.
Woody English, 100 in 1930.
Nine times in 109 years.
Right now there are three Cubs on pace for over 100—Kosuke Fukudome (28), Geovany Soto (27), Aramis Ramirez (27).
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Those are amazing stats.
Depressing, but amazing.
The pitching mound
has been at 60 ft 6 inches since 1893, so pitching records usually go back to then.
But it makes no difference. No Colt/Orphan drew 100 walks.
It's a girl! Born 1-18-08. 2246 PST. 8 lbs. 1 oz.
by Josh Timmers on May 19, 2008 3:17 PM CDT up reply actions
Correct, which is why I positioned it that way.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Si!
2008: The year we put it all together.
by drewishdrewid on May 19, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Good question.
We know four of the seven were yesterday.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Walking with 368 Power Alleys
You mean those enticing 368 power alleys at Wrigley don’t magically make Cubs hitters swing wildly at bad pitches trying to hit HR’s. Is that baloney, hogwash, or nonsense? Patience can do wonders in drawing walks, getting more hittable pitches with hitter’s counts, and scoring more runs, if timely hitting is included.
Ticket prices will have to increase
after all the walks. Management will have to increase the number of bases purchased and may surpass the total number of purchased bases during the Baker era. Cubs.com will of course auction off the over used bases due to wear and tear but will actually make thousands on the beat up old bases. Storage for the new bases means the triangle building will have to finally be built ahead of schedule. Sports Authority, official supplier of the Cubs, reports record earnings due to the order of so many bases.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
That's Funny
That’s the most entertaining reason I’ve seen yet for ticket prices to increase. Darn those base cloggers!
"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray
Not to mention
more equipment, more workers and more material (dirt and chalk) for the IF because of all those guys making those ruts. Then you have more quickly worn out cleats, it just goes on and on and on.
Hell, they may even have to call the sod-father for his recommendation on how to better reinforce in the IF due to all that traffic.
Can’t help but say “Fukudome effect”....
Sod-Father
I like it.
This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).
that is an incredible stat
it will be fun to watch it. who would have EVER thought that.
by Madison Cub Fan on May 19, 2008 11:30 AM CDT reply actions
Great addition to the site, Al!
Nanika Ga Okoru!
Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.
Oh Happy Day !!
for the OBP obsessed among us (myself included). Great stat tracker, Al.
Domo Arigato, Kosuke! Your plate discipline is rubbing off on your teammates.
If It Takes Forever ....
Thats good
Walks are such a big asset to the game.
by wrigleyrocker12 on May 19, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions
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