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Hoffman's Retired Number: What are they planning!?
So we're getting close to the unveiling of Trevor Hoffman's retired number. If you're anything like us, then you're awaiting this moment the same way that Apple fanatics are awaiting news of the iPhone 6. iPhone 5? Behind the times. Those dudes want to know about the 6. Unfortunately, nobody at the...
Retired Uniforms by Division: National League West
This look at the NL West rounds out our quantitative look at retired uniforms by division. The Dodgers and Giants rank among the best of the Senior Circuit in this category; nobody should be surprised by this. The Padres, Diamondbacks and Rockies are on a decidedly lower tier, although the...
Retired Uniforms by Division: National League Central
The National League Central is stacked when it comes to retired numbers, and it's not just because there are six teams. NL Central teams have retired a total of 44 player jerseys accounting for a staggering team-specific rWAR of 2,173.8. Even when pro-rating these figures to a five team...
Retired Uniforms by Division: American League West
AL West teams are by far the least prolific when it comes to retiring numbers. This shouldn't be all that surprising: only the Athletics predate expansion, and they were awful for a very long time. The Athletics and Angels have similar standards for the players whose numbers they retire: average...
Retired Uniforms by Division: American League Central
When it comes to retired uniforms in the AL Central, the White Sox and Tigers* are in a dead heat for the top spot in total team performance. The Indians and Twins are likewise neck-and-neck for third, while the lowly Royals trail (sorry as always, Kansas City fans). *The Tigers' numbers...
Retired Uniforms by Division: American League East
In continuing my look at retired uniforms in Major League Baseball, I break the numbers down by division. We all know that the Yankees have retired more uniforms than any other team. Not surprisingly, the combined talent that wore all 15 retired numbers (excluding former manager Casey Stengel)...
Visualizing Declining Standards for Retired Uniforms
Are MLB franchises exercising less discretion when retiring player uniforms? A look back at the history of retired uniforms—and the contributions of those who filled them—suggests that they are. By combining the data used in last week's post on retired uniforms with Rally's Wins Above...
A Quantitative History of Retired Uniforms in Baseball
If it feels like teams are retiring numbers and uniforms more than they used to, that's because they are. The chart above plots the total number of all players' uniforms* that teams have retired over time. Note that the trend continues even when the expansion era ends. Since 1970, MLB teams have...
Tennessee Football & Basketball Retired Number Criteria
With lots of talk over the last week about how to celebrate the greatest basketball team in school history, some fans and media members have suggested that Wayne Chism have his number retired and hung from the rafters at Thompson Boling-Arena. Chism certainly became the leader of a truly special...
The Flags Of Wrigley
It's often difficult to see all the retired number flags because the wind doesn't always blow hard enough so that they all fly fairly straight. This past weekend, it was windy enough for David to get this photo of the RF foul pole flags (he'll try to get the other one soon). Click...
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