Today's birthdays

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:18 am

April 24:

Ryan Reid (1985): 2013; RHP; 11 IP; 0-0, 1.64

Bob Beall (1948): 1980; PH; 3 AB; 0-0-.000

Dixie Howell (1920): 1947; C; 214 AB; 4-25-.276

Pete Falsey (1891): 1914; PR/PH; 1 AB; 0-0-.000

Jim Field (1863): 1885; 1B; 209 AB; 1-15-.239

Best player born on April 24: Chipper Jones

On April 24, 2010, pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was hit in the back of the head by a Lance Berkman line drive. I don't think anyone who saw that will ever forget it. Jakubauskas didn't return to the majors that year, and it was August before he returned to regular work at Indy.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 12:25 am

April 25:

Wei-Chung Wang (1992):

Trevor Williams (1992):

Brad Clontz (1971): 1999-2000; RHP; 56.1 IP; 1-3, 3.04

Bob Johnson (1943): 1971-73; RHP; 382.1 IP; 17-16, 3.34

Jimmy Brown (1910): 1946; INF; 241 AB; 0-12-.241

Tom Quinn (1864): 1886; C; 11 AB; 0-0-.000; 1890 Burghers: 217 AB; 1-15-.203

Also, Fred Haney; MGR; 1953-55; 163-299

Best player born on April 25: John Henry Lloyd

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 2:50 am

Wei-Chung Wang. Not to be confused with Wang Chung.

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ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 12:22 am

April 26:

Sean Rodriguez (1985): 2015-18; INF/OF; 769 AB; 30-97-.230

Francisco Cordova (1972): 1996-2000; RHP; 753.2 IP; 42-47, 3.96

Curtis Wilkerson (1961): 1991; INF; 191 AB; 2-18-.188

Amos Otis (1947): 1984; LF; 97 AB; 0-10-.165

Cordova returned to Mexico after his Pirate career, and pitched till he was almost 40. Wilkerson hit a grand slam off Lee Smith to win a game in 1991, about as unlikely a homer as I can remember from a non-pitcher.

Best player born on April 26: dart board choice among Amos Otis, Virgil Trucks, Hack Wilson, dark horses Sal Maglie, Mike Scott, and Aaron Judge

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 1:12 am

...And April 27:

Paul Miller (1965): 1991-93; RHP; 26.1 IP; 1-0, 4.10

Miller was a 53rd round pick in 1987. I always confuse him with Kurt Miller, another big right-hander who was a first-round pick in 1990 and who was dealt to Texas in the Steve Beuchele trade.

Best player born on April 27: Rogers Hornsby

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 5:22 pm

6F5C4041424A7C415A465D5A4B47402E0 wrote: ...And April 27:

Paul Miller (1965): 1991-93; RHP; 26.1 IP; 1-0, 4.10

Miller was a 53rd round pick in 1987. I always confuse him with Kurt Miller, another big right-hander who was a first-round pick in 1990 and who was dealt to Texas in the Steve Beuchele trade.

Best player born on April 27: Rogers Hornsby

Is it possible that Hornsby's 1922 season was the greatest offensive season in history? It's hard to imagine there could have been one better. And his four year stretch from 1922 through 1925 may be the best consecutive years ever.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 5:42 pm

500610040B11010A071022050F030B0E4C01620 wrote: ...And April 27:

Paul Miller (1965): 1991-93; RHP; 26.1 IP; 1-0, 4.10

Miller was a 53rd round pick in 1987. I always confuse him with Kurt Miller, another big right-hander who was a first-round pick in 1990 and who was dealt to Texas in the Steve Beuchele trade.

Best player born on April 27: Rogers Hornsby

Is it possible that Hornsby's 1922 season was the greatest offensive season in history? It's hard to imagine there could have been one better. And his four year stretch from 1922 through 1925 may be the best consecutive years ever.

are you not counting Babe Ruth?

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:24 pm

Or, Barry Bonds, 2001- 04.

To your point, Ruth probably had three four-year stretches.

If I'm a pitcher, I want no part of any of those guys.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 7:31 pm

For what it's worth, BB-Ref estimates these as the top 20 offensive seasons, based on offensive bWAR:

1. Barry Bonds (36). 12.4. 2001. L

2. Babe Ruth+ (28) 12.3 1923 L

3. Babe Ruth+ (26) 12.2 1921 L

4. Barry Bonds (37) 11.8 2002 L

Babe Ruth+ (25) 11.8 1920 L

6. Rogers Hornsby+ (28) 11.6 1924 R

7. Barry Bonds (39) 11.5 2004 L

8. Honus Wagner+ (34) 11.4 1908 R

9. Lou Gehrig+ (24) 11.3 1927 L

Mickey Mantle+ (25) 11.3 1957 B

Babe Ruth+ (32) 11.3 1927 L

12. Rogers Hornsby+ (26) 11.2 1922 R

13. Babe Ruth+ (31) 11.0 1926 L

14. Stan Musial+ (27) 10.8 1948 L

Babe Ruth+ (29) 10.8 1924 L

16. Babe Ruth+ (36) 10.7 1931 L

Ted Williams+ (22) 10.7 1941 L

18. Ty Cobb+ (30) 10.6 1917 L

Mickey Mantle+ (24) 10.6 1956 B

20. Mickey Mantle+ (29) 10.5 1961

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:50 pm

5C7A7B6C7A6A190 wrote: ...And April 27:

Paul Miller (1965): 1991-93; RHP; 26.1 IP; 1-0, 4.10

Miller was a 53rd round pick in 1987. I always confuse him with Kurt Miller, another big right-hander who was a first-round pick in 1990 and who was dealt to Texas in the Steve Beuchele trade.

Best player born on April 27: Rogers Hornsby

Is it possible that Hornsby's 1922 season was the greatest offensive season in history? It's hard to imagine there could have been one better. And his four year stretch from 1922 through 1925 may be the best consecutive years ever.

are you not counting Babe Ruth?

Good call, EC. Hornsby in '22 and Ruth in '23 had very similar years statistically. I've always believed that Ruth is the greatest offensive player ever. Add to that his pitching prowess and, for my money, he was the best baseball player ever.