Thursday, July 30, 2015

Bill Gullickson timeline

Born: February 20, 1959
1977: Drafted by Montreal Expos
1977-79: Minors
Debut: September 26, 1979 (Expos)
1980: Rookie Record 18 Strikeouts in a game
1981: Expos win NL East
1985: Traded to Cincinnati Reds
1987: Traded to New York Yankees.
1988-89: Japanese League
1989: Signed by Houston Astros
1990: Signed by Detroit Tigers
1990: 20-9
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)

Accomplishments:
2x Pitcher of the Month
Player of the Week (Sept 14, 1980)
Rookie Record 18 Strikeout game
162-136
3.93
398 Games-390 GS
54 CG
11 SHO
2560 IP
1279 Strikeouts
1.282 OPS
15+ Wins: 3x
20 wins (1990): Led League
Sub 3.50 ERA: 2x
2.80 ERA (1981)
35 GS (1990): Led League
10 CG (1983)
200+ IP: 7x
Postseason: 1-2, 2.05, 22 IP, 15 Strikeouts, 1.136 WHIP (2 Series)

Monday, July 27, 2015

Lonnie Smith timeline

Born: December 22, 1955
1974: Drafted by Philadelphia Phillies
1974-8: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 2, 1978 (Phillies)
1980: Phillies win World Series
1981: Phillies lose NLDS
1981: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1982: All-Star
1982: 68 SB
1982: Cards win World Series
1983: Drug Rehab
1985: Traded to Kansas City Royals
1985: Pittsburgh Drug Trials
1985: Royals win World Series
1988: Signed with Atlanta Braves
1989: Comeback Player of the Year
1989: .315, 21 HR, 79 RBI, 34 Doubles, .948 OPS, 25 SB
1990: Braves win NL West
1991: Braves win Pennant
1992: Braves win Pennant
1993: Signed with Pittsburgh Pirates
1993: Traded to Baltimore Orioles
1994: Retired
2000: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 Votes)

Accomplishments:

3x World Champion
1982 All Star
1989 Comeback Player of the Year
NL Player of the Week (Sept 5, 1982)
.288
98 HR
533 RBI
909 Runs
1488 Hits
370 SB
.791 OPS
2171 TB
120 Runs (1982): Led League
30+ Doubles: 3x
21 HR (1989)
20+ SB: 8x
30+ SB: 5x
40+ SB: 4x
50+ SB: 3x
68 SB (1982)
.300+: 5x
.400+ OBP: 3x
Led league in OBP (.415): 1989
Led league HBP: 3x
Postseason: .278, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 8 SB, 28 Runs, .765 OPS (11 Series)

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Tony Clark baseball timeline

Born: June 15, 1972
1990: Drafted by Detroit Tigers
1990-95: Minors
Debut: September 3, 1995 (Tigers)
1997: .276, 32 HR, 117 RBI, 105 Runs, .876 OPS
1998: .291, 34 HR, 103 RBI, 37 Doubles, .880 OPS, 314 TB
2001: Selected by Boston Red Sox
2001: All Star
2003: Signed with New York Mets
2004: Signed with New York Yankees
2004: Yankees lose ALCS
2005: Signed with Arizona Diamondbacks
2007: Dbacks lose NLCS
2008: Signed with San Diego Padres
2008: Traded to Diamondbacks
2009-10: Broadcaster
2010-13: MLBPA
2013-present: Executive Director MLBPA
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)

Accomplishments:
2001 All Star
3x Player of the Week
.262
251 HR
824 RBI
629 Runs
1188 Hits
2196 TB
.339 OBP
.485 SLG
.824 OPS
105 Runs (1997)
37 Doubles (1997)
20+ HR: 5x
30+ HR: 4x
100+ RBI: 2x
.500 SLG: 4x
314 TB (1998)
Postseason: .135, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .347 OPS (4 Series)

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Carlos Delgado timeline

Born: June 25, 1972
1988: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1988-93: Minor Leagues
Debut: October 1, 1993 (Blue Jays)
1993: Blue Jays win World Series
2000: .344, 41, 137, 115 Runs, 196 Hits, 57 doubles, 1.134 OPS, 378 TB
2000: Hank Aaron Award
2000: TSN Major Leaguer of the Year
2003: .302, 42, 145, 117 runs, 38 doubles, 1.019 OPS, 338 TB
2003: 4 HR Game
2005: Signed with Florida Marlins
2005: Traded to New York Mets
2006: Mets lose LCS
2006: Roberto Clemente Award
2008: 9 RBI game vs. Yankees
2009: Played in Puerto Rico
2010: Signed with Boston Red Sox
2011: Retired
2015: Elected to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (3.8% of vote)

Accomplishments:
1993 World Champion
2x All Star
3x Silver Slugger
9x Player of the Week
2000 Hank Aaron Award
2000 TSN Major Leaguer of the Year
2006 Roberto Clemente Award
4 HR Game
.280
473 HR
1512 RBI
1241 Runs
2038 Hits
483 Doubles
.383 OBP
.546 SLG
.929 OPS
3976 TB
Led league in games: 2x
Led league in doubles (57): 2000
Led league in RBI (145): 2003
Led league in OPS (1.019): 2003
Led league in TB (378): 2000
Led league in HBP (15): 2000
Led league in SF (10): 2006
100+ Runs: 5x
30+ Doubles: 11x
40+ Doubles: 4x
57 Doubles (2000)
20+ HR: 13x
30+ HR: 11x
40+ HR: 3x
100+ RBI: 9x
100+ Walks: 4x
.300+ AVG: 3x
.400 OBP: 4x
.500 SLG: 11x
.664 SLG (2000)
300+ TB: 7x
Postseason: .351, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 1.199 OPS (2 Series)

Monday, July 20, 2015

Troy Percival: timeline

Born: August 9, 1969
1987-90: Played college baseball at UC-Riverside
1990: Drafted by California Angels
1990-4: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 26, 1995 (Angels)
1996: Became Angels closer
1996: 100 strikeouts in 74 IP
2002: 4-1, 1.92, 40 saves, 56.1 IP, 68 strikeouts, 1.118 WHIP
2002: Angels win World Series
2002: 7 saves in postseason (tied record)
2004: Signed with Detroit Tigers
2005: Suffered serious forearm injury
2005-06: On DL
2006: Worked as scout while on DL
2006: Tigers win AL Pennant
2007: Signed with California Angels
2007: Signed with Tampa Bay Rays
2009: Back to DL; never pitched again
2012: Named Moreno Valley High School head baseball coach
2014: Named UC-Riverside head baseball coach
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.7% of vote)

Accomplishments:
2002 World Champion
4x All Star
Most saves in single postseason (7)
35-43 record
3.17
703 Games
546 GF
358 Saves
708.2 IP
781 Strikeouts
1.108 WHIP
Sub 3 ERA: 6x
Sub 2 ERA: 3x
60+ Games: 4x
20+ Saves: 10x
30+ Saves: 8x
40+ Saves: 2x
100 Strikeouts (1996)
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 4x
Postseason: 0-0, 9 games, 7 saves, 2.79 ERA, 9.2 IP, 1 BB, 10 Ks, 0.931 WHIP

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Don Mattingly timeline

Born: April 20, 1961
1979: Drafted by New York Yankees
1979-82: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 8, 1982 (Yankees)
1983: Played 2b in the Pine Tar Game
1984: Became full time Yankee first baseman
1984: Won Batting title (.343)
1985: AL MVP
1985: TSN Player of the Year
1985: .324, 35, 145, 107 runs, 211 hits, 48 doubles, .939 OPS, 370 TB
1986: .352, 31 HR, 113 RBI, 117 runs, 238 hits, 53 doubles, .573 SLG, .967 OPS, 388 TB
1987: Homered in eight straight games (tied record)
1987: Set record: ten straight games with extra base hits
1987: Six Grand Slams (record)
1987: Suffered back injury and never recovered
1994: Player's Strike
1995: Yankees lose ALDS
1996: Sat out season
1997: Retired
1997: Yankees retire #23
1997-2003: Yankee spring training instructor
2003-05: Yankee Hitting Coach
2006-07: Yankee bench coach
2008-10: Los Angeles Dodgers coach
2011-present: Los Angeles Dodgers manager
2013: Dodgers lose NLCS
2014: Dodgers lose NLDS
2015: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (9.1% of vote)

Accomplishments:
1985 AL MVP
1985: TSN Player of the Year
1984 Batting Champion
1993 Lou Gehrig Award
6x All Star
9x Gold Glove
3x Silver Slugger
4x Player of the Month
6x Player of the Week
.307
222 HR
1099 RBI
1007 Runs
2153 Hits
442 Doubles
.358 OBP
.471 SLG
.830 OPS
3301 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
200+ Hits: 3x
30+ Doubles: 9x
40+ Doubles: 4x
53 Doubles (Led League): 1986
100+ RBI: 5x
.300+ AVG: 7x
.352 (1986)
.500+ SLG: 4x
300+ TB: 5x
Led league in Hits: 2x
Led league in Doubles: 3x
Led league in RBI (145): 1985
Led league in SLG (.573): 1986
Led league in OPS (.967): 1986
Led league in TB: 2x
Led league in SF (15): 1985

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Dave Righetti timeline

Born: November 28, 1958
1977: Drafted by Texas Rangers
1977-79: Minor Leagues
1978: Traded to New York Yankees
Debut: September 16, 1979
1980: Minors
1981: Rookie of the Year
1981: Yankees win Pennant
1981: 8-4, 2.05, 15 GS, 105.1 IP, 2 CG, 1.073 WHIP
1983: No-Hit Boston Red Sox
1984: Moved to bullpen
1986: Set Record with 46 saves
1986: 8-8, 2.45 ERA, 74 Games, 46 Saves, 106.2 IP, 83 strikeouts, 1.153 WHIP
1986-87: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
1990: Signed by San Francisco Giants
1991: Set record for most saves by LHP (since broken)
1993: Signed by Oakland A's
1994: Signed by Toronto Blue Jays
1995: Signed by Chicago White Sox
2000-present: Giants Coach
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.4% of vote)
2010: Giants win World Series
2012: Giants win World Series
2014: Giants win World Series

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion (as a coach)
1981 AL Rookie of the Year
2x All Star
2x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
Pitcher of the Month (August 1985)
2x Player of the Week
No Hitter (1983)
82-79
3.46 ERA
718 games-89 Starts
13 CG
2 SHO
252 Saves
1403.2 IP
1112 Strikeouts
1.338 WHIP
Led league in GF (68): 1986
Led league in Saves (46): 1986
20+ Saves: 8x
30+ Saves: 4x
217 IP (1983)
1.073 WHIP (1981)
Sub 3.00 ERA: 4x

Postseason: 3-0, 2.12 ERA, 4 Games, 3 CG, 17 IP, 18 Strikeouts, 1.412 WHIP (3 Series)

Monday, July 13, 2015

Tom Browning: timeline

Born: April 28, 1960
1979-81: College Baseball at LeMoyne College
1982: Drafted by Cincinnati Reds
1982-84: Minor League
Debut: September 9, 1984 (Reds)
1985: 20-9, 3.55 ERA, 6 CG, 4 SHO, 261.1 IP, 1.205 WHIP
1985: TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
1988: Perfect Game vs. Dodgers
1990: Reds Win World Series
1991: All Star
1995: Signed by Kansas City Royals
1996: Retired
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)
2006: Reds Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:

1990 World Champion
1991 All Star
1985: TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Perfect Game (1988)
1989: Player of the Month (August)
3x Player of the Week
Won 20 games as a Rookie (1985)
123-90
3.94 ERA
302 Games-300 Starts
31 CG
12 SHO
1921 IP
1000 Strikeouts
1.271 WHIP
Postseason: 2-1, 3.71 ERA, 17 IP, 1.353 WHIP, 3 GS, (2 Series)

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Andy Van Slyke timeline

Born: December 21, 1960
1979: Drafted by St Louis Cardinals
1979-83: Minor Leagues
Debut: June 17, 1983 (Cardinals)
1987: Traded to Pittsburgh Pirates
1992: .324, 14 HR, 89 RBI, 103 Runs, 199 Hits, 45 Doubles, 12 Triples, .886 OPS, 310 TB
1995: Signed by Baltimore Orioles
1995: Traded to Philadelphia Phillies
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)
2006-09: Tiger coach
2009: Wrote Tiger Confidential
2010: Wrote The Curse: Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Or Do They?
2014-present: Mariners coach

Accomplishments:
3x All Star
5x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
1992: Player of the Week
.274
164 HR
792 RBI
835 Runs
1562 Hits
.792 OPS
2529 TB
Led league in Runs (199): 1992
Led league in Doubles (45): 1992
Led league in Triples (15): 1988
Led league in SF (13): 1988
100+ Runs: 2x
30+ Doubles: 2x
10+ Triples: 3x
20+ HR: 2x
100 RBI (1988)
20+ SB: 6x
30+ SB: 3x
Hit .300: 2x
.500 SLG: 2x
310 TB (1992)
Postseason: .190, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 2 SB, .575 OPS (5 Series)

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Ron Darling: timeline

Born: August 19, 1960
1981: Pitched against Frank Viola in "greatest college game ever"
1981: Drafted by Texas Rangers
1981: Left Yale for Pro Ball
1981-83: Minors
1982: Traded to New York Mets
Debut: September 6, 1983 (Mets)
1986: Arrested in bar brawl in Houston
1986: Mets win World Series
1988: Mets win NL East
1991: Traded to Montreal Expos
1992: Signed with Oakland A's
1992: A's lose ALCS
1995: Retired
2000-present: Broadcaster
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0.2% of vote)
2004: Appeared in Mr. 3000
2009: Published a book

Accomplishments:
1986 World Champion
1985 All Star
1989 Gold Glove
1984 June NL Pitcher of the Month
136-116
3.87
382 games-364 starts
37 CG
13 SHO
2360.1 IP
1.335 WHIP
1590 Strikeouts
Won 15+ Games: 4x
Sub 3 ERA: 2x
200+ IP: 7x
Postseason: 1-3, 3.79, 35.2 IP, 27 Strikeouts, 1.458 WHIP, 7 games (4 Series)

Monday, July 6, 2015

Howard Johnson: baseball timeline

Born: November 29, 1960
1978: Drafted by New York Yankees, but did not sign
1979: Drafted by Detroit Tigers
1979-82: Minors
Debut: April 14, 1982 (Tigers)
1984: Tigers win World Series
1984: Traded to New York Mets
1986: Mets win World Series
1987: Becomes Mets starting 3b
1987: 30/30 season
1987: Set NL record for HR by a switch hitter (36)
1988: 5-hit game
1988: Mets lose NLCS
1989: 30-30 season 
1991: Broke own record for HR by switch hitter (since broken)
1991: HR champion (38)
1992: Set NL record for career HR by a switch hitter (since broken)
1993: Signed by Colorado Rockies
1995: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1996-2014: Coach for various teams
2001: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0 votes)

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
2x All Star
2x Silver Slugger
2x Player of the Month
June 25, 1989 Player of the Week
2x 30/30 player
1991 HR Champ (38)
1991 RBI Champ (117)
.249
760 Runs
1229 Hits
228 HR
760 RBI
231 SB
.340 OBP
.446 SLG
.786 OPS
2204 TB
100+ Runs: 2x
30+  Doubles: 3x
41 Doubles (1989)
20+ HR: 5x
30+ HR: 2x
100+ RBI: 2x
.500 SLG: 3x
.928 OPS (1989)
300+ TB: 2x
Led league in Runs (104): 1989
Led league in SF (15): 1989
Postseason: .038, 1 SB, .113 OPS (4 Series)

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Jim Abbott: timeline

Born: September 19, 1967
1985: Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays, but did not sign
1985-8: University of Michigan
1987: Golden Spikes winner (U of Michigan)
1988: Big Ten Athlete of the Year
1988: Gold Medal in Olympics
1988: Drafted by California Angels
Debut: April 8, 1989 (Angels)
1992: Traded to New York Yankees
1993: No-Hit Cleveland  (September 4)
1995: Signed with Chicago White Sox
1995: Hutch Award
1996: Signed with Angels
1998: Signed with White Sox
1999: Signed with Milwaukee Brewers
2005: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (2.5% of vote)
2007: College Baseball Hall of Fame
2012: Published autobiography

Accomplishments:
Golden Spikes
Olympic Gold Medal
Babe Didrickson Award
Tony Conigliaro Award
No-Hitter
Hutch Award
AL Player of the Week (September 5, 1993)
87-108
4.25
263 Games-254 Starts
31 CG
6 SHO
1674 IP
1.433 WHIP
888 Strikeouts
18 wins (1991)
Sub 3.50 ERA: 2x
Sub 3 ERA: 2x
200+ IP: 4x

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Quotes of the Month: June 2015

Quote of the Month:
"No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they dorespect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find itsfulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.
-Anthony Kennedy in Obergefell v Hodges (2015)


Stupid Quote of the Month:
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending the best ... they're sending
people that have lots of problems and they're bringing those problems. They're
bringing drugs, they're bringing crime. They're rapists and some, I assume, are
good people, but I speak to border guards and they're telling us what we're
getting,"
-Donald Trump

Racist Comment of the Month:
“If you are a white man in America, this country is changing dramatically. You have always been in charge. So there is something to white men feeling like something has been taken away from them.”
-Annonymous White House Official quoted in Washington Post

And the rest...

"What could he possibly be thinking?”
-Dan Rather reporting on the military's reaction to Obama's Iraq policy

"I won't be the youngest president, but with your help I'll be the youngest female president."
-Hillary Clinton

"I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win."
-Jeb Bush

"I identify with black."
-Rachel Dolezal

"Fuck you Eddie Van Halen."
-Sammy Hagar

"You're in my house."
-Barack Obama to a heckler

"It was very courageous and brave, if not crazy as well, to open fire on the police headquarters.”
-Fredericka Whitfield on the attack on Dallas Police HQ

"Racism, we are not cured of it. And it's not just a matter of it not being
polite to say [n-word] in public."
-Barack Obama

“We should start calling this law SCOTUScare."
-Antonin Scalia on King v Burwell (2015)

"Whatever you think of Reagan, you have to admit, he had a black belt in badassery."
-Brad Meltzer

"It was all this contemporary music geared for that audience, and it was so disappointing listening to it. Really weak songwriting, insipid vocals and productions. It was really discouraging. I was sorry to hear that. You're waiting for something to happen, musically. You're waiting for some great thing. Like every generation or every decade seemed to have that big thing that carried it through. There's nothing now, at least in rock."

-Alex Liefson

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Greatest left fielders in National League history by team

Atlanta Braves: Rico Carty (1966-72)
Miami Marlins: Jeff Conine (1993-97; 2003-05)
New York Mets: Kevin McReynolds (1987-91; 1994)
Philadelphia Phillies: Ed Delahanty (1888-89; 1891-1901)
Washington Nationals: Tim Raines (via Montreal) (1979-1990)
Chicago Cubs: Billy Williams (1959-74)
Cincinnati Reds: Frank Robinson (1956-65)
Milwaukee Brewers:  Ryan Braun (2007-present)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Willie Stargell (1962-82)
St Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial (1941-63)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Luis Gonzalez (1999-2006)
Colorado Rockies: Matt Holiday (2004-2008)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Zack Wheat (1909-26)
San Diego Padres: Gene Richards (1977-83)
San Francisco Giants: Barry Bonds (1993-2007)