Saturday, July 16, 2016

Hal McRae timeline

Born: July 10, 1945
1965: Drafted by Cincinnati Reds
1965-8: Minor Leagues
Debut: July 11, 1968 (Reds)
1969: Leg Fracture
1970: Reds win Pennant
1972: Reds win Pennant
1972: Traded to Kansas City Royals
1976-78: Royals win AL West
1976: Lost batting title by .001
1976: DH of the Year
1980: Royals win Pennant
1980: DH of the Year
1982: DH of the Year
1982: .308, 27 HR, 133 RBI, 91 Runs, 189 Hits, 46 Doubles, .910 OPS, 332 TB
1985: Royals win World Series
1993: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0% of vote)
1991-94: Royals Manager (286-277)
2001-02: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Manager (113-196)
2005-09: Cardinals coach
2006: Cards win World Series

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
3x DH of the Year
3x All Star
1982 Silver Slugger
May 1982 Player of the Month
5x Player of the Week
.290
940 Runs
2091 Hits
484 Doubles
191 HR
1097 RBI
109 SB
.805 OPS
3280 TB
Led league in Games (162): 1977
Led league in Doubles: 2x
Led league in RBI (133): 1982
Led league in HBP (13): 1977
Led league in OBP (.407): 1976
Led league in OPS (.868): 1976
104 Runs (1977)
30+ Doubles: 9x
40+ Doubles: 3x
54 Doubles (1977): Led league
11 Triples (1977)
20+ HR: 2x
22 SB (1976)
.300: 5x
.407 OBP (1976): Led League
.500 SLG: 2x
.910 OPS (1982)
300+ TB: 2x
Postseason:.294, 1 HR, 15 RBI, .785 OPS (13 Series)
As a Manager: 399-473 (.458)

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Cecil Cooper timeline

Born: December 20, 1949
1968: Drafted by Boston Red Sox
1968-71: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 8, 1971 (Red Sox)
1975: Red Sox win Pennant
1976: Traded to Milwaukee Brewers
1980: .352, 25 HR, 122 RBI, 96 Runs, 219 Hits, .387 OBP, .539 SLG, .926 OPS, 335 TB
1981: Brewers win AL East
1982: Brewers win Pennant
1982: Pennant winning walk off vs Angels
1983: Roberto Clemente Award
1993: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0% of vote)
2002: Brewers Walk of Fame
2002: Brewers bench coach
2003-4: Minor League Manager
2005-7: Astros Bench Coach
2007-09: Astros Manager (171-170)

Accomplishments:
5x All Star
2x Gold Glove
3x Silver Slugger
1983 Roberto Clemente Award
4x Player of the Month
5x Player of the Week
.298
241 HR
1125 RBI
1012 Runs
2192 Hits
415 Doubles
89 SB
.803 OPS
Led league in doubles: 2x
Led league in RBI: 2x
Led league in TB (335): 1980
100+ Runs: 2x
200+ Hits: 3x
30+ Doubles: 7x
20+ HR: 5x
30+ HR: 2x
100+ RBI: 4x
.300: 7x
.352 (1980)
.500 SLG: 5x
.926 OPS (1980)
300+ TB: 4x
Postseason: .211, 1 HR, 15 RBI, .523 OPS (5 Series)
As a Manager: 171-170 (.501)

Monday, July 11, 2016

Tom Seaver: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Born: November 17, 1944
1962: Joined Marine Corps Reserves
1965: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers (Did not sign)
1966: Drafted by Atlanta Braves, but pick voided
1966: Signed by New York Mets
1966: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 13, 1967 (Mets)
1967: Saved ASG
1967: Rookie of the Year
1969: Lost perfect game with 2 outs in 9th
1969: Mets won World Series
1969: SI Sportsman of the Year
1969: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1969: Cy Young Award (25-7, 2.21, 18 CG, 5 SHO, 273.1 IP, 208 Ks, 1.039 WHIP)
1970: Struck out final 10 batters of game vs Padres
1970: 19 Strikeout game
1971: 20-10, 1.76, 21 CG, 4 SHO, 286.1 IP, 289 Ks, 0.946 WHIP
1973: Mets win Pennant
1973: Cy Young Award (19-10, 2.08, 18 CG, 3 SHO, 290 IP, 251 Ks, 0.976 WHIP)
1975: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1975: Cy Young Award (22-9, 2.38, 15 CG, 5 SHO, 280.1 IP, 243 Ks, 1.088 WHIP)
1977: Traded to Cincinnati Reds
1978: No Hit the Cardinals
1979: Reds win NL West
1981: 3000th strikeout
1981: 14-2, 2.54, 6 CG, 1 SHO, 166.1 IP, 87 Ks, 1.118 WHIP
1982: Traded to New York Mets
1984: Selected by Chicago White Sox as a compensation pick
1984: Won 2 games on May 9
1985: Won 300th game
1986: Traded to Boston Red Sox
1987: Retired
1988: Mets Hall of Fame
1988: Mets retired his #41
1989-2005: Broadcaster
1992: Elected to Hall of Fame (98.84% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2002-present: Seaver Family Vineyards
2003: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame
2006: Reds Hall of Fame
2013: ASG dedicated to Seaver

Accomplishments:
1969 World Champion
300 Win Club
3000 Strikeout Club
3x Cy Young
12x All Star
1967 Rookie of the Year
2x TSN Pitcher of the Year
1969 SI Sportsman of the Year
No Hitter (1978)
4x Pitcher of the Month
6x Player of the Month
311-205
2.86
656 Games-647 GS
231 CG
61 SHO
4783 IP
3640 Strikeouts
1.121 WHIP
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win % (.875): 1981
Led league in ERA: 3x
Led league in CG (18): 1973
Led league in SHO: 2x
Led league in Strikeouts: 5x
Led league in WHIP: 3x
15+ Wins: 13x
20+ Wins: 5x
25 Wins (1969)
Sub 3 ERA: 12x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 5x
1.76 ERA (1971)
10+ CG: 12x
15+ CG: 7x
21 CG (1971)
200+ IP: 16x
250+ IP: 11x
200+ Strikeouts: 9x
250+ Strikeouts: 3x
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 3x
Postseason: 3-3, 2.77, 8 GS, 2 CG, 61.2 IP, 51 Ks, 1.086 OPS

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Hal Newhouser: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Born: May 20, 1921
1939: Signed by Detroit Tigers
Debut: September 29, 1939 (Tigers)
1940: Tigers win Pennant
1944: MVP (29-9, 2.22, 25 CG, 6 SHO, 312.1 IP, 187 Strikeouts, 1.172 WHIP)
1944: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1945: MVP (25-9, 1.81, 29 CG, 8 SHO, 313.1 IP, 212 Strikeouts, 1.114 WHIP)
1945: TSN Player of the Year
1945: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1945: Pitching Title
1945: Triple Crown
1945: Tigers win World Series
1946: Pitching Title
1954: Signed by Cleveland Indians
1954: Indians win Pennant
1992: Resigned from Houston Astros after they refused to sign Derek Jeter
1992: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)
1997: Tigers retire #16
1998: Died

Accomplishments:
1945 World Champion
2x MVP
2x TSN Pitcher of the Year
1945 TSN Player of the Year
1945 Triple Crown
2x Pitching Title
Only pitcher with consecutive MVP Awards
207-150
3.06
488 Games-374 GS
212 CG
33 SHO
26 SV
2993 IP
1,796 Strikeouts
1.311 WHIP
Won 15+ Games: 7x
Won 20+ Games: 4x
Won 25+ Games: 3x
Sub 3 ERA: 5x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x
Sub 2.00 ERA: 2x
10+ CG: 9x
15+ CG: 7x
20+ CG: 5x
200+ IP: 7x
250+ IP: 6x
300+ IP: 2x
200+ Strikeouts: 2x
Led league in Wins: 4x
Led league in ERA: 2x
Led league in GS (36): 1945
Led league in CG: 2x
Led league in SHO (8): 1945
Led league in IP (313.1): 1945
Led league in Strikeouts: 2x
Led league in WHIP (1.069): 1946
Postseason: 2-1, 6.53, 4 Games, 3 GS, 20.2 IP, 22 Strikeouts, 1.500 WHIP   

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Bill McGowan: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Born: January 18, 1896
1913-24: Umpired in various leagues
1918: World War I service
1925-54: Umpired in Major Leagues
1938: Founded Umpiring School 
1940: Missed game after 2,541 consecutive games 
1954: Died
1992: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte) 

Accomplishments:
8 World Series
4 All Star Games

Monday, July 4, 2016

Rollie Fingers: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Born: August 25, 1946
1964: Signed by Kansas City A's
1965-8: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 15, 1968 (A's)
1971: Became closer
1971: A's win AL West
1972-4: A's win World Series
1974: World Series MVP
1975: A's win AL West
1976: Purchased by Boston Red Sox
1976: Purchase voided by MLB
1976: Signed by San Diego Padres
1980: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1980: Traded to Milwaukee Brewers
1981: Cy Young (6-3, 1.04, 28 Saves, 0.872 WHIP)
1981: Strike Year
1981: Brewers win AL East
1982: Brewers win Pennant
1982: Fingers missed World Series
1983: Missed season
1992: Elected to Hall of Fame  (81% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team

Accomplishments:
3x World Champion
7x All Star
1981 MVP
1981 Cy Young Award
1974 World Series MVP
4x Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
2x Player of the Week
Pioneered Relief Pitching
114-118
2.90
944 Games-37 GS
4 CG
2 SHO
341 Saves
1701.1 IP
1,299 Strikeouts
1.156 WHIP
10+ Wins: 4x
Sub 3 ERA: 12x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x
Sub 2.00 ERA: 3x
60+ Games: 9x
70+ Games: 4x
20+ Saves: 10x
30+ Saves: 2x
100+ IP: 11x
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 2x
Led league in Games: 3x
Led league in GF: 2x
Led league in Saves: 3x
Playoff: 4-4, 2.35, 30 Games, 9 Saves, 57.1 IP, 45 Strikeouts, 1.169 WHIP

Friday, July 1, 2016

Quotes of the Month: June 2016

Quote of the Month: "I will do everything I can as prime minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months, but I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers the country to its next destination."
 -David Cameron

Stupid Quote of the Month: “If you have a critique for our resistance, then you better have an established record of critique of our oppression. If you have no interest in equal rights for black people, then do not make suggestions to those who do. Sit down.We’re done watching and waiting while this invention called whiteness uses and abuses us, burying black people out of sight and out of mind while extracting our culture, our dollars, our entertainment... ghetto-lyzing and demeaning our creations, then stealing them, gentrifying our genius and then trying us on like costumes before discarding our bodies like rinds of strange fruit. The thing is — just because we’re magic doesn’t mean we’re not real."
-Jesse Williams

and the rest...
“From where I stand, I feel pretty strong. I don’t feel like I’ve got a lot of years, but I don’t feel old.”
-Neil Young

“He's written a lot of books about business -- they all seem to end at Chapter 11.”
-Hillary Clinton

 “She’s a world-class liar."
-Donald Trump

"Trump has made his campaign all about his ability to win. So if he stops winning, what’s his raison d’etre?"
-Maureen Dowd

"I don't have a recollection of almost anyone I've hung out with."
-Robert Plant

 "I hope he goes to jail."
-Paul Manziel on his son

"Make sure he loses. Grit [your] teeth for four years and win the White House in
2020."
-George Will