- Since beginning the season 8-8 (.500), the Phillies have been 18-3 (.857). Source: Baseball Reference. https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2024-schedule-scores.shtml 12 comments baseball
- What are some Easter Eggs that can be found on Baseball Reference? https://www.baseball-reference.com 31 comments baseball
- in the last 367 days, the cubs have thrown a no-hitter at all levels (MLB, AAA, AA, A) https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN202106240.shtml 17 comments baseball
- The statistical argument for re-renaming the Los Angeles Angels https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/ 54 comments baseball
- TIL Lou Piniella was traded for Lindy McDaniel, who debuted with the 1955 Cardinals, and Randy Winn, who finished with the 2010 Cardinals. Also, Piniella has never been with the Cardinals. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pinielo01.shtml#all_transactions_other 10 comments baseball
- Are there any articles or profiles out there about former stars adjusting to life in the minors or Mexican Leagues? https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=f70af637 7 comments baseball
- During his managing career, Bobby Cox was ejected for an entire season's worth of games. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/mgr_ejections_career.shtml 6 comments baseball
- B-Ref FINALLY Updating Important Stats https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bresna001dav 3 comments baseball
- Lou Gehrig ended the 1928 WS with an OPS of 2.433. In 4 games and 17 PA he racked up 4HR, 6H, 9RBI and 6 walks. He never struck out. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrilo01.shtml 8 comments baseball
- Searching for Historical Roster data? https://www.baseball-reference.com 5 comments baseball
- Father Aloysius Travers is the only Catholic priest to ever play in the MLB. He gave up 24 runs in 8 IP, and retired with a career -0.5 WAR. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/traveal01.shtml 45 comments baseball
- Julian Tavarez played 17 years in the majors and somehow produced less than 5 total WAR. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tavarju01.shtml 26 comments baseball
- Yu Darvish is the all time leader in strikeouts per 9 innings pitched https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/strikeouts_per_nine_career.shtml 30 comments baseball
- Chris Carter for Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League: .321/.474/.761/1.235, 40 HR https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=carter001ver 7 comments baseball
- Due to a series of Deadspin articles about the subject, BBRef's page on ex-Rangers CF Oddibe McDowell includes 14 months' worth of his water bills https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcdowod01.shtml 8 comments baseball
- I'm Sean Forman (Baseball-Reference founder), AMA! https://www.baseball-reference.com 199 comments baseball
- TIL In 1987, Ozzie Smith finished 2nd in MVP voting with exactly ZERO home runs. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithoz01.shtml 81 comments baseball
- In 1940, White Sox legend Luke Appling had a .420 OBP thanks to his 69 walks. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/applilu01.shtml 51 comments baseball
- A Look At the Extremes of Managerial Tendencies from Baseball-Reference https://www.baseball-reference.com 32 comments baseball
- For the second year in a row, Joey Gallo finished with more home runs (40) than singles (38). For his career he now has 88 home runs and 90 singles. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gallojo01.shtml 101 comments baseball
- TIL in 2003, Alan Trammel recieved a manager of the year vote despite going 43-119 with the Detroit Tigers https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2003.shtml?sr&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=sharetool#all_al_moy_voting 40 comments baseball
- On June 24th, 1997 Randy Johnson got 19 strikeouts in a single 9-inning game, and still ended up losing 4-1 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/sea/sea199706240.shtml 27 comments baseball
- Pre Sabermetrics Era Bloopers: Jeff Burroughs won the 1974 AL MVP despite being 25th in WAR.... https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1974.shtml#all_al_mvp_voting 31 comments baseball
- TIL that every team in the NL had at least 10 wins against the 1899 Cleveland Spiders (except for the Spiders of course) https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/nl/1899-standings.shtml#all_head_to_head_wins 4 comments baseball
- Are the Diamondbacks really the second most frequent postseason participants of all time? An original (?) analysis of teams’ postseason participation. http://www.baseball-reference.com 75 comments baseball
- TIL Don Mattingly (left handed thrower) played 18 innings in 1986 at 3rd base http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/share.fcgi?id=uwzck 6 comments baseball
- TIL Chris Sale has a career ERA of exactly 3.00 http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/salech01.shtml 14 comments baseball
- [FIXED] TIL In 1981, the two best teams in the NL both missed the playoffs. Cincinnati had the best record IN BASEBALL but didn't win the NL West in either "half" of the strike-split season. And St Louis had the best combined record in the NL East but also didn't finish first in either half. http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/nl/1981-standings.shtml 15 comments baseball
- I watched "Four Days In October" last night... http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA200410200.shtml 104 comments baseball
- Barry Bonds had more walks in 2004 than Adam Jones has had in his career http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonesad01.shtml 16 comments baseball
- TIL Billy Hamilton stole 100+ bases 3 years in a row, including 111 twice. Modern day Billy Hamilton is on pace for 83 stolen bases this season http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamilbi01.shtml 39 comments baseball
- Was looking at the 1985 mvp votes. The AL race is pretty much all hall of famers, NL not so much. http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1985.shtml#almvp 15 comments baseball
- Some interesting and random numbers that have been taken out of circulation http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/FLA/uniform-numbers.shtml#num_55 5 comments baseball
- Just over a month into the Season, which statistical leader do you expect to still be there at the end of the year? http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2015-batting-leaders.shtml 25 comments baseball
- Take my 2014 Hall of Fame survey! Who would you vote for? Who do you think will get in? Who should eventually get in? Who would you vote for if they didn't do PEDs? Vote here! http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2014.shtml 63 comments baseball
- In 1974 the A's signed sprinter Herb Washington to be their pinch runner. He pinch-ran 105 times over two seasons, scoring 33 runs, stealing 31 bases, and never once touching a bat http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/washihe01.shtml 89 comments baseball
- July 1st, 1951, Bob Feller becomes the first player to throw three no-hitters, and one of the few times a no-hitter is recorded with the opponent scoring a run (Indians beat Tigers 2-1) http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/cle/cle195107011.shtml 3 comments baseball
- Seattle closer Tom Wilhelmsen has yet to allow a hit to a right-handed batter: 0-31 through Monday's game http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=wilheto01&year=2013&t=p#plato 9 comments baseball
- Will this be the first non-PED guy to test the 500 HR, guaranteed HOF-entry "rule" ? http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/konerpa01.shtml 19 comments baseball
- Now that this year's Hall of Fame voting is in, who gets in next year? http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2013.shtml 25 comments baseball
- How did Todd Helton not win NL MVP in 2000? http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2000.shtml#nl_mvp_voting::none 58 comments baseball
- 2012 Hall of Fame ballot released. Who do you think should get in? http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2012.shtml 79 comments baseball
- People use the term "great" too much--but when it comes to Pujols.... http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pujolal01.shtml 5 comments sports
- Cliff Lee's K/BB is off the charts http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/strikeouts_per_base_on_balls_season.shtml 28 comments baseball
- Baseball Trivia http://www.baseball-reference.com 13 comments baseball
- Joe Bauman hit 72 HR, 228 RBI, .400 BA in 1954 in the minors. He never played a day in the majors. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bauman001joe 8 comments baseball