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Jesus% Is Gold

Using my new SQL database skills (thanks Colin!) I decided to try and see how improbable Zobrist's < 200 AB 12+ homerun season was. After entering the query (200 or less at-bats, but more than 12 homeruns since 1900) I got my answer: 54 players. The top of the list includes Mark McGwire (STL), Manny Ramirez (LAD), Karim Garcia (CLE) ect.  Zobrist is near the bottom (HR descending) next to names like Will Clark, Bubba Trammel, and Erubial Durazo. Complete list:

playerID teamid yearid AB HR
mcgwima01 SLN 1997 174 24
ramirma02 LAN 2008 187 17
thurmbo01 CIN 1957 190 16
garcika01 CLE 2002 197 16
westlwa01 PIT 1951 181 16
hillgl01 NYA 2000 132 16
branyru01 CLE 2000 193 16
robined01 NYA 1955 173 16
simmsmi01 TEX 1998 186 16
mantlmi01 NYA 1963 172 15
rhodedu01 NY1 1954 164 15
howelja02 ANA 1997 174 14
phelpke01 SEA 1988 190 14
andresh01 CHN 2000 192 14
hornsa01 BOS 1987 158 14
fieldce01 TOR 1987 175 14
gamblos01 NYA 1980 194 14
willite01 BOS 1953 91 13
richach01 BAL 2000 199 13
griffke02 CIN 2003 166 13
mccovwi01 SFN 1959 192 13
lynchje01 CIN 1961 181 13
fieldce01 NYA 1996 200 13
burksel01 COL 1994 149 13
wilsocr03 PIT 2001 158 13
villahe01 CHN 1991 192 13
kellech01 NYA 1947 151 13
stargwi01 PIT 1977 186 13
teixema01 LAA 2008 193 13
giambje01 PHI 2002 156 12
pafkoan01 CHN 1951 178 12
credejo01 CHA 2002 200 12
hinsker01 TOR 2006 197 12
nevinph01 CHN 2006 179 12
branyru01 MIL 2008 132 12
eldrebr01 PIT 2005 190 12
thomafr04 CHA 2005 105 12
branyru01 TBA 2006 169 12
rossco01 FLO 2007 173 12
mcgrifr01 CHN 2001 170 12
johnscl01 NYA 1977 142 12
kittlro01 NYA 1987 159 12
tillmbo01 ATL 1969 190 12
servasc01 CHN 1995 175 12
whitema01 SEA 1996 140 12
bergewa01 NY1 1937 199 12
essegch01 CLE 1961 166 12
trammbu01 TBA 1998 199 12
hofmabo01 NY1 1953 169 12
cruzjo02 SEA 1997 183 12
porteda02 TEX 1986 155 12
clarkwi02 SLN 2000 171 12
durazer01 ARI 2001 175 12
zobribe01 TBA 2008 198 12

54 players is really not a lot, so we saw a nice little bit of history this season.

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Fair warning for those of you who hate stats:

If you thought RJ was out of control before, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

Beyond the Boxscore // Calling BJ Upton lazy is lazy.

by Sky Kalkman on Nov 15, 2008 2:59 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Jesus walks. In many forms.

""Bobby Crosby’s Release" - Sounds like a good title to Mr. Crosby’s first work in his next career now that we know he can’t play baseball." - Joey C.

by Blicks on Nov 15, 2008 3:53 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice to see Russ Branyan's

34 hit, 12 HR season, .286 OPB, .473 slg, He should change his name to Sexson

Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found
a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up
that much.

~George Costanza~

by Sandy Kazmir on Nov 15, 2008 3:03 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

2005 Frank Thomas

105 ABs, 23 hits, 12 HRs.

by lailaihei on Nov 15, 2008 3:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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