Jeter vs. Gehrig

Posted by Nick Kapur on September 11th, 2009, filed in Statshots

Derek Jeter’s career on-base percentage: .387
Lou Gehrig’s career on-base percentage: .447

Derek Jeter’s career total times on base: 3736
Lou Gehrig’s career total times on base: 4274

Jeter has a ways to go.


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Billy Butler looks to join an exclusive club

Posted by Nick Kapur on September 9th, 2009, filed in Statshots

In what has otherwise been a disastrous season for the Kansas City Royals, 23-year-old first baseman Billy Butler has had a breakout season, with an .842 OPS. But perhaps most impressively of all, Butler is on pace to hit 49 doubles.

The list of players who have hit at least 49 doubles in their age 23 season or younger is very short, and very exclusive. In fact, only seven players have ever done it. Have a look:

Hank Greenberg
Enos Slaughter
Stan Musial
Alex Rodriguez
Albert Pujols
Grady Sizemore
Miguel Cabrera


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Billy Buckner wishes he could start against the Dodgers every time

Posted by Nick Kapur on September 9th, 2009, filed in Statshots

After his stellar start against the Dodgers tonight, allowing only one earned run in seven innings of work, Diamondbacks starter Billy Buckner has a 2.37 ERA in three starts against Los Angeles so far this season.

Against all other teams the rest of the year, however, his ERA is an unsightly 7.85.

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