100 Walks

[Angelsjunky]

Mike Trout just earned his 100th walk of the season, becoming only the 6th Angel to do so. Here is the all-time list for Angels:

 

1. Tony Phillips 113 (1995)

2. Troy Glaus 112 (2000)

3. Troy Glaus 107 (2001)

4. Brian Downing 106 (1987)

5. Tim Salmon 104 (2000)

6. Chone Figgins 101 (2009)

7. Mike Trout 100 (2013)

8t. Albie Pearson 96 (1961)

8t. Tim Salmon 96 (2001)

10t. Albie Pearson 95 (1962)

10t. Tim Salmon 95 (1997)

 

In the second half this year, Trout has 53 walks in 53 games, so with 13 games to go after today's game he's got a chance of breaking Phillips' record. If not this year then he'll probably do it at some point, as I don't see his walk rate dropping significantly. A the least, he's probably going to finish above everyone but Phillips and Glaus.

[Angel Oracle]

Wow, that shows the plate discipline that Salmon and Glaus had. Troutastic!

[DW711]

100 walks to one of the fastest/youngest players in baseball.

 

Pretty damn good.

[HaloCory22]

First AL player ever to have 100 BBs, 70 XBH, and 30 SBs in a season. Oh, and first to ever have back to back 10 WAR seasons to start their career.

[Make Angels Great Again]

I thought abreu had 100 walks with us.

I guess I thought wrong.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I thought abreu had 100 walks with us.

I guess I thought wrong.

Close. In 2009 he had 94 walks with 103 RBI's and 30 SB's. 

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/abreubo01.shtml

[Brent Maguire]

Trout Porn at its best

[Troll Daddy]

His walks should carry this team into the playoffs ... now that we have Calhoun to drive him in.

 

This week  for Trout (Mon-Sun) he batted .190 with a .485 obp

Edited September 15, 2013 by Troll Daddy

[tennischmp]

His walks should carry this team into the playoffs ... now that we have Calhoun to drive him in.

 

This week  for Trout (Mon-Sun) he batted .190 with a .485 obp

He had 8 runs and 2 RBI's though, which would made him your Week MVP

[YouthofToday]

Glad it is no longer a "false stat".

[Stradling]

He had 8 runs and 2 RBI's though, which would made him your Week MVP

I thought we weren't allowed to evaluate players based on runs and RBI.

[tennischmp]

I thought we weren't allowed to evaluate players based on runs and RBI.

Mr Troll Daddy sure likes to

[markb]

Glad it is no longer a "false stat".

 

I feel like if we did a search and delete for every post in the forum database that contained "Albert Pujols" or "false stat" that you'd have about 100 posts.

[Troll Daddy]

He had 8 runs and 2 RBI's though, which would made him your Week MVP

Maybe you check Calhouns stats and get back to me.

[tennischmp]

Maybe you check Calhouns stats and get back to me.

He had 3 RUNS and 7 RBIS. What breaks the tie?

[Troll Daddy]

He had 3 RUNS and 7 RBIS. What breaks the tie?

I think Calhoun's 13 RBI's for Sept vs Trout's 4 RBI's for Sept

[tennischmp]

I think Calhoun's 13 RBI's for Sept vs Trout's 4 RBI's for Sept

I thought we are looking at just this week? You have to come up with some other stat but no other stats are important. Woops

Edited September 16, 2013 by tennischmp

[Brent Maguire]

Speaking of those 2, Calhoun has a .383/.404./.617 line this month while Trout is at .356/.540/.489

 

I'll take the guy that's getting on base more than half of the time. Walking 23% of the time this month too. 

[tennischmp]

Speaking of those 2, Calhoun has a .383/.404./.617 line this month while Trout is at .356/.540/.489

 

I'll take the guy that's getting on base more than half of the time. Walking 23% of the time this month too. 

Please let us discuss RUNS and RBIs and don't bud in with your nonsense other stats

[SoWhat]

I'll take the guy with the .617 SLG%

[Brent Maguire]

I'll take the guy with the .617 SLG%

It's a good sign(at least this month) that we get to argue over a guy with a .617 SLG% or a guy with a .540 OBP%

[Docwaukee]

I swear he'd have 20 more walks if he didn't get hosed on a bunch of called third strikes that weren't strikes. Dudes eye is amazing.

[Troll Daddy]

My point is ... If he's not going to be swinging the bat he shouldn't be batting third in the order. I see him as a great lead off hitter .

Four RBI's in September isn't very good. Seems to be taking the first pitch routinely .

[YouthofToday]

My point is ... If he's not going to be swinging the bat he shouldn't be batting third in the order. I see him as a great lead off hitter .

Four RBI's in September isn't very good. Seems to be taking the first pitch routinely .

Lets not micromanage Trout. I think he knows more about hitting - and succeeding - than anybody else.

Let me guess, you are actually Arte Moreno and Moreno is now micromanaging Trout's pitch selection? Not totally an outlandish accusation.

Edited September 16, 2013 by YouthofToday

[Angelsjunky]

A .540 OBP is much more valuable and rare than a .617 SLG - in a vacuum, at least.

 

Because I'm a big stat nerd, among qualifying seasons in major league history (going back to 1871), there have been:

 

221 seasons of a .617+ SLG

5 seasons of a .540+ OBP

 

If you're curious, those seasons are:

1. Barry Bonds 2004: .609

2. Barry Bonds 2002: .582

3. Ted Williams 1941: .553

4. John McGraw 1899: .547

5. Babe Ruth 1923: .545

 

Ruth's 1923 is the highest single season fWAR on record at 15.0 (!).

 

Anyhow, to find a comparable OBP to .617 - that is with ~220 players who have ever accomplished the feat - you'd have to go all the way down to .449 (and a .362 BA).

 

To put that in other words, a .617 SLG is comparable in terms of rarity to .449 OBP and a .362 BA. Not bad. A .540 OBP is comparable to a ~.430 BA and a ~.790 SLG. Ridonkulous.