Six catchers in the modern era (1901-) have posted an OPS over 1.000 for a full season. Name them.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 June 2019 18:28 (five years ago) link
mauerpiazzayogibenchcarterpudge-rod
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 June 2019 18:34 (five years ago) link
Piazza (3x) and Mauer correct, not the rest
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 June 2019 19:26 (five years ago) link
posey?
― brimstead, Tuesday, 4 June 2019 19:43 (five years ago) link
no
hints: 3 pre-expansion catchers and a more recent ringer
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 4 June 2019 19:45 (five years ago) link
FiskGibsonI feel like we're missing more of the PED/HGH era guys like LoDuca or the Molinas.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 4 June 2019 19:47 (five years ago) link
I peeked and I'd barely heard of that ringer.
― The Bite Game with Jim Lamprey (WmC), Tuesday, 4 June 2019 19:48 (five years ago) link
fwiw willson contreras is at .962 this season and it kinda seems like his WAR should be higher than it is
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 June 2019 19:58 (five years ago) link
Pre-expansion--pre-'62 or pre-'69?
― clemenza, Tuesday, 4 June 2019 23:39 (five years ago) link
I'm guessing either Dickey or Cochrane did it at least once in the '30s.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 4 June 2019 23:40 (five years ago) link
Javy Lopez in 2003?
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 00:54 (five years ago) link
I remember grabbing him for my fantasy squad in a desperation move early in the season off waivers and he went on to just crush it that season, 43 HR and some ridiculous BA.
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 00:55 (five years ago) link
shit I think that may have been in a season just shy of a full season, I feel like he missed the early part of that year?? my second guess based on WMC’s comment is a guy I randomly came across recently when checking out some ‘90s orioles squads — Chris Hoiles.
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 01:04 (five years ago) link
for those of you playing at home
DickeyGabby HartnettCampanellaChris Hoiles
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 June 2019 03:51 (five years ago) link
I always use pre-expansion to mean before the first modern one, in the AL in 1961
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 June 2019 03:52 (five years ago) link
Kind of a pointless distinction anyway in the context of the question--no catcher was logging a 1.000+ OPS between 1961 and 1969.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 11:30 (five years ago) link
(Stumped on the other two; betting that one of them came out of the 1930 season.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 11:31 (five years ago) link
Piazza, Dickey, Hartnett, Campanella, Hoiles. There are technically two others, neither of which I think anyone will get--one guy goes back to the 1900s, the other is recent but only played 61 games at catcher that year (70 PA shy of qualifying for a batting title, so you may not be counting him).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 11:44 (five years ago) link
the six answers above (cribbed from a Posnanski question) are all qualifiers.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 June 2019 11:49 (five years ago) link
The non-qualifier was Napoli in 2011.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 5 June 2019 12:28 (five years ago) link
51 players have homered in their last major-league AB. After the best and most famous player to do this (easy), who were the next two best and most famous?
― clemenza, Sunday, 11 August 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
There's a guy on the list of 51 who, you could argue, was more famous than the two runners-up I had in mind. So stick with best--the other guy definitely wasn't one of the three best.
― clemenza, Sunday, 11 August 2019 12:56 (four years ago) link
By overwhelming demand: Albert Belle and Jim Edmonds were the two answers I had in my mind, but I missed Mickey Cochrane. Tony Kubek was the one who might possibly be more famous than Belle or Edmonds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_with_a_home_run_in_their_final_major_league_at_bat
― clemenza, Monday, 12 August 2019 21:54 (four years ago) link
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2019-09-16/baseball-trivia-contest-sabr-convention-san-diego
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 17 September 2019 16:15 (four years ago) link
Billy Beane & Barry Bonds share the same middle name: Lamar
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Wednesday, 18 September 2019 17:49 (four years ago) link
Looking at players been on three World Series winners, I don't think it occurred to me until I saw it that John Lackey is the only player to win with three different clubs (Angels, Red Sox & Cubs).
― earlnash, Thursday, 19 September 2019 22:27 (four years ago) link
that can't be correct...
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 19 September 2019 22:57 (four years ago) link
ah sorry, your criteria was 3 and only 3 (ie, not >3) world series winners.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 19 September 2019 22:59 (four years ago) link
...but even so... still not correct!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:00 (four years ago) link
5 others (3 if you don't count BRO/LAD):
Dave Stewart (LAD,OAK,TOR)Lonnie Smith (PHI,STL,KCR)Bullet Joe Bush (PHA,BOS,NYY)Clem Labine (BRO,LAD,PIT)*Roger Craig (BRO,LAD,STL)*
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:03 (four years ago) link
Smith played for a 4th team (ATL) in the WS but they lost.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:09 (four years ago) link
...twice! 1991 & 1992.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 19 September 2019 23:10 (four years ago) link
only got 28/48 here (missed some very obvious contemporary mgrs)
https://www.sporcle.com/games/minnmich/played-and-managed-in-a-world-series?t=baseball
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
ALDS was the first time this season that Arron Boone used the same lineup for more than two consecutive games.
― The Ravishing of ROFL Stein (Hadrian VIII), Tuesday, 8 October 2019 21:07 (four years ago) link
Willie Mays hit the most career homers in extra innings, with 20. Jack Clark is second, with 18. Hope you're having a good day. https://t.co/r9Sop7VVCe— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) December 13, 2019
― mookieproof, Friday, 13 December 2019 20:19 (four years ago) link
very nice. btw, i forgot to provide the answer to my 'who are the 4 cardinals who were catchers who are in the hall of fame?' trick question from the other trivia thread
the answers are:
ted simmonsroger bresnahanjoe torrebranch rickey
― Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Friday, 13 December 2019 20:24 (four years ago) link
https://www.sporcle.com/games/gbrisbee/baseball-spoonerisms
i got four, probably should have gotten a fifth, might have taken a week and not gotten any others
― mookieproof, Friday, 13 December 2019 21:31 (four years ago) link
That was idiotic, but Chatt Mapman made me laugh.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 15 December 2019 19:20 (four years ago) link
somehow puzzled out six before giving up with 3:30 left on the clock.
was disappointed that Schurt Killing didn't make it, but I also have no idea how'd you'd write a clue for that one
― I'm a board man. Board man gets paid (Will M.), Thursday, 19 December 2019 01:46 (four years ago) link