Stat of the day

[Spear]

Ivan Arellano clearly didn't like playing for me. Horrible sophomore slump this year.

[Clay]

Ahhhh.... Danny Nelson's rookie year..... BLB Historians will some day tell the tales of the Greatest The Never Was.

[Clay]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=title2><TD>Lowest Net Stolen Bases By Team
(Top 25 Teams)</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=sortable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=935 border=0><THEAD><TR class=headline><TD class=hsc2_l sorttable_columnindex="0">Team</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="1">Year</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="2">SB</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="3">SBA</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="4">Diff</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Virginia Colonials</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>60</TD><TD>205</TD><TD>-145</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Sin City Bootleggers</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>93</TD><TD>237</TD><TD>-144</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>187</TD><TD>-143</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Philadelphia Freedom</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>180</TD><TD>-139</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Baltimore Bulldogs</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>58</TD><TD>187</TD><TD>-129</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Virginia Colonials</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>164</TD><TD>-125</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>119</TD><TD>-111</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Virginia Colonials</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>69</TD><TD>179</TD><TD>-110</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Virginia Colonials</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>154</TD><TD>-107</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>130</TD><TD>-105</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Dallas Snappers</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>141</TD><TD>-100</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Windy City Playboys</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>128</TD><TD>-97</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Baltimore Bulldogs</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>126</TD><TD>-93</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>42</TD><TD>133</TD><TD>-91</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Windy City Playboys</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>110</TD><TD>-84</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Hyundai Dinos</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>105</TD><TD>189</TD><TD>-84</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Davenport Brawlers</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>17</TD><TD>100</TD><TD>-83</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>124</TD><TD>-81</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Philadelphia Freedom</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>125</TD><TD>-78</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Los Alamos Bandits</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>78</TD><TD>155</TD><TD>-77</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Los Alamos Mayhem</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>92</TD><TD>167</TD><TD>-75</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Sin City Gamblers</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>49</TD><TD>123</TD><TD>-74</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Virginia Colonials</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>51</TD><TD>125</TD><TD>-74</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>118</TD><TD>-71</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pittsburgh Millers</TD><TD>1987</TD><TD>48</TD><TD>117</TD><TD>-69</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

It's funny... besides being sooooo heavily slanted to the early days when guys stole a lot more bags, it's funny how often my team is on here. That was one of the first major "philosophy changes" that I put in. I actually picked up on the fact that we could run, but could be run on. So I made the decision to draft players who could run and stick to skilled defensive catchers. Now I would argue my teams are the best in the league at this. 4th straight year we've had the league leader in SB... and the 2nd IL Glove Wizard at Catcher in the past 3.

[Lintyfresh85]

I don't understand.

Is this stat saying you tried to 205 times but you were only successful 60 times? That's a horrible %.

[Jistic]

That's stolen bases AGAINST not ATTEMPTED.

[Lintyfresh85]

Ok... I get the stat now.

Thanks.

[Carlos]

Here's what I don't get: why are teams running when they're gonna be thrown out?

I'm guessing this is why we don't see Virginia in 1988 or 1986 on that list.

In other words, this is a good stat to be a part of, but it can leave out really good teams.

[Lintyfresh85]

I think its actually a bad stat to be part of.

You didn't steal a ton of bases... but your opponents thought so little of your catcher that they attempted to steal a ton of bases.

[Clay]

Here's what I don't get: why are teams running when they're gonna be thrown out?

I'm guessing this is why we don't see Virginia in 1988 or 1986 on that list.

In other words, this is a good stat to be a part of, but it can leave out really good teams.

I think its actually a bad stat to be part of.

You didn't steal a ton of bases... but your opponents thought so little of your catcher that they attempted to steal a ton of bases.

Exactly. This is a bad stat. That's why the OLD Colonials are on it and none of the new teams.

This is saying, in a nutshell, "your team is slow and your Catcher sucks."

[Jistic]

IMO it doesn't matter. I have two teams on there. One won the division, the other won 71 games. I don't think stolen bases, and the risks involved in attempting them are usually worth it in the long run. I'd rather keep my baserunner and not give up an out if it doesn't work.

Obviously there are situation where it's the right thing to do, I'm only speaking generally. I used to, heck I still might I'll have to check, but I had my stolen bases on never or very little on my team strategy.

[Carlos]

Exactly. This is a bad stat. That's why the OLD Colonials are on it and none of the new teams.

This is saying, in a nutshell, "your team is slow and your Catcher sucks."

Ah, I was confused. I read SBA as Stolen Base Attempted. Not Against.

edit: Or rather that A is probably Allowed. Same difference.

[BradZ]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=title2><TD>

Single Season Franchise Records for Strikeouts
(Earliest Occurrence Shown)

</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=sortable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=795 border=0><THEAD><TR class=headline><TD class=hsc2_l sorttable_columnindex="0">Team</TD><TD class=hsc2_l sorttable_columnindex="1">Player</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="2">Year</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="3">K</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Hyundai Dinos</TD><TD class=s1_l>David Rumsey</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>319</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Dallas Snappers</TD><TD class=s2_l>Joe Chavarraga</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>294</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Syracuse Slammers</TD><TD class=s1_l>Mutsohito Kuramochi</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>283</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Windy City Playboys</TD><TD class=s2_l>Dunmore Theodore</TD><TD>1987</TD><TD>281</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Washington Bats</TD><TD class=s1_l>Joe Chavarraga</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>280</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Philadelphia Freedom</TD><TD class=s2_l>Joe Aurillo</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>280</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Los Lunas Javelinas</TD><TD class=s1_l>Donato Guardamagni</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>267</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Wilmington Wildcats</TD><TD class=s2_l>John McNeilage</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>264</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Maine Guides</TD><TD class=s1_l>Gil O'Moore</TD><TD>1987</TD><TD>258</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>California Kodiaks</TD><TD class=s2_l>Conan Wilkerson</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>255</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Virginia Colonials</TD><TD class=s1_l>Eric Cafferty</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>249</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Hartford Whalers</TD><TD class=s2_l>Dan Jones</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>245</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Baltimore Bulldogs</TD><TD class=s1_l>Jeff Franklin</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>241</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Denver Bulls</TD><TD class=s2_l>Tommy Lang</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>232</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Carolina Tobs</TD><TD class=s1_l>Joe Ponte</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>230</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Pittsburgh Millers</TD><TD class=s2_l>Joe O'Connelan</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>230</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Los Alamos Mayhem</TD><TD class=s1_l>Joe O'Connelan</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>226</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Davenport Brawlers</TD><TD class=s2_l>Walter Lacour</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>223</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pawtucket Patriots</TD><TD class=s1_l>Eric Cafferty</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>221</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Sin City Gamblers</TD><TD class=s2_l>Joe O'Connelan</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>211</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Mississippi Storm</TD><TD class=s1_l>Don Leonard</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>195</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Batavia Muckdogs</TD><TD class=s2_l>Nathan Athey</TD><TD>1987</TD><TD>191</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Indianapolis Clowns</TD><TD class=s1_l>Joe Gauina</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>181</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Morgantown Mohawks</TD><TD class=s2_l>ngel Caramillo</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>165</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Pat]

Joe O'Connelan holds the record for three seperate teams.
Joe Chavarraga holds the record for two.

Translation, pitchers named "Joe" are good.

[Clay]

Eric Cafferty holds it for two.

Translation: Shit happens

[BradZ]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=title2><TD>

Most Runs Batted In Over A Five Year Span
(Top 25 Players)

</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=sortable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=795 border=0><THEAD><TR class=headline><TD class=hsc2_l sorttable_columnindex="0">Player</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="1">From</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="2">Through</TD><TD class=hsc2 sorttable_columnindex="3">Total</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Harry Keppel</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>626</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Dani lvarez</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>1988</TD><TD>622</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Harry Keppel</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>622</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Harry Keppel</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>614</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Harry Keppel</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>592</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Johnny Buzzell</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>576</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pedro Eires</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>572</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Sergio Lumar</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>569</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Johnny Buzzell</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>565</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Sergio Lumar</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>564</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pedro Eires</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>558</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Toby Rochester</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>553</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Toby Rochester</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>553</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Dave Robbins</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>550</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Sergio Lumar</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>550</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Vincent Nino</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>549</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pedro Eires</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>547</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Vincent Nino</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>547</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Sergio Lumar</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>546</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Johnny Buzzell</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>1987</TD><TD>546</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Bill Fallon</TD><TD>1978</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>545</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Everardo Gremades</TD><TD>1980</TD><TD>1984</TD><TD>541</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Harry Keppel</TD><TD>1982</TD><TD>1986</TD><TD>539</TD></TR><TR class=s2><TD class=s2_l>Bill Fallon</TD><TD>1979</TD><TD>1983</TD><TD>536</TD></TR><TR class=s1><TD class=s1_l>Pedro Eires</TD><TD>1981</TD><TD>1985</TD><TD>527</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>