| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
|
| Manufacture of Baseballs | 6/29/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: My dad who saw all the greats said in the 40,s the ball was dead and that their was less rubber in ...
A: False. http://www.fogdog.com/fog-the-history-of-the-baseball--bg-527303.html ...
|
| Run Scored, Each Inning, Game | 6/29/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: Has there ever been a major league baseball game where one team scored at least one run in every ...
A: George, It's never happened in the American League for 9 innings. In the National League, three ...
|
| Grand Slam Singles | 6/25/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: I believe it was a phillie player who hit a grand slam and ran past the player on first base and was ...
A: Michael, There have been four instances of a "grand slam single" that I've found, one of them by a ...
|
| tagging up | 6/25/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: I was keeping score at a little league game last nite. The runners at 3rd base were not tagging up ...
A: Tagging up is not a courtesy. This must be done everytime a live ball is going to be caught and the ...
|
| Baseball Rule--Restarting the game | 6/23/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: This situation occurred in a Youth baseball game (13 and 14 year olds). In the last inning with two ...
A: Wow. Very interesting stuff. I am not 100% on this ruling but my first thought was probably the same ...
|
| Barry Bonds Inside the Park Home Runs | 6/21/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many out of all Barry Bonds' home runs have been Inside the Park?
A: Tony, I cannot give you a complete answer, but I can tell you that out of the 292 dingers he hit in ...
|
| Fewest 3B, 5000 ABs | 6/19/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: which major league player with at least 5000 at bats had hit the fewest triples. thank you
A: Louie, And the winner is: Mark McGuire. The list is about what you'd expect, although Canseco is a ...
|
| Fewest 3B, 5000 ABs | 6/19/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: for those players with at least 5000 at bats, who has the fewest number of triples??
A: Tom, And the winner is: Mark McGuire. TRIPLES 3B AB 1 Mark ...
|
| foul ball ruling | 6/16/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: I'm hoping you can clarify a question regarding a foul ball. If a batter hits a ball into foul ...
A: You are correct. If the ball hits in foul territory first, regardless of the spin it has after the ...
|
| unassisted triple play | 6/14/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: my friend thinks this unusual play only happens once every 8-10 years, all teams included. I say an ...
A: Jim, Your friend is much closer to being correct. I assume we're talking about this happening at ...
|
| no shut outs | 6/14/2008 | Patrick Clevenger |
Q: What national league team was never shut out in an entire season?
A: The 2000 Cincinnati Reds were not shut out during the season. There was another team to perform ...
|
| Most runs given up by a pitcher, game | 6/8/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: In the game today, Andy Petitte gave up ten runs. I thought to myself that you don't see a single ...
A: Although it sounds incredible, Petite is nowhere near the record number of runs given up in a game. ...
|
| Rules Question | 6/5/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: My son was playing baseball last night and he was at bat when the picther threw a wild ball. my son ...
A: Zach, No. It's not. The umpire made the right call here. Baseball's rules are unforgiving in ...
|
| Baseball | 6/3/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: has any pitcher in basball history ever hit for the cycle?
A: Howdy- (I assume that you mean Major League Baseball) The answer is...close. In 1894, Tom Parrott ...
|
| Most Foul Balls in One At Bat | 6/1/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: which player has hit the most foul balls at one time at bat and how many were there? thank you
A: Larry: We cannot be definitive about this one. The number appears to be somewhere in the ...
|
| Seattle Mariners | 5/28/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: Since you are an expert on baseball, I thought that I would contact you in hopes that you might be ...
A: ! Unfortunately, I cannot help you with the Mariners- all of my experience in dealing with clubs ...
|
| Batting Around | 5/27/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: I've just watched the Philadelphia Phillies bat around three times in the eight innings they came to ...
A: I don't know what the record is, and I've got no way of researching it. It's probably three, but ...
|
| Largest Deficit Overcome--Regular Season | 5/24/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: Which teams (and by what scores and overcoming what deficits) won games after coming back from being ...
A: Dennis, My research turned up three teams that overcame 12-run deficits to win the game. The last ...
|
| RBI | 5/23/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: If a run scores on a Fielder's choice, does the batter earn an RBI? Also, I am pretty sure that if ...
A: I do believe you are correct. I know that in order for the batter to recieve a RBI, it has to be a ...
|
| GOLD BRAND baseball bat | 5/22/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: I hope you can be of assistance to me in identifying any information about a bat that I recently ...
A: Howdy- I am not a collector, but I may suggest that you try some of the larger sports auction ...
|
| How many games | 5/20/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: How many baseball games have been played in the history of baseball up to the beginning of this ...
A: I could not give you a definite answer to this question. Here is a link you may use to hopefully get ...
|
| Vic Power | 5/18/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many times did Vic steal home?
A: David, I cannot tell you exactly. But it was less than 10 times. He was not known as a base ...
|
| double steal attempt | 5/16/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: SCORINGRunners at first and third with two outs. Runner at first has NO wheels but takes off to ...
A: I love questions like these. Kinda reminds you of how in-depth this game can be. I would say that it ...
|
| Rule Question on Double Steal | 5/16/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: Tom: BASEBALL SCORING Q: Runners at first and third with two outs. Runner at first has NO wheels ...
A: Wayne, Good question. I agree with the ump. If the runner on third breaks upon the pitch as did ...
|
| Baseball rule | 5/15/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: Runners on 1st and 2nd nobody out. Line drive is hit to second baseman, he tags out the runner ...
A: He can do either. Since he caught the ball, the runners must retreat back to the bag to avoid a ...
|
| Most Career HRs before a Grand Slam | 5/13/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: I am wondering who (and how many) has the record for the most HRs in their career before hitting ...
A: Ty, Sorry I cannot answer this one completely, but I can tell you what I've found. I cannot be ...
|
| Baseball | 5/12/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: What are the most hits in a half inning without scoring a run? I sort of remembering the Yankees in ...
A: I think the answer to this is 6. This is very very rare but it has happened. It can obviously be no ...
|
| No-Hitter | 5/10/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: Just recently a pitcher from the White Sox (Flyod) was carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning, ...
A: Howdy- I'll take these in order asked, if you don't mind. 1) On 1 July, 1990, Yankee Andy Hawkins ...
|
| Kids Baseball Game | 5/6/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: What is the name of the tradition, when we were kids we would see who was home team by tossing bat ...
A: Howdy- Boy, what a great question! You know, I'm so old that I can't even remember what WE used to ...
|
| Most Runs Allowed, Pitcher Wins | 5/5/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: hey Tom, What is the most runs given up by a pitcher who still received the win for the game?
A: Chris, I have not been able to nail this down definitively, but I have got some information for ...
|
| major league baseball | 5/3/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: what is the longest at bat ( number of pitches) in major league baseball history?
A: Howdy- as you know, no official statistics are kept on this rather esoteric subject. I had thought ...
|
| Full Time Pitcher--Season Losses = 0 | 5/3/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: Did any full time pitcher ever go an entire season without losing a game ?
A: Ernie, To answer the question, not really. The best I can discover is 12 wins, 0 losses, in 11 ...
|
| Who is the LA Dodger in picture? | 4/28/2008 | Jamie Selko |
Q: My son's grandfather gave him a b@w picture of 4 ball players holding bats in their own team ...
A: Howdy- well, all three of the other players played at least 20 years, and here were eleven years ...
|
| Infielder Positioning | 4/25/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: I have a baseball background but am now coaching my daughter's softball team. A firstbase coach ...
A: You are 100% correct. The 2nd baseman can take position anywhere on the field. He/She could stand in ...
|
| Five strikeouts in one inning? | 4/24/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: I know there's a lot of players who struck out 4 players in one inning. Is there anyone who struck ...
A: It's not been done on the big league level, and it's really pretty rare. Let me quote my source: "A ...
|
| Baseball MVPs | 4/23/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: What team has had the most MVP players& has there ever been a team with 3 different players in a ...
A: Bob, Most MVPs by a team are the New York Yankees with 22, followed by the St Louis Cardinals with ...
|
| Pitched a No-Hitter and Lost | 4/20/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: How many times if any has a pitcher thrown a no hitter and lost
A: Dave, I'll quote my source directly: On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt 45's ...
|
| Baseball - pitcher with entire career with one team | 4/20/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: .. I won some tickets to a Texas Rangers game many years ago with this question, but unfortunately ...
A: Hey Jon, Last pitcher to do this is still doing it. John Smoltz has been with Atlanta for 20 years, ...
|
| Speed of MLB SS throw | 4/19/2008 | Matt Smith |
Q: What is the average speed of a Major League Baseball shortstop across the diamond.
A: This is an interesting question. I don't know if this has ever been documented. I am sure they are ...
|
| Career home runs at Fenway Park | 4/18/2008 | Tom Schott |
Q: Who has hit the most career home runs as a visiting ball player at Fenway Park?
A: Babe Ruth is the answer. Here's a list (all Hall of Famers): Most home runs by a visitor at Fenway. ...
|
