posted by O-Trap

Nice call.  It was.  Ecks posted 152 Ks his rookie season.

I recalled him coming out as a pretty good flame thrower his first year. He was 13-7 with a 2.60 ERA for a mediocre Tribe team (79-80)....I can't remember why there were 3 games not played

edit: I looked back and found that all the American League teams were missing either 2 or 3 games, while all the National League teams played all 162 games, except the Pirates, Giants, Braves and Astros that are missing one game.  I can't find any reason for the missing AL games.

posted by O-Trap

LOL  He led the minors in triples that year?  That's insane.

I remembered that stat from the back of one of his ball cards (maybe his rookie)...he was a power speed guy and I think a big time 100 yard dash guy in hi high school days along with a decent hitter lol. Never stole much but had the speed to early in career.

posted by O-Trap

Also, LOL on the second part.

Did you ever hear the story?

posted by BRF

Did you ever hear the story?

My good friend worked for NESN for like 4 years. He was an Indians fan, from Cleveland. Eck found this out about 3 years into his stint and never talked to him again lol. Still a bit salty. He said he overheard him insulting Rick Manning everytime the Tribe played Boston lol.

posted by BRF

Did you ever hear the story?

I did.  Forgot about it until you said that, though.

Question #146

This HOFer became the active career leader in shutouts.....over the next 12 years (including that one) he was passed by 3 different other HOFers for the active career leader....he passed each one of them back before he was done.

Name that HOFer

Question #148....name the 3 that passed him and then he passed back

Rick Manning and Dave Winfield are my least favorite Indians of all-time.

Manning because he stole Eck's wife and it caused friction(ya think) between the two and to keep the peace the Indians trade Eck and kept the good glove nothing special bat of Manning.

Winfield because he was one of the instigators in the Minnesota/Ohio State brawl in the early 70's.

Gaylord?

posted by O-Trap

Gaylord?

He’s one of the 3 he passed.....passed 2+ times

posted by Ironman92

He’s one of the 3 he passed.....passed 2+ times

Hmm ... we've got an era, then.

Sutton?
Blyleven?

Steve Carlton?
Nolan Ryan?

Seaver?
Palmer?
Gibson?

posted by O-Trap

Hmm ... we've got an era, then.

Sutton?
Blyleven?

Sutton is the answer....when Gibson retired in 75....Perry was leader, Sutton passed him and then Perry passed back...and Sutton passed back

posted by cat_lover

Steve Carlton?
Nolan Ryan?

 

Nopes

posted by O-Trap

Seaver?
Palmer?
Gibson?

Palmer had 6 in 1978 and passed Perry and Sutton....but only held for a short time

posted by O-Trap

Seaver?
Palmer?
Gibson?

Seaver has it for a while after he passed Sutton but ol Surton held on forever and passed him back with 2 yr remaining

So at some point, Sutton had it.  He was then passed by Perry, Palmer, and Seaver (not sure on the order), and then he reclaimed the active lead?

That's a lot of competition for not of those leads to require anyone retiring.

Question #149:

Of the 27 players in the 500-HR club, only four got there in under 7,000 at-bats.

One of those is Mark McGwire, who holds the record for the fewest at-bats to reach 500 HRs (5,487).

The other three are HOFers.  Who are they?

posted by O-Trap

Question #149:

Of the 27 players in the 500-HR club, only four got there in under 7,000 at-bats.

One of those is Mark McGwire, who holds the record for the fewest at-bats to reach 500 HRs (5,487).

The other three are HOFers.  Who are they?

Ruth

Mathews

Griffey

Killebrew

Mantle

Foxx

posted by Ironman92

Ruth

Mathews

Griffey

Ruth is correct for the second-lowest number of at-bats with 5,801.

Matthews is 19th.  Took him 8,280 at-bats to get there.

Griffey is 10th with 7,320.

posted by Ironman92

Killebrew

Mantle

Foxx

Killebrew is right behind Ruth, doing it in 6,671 at-bats.

Mantle was 9th at 7,300 at-bats.  Foxx was 6th at 7,084 at-bats.

(McGwire), Ruth, Killebrew, and one other guy.

posted by O-Trap

(McGwire), Ruth, Killebrew, and one other guy.

McCovey

Thomas