User contributions for Cjamieson
A user with 31 edits. Account created on 22 May 2007.
30 May 2007
- 15:0715:07, 30 May 2007 diff hist +84 Mickey Mantle No edit summary
- 15:0515:05, 30 May 2007 diff hist +121 Mickey Mantle Ron Rakowski pointed out 1961 runs scored data (run in Sept 1961 errorneously had gone to Mantle); Sheppard data confirmed by internet public service records and Yankees (same debut date). Grow up.
29 May 2007
- 21:2221:22, 29 May 2007 diff hist +19 Lefty Grove Lefty Grove won 7th ERA title in 1936, 8th in 1937, and 9th in 1939 (when also led in winning percentage).
- 21:1021:10, 29 May 2007 diff hist +209 Tris Speaker →Speaker as player-manager: Speaker one rbi short of Ruth in 1923.
- 21:0621:06, 29 May 2007 diff hist +5 m Tris Speaker →Traded to the Indians: Speaker ended Cobb's run of 8 out of 9 batting titles.
- 16:4216:42, 29 May 2007 diff hist +196 Charles Comiskey →Managerial career: Comiskey won AL pennant as manager in 1900 ( 1900 AL was generally regarded as major league until late 1930's),
- 16:3516:35, 29 May 2007 diff hist +233 Harmon Killebrew →Trivia: Killebrew only player besides Ruth with 3+ years of 45+ home runs prior to late 1990's.
- 16:2416:24, 29 May 2007 diff hist +53 Tom Seaver →Trivia: Only one to fan 10 in row "in one game" (1970); 9 consecutive years of 200 strikeouts (1968-1976); also 1978.
- 16:1616:16, 29 May 2007 diff hist +127 Jim Gentile Tied Maris for 1961 league lead with 141 rbi's.
- 16:0916:09, 29 May 2007 diff hist −10 Mickey Mantle No edit summary
- 15:1215:12, 29 May 2007 diff hist +49 Red Ruffing Ruffing led in strikeouts in 1932, ending 7-year leadership strak by Lefty Grove.
- 15:1015:10, 29 May 2007 diff hist 0 m List of Major League Baseball career records Current research gives Hamilton 198 runs scored in 1894.
26 May 2007
- 14:4314:43, 26 May 2007 diff hist +111 Elmer Flick Flick longest lived Hall of Famer (1971-2005) until Al Lopez died at 97.
- 14:4014:40, 26 May 2007 diff hist +125 m Whitey Ford Ford had 2 consecutive one-hitters in 1955.
25 May 2007
- 17:5517:55, 25 May 2007 diff hist +229 Harmon Killebrew Before late 1990's, Killebrew only player besides Ruth with 3 or more cons seasons of 45+ home runs (he had 4; Ruth had 6)
- 17:5117:51, 25 May 2007 diff hist +8 Harmon Killebrew →Trivia
24 May 2007
- 22:2922:29, 24 May 2007 diff hist +87 m George Sisler Lajoie now credited with .426 in 1901 (current research); previous version of MVP Award given 1911-1914.
- 21:2421:24, 24 May 2007 diff hist +68 Nap Lajoie Nearly all sources now credit Lajoiewith the 1910 batting title.
- 21:1621:16, 24 May 2007 diff hist +70 Ty Cobb →1910 and the Chalmers Award controversy: ALmost all sourves now credit Cobb with 11 (not 12) batting titles.
- 14:0414:04, 24 May 2007 diff hist +12 List of Major League Baseball individual streaks →Fielding: Stuffy McInnis was first baseman during record streak of errorless fiel;ding chances.
- 14:0014:00, 24 May 2007 diff hist +189 Bob Lemon Lemon 1st righty since 1920 with 7 20-win seasons; later joined by Jenkins and Palmer.
- 13:5613:56, 24 May 2007 diff hist +271 Rogers Hornsby →Baseball career: Won a record 6 cons bat titles, then added a 7th in 1928; 4th in homers while playing 2nd base; one of first with home runs in 5 cons games (1928)
23 May 2007
- 23:5723:57, 23 May 2007 diff hist +247 Ken Williams (baseball player) Ken Williams 1st major league player to homer in 6 cons games (1922) and held April home run record with 9 (1922-1969)
- 22:5722:57, 23 May 2007 diff hist +98 Lefty Grove →Facts: Grove used in relief in 5 consecutive games in 1933.
- 22:5422:54, 23 May 2007 diff hist +127 Fred Clarke →After his playing days: Clarke coach on 1925 World Champion Pirates.
- 22:4822:48, 23 May 2007 diff hist +104 m Jason Grimsley Jason Grimsley not related to Ross Grimsley (contrary to popular belief).
- 22:4422:44, 23 May 2007 diff hist +171 George Davis (baseball) Died in 1940. Baseball historians did not know about it until 1968.
- 22:3922:39, 23 May 2007 diff hist +102 George Crowe No edit summary
- 22:3522:35, 23 May 2007 diff hist +89 Lou Gehrig →Major League Baseball career records: Shares record with Hank Aaaon of 13 consecutive seasons of 100 runs scored.
- 22:2622:26, 23 May 2007 diff hist +140 Rafael Furcal had 3 consecuitve 4-hit games in 2007, 1 short of the record.
- 22:2222:22, 23 May 2007 diff hist +319 Robin Roberts (baseball) One of 2 righties (with Jenkins) to win 20 games 6 cons times since 1920; sensitive to yielding 4 hits (inc. 2 triples) to McCovey in his first major league game.