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Sarge's BB Surge II

2005-06-24 07:55

by Mike Carminati

Oops, I said I was going to look at the best seasons ever for players drawing walks and I forgot to do it. So here goes.

Here are the best seasons for walks above expectation per plate appearance:

Name	Yr	BB	IBB	TPA	Exp BB	BB Above Exp	Per PA
Babe Ruth	1920	150		616	49.12	100.88	16.38%
Ted Williams	1954	136		526	50.83	85.17	16.19%
John McGraw	1899	124		539	38.36	85.64	15.89%
Babe Ruth	1923	170		699	59.20	110.80	15.85%
Barry Bonds	2002	198	68	612	43.96	86.04	15.82%
Barry Bonds	2001	177	35	664	49.14	92.86	14.76%
Jack Clark	1987	136	13	558	42.84	80.16	14.71%
Barry Bonds	2004	232	120	617	39.36	72.64	14.61%
Jack Crooks	1892	136		583	51.01	84.99	14.58%
Ted Williams	1941	147		606	59.04	87.96	14.51%
Yank Robinson	1890	101		417	40.54	60.46	14.50%
Mickey Mantle	1962	122	9	502	42.17	70.83	14.37%
Jack Clark	1990	104	11	442	31.94	61.06	14.17%
Jimmy Wynn	1976	127	1	584	44.40	81.60	14.00%
Ted Williams	1946	156		672	62.24	93.76	13.95%
Max Bishop	1930	128		588	48.21	79.79	13.57%
Yank Robinson	1888	116		583	37.34	78.66	13.49%
Ted Williams	1947	162		693	69.06	92.94	13.41%
Toby Harrah	1985	113	2	521	41.74	69.26	13.34%
Jimmy Wynn	1969	148	14	653	49.18	84.82	13.27%
Babe Ruth	1926	144		652	57.53	86.47	13.26%
Max Bishop	1926	116		529	46.68	69.32	13.10%
Max Bishop	1927	105		489	41.02	63.98	13.08%
Babe Ruth	1932	130		589	53.30	76.70	13.02%
Gene Tenace	1980	92	11	416	28.64	52.36	12.93%
Wes Westrum	1951	104		474	43.16	60.84	12.84%
Babe Ruth	1921	145		693	56.20	88.80	12.81%
Rickey Henderson	1996	125	2	602	46.80	76.20	12.70%
Roy Cullenbine	1947	137		607	60.49	76.51	12.60%
Babe Ruth	1934	104		471	44.76	59.24	12.58%

Here are the worst:

Name	Yr	BB	IBB	TPA	Exp BB	BB Above Exp	Per PA
Virgil Stallcup	1951	6		434	39.51	-33.51	-7.72%
Don Mueller	1950	10		539	51.24	-41.24	-7.65%
Virgil Stallcup	1949	9		589	54.06	-45.06	-7.65%
Don Kolloway	1946	9		500	46.31	-37.31	-7.46%
Whitey Alperman	1909	2		442	34.29	-32.29	-7.31%
Deivi Cruz	2000	13	2	615	55.71	-44.71	-7.29%
John Reilly	1891	9		565	49.75	-40.75	-7.21%
Ozzie Guillen	1996	10	0	528	47.30	-37.30	-7.06%
Jack McGeachy	1889	9		543	47.32	-38.32	-7.06%
Mariano Duncan	1996	9	1	417	37.27	-29.27	-7.03%
Dave Orr	1889	9		571	49.07	-40.07	-7.02%
Nap Lajoie	1915	11		520	47.18	-36.18	-6.96%
Carlos Baerga	1994	10	1	469	41.37	-32.37	-6.92%
John Grim	1893	12		436	42.06	-30.06	-6.89%
Jiggs Parrott	1893	13		469	45.24	-32.24	-6.87%
Pete Suder	1949	23		477	55.64	-32.64	-6.84%
Deivi Cruz	1999	12	0	553	49.39	-37.39	-6.76%
Alfredo Griffin	1984	4	0	441	33.78	-29.78	-6.75%
Joe Hornung	1890	12		527	47.58	-35.58	-6.75%
Don Kolloway	1948	18		438	47.39	-29.39	-6.71%
Sam Dente	1949	31		625	72.91	-41.91	-6.70%
Yogi Berra	1949	22		443	51.68	-29.68	-6.70%
Bobby Sturgeon	1941	9		453	39.26	-30.26	-6.68%
John Leary	1914	10		552	46.60	-36.60	-6.63%
Don Kolloway	1947	17		509	50.72	-33.72	-6.63%
Manny Sanguillen	1970	17	9	510	41.10	-33.10	-6.61%
Shawon Dunston	1997	8	0	511	41.69	-33.69	-6.59%
Buck Weaver	1912	9		553	45.15	-36.15	-6.54%
Shano Collins	1922	7		504	39.87	-32.87	-6.52%
Juan Encarnacion	1999	14	1	538	47.96	-34.96	-6.51%

Now, here's the best based on total walks above expectation:

Name	Yr	BB	IBB	TPA	Exp BB	BB Above Exp	Per PA
Babe Ruth	1923	170		699	59.20	110.80	15.85%
Babe Ruth	1920	150		616	49.12	100.88	16.38%
Ted Williams	1946	156		672	62.24	93.76	13.95%
Ted Williams	1947	162		693	69.06	92.94	13.41%
Barry Bonds	2001	177	35	664	49.14	92.86	14.76%
Babe Ruth	1921	145		693	56.20	88.80	12.81%
Ted Williams	1941	147		606	59.04	87.96	14.51%
Babe Ruth	1926	144		652	57.53	86.47	13.26%
Barry Bonds	2002	198	68	612	43.96	86.04	15.82%
John McGraw	1899	124		539	38.36	85.64	15.89%
Eddie Stanky	1945	148		726	62.78	85.22	11.74%
Ted Williams	1954	136		526	50.83	85.17	16.19%
Jack Crooks	1892	136		583	51.01	84.99	14.58%
Jimmy Wynn	1969	148	14	653	49.18	84.82	13.27%
Ted Williams	1942	145		671	61.46	83.54	12.45%
Babe Ruth	1924	142		681	58.51	83.49	12.26%
Jimmy Sheckard	1911	147		704	63.85	83.15	11.81%
Babe Ruth	1928	137		684	54.76	82.24	12.02%
Jimmy Wynn	1976	127	1	584	44.40	81.60	14.00%
Mark McGwire	1998	162	28	681	52.94	81.06	12.41%
Babe Ruth	1930	136		676	55.42	80.58	11.92%
Jack Clark	1987	136	13	558	42.84	80.16	14.71%
Max Bishop	1930	128		588	48.21	79.79	13.57%
Babe Ruth	1927	137		691	57.96	79.04	11.44%
Yank Robinson	1888	116		583	37.34	78.66	13.49%
Eddie Stanky	1950	144		691	65.68	78.32	11.33%
Joe Morgan	1975	132	3	639	50.99	78.01	12.27%
Eddie Stanky	1946	137		642	59.39	77.61	12.09%
Eddie Yost	1959	135	1	675	56.60	77.40	11.48%
Ted Williams	1949	162		730	85.15	76.85	10.53%

And the worst:

Name	Yr	BB	UIBB	TPA	Exp BB	BB Above Exp	Per PA
Virgil Stallcup	1949	9	9	589	54.06	-45.06	-7.65%
Deivi Cruz	2000	13	11	615	55.71	-44.71	-7.29%
Garret Anderson	2000	24	19	681	61.43	-42.43	-6.28%
Sam Dente	1949	31	31	625	72.91	-41.91	-6.70%
Joe DiMaggio	1936	24	24	668	65.56	-41.56	-6.22%
Don Mueller	1950	10	10	539	51.24	-41.24	-7.65%
John Reilly	1891	9	9	565	49.75	-40.75	-7.21%
Ken Keltner	1942	20	20	663	60.73	-40.73	-6.14%
Dave Orr	1889	9	9	571	49.07	-40.07	-7.02%
Granny Hamner	1949	25	25	700	64.25	-39.25	-5.61%
Don Mueller	1954	22	22	658	60.82	-38.82	-5.90%
Manny Sanguillen	1974	21	12	632	50.40	-38.40	-6.16%
Jack McGeachy	1889	9	9	543	47.32	-38.32	-7.06%
Harvey Kuenn	1954	29	29	696	67.26	-38.26	-5.50%
Buck Weaver	1919	11	11	620	49.07	-38.07	-6.14%
Neifi Perez	2000	30	24	699	61.94	-37.94	-5.47%
Pete Fox	1938	31	31	675	68.86	-37.86	-5.61%
Woody Jensen	1936	16	16	731	53.80	-37.80	-5.17%
Garry Templeton	1977	15	12	644	49.56	-37.56	-5.86%
Manny Sanguillen	1973	17	9	619	46.48	-37.48	-6.13%
Alex Gonzalez	1999	15	15	591	52.46	-37.46	-6.34%
Deivi Cruz	1999	12	12	553	49.39	-37.39	-6.76%
Don Kolloway	1946	9	9	500	46.31	-37.31	-7.46%
Ozzie Guillen	1996	10	10	528	47.30	-37.30	-7.06%
Damaso Garcia	1985	15	13	627	50.27	-37.27	-5.96%
Steve Brodie	1894	18	18	604	55.19	-37.19	-6.16%
Alvin Dark	1954	27	27	693	64.06	-37.06	-5.35%
Neifi Perez	1999	28	28	732	64.97	-36.97	-5.05%
Dale Mitchell	1949	43	43	685	79.90	-36.90	-5.39%
Ozzie Guillen	1986	12	11	577	47.90	-36.90	-6.41%

Comments

2005-06-24 08:59:30

1. Derek Smart

Wow, how can you not love a name like Virgil Stallcup? Unless, of course, your name is Virgil Stallcup.

2005-06-24 09:20:21

2. Past A Diving Jeter

I've never heard of Don Kolloway, but it doesn't look like he made it Kolloway to first base very often.

2005-06-24 10:00:50

3. rbj

More puns like that and we'll need to take a Hamner to you.

2005-06-24 10:38:40

4. Mike Carminati

Virgil Stallcup was the villain in Tom Slick, wasn't he? No, that was Clyde Crashcup.

2005-06-26 21:36:00

5. John J Perricone

Mike,

Looks like your Bonds walk totals don't add up.

2005-06-30 21:18:00

6. Mike Carminati

John,

I ignore the IBBs. Is that what you noticed?

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