How are these players similar?

[truman]

What is unique about these players? This is not a complete list, but these were the easiest to find.

Albert Belle
Tom Brunansky
Henry Rodriguez
Barry Bonds
Steve Brodie
Rod Carew
Bert Blyleven
Clark Griffith

I'll give hints if nobody figures it out.

[ipitch]

I think I figured it out, but I won't give away the answer. I'll just add a few names.

Wes Parker
Brian Kingman
Dave Parker

Am I right, Truman? :)

[truman]

I think I figured it out, but I won't give away the answer. I'll just add a few names.

Wes Parker
Brian Kingman
Dave Parker

Am I right, Truman? :)

Not sure. Dave Parker would be on my list, but I can't figure out Wes Parker or Brian Kingman. Bill Krueger and Wiley Piatt make more sense to me.

[ipitch]

Not sure. Dave Parker would be on my list, but I can't figure out Wes Parker or Brian Kingman.

Seriously? :noidea

How about Isaac B. Benners?

[truman]

Seriously? :noidea

How about Isaac B. Benners?

I think you've got half of it. I guess Mr. Benners works, but its not as good an example as the others. Why Barry Bonds and not Bobby? Why Bill Krueger and not Brian Kingman?

[ipitch]

I think you've got half of it. I guess Mr. Benners works, but its not as good an example as the others. Why Barry Bonds and not Bobby? Why Bill Krueger and not Brian Kingman?

Isn't "players whose initials are baseball stat abbreviations" the right answer?
Albert Belle = AB
Tom Brunansky = TB
Henry Rodriguez = HR
Barry Bonds = BB
Steve Brodie = SB
Rod Carew = RC (runs created?)
Bert Blyleven = BB
Clark Griffith = CG

Wes Parker = WP (wild pitch)
Brian Kingman = BK (balk)
Dave Parker = DP (double play)
Isaac B. Benners = IBB (intentional base on balls)

[truman]

Isn't "players whose initials are baseball stat abbreviations" the right answer?


That's just part of it.

[KCGHOST]

All I know is that if these guys are not similar in a unique fashion then they are similar in hundreds of ways. I'm just not very good at these types of questions.

[ipitch]

That's just part of it.

Oh, OK.

......

[truman]

All I know is that if these guys are not similar in a unique fashion then they are similar in hundreds of ways. I'm just not very good at these types of questions.

I struggled for the best way to phrase the thread title/question and make sense without giving away too much. I admit, its pretty vague.

[RuthMayBond]

Bobby Abreu

[ipitch]

Is it players whose initials are baseball stat abbreviations and led their team in that stat? For example, Bert Blyleven = BB, and he led his team in bases on balls. Clark Griffith = CG, and he led his team in complete games.

[truman]

Bobby Abreu

Yes indeed.

[truman]

Is it players who initials are baseball stat abbreviations who led their team in that stat? For example, Bert Blyleven = BB, and he led his team in BBs. Clark Griffith = CG, and he led his team in complete games.

It is very likely that this is true. However, I was thinking of something a little more exclusive. (I hope I didn't make a mistake in my list and overlook someone.)

[ipitch]

It is very likely that this is true. However, I was thinking of something a little more exclusive. (I hope I didn't make a mistake in my list and overlook someone.)

How about players whose initials are baseball stat abbreviations and are the all-time single season leader in that stat for a team?

[truman]

How about players whose initials are baseball stat abbreviations and are the all-time single season leader in that stat for a team?

Nope. That's only true for some of them.

Edit: I misread what you wrote. It may be true, haven't checked, but not what I'm looking for.

[RuthMayBond]

Greg Swindell

[brett]

They actually lead the league in that stat for a season?

No that can't be it.

[brett]

Do they have the highest career total in that stat for anyone who's initials match the stat?

[ipitch]

Do they have the highest career total in that stat for anyone who's initials match the stat?

That's gotta be it. :highfive:

[RuthMayBond]

Babe Ruth (Batter Runs)
Billy Williams (Batter Wins)
Chris Speier
Paul Schaal (Power/Speed)
Steve Finley
Solly Hofman

Bob Feller
Harry Byrd

[RuthMayBond]

More possibilities:
George Pinkney
Oyster Burns .368
Pete Alexander :eek: 1977
Paul Bako
Pete O'brien
Sandy Alomar .406
Spike Owen
Ty Cobb

Bert Blyleven
Bob Knepper
George Frazier
Ike Pearson
Steve Ontiveros
Sergio Valdez (with the most innings or games but still zero)
Can I use William Pierce? :hide:

[brett]

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[RuthMayBond]

Dean Palmer may have the record for now, but BoSox fans know a rookie who will obliterate it
Frank Robinson?

Elden (le)Roy Auker
William (f.) Lee (%)

[Gee Walker]

Tony Phillips
Sherman Obando
Lance Painter

[truman]

Do they have the highest career total in that stat for anyone who's initials match the stat?

:clapping:thumbsup:

[truman]

Bobby Abreu

With an honorable mention to Arkie Vaughan?

[RuthMayBond]

With an honorable mention to Arkie Vaughan?Or a questionable mention

[RuthMayBond]

Sherman Obando
Um, he didn't have any :confused:

[RuthMayBond]

Lance PainterLeroy Parmalee had 55

[RuthMayBond]

Why stop the insanity now?
Curt Flood
Dave Hostetler
Ed Burlton Heusser
Felix Pie
Gerald Priddy
Lou Frazier
Riccardo Benay Ingram
Ron Fairly
Sibby Sisti

Ron Perranoski
Sidney Ponson

[RuthMayBond]

Richard Henry Pole

[RuthMayBond]

Seriously? :noidea

How about Isaac B. Benners?I prefer Isaac Burr Butler (they're probably both tied at zero)

[RuthMayBond]

Tony Phillips
Any idea how many?

[Utter Chaos]

Any idea how many?
I found the following info in my research of Triple Plays:

Batting Into...
Tony Piet 2
Terry Pendleton 1
Todd Pratt 1

Involved in defensively:
Tom Power 09/14/1890
Tony Piet 04/30/1936
Tony Phillips 07/18/1983
Terry Pendleton 08/16/1988
Todd Pratt 08/05/1998

[RuthMayBond]

I don't know how many runners this guy failed to drive in, but it doesn't matter since there is no competition among initials of names with
Luther Owens Barnes

[RuthMayBond]

If we're counting new stats, the leader in the new baseball-reference.com category is
Alexis Israel Rios

[RuthMayBond]

This stat, that hasn't been tracked for very long, has few competitors for
Gregory Daniel Pirkl

[RuthMayBond]

These guys would be great since they've never been caught, but there have also been no attempts by
Samuel Benedict Perlozzo and Steven Bradley Peters

[RuthMayBond]

truman started this, he must post all the players together in one post, alphabetized :highfive::hide::thumbsup::atthepc:nod::lookitup :hyper: :coffee

[RuthMayBond]

I'll bop Greg Swindell and go with George Seaver.
On the position player side, they haven't been tracking this very long, so for now it's
Gary Sheffield

[truman]

truman started this, he must post all the players together in one post, alphabetized :highfive::hide::thumbsup::atthepc:nod::lookitup :hyper: :coffee

I'd much rather summarize this thread then the 'Word Games' quagmire. :eek:

[truman]

repost....

[Gee Walker]

Sammy Hale, who to my surprise, beat Stan Hack.

Steve Finley

[RuthMayBond]

Sammy Hale, who to my surprise, beat Stan Hack.They're both behind Solly Hofman :eek::noidea:confused:

[RuthMayBond]

Make that, George Paskert

[RuthMayBond]

There's no reason I can't wear out mlb.com stats, some of which they haven't tracked until recently

Offensively, Alex Ochoa (probable true leader Al Oliver)
Offensively, I'm guessing Greg "one g" Olson
Offensively, Neifi Perez

Defensively, Akinori Otsuka (probable true leader Antonio Osuna)
Defensively. Garrett or Gregg "two g" Olson
Defensively, Nels Potter, Norman Phillips, or Norman Plitt
Defensively, Paul Abbott, Paul Assenmacher, or Pedro Astacio
Paul Kilgus may have no competition