https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23714-twins-starting-pitching-stats-that-will-never-be-surpassed/Awhile back, I was working on a post (still working on it) to identify the greatest season by a Twins starting pitcher. I still haven't entirely decided on that one, but after going through the starting pitching stats for every year since the Washington Senators became the Minnesota Twins (in other...23714Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:06:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23661-greatest-twins-individual-offensive-season-ever/The Twins arrived in Minnesota in 1960, and I have been a close follower since about 1967.  As a kid, I was a huge Harmon Killebrew fan and attended many games where his home runs were the highlight of the day. I also got to see one of the great on-base hitting machines of that era, Rod Carew. They...23661Mon, 21 Aug 2023 02:02:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23579-batting-average-is-the-worst-offensive-statistic-in-baseball/As a kid, I remember looking at batting average as the key to the value of a player. OK, not every player, as I was a Harmon Killebrew fan, and he never really hit for average. That should have alerted me to the fact that not all base hits are created equal - and those that sail over the fences are...23579Sun, 14 May 2023 03:56:20 +0000