Fun with Numbers: 2017 edition

[yarnivek1972]

Brian Dozier has 73 HR over the last two seasons. It is the most in a two year stretch by a Twin since Harmon Killebrew hit 90 in 1969-70.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Joe Mauer has nearly as many 3+ hit games this season (12) as he had in 2015 and 2016 combined (13).

 

He has as many four hit games this season (three) as he had in 2014, 2015, and 2016 combined.

[Benchwarmerjim]

Joe Mauer's next double will be his 400th in his career.

[snepp]

 

Strikeouts still a team-wide issue for the pitching staff.

 

K% of 18%, just 0.1% ahead of the Rays for worst in the league.

 

 

2016 - 27th

2015 - 30th

2014 - 30th

2013 - 30th

2012 - 30th

2011 - 30th

2010 - 23rd

2009 - 24th

2008 - 24th

2007 - 9th (Johan!)

 

End of season update, won't finish last!

 

18.7%, 2nd to last in the league (Rangers at 17.9%).

[AlwaysinModeration]

Joe Mauer's next double will be his 400th in his career.

And Joe Mauer's 2017 batting average now matches his career average. (.308)

[CampQ]

Every team in baseball has at least 60 wins. Nobody will finish with a record as poor as that of the 2016 Twins.

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Padres, at 69-84, are a really bad baseball team.

 

But then you look at their pythag and realize they're a terrible baseball team. Their expected record is 58-95.

 

It's impressive to be one of the worst teams in baseball and still manage to be +11 wins over your pythag record.

 

+11 wins!

[AlwaysinModeration]

1987 Twins: 85-77

2017 Twins: 85-77

[AlwaysinModeration]

Buxton has stolen 25 consecutive bases, which is halfway to the record of 50 set by Vince Coleman. Paul Molitor stole 36 in a row.

 

If Buxton keeps up his career rates (41 of 46), his rate of 89.1% would be the highest steal % (assuming minimal levels) in major league history.

[Benchwarmerjim]

 

Buxton has stolen 25 consecutive bases, which is halfway to the record of 50 set by Vince Coleman. Paul Molitor stole 36 in a row.

If Buxton keeps up his career rates (41 of 46), his rate of 89.1% would be the highest steal % (assuming minimal levels) in major league history.

According to baseball-reference, the current career leader is Alexi Casilla! (87.912)