Fun With Numbers 2024 Edition

[ashbury]

I didn't see a current FWN thread, so I thought I'd start one, with this tidbit from yesterday's Game Thread.

Baseball-reference.com confirms that no player has maintained a 3.500 OPS or higher for more plate appearances in a season than Royce Lewis's 2.  He's in elite company!  (Company that includes King Felix Hernandez in 2008., with a homer and a sacrifice bunt.)

Here's hoping that this distinction doesn't exist for too much longer.  Unless of course he keeps this up all season when he comes back.

[Vanimal46]

The White Sox are on pace to score 0 runs this season, 0 extra base hits, and strike out 1,782 times. 

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

The White Sox are on pace to score 0 runs this season, 0 extra base hits, and strike out 1,782 times. 

The White Sox suffering?  My, that IS fun (with numbers).

[Vanimal46]

If you thought the 2016 Twins were bad, the Colorado Rockies are on pace for a -2,430 run differential in 2024. 

[twinfan]

And some starters have a 22.00 ERA or higher. These early numbers mean nothing though it's some fun to laugh at them. Most things even out in the long run to what the player's real ability is. Oh, there are some exceptions like Brady Anderson hitting 50 homers, a player (Cubs outfielder I can't remember) going 5 for 5 on opening day or players having super walk-off years (and dopey GMs paying them a fortune because of it) but most things average out.

[AlwaysinModeration]

The Brewers’ relief pitcher Abner Uribe is on pace to save 162 games this season, which would be a record.  He’s also on pace to give up 81 home runs.

(PS Thanks ash,…I came looking for the FWNs thread, and was prepared to start one if it wasn’t up!)

[AlwaysinModeration]

This isn’t fun with numbers, but rather fun with nicknames: Arraez’ nickname is “la regadera” which means water can.  He sprinkles the ball everywhere.  Hadn’t heard that one before.

[big dog]

38 minutes ago, AlwaysinModeration said:

This isn’t fun with numbers, but rather fun with nicknames: Arraez’ nickname is “la regadera” which means water can.  He sprinkles the ball everywhere.  Hadn’t heard that one before.

Luis is also on track to have 54 hits, walks, and strikeouts this year. I'll be the over on hits, gotta get it now before the oddsmakers catch on.

[ziggy]

Once upon a time there was a light hitting utility player named Ron Gardenhire that was leading the national league in batting average. Early numbers are nice when they look good. Like the Twins being 2-0 instead of 0-2. Or a closer not giving up a run in the ninth for an ERA of 0.00 verses giving up one run for an ERA of 9.0.

[USAFChief]

Royce Lewis has the 10th most rWAR on the 2024 Twins. 

He has 2 PAs.

[USAFChief]

The magic number in MLB is 5. Score 5 runs, you win more than you lose. Score 4, you lose more than you win.

Through 20 games, the Twins have scored 5 or more runs 3 (three!) times.

 

Three. The last time was April 13th.

[USAFChief]

Through 20 games, the Twins have had 10 or more hits in a game 3 (three!) times.

 

[USAFChief]

Through 20 games, the Twins run differential is -25.

That's on pace for -200.

[jkcarew]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

The magic number in MLB is 5. Score 5 runs, you win more than you lose. Score 4, you lose more than you win.

Through 20 games, the Twins have scored 5 or more runs 3 (three!) times.

 

Three. The last time was April 13th.

And doesn’t one of those 3 games include a game where they had FEWER than 5 after 9 innings?

[NotAboutWinning]

There is very little fun in these numbers 🫣

[kydoty]

Julien is on pace for 47 home runs and only 60 RBI.

[stringer bell]

Check it out—Twins pitchers have struck out more batters than than Twins hitters have struck out. 

[lecroy24fan]

Former Twin Michael Tonkin now has 3 loses, which matches the number of teams he's pitched with in MLB this season.

[ashbury]

I did not comb the site carefully so maybe someone already pointed this out, but in the box score for yesterday's game Sano struck out twice in two plate appearances. He was replaced by a pinch hitter, Ehire Adrianza!(!), who proceeded to.... strike out twice in two plate appearances.

[wabene]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I did not comb the site carefully so maybe someone already pointed this out, but in the box score for yesterday's game Sano struck out twice in two plate appearances. He was replaced by a pinch hitter, Ehire Adrianza!(!), who proceeded to.... strike out twice in two plate appearances.

That W was obviously an inside job.

[Brandon]

26 games into the season Cole Sands is on pace to pitch 72 2/3 innings giving up 37 hits 6 Earned Runs 12 walks and 100 strikeouts.

[stringer bell]

The 16-5 mashing of the Angels gives the Twins a positive (+2) run differential. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

Team leader in stolen bases (and graceful slides)  is Christian Vazquez, on pace for 11.5 steals.

[Brandon]

Its May 12th and Carlos Correa is on pace for 0 GIDP after getting 30 last year and leading the league.  

[Brandon]

If you take out their worst starts, Paddack has a 2.53 ERA to Obers 2.55 ERA.  both have been ace level outside of 1 bad start pushing their ERA into the low 4s.

[Brandon]

Since starting the season 3 for 47, Farmer is 11 for 36 since his season opening slump and has 6 doubles too in that time (a .306 BA and .472 Slg%).  I hope he can get his average over .200 soon as I am sure that will be a relief for him to see.

[stringer bell]

55 minutes ago, Brandon said:

Since starting the season 3 for 47, Farmer is 11 for 36 since his season opening slump and has 6 doubles too in that time (a .306 BA and .472 Slg%).  I hope he can get his average over .200 soon as I am sure that will be a relief for him to see.

He's going to have to hit at the higher rate for another 36 at-bats to get to the Mendoza line (actually 10-37 would put him there). It's a steep mountain to climb. We are closing in on 1/3 of the season and Farmer has zero homers, that is almost as surprising as the low batting average. 

[ashbury]

With yesterday's game, Royce Lewis has surpassed Jair Camargo for 16th most plate appearances on the Twins in 2024.  Next hurdle to pass: Matt Wallner.

[USAFChief]

Going into play on June 16th, Aaron Judge leads MLB with 48 extra base hits.

Forty-eight.

That can't be right, can it? He had that many in 6 games against the Twins. 

[Brandon]

Lewis is tied for 4th place on the team in HRs with 7 in only 41 ABs.  Also he is averaging a HR every 6.833 ABs or you can say he has a .171 HR batting average (HR / AB instead of H/AB for average calculation).