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frankbmd 07-23-2022 04:01 PM

A Walk In The Park = A Trot Over The Wall - TRIVIA
 
Looking for the player with the fewest number of walks and the same number of home runs in a season. He had more than 100 ABs that year, a lot more. To narrow it down he played postwar (WW2). Additional hints will follow as needed.

Peter_Spaeth 07-23-2022 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 2245228)
Looking for the player with the fewest number of walks and the same number of home runs in a season. He had more than 100 ABs that year, a lot more. To narrow it down he played postwar (WW2). Additional hints will follow as needed.

If memory serves Shawon Dunston used to walk shockingly little. Not a big HR hitter so possibly twas he.

Peter_Spaeth 07-23-2022 04:18 PM

oops double post

frankbmd 07-23-2022 04:31 PM

Shawon Dunston qualifies as an incorrect answer.

Peter_Spaeth 07-23-2022 04:38 PM

LOL just looked him up. He had a year with 93 AB, 0 walks, 0 HR.

frankbmd 07-23-2022 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2245235)
LOL just looked him up. He had a year with 93 AB, 0 walks, 0 HR.

93 is not significantly more than 100, but if you insist, we will make it 200 ABs.

The number of pine riders without walks or dingers are excluded.

Mark17 07-23-2022 05:34 PM

My incorrect first guess was my 2nd favorite Pirate, Manny Sanguillen.

In 1973 he had 589 at bats, 12 home runs with just 17 walks.

Interestingly, he also had only 29 strikeouts, so he was always making contact. Yet his average was just .282.

frankbmd 07-24-2022 10:35 AM

This may be a hint

How many balls are there in a walk?

How many bases are there in a trot?

Hmmmmmm

Peter_Spaeth 07-24-2022 11:13 AM

Ichiro. 227 AB, 5 BB, 5 HR.

frankbmd 07-24-2022 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2245415)
Ichiro. 227 AB, 5 BB, 5 HR.

Peter he may be in the top ten. Let's narrow it down a bit and say that 300 ABs or more are necessary to win.

Another hint

Think of a player you probably do not remember.;):D

Rad_Hazard 07-24-2022 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 2245421)
Peter he may be in the top ten. Let's narrow it down a bit and say that 300 ABs or more are necessary to win.

Another hint

Think of a player you probably do not remember.;):D

My guess is Alfredo Griffin - 4 HR/4 BB in 419 AB's in 1984.

Somehow he was an All Star that season...

frankbmd 07-24-2022 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard (Post 2245434)
My guess is Alfredo Griffin - 4 HR/4 BB in 419 AB's in 1984.

Somehow he was an All Star that season...

Yes, the winner is Alfredo Griffin in 1984

Peter_Spaeth 07-24-2022 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 2245436)
Yes, the winner is Alfredo Griffin in 1984

Kim Batiste 1992 1 HR 1 BB.
https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...2-31&sort=12,a

frankbmd 07-24-2022 12:48 PM

Sorry Peter in Post #10 I raised the AB threshold to 300.

Batiste had only 209 AB. Boo-hoo

Peter_Spaeth 07-24-2022 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 2245446)
Sorry Peter in Post #10 I raised the AB threshold to 300.

Batiste had only 209 AB. Boo-hoo

Tough to answer a question that changes every time you look at it.:eek:

Cliff Bowman 07-24-2022 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by frankbmd (Post 2245228)
Looking for the player with the fewest number of walks and the same number of home runs in a season. He had more than 100 ABs that year, a lot more. To narrow it down he played postwar (WW2). Additional hints will follow as needed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth (Post 2245439)
Kim Batiste 1992 209 AB 1HR 1BB.

I sense a lawsuit is forthcoming.

Peter_Spaeth 07-24-2022 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman (Post 2245451)
I sense a lawsuit is forthcoming.

He changed the question to fit the answer he had in mind. Slam dunk (wrong sport metaphor) lawsuit, no?

frankbmd 07-25-2022 02:24 PM

New question
 
A sequel to the original question on this thread.

Who had an equal number of home runs and walks greater than or equal to one and between 205 and 215 ABs in a single season.

Hint: His last name begins with B and his first name rhymes with Timothy.


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