A Walk In The Park = A Trot Over The Wall - TRIVIA

[frankbmd]

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]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

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]

oops double post

[frankbmd]

Shawon Dunston qualifies as an incorrect answer.

[Peter_Spaeth]

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

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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]

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]

This may be a hint

How many balls are there in a walk?

How many bases are there in a trot?

Hmmmmmm

[Peter_Spaeth]

Ichiro. 227 AB, 5 BB, 5 HR.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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.

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

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.

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

Somehow he was an All Star that season...

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard

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]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

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]

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

Batiste had only 209 AB. Boo-hoo

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

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.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

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.

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Kim Batiste 1992 209 AB 1HR 1BB.

I sense a lawsuit is forthcoming.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

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]

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.