Yet Another Statistical Oddity:

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

The second game of the Braves double header with the Padres was suspended due to rain on July 21st. Regardless of who wins this game ultimately on Sept 24th, the LWLWL streak will be largely erased and truncated at 5 games.

But I'm not sure when a suspended game officially occurs, when it started or when it concluded. In this case it is 5 innings in July and 2 innings in September if that makes a difference.

I thought records only become records when they are recorded, not when they occur.


'If Babe Ruth really called his shot...and NOBODY saw it...and so forth.



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[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I thought records only become records when they are recorded, not when they occur.


'If Babe Ruth really called his shot...and NOBODY saw it...and so forth.



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If Babe Ruth called that shot he did it without Charlie Root, Gabby Hartnett, or any Cub infielder realizing what he was doing, otherwise Ruth would have been on the ground in a cloud of dust after the next pitch.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

If Babe Ruth called that shot he did it without Charlie Root, Gabby Hartnett, or any Cub infielder realizing what he was doing, otherwise Ruth would have been on the ground in a cloud of dust after the next pitch.

It never made sense because he would have had no clue if the next pitch would be one he could drive or not. Supposedly there is a film that pretty conclusively shows he did not call his shot, but for reasons unclear it isn't widely available.