Trivia: Getting on Base (part 2)

[BobbyStrawberry]

I believe Hugh Duffy did it the year he hit .440

[Gorditadogg]

Three of my favorite players:

Roy Cullenbine
Rickey Henderson
Eddie Gaedel

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Three of my favorite players:

Roy Cullenbine
Rickey Henderson
Eddie Gaedel

Good guess, but Cullenbine topped out at .4519, Rickey at .4392 and Gaedel didn't have quite enough Plate Appearances.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I believe Hugh Duffy did it the year he hit .440

Yes, he sure did. Hugh Duffy had a .5017 OBP in 1894, the year he hit .440

Just 2 more to go. Both are Hall of Famers, though not exactly household names.

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Yes, he sure did. Hugh Duffy had a .5017 OBP in 1894, the year he hit .440

Just 2 more to go. Both are Hall of Famers, though not exactly household names.

Bill Terry

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

Bill Terry

Good guess, but Terry topped out at .4515.

In addition to both of the remaining players being HOFers, one had some siblings play MLB, and the other had the nickname "Kingpin of the Orioles."

[howard38]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Good guess, but Terry topped out at .4515.

In addition to both of the remaining players being HOFers, one had some siblings play MLB, and the other had the nickname "Kingpin of the Orioles."

Joe Kelly? I never would have guessed him but for the Orioles HOF clue. And Ed Delahanty? Again, guessing because of the clues.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by howard38

Joe Kelly? I never would have guessed him but for the Orioles HOF clue. And Ed Delahanty? Again, guessing because of the clues.

You got it! Ed Delahanty's OBP was exactly .5000 in 1895.

The year prior, Joe Kelley, "Kingpin of the Orioles" posted an OBP .5024 to go along with teammate Hugh Duffy's OBP of .5017, teammate John McGraw's OBP of .451, teammate Hughie Jennings' OBP of .411, and teammate Willie Keeler's of .427.

The Orioles of the mid-1890s were quite the juggernaut. Kelley played on six pennant-winning teams during his 17-year stint in the major leagues. He hit .300 or better in 11 straight seasons. Kelley's most memorably moment may have been on September 3, 1894, when, batting leadoff, he stroked nine straight hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Spiders in front of a Labor Day crowd of over 20,000 fans at Baltimore’s Union Park. He ended the day by slamming four consecutive doubles off Cy Young in the nightcap.

[Cliff Bowman]

Someone beat me to it.