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Eddie Stanky is a prototype. Though for his career he hit .268 with 29 home runs, he led the NL in walks three times, with figures such as 148, 137, 144, and 127. Gene Tenace hit .241, but with a .388 on-base percentage. Just some other names off the top of my head: Eddie Yost, Miller Huggins, everyone playing in 1950.
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Some players just have an incredible eye. Eddie Yost was nicknamed "The Walking Man" Led the league in walks 6 times and had a career .394 OBP, while batting .254.
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Yost is a great example. In 1956 he batted .231 and had a .336 slugging percentage, and somehow he was still able to coax out 151 walks, to the tune of a .412 OBP. With advanced analytics, scouting, and a more defined strike zone, I can't imagine that would be even remotely possible in today's game. |
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Wes Westrum had similar season & he was also a catcher. In 1951 he had 104 walks, 79 hits & 20 HRs.
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Often times, an intentional walk is given because of the situation and not fear of the hitter. Take a turtle like Westrum. 10 SB in his entire career (probably on the back end of double-steals.)
You have a runner at third with one out. Instead of playing your infield in, giving the hitter more opportunity, walk the turtle to set up an inning ending DP, and let your infielders play back in their normal spots. |
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Speaking of Intentional Walks:
I was researching a question for someone on facebook: Did Bob Uecker actually hit a home run against Sandy Koufax?
My initial answer was that I'd have to check but I knew Uecker claimed one of the greatest achievements of his career was to get an intential walk from Koufax. BBR provided the detail: On July 24, 1965, Uecker got a single first time up against Sandy, then homered the second time up. He was actually walked intentionally the third time up...so both where true. Both of Uecker's 1965 homers were off HOFers- the first on May 5 off Gaylord Perry. Of his 14 career homers, three were off HOFers, the other coming off Fergie Jenkins. Glad I checked...didn't know all that. excuse me for going slightly off topic... Grandal was 0-4, with one walk and two strikeouts today Up-to-Date Stats: .157BA/.398OBP/.409SLG 46G-127AB-31R-20H-10HR-23RBI-51BB-49K .
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