In honor of Cliff Lee passing the 2,000 IP mark for his career, here is a list of the pitchers who have a career SO/BB > 3.00 with at least 2,000 IP in the Live Ball Era (1920-present):
1.) Curt Schilling 4.38
2.) Pedro Martinez 4.15
3.) Cliff Lee 3.76
4.) Jon Lieber 3.68
5.) Roy Halladay 3.67
6.) Bret Saberhagen 3.64
7.) Roy Oswalt 3.59
8.) Mike Mussina 3.58
9.) Johan Santana 3.51
10.) Greg Maddux 3.37
11.) Javier Vazquez 3.32
12.) Brad Radke 3.30
13.) Randy Johnson 3.26
14.) Dennis Eckersley 3.25
15.) Juan Marichal 3.25
16.) Fergie Jenkins 3.20
17.) Greg Swindell 3.08
18.) David Wells 3.06
19.) John Smoltz 3.05
Out of these 19, 6 also had at least 3,000 SO in their career: Curt Schilling, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Fergie Jenkins, and John Smoltz.
To give a little more perspective, the Pitchers who rank 20-23 are Roger Clemens (2.96), Sandy Koufax (2.93), CC Sabathia (2.91), and Don Drysdale (2.91).
Source: baseball-reference.com
August 5, 2013
July 26, 2013
40 Home Run Seasons
There have been 310 different instances in the history of Major League Baseball where a player has hit 40 or more Home Runs in a season. Here are some interesting facts within those 310 instances:
Players with 5 or more seasons with at least 40 HR:
From this list, Duke Snider (407), Juan Gonzalez (434), Lou Gehrig (493), and Ralph Kiner (369) are the only players to not finish their careers with at least 500 career HR. Albert Pujols is currently 8 away, and Adam Dunn 70 away.
Eddie Murray is the only member of the 500 Home Run club that did not have at least one 40 HR season in his career. The most HR he ever hit in a season was 33 in 1983.
Other Facts:
The first time a player had 40 or more HR in a season was in 1920, when Babe Ruth hit 54. In fact, out of the 13 instances where a player had 40 or more HR in a season in the 1920s, 8 of them were by Babe Ruth.
Total 40 HR seasons by decade:
1920s: 13
1930s: 18
1940s: 9
1950s: 34
1960s: 34
1970s: 20
1980s: 13
1990s: 72
2000s: 87
2010-2012: 10
There were more occurrences of a 40 or more Home Run season in the 20 seasons between 1990 and 2009 (159) than all previous years before 1990 combined (141).
Single Season:
17 players had at least 40 HR in 1996, which is the most of any season ever.
The season outside of the 1990-2009 time frame with the most occurrences of players having at least 40 or more HR was in 1961 (8 players).
Age:
The youngest player to ever hit 40 or more HR in a season was Mel Ott in 1929 (20).
The oldest players to ever hit 40 or more HR in a season were Hank Aaron in 1973 and Barry Bonds in 2004 (39).
Team:
The New York Yankees have had more players hit 40 or more HR in a season than any other team, with 30. 2nd is the Chicago Cubs, with 19.
Games:
The least amount of Games played in a season where a player finished with 40 or more HR was 111 and 112 respectively by Ken Griffey Jr and Matt Williams, both doing so in the strike-shortened 1994 season.
Plate Appearances:
The least amount of PAs a player finished a season with when hitting 40 or more Homers was 465 by Hank Aaron in 1973.
At Bats:
In 2004, Barry Bonds hit 45 HR in 373 AB, the least amount a player has ever had in a season where 40 or more HR were hit. This can mostly be attributed to his 232 BB, 120 of which were intentional passes.
Runs:
In 1997, Mark McGwire hit 58 HR, while scoring 86 Runs. This means that over 2/3 of his Runs that season came from batting himself in.
Adam Dunn:
Adam Dunn has hit at least 40 HR in a season 6 times, but his 2012 season, one in which he had 41 HR, is the strangest of all 310 instances.
In 2012, he only had 110 Hits, which is the lowest amount a player has ever had in a season where he hit at least 40 HR.
His 222 Strikeouts in 2012 is 2nd only to Mark Reynolds' 223 in 2009 (Reynolds had 44 HR in 2009).
His .204 BA in 2012 was by far the lowest (2nd lowest was Curtis Granderson's .232 that same year).
His .468 SLG in 2012 was also the lowest of any season where a player hit at least 40 or more HR. In fact, there have only been 3 seasons where a player hit at least 40 HR and did not have a Slugging % higher than .500 (Adam Dunn 2012: .468, Adam Dunn 2006: .490, and Curtis Granderson 2012: .492).
Finally, his .800 OPS in 2012 was also the lowest of all 310 times there has ever been a season where a player hit at least 40 HR.
Source: baseball-reference.com
Players with 5 or more seasons with at least 40 HR:
| Player | 40 HR Seasons |
| Babe Ruth | 11 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 8 |
| Barry Bonds | 8 |
| Hank Aaron | 8 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 8 |
| Ken Griffey | 7 |
| Sammy Sosa | 7 |
| Adam Dunn | 6 |
| Albert Pujols | 6 |
| Jim Thome | 6 |
| Mark McGwire | 6 |
| Willie Mays | 6 |
| Duke Snider | 5 |
| Ernie Banks | 5 |
| Frank Thomas | 5 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 5 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 5 |
| Lou Gehrig | 5 |
| Manny Ramirez | 5 |
| Ralph Kiner | 5 |
From this list, Duke Snider (407), Juan Gonzalez (434), Lou Gehrig (493), and Ralph Kiner (369) are the only players to not finish their careers with at least 500 career HR. Albert Pujols is currently 8 away, and Adam Dunn 70 away.
Eddie Murray is the only member of the 500 Home Run club that did not have at least one 40 HR season in his career. The most HR he ever hit in a season was 33 in 1983.
Other Facts:
The first time a player had 40 or more HR in a season was in 1920, when Babe Ruth hit 54. In fact, out of the 13 instances where a player had 40 or more HR in a season in the 1920s, 8 of them were by Babe Ruth.
Total 40 HR seasons by decade:
1920s: 13
1930s: 18
1940s: 9
1950s: 34
1960s: 34
1970s: 20
1980s: 13
1990s: 72
2000s: 87
2010-2012: 10
There were more occurrences of a 40 or more Home Run season in the 20 seasons between 1990 and 2009 (159) than all previous years before 1990 combined (141).
Single Season:
17 players had at least 40 HR in 1996, which is the most of any season ever.
The season outside of the 1990-2009 time frame with the most occurrences of players having at least 40 or more HR was in 1961 (8 players).
Age:
The youngest player to ever hit 40 or more HR in a season was Mel Ott in 1929 (20).
The oldest players to ever hit 40 or more HR in a season were Hank Aaron in 1973 and Barry Bonds in 2004 (39).
Team:
The New York Yankees have had more players hit 40 or more HR in a season than any other team, with 30. 2nd is the Chicago Cubs, with 19.
Games:
The least amount of Games played in a season where a player finished with 40 or more HR was 111 and 112 respectively by Ken Griffey Jr and Matt Williams, both doing so in the strike-shortened 1994 season.
Plate Appearances:
The least amount of PAs a player finished a season with when hitting 40 or more Homers was 465 by Hank Aaron in 1973.
At Bats:
In 2004, Barry Bonds hit 45 HR in 373 AB, the least amount a player has ever had in a season where 40 or more HR were hit. This can mostly be attributed to his 232 BB, 120 of which were intentional passes.
Runs:
In 1997, Mark McGwire hit 58 HR, while scoring 86 Runs. This means that over 2/3 of his Runs that season came from batting himself in.
Adam Dunn:
Adam Dunn has hit at least 40 HR in a season 6 times, but his 2012 season, one in which he had 41 HR, is the strangest of all 310 instances.
In 2012, he only had 110 Hits, which is the lowest amount a player has ever had in a season where he hit at least 40 HR.
His 222 Strikeouts in 2012 is 2nd only to Mark Reynolds' 223 in 2009 (Reynolds had 44 HR in 2009).
His .204 BA in 2012 was by far the lowest (2nd lowest was Curtis Granderson's .232 that same year).
His .468 SLG in 2012 was also the lowest of any season where a player hit at least 40 or more HR. In fact, there have only been 3 seasons where a player hit at least 40 HR and did not have a Slugging % higher than .500 (Adam Dunn 2012: .468, Adam Dunn 2006: .490, and Curtis Granderson 2012: .492).
Finally, his .800 OPS in 2012 was also the lowest of all 310 times there has ever been a season where a player hit at least 40 HR.
Source: baseball-reference.com
July 22, 2013
Top WAR Players for Multiple World Series Champions
There have only been 10 players ever who have been the best player (based on regular season WAR) on two or more occasions for their team that went on to win the World Series that year:
Babe Ruth: 1916 and 1918 Boston Red Sox, 1923, 1927, 1928, and 1932 New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle: 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, and 1962 New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio: 1939, 1941, 1947, and 1949 New York Yankees
Eddie Collins: 1910, 1911, and 1913 Philadelphia Athletics
Derek Jeter: 1998, 1999, and 2009 New York Yankees
Dave Bancroft: 1921 and 1922 New York Giants
Stan Musial: 1944 and 1946 St. Louis Cardinals
Sandy Koufax: 1963 and 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Morgan: 1975 and 1976 Cincinnati Reds
Albert Pujols: 2006 and 2011 St. Louis Cardinals
Source: baseball-reference.com
Babe Ruth: 1916 and 1918 Boston Red Sox, 1923, 1927, 1928, and 1932 New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle: 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, and 1962 New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio: 1939, 1941, 1947, and 1949 New York Yankees
Eddie Collins: 1910, 1911, and 1913 Philadelphia Athletics
Derek Jeter: 1998, 1999, and 2009 New York Yankees
Dave Bancroft: 1921 and 1922 New York Giants
Stan Musial: 1944 and 1946 St. Louis Cardinals
Sandy Koufax: 1963 and 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Morgan: 1975 and 1976 Cincinnati Reds
Albert Pujols: 2006 and 2011 St. Louis Cardinals
Source: baseball-reference.com
July 21, 2013
2010 and 2012 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants
There have been 18 different occasions throughout the history of the World Series where a team has won the World Series at least 2 out of 3 seasons. 2 World Series Championships in 3 years may not exactly qualify a team as a dynasty, but it is interesting to look at the rosters of these teams, particularly paying attention to the Hall of Famers that each team had. When doing this evaluation, the San Francisco Giants stand out as the most unique team in terms of the players they won their 2 out of 3 World Series with. Here's a detailed list of teams that won at least 2 World Series in 3 years, and the Hall of Famers they had on their team:
1907 and 1908 Chicago Cubs: Mordecai Brown (SP), Frank Chance (1B), Johnny Evers (2B), Joe Tinker (SS)
1910, 1911, and 1912 Philadelphia Athletics: Eddie Plank (SP), Chief Bender (SP), Eddie Collins (2B), Home Run Baker (3B), and Herb Pennock (RP, 1913)
1915, 1916, and 1918 Boston Red Sox: Babe Ruth (SP), Tris Speaker (OF, 1915), Harry Hooper (OF), Herb Pennock (RP, 1915-16)
1921 and 1922 New York Giants: High Pockets Kelly (1B), Frankie Frisch (2B/3B), Dave Bancroft (SS), Travis Jackson (SS, 1922), Ross Youngs (OF)
1927 and 1928 New York Yankees: Waite Hoyt (SP), Herb Pennock (SP), Stan Coveleski (SP, 1928), Bill Dickey (C, 1928), Lou Gehrig (1B), Tony Lazzeri (2B), Babe Ruth (OF), Earle Combs (OF)
1929 and 1930 Philadelphia Athletics: Lefty Grove (SP), Mickey Cochrane (C), Jimmie Foxx (1B), Al Simmons (OF), Note: Eddie Collins was on the roster, but only appeared in 9 Games in 1929 and 3 games in 1930.
1936-39, 1941 and 1943 New York Yankees: Red Ruffing (SP, 1936-39, 1941), Lefty Gomez (SP, 1936-39, 1941), Bill Dickey (C), Lou Gehrig (1B, 1936-39), Tony Lazzeri (2B, 1936-37), Joe Gordon (2B, 1938-39, 1941, 1943), Phil Rizzuto (SS, 1941), Joe DiMaggio (CF, 1936-39, 1941)
1942, 1944, and 1946 St. Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial (1B/OF), Red Schoendienst (2B, 1946), Enos Slaughter (OF, 1942 and 1946)
1947, 1949-53 New York Yankees: Whitey Ford (SP, 1950 and 1953), Yogi Berra (C), Johnny Mize (1B, 1949-53), Phil Rizzuto (SS), Joe DiMaggio (CF, 1947, 1949-51), Mickey Mantle (RF/CF, 1951-53)
1956 and 1958 New York Yankees: Whitey Ford (SP), Yogi Berra (C), Phil Rizzuto (SS, 1956), Mickey Mantle (CF), Enos Slaughter (OF)
1961-62 New York Yankees: Whitey Ford (SP), Yogi Berra (C, LF), Mickey Mantle (CF)
1963 and 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers: Sandy Koufax (SP), Don Drysdale (SP)
1972-74 Oakland Athletics: Catfish Hunter (SP), Rollie Fingers (RP), Reggie Jackson (OF)
1975-76 Cincinnati Reds: Johnny Bench (C), Tony Perez (1B), Joe Morgan (2B)
1977-78 New York Yankees: Catfish Hunter (SP), Reggie Jackson (RF), Rich Gossage (RP, 1978)
1992-93 Toronto Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar (2B), Dave Winfield (DH, 1992), Rickey Henderson (LF, 1993), Paul Molitor (DH, 1993)
1996, 1998-2000 New York Yankees: Wade Boggs (3B, 1996), Note: Derek Jeter (SS) and Mariano Rivera (SP) are still currently active, but future HOFers.
As seen up to this point, the first 17 teams to accomplish winning at least 2 World Series in a 3 year span have all been had multiple Hall of Famers. This leaves us with:
2010 and 2012 San Francisco Giants: Obviously too early to tell, but the only player on pace so far towards Cooperstown would be Buster Posey. As it always does, time will tell.
1907 and 1908 Chicago Cubs: Mordecai Brown (SP), Frank Chance (1B), Johnny Evers (2B), Joe Tinker (SS)
1910, 1911, and 1912 Philadelphia Athletics: Eddie Plank (SP), Chief Bender (SP), Eddie Collins (2B), Home Run Baker (3B), and Herb Pennock (RP, 1913)
1915, 1916, and 1918 Boston Red Sox: Babe Ruth (SP), Tris Speaker (OF, 1915), Harry Hooper (OF), Herb Pennock (RP, 1915-16)
1921 and 1922 New York Giants: High Pockets Kelly (1B), Frankie Frisch (2B/3B), Dave Bancroft (SS), Travis Jackson (SS, 1922), Ross Youngs (OF)
1927 and 1928 New York Yankees: Waite Hoyt (SP), Herb Pennock (SP), Stan Coveleski (SP, 1928), Bill Dickey (C, 1928), Lou Gehrig (1B), Tony Lazzeri (2B), Babe Ruth (OF), Earle Combs (OF)
1929 and 1930 Philadelphia Athletics: Lefty Grove (SP), Mickey Cochrane (C), Jimmie Foxx (1B), Al Simmons (OF), Note: Eddie Collins was on the roster, but only appeared in 9 Games in 1929 and 3 games in 1930.
1936-39, 1941 and 1943 New York Yankees: Red Ruffing (SP, 1936-39, 1941), Lefty Gomez (SP, 1936-39, 1941), Bill Dickey (C), Lou Gehrig (1B, 1936-39), Tony Lazzeri (2B, 1936-37), Joe Gordon (2B, 1938-39, 1941, 1943), Phil Rizzuto (SS, 1941), Joe DiMaggio (CF, 1936-39, 1941)
1942, 1944, and 1946 St. Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial (1B/OF), Red Schoendienst (2B, 1946), Enos Slaughter (OF, 1942 and 1946)
1947, 1949-53 New York Yankees: Whitey Ford (SP, 1950 and 1953), Yogi Berra (C), Johnny Mize (1B, 1949-53), Phil Rizzuto (SS), Joe DiMaggio (CF, 1947, 1949-51), Mickey Mantle (RF/CF, 1951-53)
1956 and 1958 New York Yankees: Whitey Ford (SP), Yogi Berra (C), Phil Rizzuto (SS, 1956), Mickey Mantle (CF), Enos Slaughter (OF)
1961-62 New York Yankees: Whitey Ford (SP), Yogi Berra (C, LF), Mickey Mantle (CF)
1963 and 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers: Sandy Koufax (SP), Don Drysdale (SP)
1972-74 Oakland Athletics: Catfish Hunter (SP), Rollie Fingers (RP), Reggie Jackson (OF)
1975-76 Cincinnati Reds: Johnny Bench (C), Tony Perez (1B), Joe Morgan (2B)
1977-78 New York Yankees: Catfish Hunter (SP), Reggie Jackson (RF), Rich Gossage (RP, 1978)
1992-93 Toronto Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar (2B), Dave Winfield (DH, 1992), Rickey Henderson (LF, 1993), Paul Molitor (DH, 1993)
1996, 1998-2000 New York Yankees: Wade Boggs (3B, 1996), Note: Derek Jeter (SS) and Mariano Rivera (SP) are still currently active, but future HOFers.
As seen up to this point, the first 17 teams to accomplish winning at least 2 World Series in a 3 year span have all been had multiple Hall of Famers. This leaves us with:
2010 and 2012 San Francisco Giants: Obviously too early to tell, but the only player on pace so far towards Cooperstown would be Buster Posey. As it always does, time will tell.
July 13, 2013
Most PA in a Single Season without GIDP (1939-2013)
Here is a list of players with the most Plate Appearances in a season without grounding into a double play (since 1939):
1.) Craig Biggio, 2B, HOU (1997) - 744 PA
2.) Dick McAuliffe, 2B, DET (1968) - 658 PA
3.) Pete Reiser, CF, BRO (1942) - 537 PA
4.) Rob Deer, RF, MIL (1990) - 511 PA
5.) Corey Patterson - CF, BAL (2006) - 499 PA
6.) Dave Collins - LF, TOR, (1984) - 492 PA
7.) Ray Lankford - CF, STL, (1994) - 482 PA
8.) Otis Nixon - CF, BOS, (1994) - 461 PA
9.) Gregor Blanco - OF, SFG (2012) - 453 PA
10.) Dave Roberts - CF, LAD (2003) - 440 PA
Craig Biggio's 1997 season was unreal. He played in all 162 Games for the Astros, posting a slash line of .309 / .415 / .501, while scoring 146 Runs (Only Jeff Bagwell scored more runs in a season since: 152 for 2000. Sammy Sosa tied Biggio's mark in 2001). Biggio's WAR of 9.4 in 1997 was good for 2nd in the entire league (Larry Walker led with a 9.8 WAR). Counting Biggio in 1997, there have only been 19 instances where a player has posted a 9.0+ WAR since 1997:
1.) Craig Biggio, 2B, HOU (1997) - 744 PA
2.) Dick McAuliffe, 2B, DET (1968) - 658 PA
3.) Pete Reiser, CF, BRO (1942) - 537 PA
4.) Rob Deer, RF, MIL (1990) - 511 PA
5.) Corey Patterson - CF, BAL (2006) - 499 PA
6.) Dave Collins - LF, TOR, (1984) - 492 PA
7.) Ray Lankford - CF, STL, (1994) - 482 PA
8.) Otis Nixon - CF, BOS, (1994) - 461 PA
9.) Gregor Blanco - OF, SFG (2012) - 453 PA
10.) Dave Roberts - CF, LAD (2003) - 440 PA
Craig Biggio's 1997 season was unreal. He played in all 162 Games for the Astros, posting a slash line of .309 / .415 / .501, while scoring 146 Runs (Only Jeff Bagwell scored more runs in a season since: 152 for 2000. Sammy Sosa tied Biggio's mark in 2001). Biggio's WAR of 9.4 in 1997 was good for 2nd in the entire league (Larry Walker led with a 9.8 WAR). Counting Biggio in 1997, there have only been 19 instances where a player has posted a 9.0+ WAR since 1997:
| Player | WAR/pos | Year | Age | Tm |
| Barry Bonds | 11.9 | 2001 | 36 | SFG |
| Barry Bonds | 11.8 | 2002 | 37 | SFG |
| Mike Trout | 10.9 | 2012 | 20 | LAA |
| Barry Bonds | 10.6 | 2004 | 39 | SFG |
| Sammy Sosa | 10.3 | 2001 | 32 | CHC |
| Alex Rodriguez | 10.3 | 2000 | 24 | SEA |
| Larry Walker | 9.8 | 1997 | 30 | COL |
| Albert Pujols | 9.7 | 2009 | 29 | STL |
| Adrian Beltre | 9.6 | 2004 | 25 | LAD |
| Alex Rodriguez | 9.4 | 2007 | 31 | NYY |
| Alex Rodriguez | 9.4 | 2005 | 29 | NYY |
| Craig Biggio | 9.4 | 1997 | 31 | HOU |
| Albert Pujols | 9.2 | 2008 | 28 | STL |
| Ichiro Suzuki | 9.2 | 2004 | 30 | SEA |
| Barry Bonds | 9.2 | 2003 | 38 | SFG |
| Scott Rolen | 9.1 | 2004 | 29 | STL |
| Jason Giambi | 9.1 | 2001 | 30 | OAK |
| Ken Griffey | 9.1 | 1997 | 27 | SEA |
| Chase Utley | 9.0 | 2008 | 29 | PHI |
July 10, 2013
1B 5+ WAR 2005-2011 (min. 108 G played at 1B during season)
The following is a ranking of how many 5+ WAR seasons 1B had while playing at least 108 G at 1B (at least 2/3 of a full season) from 2005-2011:
Based on individual seasons, Albert Pujols ranks 1-5 (2005-2009), and was the only 1B during this time frame to post a 8+ WAR season (2005-2009 were all 8+ WAR seasons for Pujols).
In his 2006 NL MVP season, Ryan Howard had his only 5+ WAR season of his career (5.2), which ranks 25th out of the 28 on this list.
Source: baseball-reference.com
| Player | Count |
| Albert Pujols | 7 |
| Mark Teixeira | 3 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 3 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 2 |
| Carlos Pena | 2 |
| Derrek Lee | 2 |
| Joey Votto | 2 |
| Lance Berkman | 2 |
| Daric Barton | 1 |
| Kevin Youkilis | 1 |
| Nick Johnson | 1 |
| Prince Fielder | 1 |
| Ryan Howard | 1 |
Based on individual seasons, Albert Pujols ranks 1-5 (2005-2009), and was the only 1B during this time frame to post a 8+ WAR season (2005-2009 were all 8+ WAR seasons for Pujols).
In his 2006 NL MVP season, Ryan Howard had his only 5+ WAR season of his career (5.2), which ranks 25th out of the 28 on this list.
Source: baseball-reference.com
June 25, 2013
Most HR and Hits by Decade (Live Ball Era)
Disclaimer: Not advocating anything with this. Just providing the facts:
2010 - today: HR - Jose Bautista 140 / H - Miguel Cabrera 690
2000 - 2009: HR - Alex Rodriguez 435 / H - Ichiro Suzuki 2,030
1990 - 1999: HR - Mark McGwire 405 / H - Mark Grace 1,754
1980 - 1989: HR - Mike Schmidt (HOF) 313 / H - Robin Yount (HOF) 1,731
1970 - 1979: HR - Willie Stargell (HOF) 296 / H - Pete Rose 2,045
1960 - 1969: HR - Harmon Killebrew (HOF) 393 / H - Roberto Clemente (HOF) 1,877
1950 - 1959: HR - Duke Snider (HOF) 326 / H - Richie Ashburn (HOF) 1,875
1940 - 1949: HR - Ted Williams (HOF) 234 / H - Lou Boudreau (HOF) 1,578
1930 - 1939: HR - Jimmie Foxx (HOF) 415 / H - Paul Waner (HOF) 1,959
1920 - 1929: HR - Babe Ruth (HOF) 467 / H - Rogers Hornsby (HOF) 2,085
For full decade HR leaders, only Willie Stargell (475) and Duke Snider (407) are not in the 500 HR club.
For full decade Hits leaders, less than half (4/9) eventually joined the 3,000 Hit Club: Robin Yount, Pete Rose, Roberto Clemente, and Paul Waner. Ichiro Suzuki has 2,671 career Hits as of today (2013 is his Age 39 season). It will be close, as he is currently signed through 2014. He'll definitely need to be picked up for 2015, if not 2016 as well, when he will be 42.
Most notable discrepancy from the list: 2nd behind Babe Ruth's 467 HR in the 1920s was Rogers Hornsby, with 250 homers in the decade.
Ted Williams also missed 3 full seasons in the 1940s (1943 - 1945), which were his Age 24-26 seasons. He was already without a doubt the best hitter in baseball by 1941, and arguably by 1940, when he was only 21.
Source: baseball-reference.com's Play Index
2010 - today: HR - Jose Bautista 140 / H - Miguel Cabrera 690
2000 - 2009: HR - Alex Rodriguez 435 / H - Ichiro Suzuki 2,030
1990 - 1999: HR - Mark McGwire 405 / H - Mark Grace 1,754
1980 - 1989: HR - Mike Schmidt (HOF) 313 / H - Robin Yount (HOF) 1,731
1970 - 1979: HR - Willie Stargell (HOF) 296 / H - Pete Rose 2,045
1960 - 1969: HR - Harmon Killebrew (HOF) 393 / H - Roberto Clemente (HOF) 1,877
1950 - 1959: HR - Duke Snider (HOF) 326 / H - Richie Ashburn (HOF) 1,875
1940 - 1949: HR - Ted Williams (HOF) 234 / H - Lou Boudreau (HOF) 1,578
1930 - 1939: HR - Jimmie Foxx (HOF) 415 / H - Paul Waner (HOF) 1,959
1920 - 1929: HR - Babe Ruth (HOF) 467 / H - Rogers Hornsby (HOF) 2,085
For full decade HR leaders, only Willie Stargell (475) and Duke Snider (407) are not in the 500 HR club.
For full decade Hits leaders, less than half (4/9) eventually joined the 3,000 Hit Club: Robin Yount, Pete Rose, Roberto Clemente, and Paul Waner. Ichiro Suzuki has 2,671 career Hits as of today (2013 is his Age 39 season). It will be close, as he is currently signed through 2014. He'll definitely need to be picked up for 2015, if not 2016 as well, when he will be 42.
Most notable discrepancy from the list: 2nd behind Babe Ruth's 467 HR in the 1920s was Rogers Hornsby, with 250 homers in the decade.
Ted Williams also missed 3 full seasons in the 1940s (1943 - 1945), which were his Age 24-26 seasons. He was already without a doubt the best hitter in baseball by 1941, and arguably by 1940, when he was only 21.
Source: baseball-reference.com's Play Index
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