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Which player has the most career strikeouts without ever hitting 20+ homers in a single season?
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"Here's a crazy thought I've always had: if they cut three fingers off each hand, I'd really be a great hitter because then I could level off better." Paul Waner (lifetime .333 hitter, 3,152 lifetime hits. -
Royce Clayton?Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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Royce ClaytonWAR? Prove it!
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Yeah, poor guy. Imagine being burdened with THAT record."Here's a crazy thought I've always had: if they cut three fingers off each hand, I'd really be a great hitter because then I could level off better." Paul Waner (lifetime .333 hitter, 3,152 lifetime hits.Comment
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When I first read this I would have guessed Lou Brock. But he hit 21 in 1967.
Brock does have the most strikeouts of any player with fewer than 150 HR. He struck out 1,730 times while hitting 149 homers.Author of Big League Trivia - Facts, Figures, Oddities and Coincidences from our National Pastime.
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And there are only that Ted Williams has the fewest career strikeouts for a player with over 500 HRs, he had 709 Ks in his career, 1 every 10.86 ABsLast Player to hit for the Cycle: Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres (August 14, 2015)
Last Pitcher to throw a Regular Season No-Hitter: Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals 2-0 (October 3, 2015)
Last Pitcher to throw a Postseason No-Hitter: Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 (October 6, 2010)Comment
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Same, I thought it was Brock at first too but then I remembered hearing some announcers talking about Clayton last year. I'm surprised he's been able to hang on so long in MLB being such a borderline mediocre player.Originally posted by Trivia Guy View PostWAR? Prove it!
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I say his other record is the worst player who somehow played 2000
games 
Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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I'd say Mark Belanger may give him a run for the money.Originally posted by RuthMayBond View PostI say his other record is the worst player who somehow played 2000 games
Belanger:
2016 G, 20 HR, 389 RBI, .228 AVG, .280 SLG, .300 OBA, .977 Fielding
Clayton:
2108 G, 110 HR, 723 RBI, .258 AVG, .367 SLG, .312 OBA, .974 FieldingComment
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Has anyone ever had a single season OPS+ (in over 100 games) lower than Bill Bergen in 1909? He managed an OPS+ of exactly 1 that year. He only played 947 career games, but his career .170 avg. and career OPS+ of 21 really set the standard for bad hitters.
He must have had the best arm a catcher ever had to stick around so long. He led the league in assists three times but only twice in his career played more than 100 games."Here's a crazy thought I've always had: if they cut three fingers off each hand, I'd really be a great hitter because then I could level off better." Paul Waner (lifetime .333 hitter, 3,152 lifetime hits.Comment
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Now let's factor in offensive contextOriginally posted by Utter Chaos View Post
Mythical SF Chronicle scouting report: "That Jeff runs like a deer. Unfortunately, he also hits AND throws like one." I am Venus DeMilo - NO ARM! I can play like a big leaguer, I can field like Luzinski, run like Lombardi. The secret to managing is keeping the ones who hate you away from the undecided ones. I am a triumph of quantity over quality. I'm almost useful, every village needs an idiot.
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