Triple Crown in first 162 games?

[LarrySC]

I am liking the two quizzes about 35+ HR's and 180+ Strikeouts in a players first 162 ML games. I don't have access to the data to do this myself, so I will defer to those who do and are proficient at it. Is there a way to determine if a player would have the numbers in his first 162 ML games to win a Triple Crown?

[Brooklyn]

I am liking the two quizzes about 35+ HR's and 180+ Strikeouts in a players first 162 ML games. I don't have access to the data to do this myself, so I will defer to those who do and are proficient at it. Is there a way to determine if a player would have the numbers in his first 162 ML games to win a Triple Crown?

That is going to be difficult if notmimpossiblemto do, since any given players individual 162 games won't necessarily correlate to a season. It could be over many seasons, with starts and stops in the year and days off. To figure out if he was the best over his specific 162 games doesn't make any sense.

But if I had to guess I'd say no

[ipitch]

Is there a way to determine if a player would have the numbers in his first 162 ML games to win a Triple Crown?

For which season? Players rarely play 162 games in their first season. I think the question you might want to ask is "which players have had the best triple crown numbers in their first 162 games?"

[Ben Grimm]

If I had to guess who might have been close it would probably be Ted Williams in '39 with a dozen or so games in '40 and Pujols in 2001 with a carry-over game in '02.

[LarrySC]

That is going to be difficult if notmimpossiblemto do, since any given players individual 162 games won't necessarily correlate to a season. It could be over many seasons, with starts and stops in the year and days off. To figure out if he was the best over his specific 162 games doesn't make any sense.

But if I had to guess I'd say no

I think it could be done with some thought. Pick numbers from each of the TC categories (BA, HR, RBI) and get lists for those players that had that particular number for their first 162 games (which don't have to be in the same season).

We might could estimate it would take a .320 BA, 35 HR, and 120 RBI. Then compare the lists to see if anyone is listed on all three lists.

[brett]

Wally Berger went .320 with 38 home runs and 124 RBI through his first 162 games.

[LarrySC]

Wally Berger went .320 with 38 home runs and 124 RBI through his first 162 games.

That is a good start!

[Ben Grimm]

Dug around and found a few, though I'm probably missing somebody really obvious.

Ted Williams

.328 - 33 / 154

Albert Pujols

.330 - 37 / 133

Joe Dimaggio

.329 - 33 / 147

Chuck Klein

.361 - 44 / 130

Rudy York (average not in the same class, but those HR / RBI... )

.306 - 55 / 167

[willshad]

Does anyone know if there is a quick way to calculate this on B-reference.com? I am trying to figure out Hal Trosky.

[Ben Grimm]

Does anyone know if there is a quick way to calculate this on B-reference.com? I am trying to figure out Hal Trosky.

I did it manually on BB-R, but got tired after 40 or so players. Solid call on Trosky...

Hal Trosky

.322 - 35 / 144