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  • #1

    Questions about 100-win Teams

    I don't have the answers.

    I was just looking at the 1988 Mets and noticed that their leader in hits was Kevin McReynolds with 159. That seems like a very low total to lead a 100-team. It got me thinking, what is the lowest number of X that led 100+ win teams...

    Hits?
    Home Runs? (Since Ruth
    Runs?
    RBI?
    Pitcher wins?
    My top 10 players:

    1. Babe Ruth
    2. Barry Bonds
    3. Ty Cobb
    4. Ted Williams
    5. Willie Mays
    6. Alex Rodriguez
    7. Hank Aaron
    8. Honus Wagner
    9. Lou Gehrig
    10. Mickey Mantle
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  • #2
    For HRs (post-Ruth), the '42 Cardinals were led by Enos Slaughter's total of 13. More recently, the '77 Royals had Mayberry and Cowens topping the team with 23.
    "Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers

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    • #3
      Jim Northrup led the 1968 Tigers in hits with 153. No big surprise in that year.

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      • #4
        A few teams had pitchers with 15 wins during the regular season. But the 2004 Yankees were led by Javier Vazquez & Jon Lieber - both with 14.
        "Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers

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        • #5
          Larry Doyle led the 101-win NY Giants with 73 RBI in 1913. Not sure if that's the record...
          My top 10 players:

          1. Babe Ruth
          2. Barry Bonds
          3. Ty Cobb
          4. Ted Williams
          5. Willie Mays
          6. Alex Rodriguez
          7. Hank Aaron
          8. Honus Wagner
          9. Lou Gehrig
          10. Mickey Mantle

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          • #6
            Frank Schulte led the 1909 Cubs with 60 RBI. I find RBIs to be a bit like HRs and should likely only count teams from 1920 or so to present.
            "Chuckie doesn't take on 2-0. Chuckie's hackin'." - Chuck Carr two days prior to being released by the Milwaukee Brewers

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            • #7
              Originally posted by GiambiJuice View Post

              I was just looking at the 1988 Mets and noticed that their leader in hits was Kevin McReynolds with 159. That seems like a very low total to lead a 100-team.
              Reggie Jackson led the 1971 A's with 157 hits.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Ben Grimm View Post
                Frank Schulte led the 1909 Cubs with 60 RBI. I find RBIs to be a bit like HRs and should likely only count teams from 1920 or so to present.
                There were plenty of high RBI totals before Ruth, though. Gavy Cravath had 128 in 1913. Sam Crawford had 120 in 1920 despite only 5 home runs.
                My top 10 players:

                1. Babe Ruth
                2. Barry Bonds
                3. Ty Cobb
                4. Ted Williams
                5. Willie Mays
                6. Alex Rodriguez
                7. Hank Aaron
                8. Honus Wagner
                9. Lou Gehrig
                10. Mickey Mantle

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Gee Walker View Post
                  Jim Northrup led the 1968 Tigers in hits with 153. No big surprise in that year.
                  Also, the highest Average for any real full-time player was under .290.
                  Al Kaline - .287 - 102 games
                  Willie Horton - .285 - 143 games

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by GiambiJuice View Post
                    There were plenty of high RBI totals before Ruth, though. Gavy Cravath had 128 in 1913. Sam Crawford had 120 in 1920 despite only 5 home runs.
                    and despite retiring in 1917.
                    "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.

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                    • #11
                      The 1942 Dodgers won 104 games. Dolph Camilli and Pete Reiser both scored 89 runs to lead the team. (Reiser only played 125 games).

                      That team-leading run total is pretty low for a 100 win team.
                      Your Second Base Coach
                      Garvey, Lopes, Russell, and Cey started 833 times and the Dodgers went 498-335, for a .598 winning percentage. That’s equal to a team going 97-65 over a season. On those occasions when at least one of them missed his start, the Dodgers were 306-267-1, which is a .534 clip. That works out to a team going 87-75. So having all four of them added 10 wins to the Dodgers per year.
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5hCIvMule0

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