All Star Blog

With the All-Star game approaching I (Steve) thought I’d put a couple teams together again. Let us know what you think. Also, give your opinion on who deserves the final spots.

Starting Lineups:

AL:
C Jack Slater (OAK): .346, 31 HR, 79 RBI, 64 Runs, 1.100 OPS
1B Kevin Hunt (OAK): .376, 31 HR, 76 RBI, 74 Runs, 1.147 OPS
2B Ross Barnes (TOR): .333, 7 HR, 38 RBI, 50 Runs, .835 OPS, 8 SB
3B Hank Blalock (OAK): .344, 27 HR, 71 RBI, 78 Runs, 1.019 OPS
SS Yunel Escobar (NYA): .331, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 65 Runs, .907 OPS, 8 SB
OF Nick Markakis (ANA): .410, 24 HR, 73 RBI, 81 Runs, 1.187 OPS, 12 SB
OF Rocky Colavito (KC): .343, 35 HR, 78 RBI, 77 Runs, 1.118 OPS
OF Larry Walker (OAK): .337, 16 HR, 59 RBI, 94 Runs, .986 OPS, 6 SB
DH Clue Haywood (BAL): .373, 34 HR, 101 RBI, 64 Runs, 1.144 OPS
P Roger Clemens (OAK): 13-3, 3.00 ERA, 105.0 IP, 88 Ks, 17 GS, 13 QS

NL:
C Sonny Delfino (CIN): .298, 22 HR, 57 RBI, 38 Runs, .936 OPS
1B George Sisler (SF): .408, 29 HR, 65 RBI, 81 Runs, 1.214 OPS
2B Josh Barfield (LA): .346, 26 HR, 60 RBI, 59 Runs, 1.009 OPS, 5 SB
3B Matt Williams (LA): .336, 23 HR, 54 RBI, 60 Runs, .976 OPS
SS John Henry Lloyd (PIT): .346, 22 HR, 47 RBI, 68 Runs, .991 OPS, 15 SB
OF Babe Ruth (ATL): .379, 39 HR, 90 RBI, 83 Runs, 1.216 OPS
OF Henry Aaron (CIN): .369, 30 HR, 82 RBI, 65 Runs, 1.108 OPS
OF Jay Bruce (SF): 352, 26 HR, 72 RBI, 57 Runs, 1.024 OPS
DH Prince Fielder (ATL): .382, 33 HR, 76 RBI, 70 Runs, 1.181 OPS
P Mark Hallen (STL): 10-4, 2.51 ERA, 96.2 IP, 48 Ks, 16 GS, 13 QS

AL Reserves:
C Brian McCann (NYA): .340, 23 HR, 72 RBI, 72 Runs, 1.035 OPS
C Gator Swanson (MIL): .288, 21 HR, 59 RBI, 43 Runs, .885 OPS
1B Clem Graves (KC): .347, 32 HR, 71 RBI, 65 Runs, 1.118 OPS
1B Luke Easter (OAK): .328, 28 HR, 80 RBI, 67 Runs, .977 OPS
2B Luis A. Gonzalez (CLE): .271, 13 HR, 50 RBI, 42 Runs, .800 OPS
3B Dex Apple (SEA): .269, 19 HR, 52 RBI, 52 Runs, .816 OPS
SS Rocky Notel (DET): .302, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 73 Runs, .732 OPS, 31 SB
OF Chris Duncan (KC): .342, 29 HR, 82 RBI, 57 Runs, 1.043 OPS
OF Ken Williams (MIN): .380, 24 HR, 54 RBI, 71 Runs, 1.105 OPS, 8 SB
OF Matt Holiday (OAK): .358, 24 HR, 75 RBI, 53 Runs, 1.054 OPS
OF Stacy Conner (TEX): .346, 17 HR, 76 RBI, 59 Runs, .985 OPS

NL Reserves:
C Ben McAllister (STL): .323, 13 HR, 42 RBI, 65 Runs, .852 OPS
1B Ryan Howard (STL): .312, 31 HR, 68 RBI, 59 Runs, .992 OPS
1B Sadahura Oh (SD): .343, 23 HR, 56 RBI, 61 Runs, .993 OPS
1B Kite Melton (PHI): .310, 25 HR, 55 RBI, 57 Runs, .964 OPS
2B Dan Uggla (PIT): .323, 19 HR, 57 RBI, 40 Runs, .922 OPS
3B Orlando Cepeda (HOU): .343, 21 HR, 49 RBI, 63 Runs, 1.023 OPS, 8 SB
SS Hanley Ramirez (ATL): .369, 13 HR, 42 RBI, 75 Runs, 1.006 OPS, 10 SB
OF Turkey Stearnes (SF): .374, 22 HR, 54 RBI, 60 Runs, 1.131 OPS, 13 SB
OF Grady Sizemore (ATL): .345, 17 HR, 38 RBI, 81 Runs, .962 OPS, 21 SB
OF Bobby Abreu (HOU): .367, 22 HR, 53 RBI, 56 Runs, 1.079 OPS, 6 SB
OF Josh Hamilton (COL): .309, 20 HR, 63 RBI, 54 Runs, .939 OPS, 7 SB

AL Bullpen:
Bobby Witt (BAL): 11-2, 2.29 ERA, 102.1 IP, 73 Ks, 17 GS, 11 QS
Manny Smythe (KC): 11-2, 3.55 ERA, 96.1 IP, 69 Ks, 17 GS, 11 QS
Hiker Moran (ANA): 8-4, 2.34 ERA, 88.1 IP, 39 Ks, 16 GS, 9 QS
Kelvim Escobar (OAK): 9-1, 3.87 ERA, 90.2 IP, 79 Ks, 16 GS, 10 QS
Brad Lidge (KC): 2-1, 2.78 ERA, 22.2 IP, 14 Ks, 14 IR, 4 IRS, 15 S, 10 H
Sammy Tyler (OAK): 3-3, 1.86 ERA, 43.2 IP, 37 Ks, 38 IR, 9 IRS, 3 S, 12 H
Lex Powell (TOR): 1-4, 3.20 ERA, 25.1 IP, 16 Ks, 20 IR, 3 IRS, 12 S, 3 H
Mitch Williams (BOS): 2-2, 2.55 ERA, 35.1 IP, 37 Ks, 22 IR, 4 IRS, 5 S, 9 H
Walter Beck (CHA): 0-3, 3.79 ERA, 19.0 IP, 16 Ks, 6 IR, 0 IRS, 6 S, 4 H

NL Bullpen:
Cy Young (ATL): 11-2, 2.87 ERA, 94.0 IP, 97 Ks, 16 GS, 10 QS
Carlos Zambrano (ATL): 12-2, 3.02 ERA, 107.1 IP, 96 Ks, 17 GS, 12 QS
Jack McDowell (LA): 10-3, 2.93 ERA, 110.2 IP, 81 Ks, 17 GS, 13 QS
George Bradley (HOU): 7-3, 2.19 ERA, 94.2 IP, 54 Ks, 16 GS, 12 QS
Wes Stock (STL): 2-0, 1.60 ERA, 33.2 IP, 33 Ks, 12 IR, 2 IRS, 6 S, 12 H
Goose Gossage (MON): 4-2, 3.34 ERA, 35.0 IP, 36 Ks, 15 IR, 3 IRS, 7 S, 8 H
Jason Bourne (FLA): 5-2, 2.70 ERA, 36.2 IP, 34 Ks, 33 IR, 10 IRS, 3 S, 12 H
Phenomenal Smith (NYN): 8-3, 2.57 ERA, 49.0 IP, 37 Ks, 33 IR, 8 IRS, 2 S, 6 H
JJ Putz (CHN): 4-5, 3.48 ERA, 31.0 IP, 23 Ks, 16 IR, 3 IRS, 0 S, 14 H

AL Final Spot:
1B Tino Martinez (CLE): .316, 26 HR, 65 RBI, 52 Runs, 1.048 OPS
OF Reggie Sanders (ANA): .322, 21 HR, 78 RBI, 63 Runs, .959 OPS
OF Brock Sampson (NYA): .300, 25 HR, 68 RBI, 61 Runs, .889 OPS
SP Addie Joss (ANA): 9-4, 3.59 ERA, 115.1 IP, 97 Ks, 17 GS, 11 QS
RP Chris Capuano (KC): 8-0, 3.25 ERA, 61.0 IP, 48 Ks, 25 IR, 8 IRS, 3 S, 6 H

NL Final Spot:
1B Dan Brouthers (PIT): .321, 20 HR, 59 RBI, 59 Runs, .950 OPS
3B Clete Boyer (STL): .286, 21 HR, 65 RBI, 61 Runs, .867 OPS
OF Willie Stargell (ATL): .330, 22 HR, 73 RBI, 58 Runs, .952 OPS
SP Mike Hampton (LA): 8-3, 2.65 ERA, 108.2 IP, 73 Ks, 17 GS, 13 QS
SP Freddie Mendoza (PIT): 9-3, 2.84 ERA, 95.0 IP, 42 Ks, 16 GS, 11 QS

2030-2032: Habla’s Dead Ball Era

Those who were a part of the league in the early part of this decade will never forget how dominant off speed pitchers were during that stretch. The flamethrowers like Roger Clemens really took a hit during this stretch, and I think most, if not all of us, prefer the more balanced stats that we are currently seeing. However, just for fun I thought we could take a stroll down memory lane and look at some of the ridiculous numbers that the dominant pitchers of that era put up.

Hiker Moran (ANA): 34-21, 2.21 ERA, 579.0 IP, 180 Ks, 56 QS, 1.02 WHIP
Phil Niekro (MON): 52-27, 2.83 ERA, 625.1 IP, 387 Ks, 69 QS, 1.06 WHIP
Addie Joss (PIT): 50-20, 2.42 ERA, 649.2 IP, 584 Ks, 77 QS, 1.03 WHIP
Ken Brubaker (PIT): 50-20, 1.81 ERA, 605.1 IP, 596 Ks, 73 QS, 0.93 WHIP
George Blaeholdger (MON): 43-13, 2.29 ERA, 471.2 IP, 243 Ks, 56 QS, 1.10 WHIP
Dave Wickersham (MON): 45-14, 2.39 ERA, 568.1 IP, 374 Ks, 62 QS, 1.04 WHIP
T. Livingston (BOS, CHA, CIN): 48-15, 2.10 ERA, 622.1 IP, 536 Ks, 66 QS, 0.96 WHIP
Burleigh Grimes (FLA): 51-19, 1.82 ERA, 646.2 IP, 509 Ks, 81 QS, 1.04 WHIP
Orel Hershiser (FLA): 49-17, 2.10 ERA, 599.1 IP, 534 Ks, 73 QS, 1.00 WHIP
Andy Van Hekken (FLA): 50-14, 2.14 ERA, 623.0 IP, 447 Ks, 74 QS, .95 WHIP
Danny McDevitt (PIT): 53-15, 2.17 ERA, 634.1 IP, 414 Ks, 81 QS, 0.99 WHIP
Ray Willow (SD): 33-9, 1.60 ERA, 337.2 IP, 181 Ks, 38 QS, 0.87 WHIP
Doug Rau (TEX): 57-13, 2.05 ERA, 640.1 IP, 449 Ks, 75 QS, 1.03 WHIP
Martin Blank (CIN): 32-8, 2.29 ERA, 419.2 IP, 269 Ks, 48 QS, 0.98 WHIP
J. Perry (CIN): 44-21, 2.34 ERA (31-32, 30 unkn.)644.1 IP, 490 Ks, 79 QS, 0.90WHIP
Preacher Roe (TEX, CIN): 60-16, 2.19 ERA, 656.1 IP, 612 Ks, 75 QS, 0.99 WHIP
Jeremy Bonderman (NYA): 48-22, 2.64 ERA, 623.1 IP, 416 Ks, 64 QS, 1.08 WHIP
David Cone (MIN): 53-14, 2.71 ERA, 634.0 IP, 607 Ks, 68 QS, 1.03 WHIP
Mike Hampton (MIN): 40-11, 2.68 ERA, 416.1 IP, 372 Ks, 47 QS, 1.11 WHIP
Francisco Barrios (NYA): 70-11, 1.63 ERA, 655.1 IP, 380 Ks, 78 QS, 1.04 WHIP

Best Single Season Efforts:
Wins: 26 (Barrios, 2031)
ERA: 1.11 (Willow, 2031, 21 GS), 1.31 (Grimes, 2031)
IP: 232.0 (Roe, 2032)
Ks: 240 (Roe, 2032)
QS: 30 (Grimes, 2031), (Van Hekken, 2031)
WHIP: 0.80 (Perry, 2030)