Monday, July 16, 2012

By The Numbers

It's hard to believe we've already hit the midway point of the 2012 season.  Here's what we've seen so far, by the numbers.

29  -  Number of games it took for Albert Pujols to hit his first home run as a
         Los Angeles Angel. 

26  -  Most saves at the All-Star break.
  • Jim Johnson - Baltimore Orioles

16 1/2  -  Most games out of first place at the break. 
  • The Seattle Mariners.

12  -  Most wins at the All-Star Break
  • R.A. Dickey - New York Mets
  • Gio Gonzalez - Washington Nationals
 
8  -  Number of All-Star appearances for Chipper Jones.

7  -  Number of big-name retirements during Spring Training or during the
       season:
  • Tim Wakefield
  • Jorge Posada
  • Pudge Rodriguez
  • Jason Varitek
  • Kerry Wood
  • Dontrell Willis
  • Magglio Ordonez

6  -  Number of Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals on the All-Star
       roster.
  • Ian Desmond
  • Gio Gonzalez
  • Joel Hanrahan
  • Bryce Harper
  • Andrew McCutchen
  • Stephen Strasburg

5  -  Number of New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox on the All-Star 
       roster.
  • Derek Jeter
  • David Ortiz
  • Curtis Granderson
  • Robinson Cano
  • C.C. Sabathia

5   -  Number of 40 year old players (or older) with a hit in an All-Star Game.
  • Lou Gehrig
  • Stan Musial
  • Pete Rose
  • Cal Ripken Jr.
  • Chipper Jones

4  -  Number of Atlanta Braves in the All-Star Game.
  • Dan Uggla
  • Craig Kimbrel
  • Chipper Jones
  • Michael Bourn

4  -  Number of positions the Braves Martin Prado has played this season.
  • Left Field
  • 3rd Base
  • Shortstop
  • 2nd Base

3  -  Number of No-Hitters thrown this season.
  • Jered Weaver - Los Angeles Angels
  • Johan Santana - New York Mets
  • Kevin Milwood, Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League  and Tom Wilhelmsen - Seattle Mariners

2  -  Number of Perfect Games thrown this season.
  • Philip Humber - Chicago White Sox
  • Matt Cain - San Francisco Giants

1  -  Number of teams without a No-Hitter.
  • San Diego Padres

1/2  -  Number of years the Houston Astros have left in the National League.
      
0  -  Number of people who thought the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington  
       Nationals would be leading their respective divisions at the All-Star break.

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