Looking at baseball's winningest seasons
With 116 victories in 2001, the Mariners tied the record for the most wins in a 162-game season, set more than a hundred years earlier, by the 1906 Cubs. But since Chicago accomplished its feat in a shorter season, that club still boasts the best winning percentage of all time...
A 40-and-up squad you wouldn't want to face
The results of the Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame voting will be announced on Jan. 25 on MLB Network, and it appears that David Ortiz has the best shot at induction based on the ballots that have become public.
Ortiz built a Cooperstown case over his 14...
This is every position's WAR leader
After previously looking at every position’s all-time home run, hit and RBI leader, we’ll now turn our focus to the Wins Above Replacement leader (per Baseball-Reference) at each spot on the diamond.
For the purposes of this story, a player must have played at least two-thirds of his games at...
This is each position's all-time hit king
After previously looking at each position’s top all-time home run hitter, we now turn our focus to the overall hits leader at each spot on the diamond.
As you’ll see below, just two players lead their respective positions in both categories.
For the purposes of this story, a player must...
These teams own the most walk-offs in a season
A walk-off in front of the home crowd might be the most thrilling way to win a ballgame. The situation is tense, the anticipation sky-high and the release ... oh-so-sweet.
So, the fans of the teams below got about all they could ask for during these magical seasons. Per the...
Latest-in-season .400 bids since Ted Williams
Hitting .400 for a season is quite the feat. In fact, no qualified hitter has done it since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Many have tried in that span, but none has succeeded.
Here are the most games into a season that a qualified player has hit at least...
These are MLB's top power-speed combos
Doing one thing extremely well in the Major Leagues is difficult enough. Being able to do two very different things well is truly special.
That’s why the power-speed combo is such a valuable asset. Typically, those tools are at odds. The type of big slugger who tends to rack up...
A-Rod's 25 grand slams stand alone
Few plays can swing a baseball game like the grand slam. It's the biggest offensive weapon in baseball, one that can clear the bases, boost the score and send the opposing pitcher into dismay with one swing of the bat.
It shouldn't come as a huge surprise that some of...
300-game winners in MLB history
Winning 300 career games as a Major League pitcher is a rare accomplishment, and the 300-win club is one of the most exclusive in MLB history.
Here's a look at each pitcher who has ever won at least 300 games in his career:
Randy Johnson: June 4, 2009
Career total:...
Who's on all-time Opening Day starter team?
An Opening Day start is always a thrill, whether a player is getting that honor for the first time or has been doing it for a decade.
And while many in today's game have plenty of experience with it, none make our all-time Opening Day starter team, which features the...
