Comments on: Bourn To Run http://seamheads.com/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Joseph http://seamheads.com/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Brian Joseph Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:30:31 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/#comment-1399 Two things I still want to do is go back prior to 1959 and also take a look at the A's of the '70s who had a weird strategy of carrying guys to use as pinch runners. Stay tuned for both! :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1399','Brian Joseph'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1399','Brian Joseph','Two things I still want to do is go back prior to 1959 and also take a look at the A\'s of the \'70s who had a weird strategy of carrying guys to use as pinch runners. Stay tuned for both! :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Two things I still want to do is go back prior to 1959 and also take a look at the A’s of the ’70s who had a weird strategy of carrying guys to use as pinch runners. Stay tuned for both! :)
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]]> By: Mike Lynch http://seamheads.com/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Mike Lynch Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:11:26 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/#comment-1398 It's too bad Thomas' career is almost over. You could have sold this info to all the other teams in the A.L. Of course, I'm sure they're already aware "Big Hurt" isn't going anywhere when he reaches first. :) Thanks for the great info! If you decide to do more with TI, I'd love to see a list of the worst base stealers (guys who fancied themselves steal merchants, but weren't really that great).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1398','Mike Lynch'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1398','Mike Lynch','It\'s too bad Thomas\' career is almost over. You could have sold this info to all the other teams in the A.L. Of course, I\'m sure they\'re already aware \"Big Hurt\" isn\'t going anywhere when he reaches first. :)\r\n\r\nThanks for the great info! If you decide to do more with TI, I\'d love to see a list of the worst base stealers (guys who fancied themselves steal merchants, but weren\'t really that great).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s too bad Thomas’ career is almost over. You could have sold this info to all the other teams in the A.L. Of course, I’m sure they’re already aware “Big Hurt” isn’t going anywhere when he reaches first. :)

Thanks for the great info! If you decide to do more with TI, I’d love to see a list of the worst base stealers (guys who fancied themselves steal merchants, but weren’t really that great).

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]]> By: Brian Joseph http://seamheads.com/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Brian Joseph Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:43:21 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/#comment-1396 I looked at 1959-2006 and players from 2007 with 50 or more steals. Here's the lowest of the low from 1959-2006: (When I analyze all of the years, I will probably do another piece on the Threat Index.) Most Modified Chances Without A Steal Attempt 1. Wade Boggs ('90 BOS) 193.6 2. Carlos Delgado ('03 TOR) 190.4 3. Don Mattingly ('86 NYY) 186.0 4. John Olerud ('02 SEA) 182.0 4. Ryan Howard ('06 PHI) 182.0 Most Modified Chances Without Stealing A Base But At Least One Attempt (0.00 THREAT INDEX) 1. Wade Boggs ('86 BOS) 222.8 MC and 0/4 SB 2. Pete Rose ('75 CIN) 220.4 MC and 0/1 SB 3. John Olerud ('93 TOR) 214.4 MC and 0/2 SB 4. Carlos Delgao ('00 TOR) 210.8 MC and 0/1 SB 5. Todd Helton ('03 COL) 207.6 MC and 0/4 SB Lowest Threat Index (At Least One Stolen Base) 1. Frank Thomas ('91 CWS) 0.047 TI (1/3 SB) 2. Wade Boggs ('87 BOS) 0.049 TI (1/4 SB) 3. Sal Bando ('69 OAK) 0.0507 TI (1/5 SB) 4. Frank Thomas ('96 CWS) 0.0510 TI (1/2 SB) 5. Frank Thomas ('97 CWS) 0.0513 TI (1/2 SB) 6. Frank Thomas ('00 CWS) 0.0514 TI (1/4 SB) I don't think there's a need to hold on Thomas. LOL<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1396','Brian Joseph'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1396','Brian Joseph','I looked at 1959-2006 and players from 2007 with 50 or more steals. Here\'s the lowest of the low from 1959-2006: (When I analyze all of the years, I will probably do another piece on the Threat Index.)\r\n\r\nMost Modified Chances Without A Steal Attempt\r\n1. Wade Boggs (\'90 BOS) 193.6\r\n2. Carlos Delgado (\'03 TOR) 190.4\r\n3. Don Mattingly (\'86 NYY) 186.0\r\n4. John Olerud (\'02 SEA) 182.0\r\n4. Ryan Howard (\'06 PHI) 182.0\r\n\r\nMost Modified Chances Without Stealing A Base But At Least One Attempt (0.00 THREAT INDEX)\r\n1. Wade Boggs (\'86 BOS) 222.8 MC and 0\/4 SB\r\n2. Pete Rose (\'75 CIN) 220.4 MC and 0\/1 SB\r\n3. John Olerud (\'93 TOR) 214.4 MC and 0\/2 SB\r\n4. Carlos Delgao (\'00 TOR) 210.8 MC and 0\/1 SB\r\n5. Todd Helton (\'03 COL) 207.6 MC and 0\/4 SB\r\n\r\nLowest Threat Index (At Least One Stolen Base)\r\n1. Frank Thomas (\'91 CWS) 0.047 TI (1\/3 SB)\r\n2. Wade Boggs (\'87 BOS) 0.049 TI (1\/4 SB)\r\n3. Sal Bando (\'69 OAK) 0.0507 TI (1\/5 SB)\r\n4. Frank Thomas (\'96 CWS) 0.0510 TI (1\/2 SB)\r\n5. Frank Thomas (\'97 CWS) 0.0513 TI (1\/2 SB)\r\n6. Frank Thomas (\'00 CWS) 0.0514 TI (1\/4 SB)\r\n\r\nI don\'t think there\'s a need to hold on Thomas. LOL'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I looked at 1959-2006 and players from 2007 with 50 or more steals. Here’s the lowest of the low from 1959-2006: (When I analyze all of the years, I will probably do another piece on the Threat Index.)

Most Modified Chances Without A Steal Attempt
1. Wade Boggs (’90 BOS) 193.6
2. Carlos Delgado (’03 TOR) 190.4
3. Don Mattingly (’86 NYY) 186.0
4. John Olerud (’02 SEA) 182.0
4. Ryan Howard (’06 PHI) 182.0

Most Modified Chances Without Stealing A Base But At Least One Attempt (0.00 THREAT INDEX)
1. Wade Boggs (’86 BOS) 222.8 MC and 0/4 SB
2. Pete Rose (’75 CIN) 220.4 MC and 0/1 SB
3. John Olerud (’93 TOR) 214.4 MC and 0/2 SB
4. Carlos Delgao (’00 TOR) 210.8 MC and 0/1 SB
5. Todd Helton (’03 COL) 207.6 MC and 0/4 SB

Lowest Threat Index (At Least One Stolen Base)
1. Frank Thomas (’91 CWS) 0.047 TI (1/3 SB)
2. Wade Boggs (’87 BOS) 0.049 TI (1/4 SB)
3. Sal Bando (’69 OAK) 0.0507 TI (1/5 SB)
4. Frank Thomas (’96 CWS) 0.0510 TI (1/2 SB)
5. Frank Thomas (’97 CWS) 0.0513 TI (1/2 SB)
6. Frank Thomas (’00 CWS) 0.0514 TI (1/4 SB)

I don’t think there’s a need to hold on Thomas. LOL

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]]> By: Mike Lynch http://seamheads.com/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/comment-page-1/#comment-1393 Mike Lynch Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:44:57 +0000 http://seamheads.com/blog/2008/04/26/bourn-to-run/#comment-1393 Out of curiosity, who has the worst Threat Index score in baseball history? I'm sure there are a ton of guys who've never stolen a base, but I'm wondering who is the worst of all the players who've stolen at least one base.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1393','Mike Lynch'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1393','Mike Lynch','Out of curiosity, who has the worst Threat Index score in baseball history? I\'m sure there are a ton of guys who\'ve never stolen a base, but I\'m wondering who is the worst of all the players who\'ve stolen at least one base.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Out of curiosity, who has the worst Threat Index score in baseball history? I’m sure there are a ton of guys who’ve never stolen a base, but I’m wondering who is the worst of all the players who’ve stolen at least one base.
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