05/18: Quick Facts
Posted by: James
Here are a few things from today's Press Pass that I thought were interesting (any emphasis added is mine). If you haven't checked out these daily Press Passes, you're missing out as they are chock full of interesting information. See Page 2 for the Yankees' winning percentages in various situations (both this year and last) and Page 3 for a HR breakdown for each player as well as all the lineups (both offensive & defensive) used this year.
Here are some notes on a few individual accomplishments.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Tuesday’s 14-13 victory vs. Texas—in which the Yankees tied the franchise record for the largest deficit overcome in a game (nine runs)—was the highest scoring one-run game in Yankee Stadium history.
-The Yankees have now overcome a nine-run deficit four times in their 104-year history (also on 4/18/50 at Boston; 7/25/53 at Detroit; and 6/26/87 vs.Boston).
-Tuesday’s win marked the first time in Major-League history that a team won a game that it trailed by nine or more runs with a walk-off homer.
Since falling to 11-19 on 5/6/05, the Yankees are 107-63 and have the best winning percentage (.627) of any team in the Majors.
Point: The Yankees lead the American League with 13 sacrifice bunts this season...
Counterpoint: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Yankees lead the Major Leagues with 14 home runs with at least two men on base (12 three-run home runs, two grand slams).
The Yankees have made 15 errors in their last 10 games after making only 10 in the first 28 games of the season.
The Yankees are 19-6 this season in games in which their starter pitches at least 6 innings.
-The Yankees have now overcome a nine-run deficit four times in their 104-year history (also on 4/18/50 at Boston; 7/25/53 at Detroit; and 6/26/87 vs.Boston).
-Tuesday’s win marked the first time in Major-League history that a team won a game that it trailed by nine or more runs with a walk-off homer.
Since falling to 11-19 on 5/6/05, the Yankees are 107-63 and have the best winning percentage (.627) of any team in the Majors.
Point: The Yankees lead the American League with 13 sacrifice bunts this season...
Counterpoint: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Yankees lead the Major Leagues with 14 home runs with at least two men on base (12 three-run home runs, two grand slams).
The Yankees have made 15 errors in their last 10 games after making only 10 in the first 28 games of the season.
The Yankees are 19-6 this season in games in which their starter pitches at least 6 innings.
Here are some notes on a few individual accomplishments.
On Cano: Since his Major-League debut on 5/3/05, he has more hits as a second baseman (197) than any other player in the Majors.
On Jeter: Over the last 10 full seasons (1996-2005), leads the Major Leagues with 1924 hits and ranked second with 1154 runs.
On Posada: His 176 home runs as a catcher rank third on the Yankees’ all-time list behind only Yogi Berra (306 as catcher) and Bill Dickey (200) and his 815 games caught over the last six seasons (2000-05) are the most by any AL catcher and second most in the Majors (behind only Jason Kendall’s 862). Had 512 RBI (as a catcher) over the last six full seasons (2000-‘05), the most by any catcher in Major Leagues during that span.
On A-Rod: Has reached the 100 run plateau in each of his last 10 seasons (1996-2005)…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the longest such streak in the American League since Lou Gehrig scored at least 100 runs in 13 straight seasons from 1926 to 1938.
On Bernie: On the Yankees' all-time lists, Bernie has 2,245 hits for fourth place (Mickey Mantle is third with 2,425); has 7,562 at-bats, surpassing Yogi Berra (7,546) for third (Lou Gehrig is second with 8,001); has 1,317 runs and is fifth (Joe DiMaggio is fourth with 1,390); has 277 career home runs and is sixth (Yogi Berra is fifth with 358); has 1,211 RBI, surpassing Bill Dickey (1,209) for fifth; has 424 career doubles, tying Babe Ruth for third; has 1,043 walks and is fourth (Lou Gehrig is third with 1,510)…has played in 1,979 games and is fifth (Babe Ruth is fourth with 2,084).
On Jeter: Over the last 10 full seasons (1996-2005), leads the Major Leagues with 1924 hits and ranked second with 1154 runs.
On Posada: His 176 home runs as a catcher rank third on the Yankees’ all-time list behind only Yogi Berra (306 as catcher) and Bill Dickey (200) and his 815 games caught over the last six seasons (2000-05) are the most by any AL catcher and second most in the Majors (behind only Jason Kendall’s 862). Had 512 RBI (as a catcher) over the last six full seasons (2000-‘05), the most by any catcher in Major Leagues during that span.
On A-Rod: Has reached the 100 run plateau in each of his last 10 seasons (1996-2005)…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the longest such streak in the American League since Lou Gehrig scored at least 100 runs in 13 straight seasons from 1926 to 1938.
On Bernie: On the Yankees' all-time lists, Bernie has 2,245 hits for fourth place (Mickey Mantle is third with 2,425); has 7,562 at-bats, surpassing Yogi Berra (7,546) for third (Lou Gehrig is second with 8,001); has 1,317 runs and is fifth (Joe DiMaggio is fourth with 1,390); has 277 career home runs and is sixth (Yogi Berra is fifth with 358); has 1,211 RBI, surpassing Bill Dickey (1,209) for fifth; has 424 career doubles, tying Babe Ruth for third; has 1,043 walks and is fourth (Lou Gehrig is third with 1,510)…has played in 1,979 games and is fifth (Babe Ruth is fourth with 2,084).
