Who is the shortest player to ever play in the MLB?
Gaedel
Gaedel gained recognition in the second game of a St. Louis Browns doubleheader on August 19, 1951. Weighing 60 pounds (27 kg) and standing 3 feet 7 inches (109 cm) tall, he became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues.
What was the shortest 9 inning major league game?
MLB GAME LENGTH RECORDS
| Major League Baseball Game Length Records Time Based Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Record | Lg | Time |
| Shortest Game 9 Innings | AL | 55m |
| NL | 51m | |
| Shortest Game Nine Innings At Night | AL | 1h 29m |
What was the quickest baseball game ever played?
It was 32 minutes long. But the 1916 contest, featuring the Asheville Tourists vs. the Winston-Salem Twins, apparently ran a minute shorter at a blistering 31 minutes.
When did Nap Lajoie join the Philadelphia Athletics?
May 31, 1902: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Bronchos. January, 1915: Purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Cleveland Indians. The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet .
Are there any baseball games without PBP from 1916 to 1972?
There are several hundred games without pbp from 1916 to 1972 and for those we may not have any data. CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1901 on.
What are fielding stats in Major League Baseball?
Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly. Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats.
Where do the stats come from in baseball?
Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1916 to 1972 and complete from then on. Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1901) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.