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Who was the best baseball player in 1982?
MLB Season History – 1982
| BATTING AVERAGE | |
|---|---|
| 1. Wade Boggs | .349 |
| 2. Willie Wilson | .332 |
| 3. Robin Yount | .331 |
| 4. Al Oliver | .331 |
What years did Ron Kittle play for the White Sox?
Kittle played for the Chicago White Sox (1982–86, 1989, 1991), New York Yankees (1986–87), Cleveland Indians (1988) and Baltimore Orioles (1990). He batted and threw right-handed. Kittle was also a manager for the minor league Schaumburg Flyers.
Which MLB player has the highest on base appearances?
Ted Williams
400 on-base percentage is considered to be great and rare; only 61 players in MLB history with at least 3,000 career plate appearances (PA) have maintained such an OBP. Left fielder Ted Williams, who played 19 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, has the highest career on-base percentage, . 4817, in MLB history.
Who hit the most home runs in 1982?
Molitor
Major League Batting Leaders
| 1. | Molitor • MIL | 136 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Yount • MIL | 129 |
| 3. | Evans • BOS | 122 |
| 4. | Smith • STL | 120 |
| 5. | Henderson • OAK | 119 |
Who had the best record in baseball in 1981?
East Division — Overall
| Tm | W | W-L% |
|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 59 | .551 |
| Boston Red Sox | 59 | .546 |
| Cleveland Indians | 52 | .505 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | .349 |
Where did Ron Kittle go to high school?
Wirt HS
High School: Wirt HS, Gary, Ind.
How old is Ron Kittle?
63 years (January 5, 1958)
Ron Kittle/Age
What is the longest at bat in MLB history?
Brandon Belt
Who has the record for the longest at bat in MLB history? The honor belongs to first baseman Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants. During Game 5 of the World Series, Adam Duvall had his longest at bat of the year when he faced Astros pitcher Luis Garcia in the third inning. That one lasted 12 pitches.
When did Ron Washington join the Minnesota Twins?
March 26, 1980: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Minnesota Twins for Wayne Caughey (minors). March 30, 1987: Released by the Minnesota Twins. April 6, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.
How old was Ron Washington when he joined the Dodgers?
Ron Washington was born on Tuesday, April 29, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Washington was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 10, 1977, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
When did Ron Washington sign with the Astros?
February 7, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros. October 15, 1989: Granted Free Agency. The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet .
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.