Chris Davis is in his second season with the Texas Rangers. In 74 games, he has struck out 111 times, which is an average of 1.5 strikeouts per game.
From Apr. 21 through May 13, Davis struck out in 21 consecutive games. He is on a pace to strike out about 240 times, which would easily eclipse Mark Reynolds' record of 204 set last season.
Adam Dunn and Pat Burrell Adam Dunn and Pat Burrell don't remind anyone of Joe Sewell, who struck out once for every 168 at-bats in 1932, but while Dunn averages 180 strikeouts per season, he also hits .248 and averages 40 home runs per season.
Burrell hits .256, averaging 157 strikeouts, and 30 home runs per year.
Isn't it amazing that hitting .248 or .256 is almost considered a positive? (Ty Cobb: .366, Rogers Hornsby: .358)
Chris Davis' statistics After one-and-a-half seasons, Chris Davis bats .247, averages 34 home runs, and 209 strikeouts a season.
He averages more strikeouts in a season than Reynolds' single season record, ...
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The Rangers Struggled in June
baseballreflections.com 7/2/2009 — “The Rangers have lost the lead in the AL West with the Angels taking the spot that they have been so familiar with over the last four years. Texas has lost steam, but ironically, the pitching has kept them afloat and the offense has let them down. The Rangers have finished the past ...
Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from MLB to Make Payroll
bizofbaseball.com 7/2/2009 — In a sign that Tom Hicks’ financial woes may have reached a critical level, the Texas Rangers may have borrowed as much as $15 million from Major League Baseball to make payroll.
The news of the possible shortfall by the club arose yesterday on “Inside Pitch” which airs on SIRIUS XM Radio’s ...
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baseballmusings.com 7/2/2009 — 6-4-2 Notes the Rangers had to borrow money from MLB to meet their payroll . It seems like a good time for some rich Texan to swoop in and buy the team cheap.
Signs The Rangers' Finances Are Getting More Perilous
6-4-2.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 —
Tom Hicks has folded the marketing group selling the Rangers , splitting employees into their respective teams. (It was plugging both the Dallas Stars hockey team and the Rangers.)
The Rangers borrowed $15M from MLB to make payroll .
The ...
The Pleasures of Strand Rate | FanGraphs Baseball
fangraphs.com 7/2/2009 — Name the pitchers: Pitcher A: 172.2 IP, 17.31% K, 5.85 BB%, 10.1% HR/FB, 67.7% LOB, 5.16 ERA, 4.55 FIP Player B: 112.2 IP, 14.64% K, 7.88 BB%, 10.8% HR/FB, 85.9% LOB, 2.64 ERA, 4.53 FIP Pitcher B is Kevin Millwood , benefactor of an unsustainable ...
