Dubious HOF Statistical Records

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

On his very last pitch as a Major Leaguer, Nolan Ryan set the career record for most Grand Slams surrendered by one pitcher


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The other side of the coin, Jim Palmer never gave up a grand slam or back-to-back HRs in his entire career.

[paul]

Vic Willis lost 29 games in one season, the most since 1900.

[Cubswin82]

Originally Posted by Jim65

The other side of the coin, Jim Palmer never gave up a grand slam or back-to-back HRs in his entire career.

Is this true? If so...that’s a very impressive stat

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Cubswin82

Is this true? If so...that’s a very impressive stat

Yes, it's true that he never surrendered a grand-slam.

IMO, it was a difference in pitching philosophy: Ryan seemed to see such occasions as personal challenges, while Palmer knew that an occasional bases-loaded-walk did less damage. Even as a big Nolan Ryan fan, I have to admit this.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Yes, it's true that he never surrendered a grand-slam.

IMO, it was a difference in pitching philosophy: Ryan seemed to see such occasions as personal challenges, while Palmer knew that an occasional bases-loaded-walk did less damage. Even as a big Nolan Ryan fan, I have to admit this.

It would be interesting to see how many Bases loaded walks each had.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Jim65

It would be interesting to see how many Bases loaded walks each had.

Ryan had 47 bases loaded walks, Palmer had 13.

[darwinbulldog]

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.

[clydepepper]

I bet Ryan had a lot more bases loaded situations than Palmer and perhaps the percentage of those situations ending in a walk may actually be fairly close.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by Jim65

The other side of the coin, Jim Palmer never gave up a grand slam or back-to-back HRs in his entire career.

Originally Posted by Cubswin82

Is this true? If so...that’s a very impressive stat

Only partially true.

While it's true that he didn't give up a grand slam, he gave up consecutive homers on five different occasions :

June 23, 1970 (N) at Fenway Park, Red Sox
5th inning
Conigliaro & Petrocelli

July 10, 1973 (N) at Memorial Stadium, Angels
4th inning
Oliver & Stanton (1st of 3 in game, 2 off Palmer)

June 9, 1977 (N) at Fenway Park, Red Sox
3rd inning
Lynn & Rice

April 19, 1980 (N) at Memorial Stadium, White Sox
7th inning
Morrison & Baines

September 1, 1983 (D) at Exhibition Stadium, Blue Jays
4th inning
Whitt & Barfield

[darwinbulldog]

Well, he never gave up consecutive grand slams anyway.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Only partially true.

While it's true that he didn't give up a grand slam, he gave up consecutive homers on five different occasions :

June 23, 1970 (N) at Fenway Park, Red Sox
5th inning
Conigliaro & Petrocelli

July 10, 1973 (N) at Memorial Stadium, Angels
4th inning
Oliver & Stanton (1st of 3 in game, 2 off Palmer)

June 9, 1977 (N) at Fenway Park, Red Sox
3rd inning
Lynn & Rice

April 19, 1980 (N) at Memorial Stadium, White Sox
7th inning
Morrison & Baines

September 1, 1983 (D) at Exhibition Stadium, Blue Jays
4th inning
Whitt & Barfield

I got my info from Wikipedia, I should have known better.