"Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic."
- Robert S. Weider-
ATL Sporting Life Stat Page
Spring 2005 Exhibition Season Stats
It is time to ponder the imponderable: exhibition season
statistics. Here for your enjoyment are some select stats for the
numbers connoiseur, courtesy of the ATL Sporting Life e-zine. The normal statistics, such as batting and ERA leaders can be found elsewhere. Here we bring you the piece de resistance.
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Batting Average of Home Teams in Each Park
Park
Avg Games
Seals Stadium (1950-57) .279 23
Polo Grounds (1923-57) .276 22
Forbes Field (1932-46) .272 23
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) .268 23
Ebbets Field (1934-47) .268 23
Wrigley Field (1928-37) .266 23
Shea Stadium (1964-1981) .265 23
La Gran Estadio (1946-60) .263 23
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
.261 23
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49) .261 23
League Park (1891-09)
.258 23
Crosley Field (1958-70) .257 23
Comiskey Park (1971-75) .253 23
Briggs Stadium (1938-60) .252 23
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) .250 23
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87) .245 23
Minute Maid Park (2001-04) .245 23
Griffith Stadium (1920-41) .244 46
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
.243 23
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) .239 23
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
.221 23
Yankee Stadium (1937-66) .194 23
Perry Park
(1875)
.174 23
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Batting Average of Visiting Teams in Each Park
Park
Avg Games
Perry Park
(1875)
.164 23
Forbes Field (1932-46) .207 23
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
.209 23
League Park (1891-09)
.219 23
Comiskey Park (1971-75) .228 23
Seals Stadium (1950-57) .229 23
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87) .230 23
Minute Maid Park (2001-04) .243 23
Shea Stadium (1964-1981) .243 23
Crosley Field (1958-70) .247 23
Griffith Stadium (1920-41) .247 46
Wrigley Field (1928-37) .251 23
Yankee Stadium (1937-66) .252 23
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) .252 23
Briggs Stadium (1938-60) .253 23
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
.254 23
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) .254 23
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
.254 23
Polo Grounds (1923-57) .256 22
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49) .263 23
Ebbets Field (1934-47) .263 23
La Gran Estadio (1946-60) .267 23
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) .281 23
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Batting Average of Both Teams in Each Park
Park
Avg Games
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) .275 23
Polo Grounds (1923-57) .266 22
Ebbets Field (1934-47) .265 23
La Gran Estadio (1946-60) .265 23
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49) .262 23
Wrigley Field (1928-37) .258 23
Shea Stadium (1964-1981) .254 23
Seals Stadium (1950-57) .254 23
Briggs Stadium (1938-60) .253 23
Crosley Field (1958-70) .252 23
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) .252 23
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
.249 23
Griffith Stadium (1920-41) .246 46
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) .246 23
Minute Maid Park (2001-04) .244 23
Comiskey Park (1971-75) .241 23
Forbes Field (1932-46) .239 23
League Park (1891-09)
.239 23
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
.238 23
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87) .237 23
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
.235 23
Yankee Stadium (1937-66) .224 23
Perry Park
(1875)
.169 23
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Won-Lost Record of Home Teams in Each Park
Park
W
L Pct.
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
17 6
.739
Forbes Field (1932-46)
16 7
.696
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
14 9
.609
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
13 10
.565
League Park (1891-09)
13 10
.565
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
12 11
.522
Perry Park
(1875)
12 11
.522
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
12 11
.522
Crosley Field (1958-70)
12 11
.522
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
12 11
.522
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 12 11 .522
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
12 11
.522
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 12 11 .522
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
12 11
.522
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
11 12
.478
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
22 24
.478
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
11 12
.478
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
11 12
.478
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
10 12
.455
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 10 13 .435
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
10 13
.435
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
8 15
.348
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
6 17
.261
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Shutouts by Home Teams in Each Park
Park
SO Games
Forbes Field (1932-46)
6 23
Perry Park
(1875)
4 23
Minute Maid Park (2001-04) 2 23
League Park (1891-09)
2 23
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
2 22
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
2 23
Griffith Stadium (1920-41) 1 46
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
1 23
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87) 1 23
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 1 23
Yankee Stadium (1937-66) 1 23
Briggs Stadium (1938-60) 1 23
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
1 23
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
1 23
Shea Stadium (1964-1981) 1 23
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 1 23
Crosley Field (1958-70)
1 23
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
0 23
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
0 23
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
0 23
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 0 23
La Gran Estadio (1946-60) 0 23
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49) 0 23
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Shutouts by Visiting Teams in Each Park
Park
SO Games
Perry Park
(1875)
5 23
Briggs Stadium (1938-60) 3 23
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
2 23
Forbes Field (1932-46)
2 23
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
2 23
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49) 1 23
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
1 23
Minute Maid Park (2001-04) 1 23
La Gran Estadio (1946-60) 1 23
Griffith Stadium (1920-41) 1 46
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
1 23
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
1 23
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
1 23
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87) 0 23
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
0 23
Shea Stadium (1964-1981) 0 23
Yankee Stadium (1937-66) 0 23
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 0 23
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 0 23
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 0 23
League Park (1891-09)
0 23
Crosley Field (1958-70)
0 23
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
0 22
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Standing for Teams in Shutouts
Team
W L
Pct. G.B.
Pirates
6 2
.750 ---
Giants
3 0
1.000 0.5
Spiders
4 1
.800 0.5
Blue Jays
4 2
.667 1
Eagles
3 1
.750 1
Seals
2 1
.667 1.5
Nationals
1 0
1.000 1.5
Athletics
4 3
.571 1.5
Blue Wave
2 1
.667 1.5
White Sox
3 3
.500 2
Mets
1 1
.500 2
Reds
1 1
.500 2
Grays
0 1
.000 2.5
Astros
3 4
.429 2.5
Royales
2 3
.400 2.5
Beaneaters
1 2
.333 2.5
Cubs
1 2
.333 2.5
Westerns
4 5
.444 2.5
Pilots
2 3
.400 2.5
Yankees
1 2
.333 2.5
Leones
0 2
.000 3
Giants*
1 3
.250 3
Tigers
1 4
.200 3.5
Bridegrooms
1 4
.200 3.5
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Home Runs by Home Teams in Each Park
Park
HRs G
HRs/G
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
36 23
1.6
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
35 23
1.5
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 34 23 1.5
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
33 22
1.5
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
30 23
1.3
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 29
23 1.3
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
28 23
1.2
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
28 23
1.2
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 26
23 1.1
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
26 46
0.6
Crosley Field (1958-70)
24 23
1.0
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
22 23
1.0
Forbes Field (1932-46)
22 23
1.0
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
20 23
0.9
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
18 23
0.8
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
18 23
0.8
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
18 23
0.8
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
17 23
0.7
League Park (1891-09)
16 23
0.7
Perry Park
(1875)
14 23
0.6
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
13 23
0.6
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
11 23
0.5
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
10 23
0.4
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Home Runs by Visiting Teams in Each Park
Park
HRs G
HRs/G
Forbes Field (1932-46)
13 23
0.6
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
16 23
0.7
League Park (1891-09)
16 23
0.7
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
16 23
0.7
Perry Park
(1875)
17 23
0.7
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
19 23
0.8
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
22 23
1.0
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
22 23
1.0
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 25
23 1.1
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
25 23
1.1
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
25 23
1.1
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 26
23 1.1
Crosley Field (1958-70)
26 23
1.1
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
28 23
1.2
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
28 46
0.6
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
28 23
1.2
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
30 23
1.3
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
32 23
1.4
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 34 23 1.5
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
34 23
1.5
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
36 23
1.6
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
40 23
1.7
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
40 22
1.8
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Triples by Home Teams in Each Park
Park
3Bs G
3B/G
Forbes Field (1932-46)
16 23
0.70
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
14 46
0.30
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
14 23
0.61
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 12 23 0.52
Crosley Field (1958-70)
11 23
0.48
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
11 23
0.48
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
10 23
0.43
Perry Park
(1875)
9 23
0.39
League Park (1891-09)
9 23
0.39
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
8 23
0.35
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
8 23
0.35
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
8 23
0.35
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
7 23
0.30
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
6 23
0.26
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
6 23
0.26
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
6 23
0.26
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
5 23
0.22
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
5 23
0.22
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
5 23
0.22
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
5 23
0.22
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99)
4 23
0.17
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 3 23 0.13
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
3 22
0.14
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Triples by Visiting Teams in Each Park
Park
3Bs G
3B/G
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
2 23
0.09
League Park (1891-09)
2 23
0.09
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
3 23
0.13
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
5 23
0.22
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
6 23
0.26
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99)
6 23
0.26
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
6 22
0.27
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
7 23
0.30
Crosley Field (1958-70)
8 23
0.35
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
8 23
0.35
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
9 23
0.39
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
9 23
0.39
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 9 23 0.39
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
10 23
0.43
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
10 23
0.43
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
10 23
0.43
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
11 23
0.48
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
12 23
0.52
Forbes Field (1932-46)
12 23
0.52
Perry Park
(1875)
14 23
0.61
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 15 23 0.65
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
16 23
0.70
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
18 46
0.39
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Doubles by Home Teams in Each Park
Park
2Bs G
2B/G
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
52 46
1.1
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
39 22
1.8
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 38
23 1.7
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
38 23
1.7
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
37 23
1.6
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
37 23
1.6
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
37 23
1.6
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
36 23
1.6
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
35 23
1.5
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
33 23
1.4
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
32 23
1.4
Forbes Field (1932-46)
31 23
1.3
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 30 23 1.3
League Park (1891-09)
29 23
1.3
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
29 23
1.3
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
29 23
1.3
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
28 23
1.2
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
27 23
1.2
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 26
23 1.1
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
23 23
1.0
Crosley Field (1958-70)
21 23
0.9
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
18 23
0.8
Perry Park
(1875)
14 23
0.6
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Doubles by Visiting Teams in Each Park
Park
2Bs G
2B/G
Perry Park
(1875)
18 23
0.8
Forbes Field (1932-46)
20 23
0.9
Shibe Park
(1935-54)
20 23
0.9
Minute Maid Park (2001-04)
21 23
0.9
Wrigley Field (1928-37)
22 23
1.0
Korakuen Kyujo (1952-87)
22 23
1.0
La Gran Estadio (1946-60)
23 23
1.0
Seals Stadium (1950-57)
24 23
1.0
Comiskey Park (1971-75)
24 23
1.0
Sicks Stadium
(1969)
25 23
1.1
Huntington Ave Grnd (1901-11) 25 23 1.1
Parc Jarry
(1970-75)
25 23
1.1
Yankee Stadium (1937-66)
26 23
1.1
Crosley Field (1958-70)
27 23
1.2
Polo Grounds (1923-57)
28 22
1.3
League Park (1891-09)
28 23
1.2
Briggs Stadium (1938-60)
29 23
1.3
Ebbets Field (1934-47)
30 23
1.3
Exhibition Stadium (1977-88) 34
23 1.5
Shea Stadium (1964-1981)
36 23
1.6
Green Stadium Kobe (1991-99) 37
23 1.6
Ruppert Stadium (1932-49)
37 23
1.6
Griffith Stadium (1920-41)
64 46
1.4
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Teams That Came From Behind to Win
Team Times
Spiders 14
Westerns 13
Eagles 13
White Sox 12
Beaneaters 12
Pirates 12
Astros 12
Giants* 12
Giants 12
Grays 11
Cubs 11
Nationals 10
Royales 10
Bridegrooms 10
Tigers 10
Reds 10
Mets 9
Seals 9
Leones 9
Athletics 8
Yankees 8
Blue Jays 7
Blue Wave 6
Pilots 5
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Teams That Won by More Than 4 Runs
Team Times
Pirates 10
Seals 8
Athletics 8
Bridegrooms 8
Eagles 7
Mets 7
Giants 7
Nationals 6
Pilots 6
Spiders 6
Cubs 6
Beaneaters 6
Royales 5
Reds 5
White Sox 4
Astros 4
Yankees 3
Tigers 3
Blue Jays 3
Westerns 3
Leones 2
Grays 2
Blue Wave 1
Giants* 1
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Teams That Scored More Than 4 Runs in Any Inning
Team Times
White Sox 7
Eagles 6
Reds 5
Seals 5
Athletics 5
Beaneaters 5
Pilots 4
Yankees 4
Bridegrooms 4
Giants 4
Mets 3
Cubs 3
Pirates 3
Spiders 3
Westerns 3
Nationals 3
Tigers 2
Astros 2
Blue Jays 2
Giants* 1
Royales 1
Grays 1
Blue Wave 1
Leones 1
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Teams With at Least 1 Home Run in at Least 9 Consecutive Games
Seals 15 March 19 -- Still Active
Mets 14 Feb. 14 -- Feb. 28
Royales 13 March 13 -- March 28
Beaneaters 11 March 3 -- March 14
Tigers 9 March 9 -- March 18
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Teams With at Least 1 Stolen Base in at Least 9 Consecutive Games
Grays 11 Feb. 26 -- March 8
Nationals 10 Feb. 25 -- March 6
Westerns 9 Feb. 14 -- Feb. 24
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Starter's ERAs ( Totals )
Team
ERA ER
IP
Athletics
2.94 104
318
Westerns
3.15 113
323
Spiders
3.20 114
321
Seals
3.33 114
308
Pirates
3.36 106
284
Nationals
3.71 126
306
Eagles
3.71 126
306
Beaneaters
3.93 135
309
Bridegrooms
3.94 122
279
Blue Jays
3.94 128
293
Grays
3.97 122
277
Leones
3.98 127
287
White Sox
3.99 132
298
Cubs
4.04 128
285
Reds
4.16 135
292
Mets
4.21 144
308
Giants*
4.26 126
266
Royales
4.40 138
282
Giants
4.65 152
294
Yankees
4.82 143
267
Blue Wave
4.84 150
279
Astros
4.99 141
254
Tigers
5.09 159
281
Pilots
5.14 160
280
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Reliever's ERAs ( Totals )
Team
ERA ER
IP
Westerns
2.26 24
96
Cubs
2.97 42
127
Astros
3.22 56
156
White Sox
3.22 43
120
Nationals
3.35 43
116
Blue Wave
3.39 52
138
Pirates
3.47 46
119
Giants*
3.51 43
110
Mets
3.55 42
106
Pilots
3.61 52
130
Royales
3.65 55
136
Spiders
3.68 41
100
Athletics
3.92 46
106
Grays
3.92 59
135
Reds
4.10 57
125
Beaneaters
4.17 52
112
Eagles
4.20 54
116
Bridegrooms
4.27 60
126
Tigers
4.27 65
137
Leones
4.42 67
136
Blue Jays
4.58 64
126
Yankees
4.63 78
152
Giants
4.73 83
158
Seals
5.07 62
110
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