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Thu May 13 202113:47This Date in Baseball
May 14 1913 — Washington’s Walter Johnson gave up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56 scoreless innings. The Senators won 10-5. 1914 — Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox pitched nine innings of no-hit ball against the Washington Senators, but lost 1-0 after giving up two hits in the 10th inning. 1920 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators recorded his 300th victory with a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers. 1927 — Chicago pitcher Guy Bush went the distance for the Cubs in a 7-2 18-inning win over Boston. Charlie Robertson of the Braves almost matched the feat, leaving with one out in the 18th. 1950 — Pittsburgh first baseman Johnny Hopp hit two home runs and four singles in six at-bats, leading the Pirates to a 16-9 victory over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader at Chicago. 1965 — Carl Yastrzemski of Boston hit for the cycle and added another home run for five RBIs in a 12-8 10-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. 1967 — Mickey Mantle’s... [More]
Mon Jun 3 201903:41A team-by-team look at baseball's draft from 1996-2018
Using the search engine at Baseball-Reference.com, The Associated Press evaluated each team's draft performance from 1996 through 2018, adding up wins above replacement (WAR) figures for drafted players.For each pick, the player's career WAR was added to the appropriate total for the team, depending on whether or not the player signed with the team after being drafted. Some players had their WAR totals included multiple times, if they were drafted more than once.Stats are through May 25. Compensation picks were considered part of the first round where applicable.___ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSTotal WAR for all drafted players: 581.8 (MLB rank: 4th)Total WAR for drafted players who signed: 440.1 (rank: 5th)Total WAR for drafted players who did not sign: 141.7Impact players (10 WAR or more) drafted: 17 (rank: tie-9th)Impact players drafted and signed: 13 (rank: 12th)Most recent impact player drafted and signed: Trevor Bauer, 2011, first round, pick No. 3 (15.2 WAR)Lowest pick for impact player drafted... [More]
Sat May 18 201911:33This Date in Baseball
May 191910 — Cy Young won the 500th game of his career as the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators, 5-4, in 11 innings.1910 — Boston beat the Pirates 6-3 for the first time in 26 tries.1942 — Paul Waner of the Boston Braves got his 3,000th career hit off Pittsburgh's Rip Sewell in a 7-6, 11-inning loss to the Pirates.1956 — Pittsburgh's Dale Long hit a ninth-inning homer against the Chicago Cubs. It was Long's first of eight straight games with a homer.1962 — Stan Musial of St. Louis became the NL career hits leader. The 41-year-old got a ninth-inning single for his 3,431st hit and moved past Honus Wagner. The Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-1.1968 — After hitting 10 home runs in six games, Frank Howard of the Washington Senators was stopped by pitcher Earl Wilson of Detroit, which won the game 5-4.1981 — Pittsburgh's Jim Bibby gave up a leadoff single to Terry Harper of the Atlanta Braves, then retired the next 27 batters for a 5-0 one-hitter. Bibby also hit two doubles.2000... [More]
Sat Sep 24 201604:041B Billy Butler 0-2 with walk Friday in 9-0 loss to Toronto Blue...
1B Billy Butler was 0-for-2 with a walk Friday in the 9-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He had hit safely in all six of his previous games since joining the Yankees. He is 8-for-20 (.400) in his seven games with New York.
Fri Sep 23 201604:13DH Billy Butler 2-4 and has now hit safely in all six of games w...
DH Billy Butler went 2-for-4 and has now hit safely in all six of his games with the Yankees -- he's hitting .444 with four RBIs in those six games, and has consecutive multi-hit games for the first time in five weeks.
Wed Sep 21 201605:08DH/1B Billy Butler had hit safely in first four games with New Y...
DH/1B Billy Butler had hit safely in his first four games with New York entering Tuesday's contest, going 4-for-9 with a home run and four RBIs. He's the first player to open his Yankees' career with a four-game hit streak since Chase Headley had eight straight in 2014.
Sat Sep 17 201603:49INF/DH Billy Butler slugged first home run with Yankees, two-run...
INF/DH Billy Butler slugged his first home run with the Yankees, a two-run, pinch-hit shot in the ninth inning Friday in Boston. Butler now has five homers on the season, and it was his third career pinch-hit blast -- all in the eighth inning or later. Butler drove in two runs in his Yankees debut Thursday and is a lifetime .296 (71-for-240) hitter with nine homers and 39 RBIs against the Red Sox.
Fri Sep 16 201603:41DH Billy Butler took some batting practice, batted fifth and hit...
DH Billy Butler, who arrived at Fenway Park about 90 minutes before the first pitch, took some batting practice, batted fifth and hit a sacrifice fly in his first time up. He then singled home a run in the third inning. He finished 1-for-3 with the two RBIs in his debut and is a career .292 hitter against the Red Sox.
Fri Sep 16 201603:40DH Billy Butler, just signed by Yankees and arriving at Fenway P...
DH Billy Butler, just signed by the Yankees and arriving at Fenway Park 90 minutes before game time, was in the lineup.
Fri Sep 16 201603:401B/DH Billy Butler officially signed by New York Yankees on Thur...
1B/DH Billy Butler was officially signed by the New York Yankees on Thursday. A right-handed batter, Butler's addition is timely considering New York is slated to face three left-handers during its four-game series versus the Boston Red Sox. Butler's offensive numbers this season haven't been good. In 85 games, Butler hit .276 with a .331 on-base percentage, a .403 slugging percentage, four home runs and 31 RBIs. He hit 15 homers for Oakland last year. In addition to producing poorly on the field this year, Butler was at the center of an ugly incident in the Oakland clubhouse. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Butler denigrated then-teammate Danny Valencia to an equipment-company representative, leading to a fight in which Valencia punched Butler in the head.
Thu Sep 15 201610:29Reports: Yankees sign veteran 1B Butler
Billy Butler, recently released by the cellar-dwelling Oakland A's, is about to make a leap up the standings.The 30-year-old first baseman/designated hitter signed with the New York Yankees, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.In addition to producing poorly on the field this year, Butler was at the center of an ugly incident in the Oakland clubhouse. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Butler denigrated then-teammate Danny Valencia to an equipment-company representative, leading to a fight in which Valencia punched Butler in the head.Butler wound up on the seven-day concussion disabled list, and shortly after he returned, the A's cut him loose.In 85 games this year, Butler hit .276 with a .331 on-base percentage, a .403 slugging percentage, four home runs and 31 RBIs. He hit 15 homers for Oakland last year.Butler spent the first eight seasons of his major league career with the Kansas City Royals, hitting a career-high 29 homers in 2012. In 1,402 games overall, he has a .289/.354/.441 batting line with 146 homers and 724 RBIs.The Yankees were in need of another bat after placing outfielder Aaron Judge on the DL late Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.New York (77-68) is four games behind the first-place Red Sox (81-64) in the American League East heading into a four-game series at Boston that begins Thursday. The Yankees are two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays (79-66) in the race for the second AL wild card.
Thu Sep 15 201604:32DH/1B Billy Butler signed free agent deal with Yankees, multiple...
DH/1B Billy Butler signed a free agent deal with the Yankees, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.In addition to producing poorly on the field this year, Butler was at the center of an ugly incident in the Oakland clubhouse. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Butler denigrated then-teammate Danny Valencia to an equipment-company representative, leading to a fight in which Valencia punched Butler in the head. Butler wound up on the seven-day concussion disabled list, and shortly after he returned, the A's cut him loose. In 85 games this year, Butler hit .276/.331/.403 with four home runs and 31 RBIs. He hit 15 homers for Oakland last year.
Mon Sep 12 201603:15DH/1B Billy Butler released before Sunday's game against Seattle
DH/1B Billy Butler was released before Sunday's game against Seattle. Oakland signed Butler to a three-year, $30 million free-agent contract on Nov. 19, 2014, but he hit just .258 with 19 home runs and 96 RBIs in 236 games. Butler appeared in only 85 games this season and had started only one time in the previous five games. "It's uncomfortable for a guy like him to sit on the bench," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "His at-bats were drying up. It was just time to move on. He wasn't going to be in the plans for next year." Butler said he looked at his release as a chance to make a fresh start. I'm just trying to look for a situation that's the best for me and my family," Butler said. "That being said, I know there's an opportunity out there. I don't know where it's at because this is fresh and it just happened. I have no clue when that will be. I imagine it will be in the offseason." Butler hit .251 with 15 homers and 65 RBIs in 151 games last season. This year he hit .276 with four home runs... [More]
Mon Sep 12 201603:14DH Billy Butler released by Oakland on Sunday with one year left...
DH Billy Butler was released by Oakland on Sunday with one year left on his contract. The 30-year-old Butler was hitting .276 with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 85 games this season. Butler was involved in a clubhouse fight last month with teammate Danny Valencia, resulting in a concussion for Butler and fines for both players. Butler, a 2012 All-Star, signed a three-year, $30 million contract with the A's as a free agent in 2014 after eight seasons with the Kansas City Royals. Butler hit .258 with 19 homers and 96 RBIs in 236 games in his two seasons with Oakland after batting .295 with 127 home runs and 628 RBIs with the Royals.
Tue Aug 30 201604:15PH Billy Butler reinstated from seven-day concussion list but no...
PH Billy Butler was reinstated from the seven-day concussion list but was not in the starting lineup. Butler, who was concussed after a clubhouse altercation with teammate Danny Valencia, hit into a game-ending force play in the ninth inning.
Tue Aug 30 201604:15PH Billy Butler reinstated from seven-day concussion list but no...
PH Billy Butler was reinstated from the seven-day concussion list but was not in the starting lineup. Butler, who was concussed after a clubhouse altercation with teammate Danny Valencia, hit into a game-ending force play in the ninth inning.
Mon Aug 29 201620:57DH Billy Butler reinstated from seven-day concussion disabled li...
DH Billy Butler was reinstated from the seven-day concussion disabled list on Monday but was not in the starting lineup. The club optioned UTIL Arismendy Alcantara to Triple-A Stockton to clear a roster spot for Butler.
Thu Aug 25 201605:13DH Billy Butler apologized to teammates for part in clubhouse fi...
DH Billy Butler apologized to teammates for his part in the clubhouse fight with teammate INF/OF Danny Valencia, after which Athletics manager Bob Melvin said the book is now closed on last Friday's incident. Butler is eligible to be reinstated from the concussion disabled list Monday, and Melvin said he would travel with the team on its two-city trip that begins Friday in St. Louis.
Thu Aug 25 201605:12DH Billy Butler addressed media before game for first time since...
DH Billy Butler addressed the media before the game for the first time since his clubhouse fight with INF/OF Danny Valencia last Friday. Saying he regretted what happened and claiming both guys were equally at fault, Butler noted, "I definitely stepped in an area you shouldn't. That wasn't my business." Oakland manager Bob Melvin said the book is now closed on the incident and that Butler, who is eligible to be reinstated from the concussion disabled list on Monday, would make the team's two-city trip that begins Friday in St. Louis.
Wed Aug 24 201604:56DH Billy Butler (concussion) in uniform for Athletics' team phot...
DH Billy Butler (concussion) was in uniform for the Athletics' team photo before the game Wednesday, and he warmed up with teammates after the shoot. Butler was placed on the opposite end of the frame from INF/OF Danny Valencia, with whom he got into a fight Friday in Texas. He is on the seven-day disabled list.
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