All-Time Major League Single-Season Leaders

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2002;      300 words ......36 Chuck Klein (1930) 158 Rickey Henderson* (1983) 108 Joe McGinnity (1904) 35 Babe Ruth (1920, 1927) 158 Hits Walks (Batter) Strikeouts George Sisler (1920) 257 Barry Bonds* (2001) 177 Nolan Ryan (1973) 383 Bill Terry (1930) 254 Babe Ruth (1923) 170 Sandy...

TOUCHING ALL THE BASES.(Sports)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  April 16, 2003 ;     378 words ......did last year). They are tied for the AL lead in home runs allowed and rank 11th in walks issued, slugging percentage and batter strikeouts. They also have a lower team batting average (.252) than the Devil Rays (.296). SOMEBODY ALERT AL-JAZEERA The two fans...

Macha is up next for Cubs.

Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  October 10, 2002 ;     483 words ......level. In Oakland, the A's were known for having disciplined hitters. The Cubs were the antithesis, leading baseball in batter strikeouts. You have to have a good idea of what you're looking for at the plate, Macha said. And when you get it, don't miss it...

The skinny on the American League West

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  March 30, 2003 ;   BOB KOO, STAFF WRITER;   787 words ......bullpen ERA in the AL last year at 2.98, a pitching staff that led the league in fewest runs allowed with 644, had the fewest batter strikeouts (by 116) with 805, and had the best run differential at +207. LINEUP David Eckstein, SS Darin Erstad, CF Tim Salmon, RF...

Macha is up next for Cubs.(Chicago Tribune)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  October 10, 2002 ;   Greenstein, Teddy;   479 words ......level. In Oakland, the A's were known for having disciplined hitters. The Cubs were the antithesis, leading baseball in batter strikeouts. You have to have a good idea of what you're looking for at the plate, Macha said. And when you get it, don't miss it...

FEEDBACK NEEDED ON BOX SCORE DEBATE THE WTE IS THINKING ABOUT A CHANGE IN...

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle;  March 10, 2004 ;     568 words ......It's the format and style of box scores that is up for debate. The WTE has run box scores in the past that list how each individual batter and pitcher performs. They take up about four or five inches of column space per box. On days when space is tight and there...

Alesi delivers in starring role.(Sports Extra)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  April 22, 2005 ;     787 words ......spots and retire the best of hitters. She credits her coaches for much of that ability. I try to change my pitches for each individual batter, she said. I'll try and see what they've been doing in previous games. You adjust to their stance, their height and whether...

LOCAL, NATIONAL

Charleston Daily Mail;  June 11, 2004 ;     787 words ......14. Runs 1. Capital City 365; 2. Hickory 339; 3. Lexington 324; 4. Lakewood 310; 5. Lake County 306; 7. Alley Cats 298. Individual Batter, team G H-AB Avg. Brandon Pinckney, LCo 40 60-165 .364 Brandon Moss, Aug 56 80-224 .357 Ian Bladergroen, Cap 56 73-214...

Critically Acclaimed Baseball Franchise Set for the New Season With MLB(R)...

PR Newswire;  March 4, 2008 ;     787 words ......feature, which will both reward players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps. Specific to each individual batter, players will be rewarded or punished, based on how that batter that performs beyond his natural ability while under user...

MLB 08 THE SHOW(TM) Announced for PLAYSTATION(R)3, PlayStation(R)2 and...

PR Newswire;  December 11, 2007 ;     787 words ......feature, which will both reward players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps. Specific to each individual batter, players will be rewarded with slight contract bonuses, or punished with slight decreases in contract, based on how that...

Ejection gives Gardenhire more to steam about.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 19, 2005 ;   Reusse, Patrick;   716 words ......What's that have to do with it? That pitch wasn't a strike all night. Gardenhire was referring to a pitch in that area of an individual batter. The manager had started to calm down, when another reporter asked if he expected to be fined for his tirade. He screws...

Sports PM

Charleston Daily Mail;  June 21, 2004 ;     787 words ......Cats 335, 11. Delmarva 330, 12. Augusta 320, 13. Kannapolis 309, 14. Savannah 298, 15. Greensboro 285, 16. Hagerstown 283. Individual Batter, team G H-AB Avg. Ryan Harvey, Cap 52 69-191 .361 Brandon Moss, Aug 64 91-256 .355 Ian Bladergroen, Cap 66 85-253 .336...

Softball: Knight offensive

Maryland Gazette;  April 20, 2005 ;   MICHAEL PIPER Staff Writer;   682 words ......relaxed." Thompson and his staff have tinkered with some things such as hitting more live pitching, working with certain individual batter's fundamentals and perhaps focussing on hitting a little less in practice. But ultimately the biggest thing may be an added...