The Futility of History
Now that Jason Simontacchi's recent arm injury is going to deprive us from witnessing his run at history -- highest ERA of anyone to ever win 10 games -- we've got to turn our lonely eyes (woo woo woo) in a different direction.
We're looking at you, Ryan Langerhans. Inspired by a BPG post, we're on the verge of history. Ryan Langerhans is about to set the record for lowest batting average by an OFer with as many PAs as he has.
Since 1901, only two outfielders (players who played more than 40% of their games at OF positions), have had 223 plate appearances and put up a batting average under .160, Ryan Langerhans at .157 and Kenny Williams at .159 in 1988. Two. That's it.
Worse, in all of baseball history, regardless of position, only 14 players have done the nasty. Langerhans is 9th on the list, and probably has no shot at Bill Bergen's 1911 season.
So way to go, Ryan! Keep up the good work, and show us history!
Our team leaders promised us 'historically bad' and historically bad we want, dammit!
(The first person to bring up Brandon Watson's name in the comments gets a swift kick to the nuts. If anyone, Fick should be the one to go.)
We're looking at you, Ryan Langerhans. Inspired by a BPG post, we're on the verge of history. Ryan Langerhans is about to set the record for lowest batting average by an OFer with as many PAs as he has.
Since 1901, only two outfielders (players who played more than 40% of their games at OF positions), have had 223 plate appearances and put up a batting average under .160, Ryan Langerhans at .157 and Kenny Williams at .159 in 1988. Two. That's it.
Worse, in all of baseball history, regardless of position, only 14 players have done the nasty. Langerhans is 9th on the list, and probably has no shot at Bill Bergen's 1911 season.
So way to go, Ryan! Keep up the good work, and show us history!
Our team leaders promised us 'historically bad' and historically bad we want, dammit!
(The first person to bring up Brandon Watson's name in the comments gets a swift kick to the nuts. If anyone, Fick should be the one to go.)
posted by Chris Needham at
5:53 PM
11 Comments:
Braden Watstone!
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Nate, at 8/08/2007 6:39 PM
Fick is a good defensive replace at 1B, though, and with Dmitri + 20 lbs you need that stuff.
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Anonymous, at 8/08/2007 8:03 PM
Note that two of the players on that list (Oyler & Tracewski)played for the same team (1968 Tigers). Boy, they must have sucked.
Oh no, they were the World Champions. How the game has changed.
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Anonymous, at 8/08/2007 9:53 PM
Can we please, please, please all agree that Langerhans will go away this offseason? If Bonds is the best 5 tool player (even pre-Barroids), then Langerhans has to be the worst 5 tool player.
There is a reason that the Braves dumped him!
He flat out stinks!
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Expat Teacher, at 8/08/2007 11:29 PM
How can you have a series on the historically bad and not include me.
Doesn't my body of work REQUIRE my inclusion? Or do I have to go out and suck even worse just to get your attention!
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Anonymous, at 8/09/2007 9:45 AM
Hey, I looked Tony. You're bad, but not historically bad.
Your isolated power is among the 200 worst for a 1B in baseball history, but it doesn't jump out like the others do!
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Chris Needham, at 8/09/2007 9:47 AM
both nook and ryan should be out of jobs next year, management is letting us down if they dont go after a FA CF.
at least fick can fill in at LF, RF, 1B, or C. i think he can pitch too. plus, he is a good "locker room guy" supposedly. remember hes in charge of holding "fielding practice" when guys dont run out ground balls.
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Anonymous, at 8/09/2007 9:53 AM
How many games has he played at catcher this year?
Fick could be Saint Peter and shit gold bricks to pass out to the poor (or to line the Lerners pockets), but there's no way having someone with stats as bad as his is helping the team.
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Chris Needham, at 8/09/2007 9:56 AM
Fick is "a good locker room guy." Great. Then let him be a coach and let someone that can hit the ball take his roster spot. Same with Langerhans.
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Anonymous, at 8/09/2007 10:18 AM
ah the cynicism (read: realism), thats why this is my favorite blog.
i think in reality, bowden cant get rid of fick b/c he thinks hes a leprechaun and that fick will eat his first born if j.bodes cuts him.
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Anonymous, at 8/09/2007 11:53 AM
For awhile some tried to defend Langerhans on an money ball/OBP argument, but when Billy Beane dumped RL for the likes of Chris Snelling, it was obvious that, even by moneyball standards, RL was a worthless player.
Brandon Watson has proved that he merits a shot, and RL has proved that he has business playing at the MLB level.
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Anonymous, at 8/09/2007 1:45 PM
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