Jackie Robinson, By The Numbers
by Eric Stephen on Apr 15, 2010 7:00 AM PDT
in Dodgers History & Records
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PrintToday is Jackie Robinson Day, the 63rd anniversary of his first game with the Dodgers. His impact off the field was immeasurable, of course, but I thought I'd take a look at some of his impact that was measurable. Robinson played ten seasons with the Dodgers, from 1947 to 1956. Here is where he ranked in various statistical categories:
| MLB Hitters 1947-1956 | ||
| Category | Jackie | MLB Rank |
| Games Played | 1,382 | 9th |
| Plate Appearances | 5,802 | 9th |
| Runs Scored | 947 | 3rd |
| Hits | 1,518 | 9th |
| Doubles | 273 | 7th |
| Triples | 54 | 13th |
| Home Runs | 137 | 28th |
| RBI | 734 | 15th |
| Total Bases | 2,310 | 11th |
| Times on Base | 2,330 | 5th |
| Walks | 740 | 10th |
| Stolen Bases | 197 | 1st |
| Hit by Pitches | 72 | 2nd |
| Batting Average* | .311 | 6th |
| On-Base Percentage* |
.409 | 7th |
| Slugging Percentage* |
.474 | 21st |
| OPS* | .883 | 8th |
| OPS+* | 132 | 11th |
| Runs Created | 951 | 5th |
| *minimum 3,000 PA; thanks to B-R Play Index | ||
Robinson is also the only Dodger to play 100 games at first base, second base, third base, and the outfield.
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5. Kemp—Misjudged ball but also dingered
4. Russ Ortiz—For having nothing on the mound
3. Torre/Colletti—For giving us Russ Ortiz on the roster
2. Loney—Simply awful when it counted most
1. Gravity—For curving the flight of Casey Blake’s near-HR
I turned off the game
when Ramon O. came in and started watching the news. My wife came in and said, “Is the game over?” "Nope, " I said, “But it might as well be.” “Why do you get so upset?” She said and continued, “You don’t know any of the players, you don’t own them, you don’t have any money invested, you don’t play for them!”
As I stewed in my depression over the current state of the Dodgers I clicked back over to PrimeTicket and continued to watch and boil. If fact, we both sat down and watched until the last pathetic, irritating, nauseating, annoying display of little league baseball from the final Ortiz.
Last year when I felt this way, I knew the pain wouldn’t last too long. This year, I have a feeling that I may need some mental health help over the next 154 games . Is there a hot line for depressed Dodger fans? Maybe I can talk to my local state respresentative to ask for funding.
Oh well, Happy Jackie Day!! Go Dodgers!!
42
This is the day I am proud to be a Dodger fan
Jackie Robinson
probably the very first baseball biography I read. My first hero, maybe he’s the reason I’m a Dodger fan.
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
Dodgers Star Pitcher to Rehab With 66ers
Hong-Chih Kuo to Start Thursday’s 7:05 Game
San Bernardino, CA- Dodgers left-hander Hong-Chih Kuo will be making a rehabilitation appearance for the Inland Empire 66ers, Class ‘A’ Partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday at 7:05 p.m. He will start the contest against the Modesto Nuts and throw about 20 pitches.
Kuo was placed on the 15-day disabled list as of March 26th with left shoulder discomfort. "Kuo will rehab tomorrow," said Dodger manager Joe Torre during pregame interviews at Dodger Stadium today. "He is starting the game at San Bernardino and should be activated by the start of the upcoming road trip."
Patience is for those who die waiting for something to happen
I'm not one to wear a jersey to the game
but if I did, it would be hard to argue with a 42. One of the reasons to be most proud to be a Dodger fan. If you ever get into an argument with a Red Sox fan, remind them about #42 and how it took the Sox 20 years to follow suit. I believe the Yankees were the second-to-last to really integrate as well.
As for last night, it’s very early in the season. Kinks will be worked out, changes will be made to the ’pen.
The biggest impression I have gotten this year is that Kemp is a very, very confidant and dangerous hitter right now. I can’t wait to see him face some tougher pitchers as the season progresses, and see how he does.
If we can say one thing, it’s that Kemp is hitting the crap out of the ball, and he’s looking mostly great on offense. I wish I could say the same for defense, but he should be able to correct these problems before too long.
Those dingers to right-center are simply majestic. I swear, I’ve never seen another player hit harder opposite field homers than Piazza. When he got into one to right-center, those suckers just wouldn’t stop. I remember one game in Philly when he was atomically hot; he hit two monster bombs (one off the second deck in RF) and everything else was scorched too. Ah, Mikey . . .
If anyone’s interested, this is the game:
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199508270PHI
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