Tag: Baseball statistics
Aaron Judge Makes History with 477-Foot Blast for 40th Home Run
Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees slugger, has hit his 40th home run of the season, making him the first player in the majors to reach this milestone in the current season. The impressive...
MLB Record Tied: Twins Infielder Hits in 12th Straight At-Bat
Jose Miranda, the Minnesota Twins infielder, has achieved something remarkable in Major League Baseball history by tying a record for getting a hit in 12 consecutive at-bats. This incredible feat makes him only the...
Baseball’s ‘Galileos’: Pioneers of Change Before the Strikeout Craze
Baseball has undergone significant changes over the past two decades, with a focus on maximizing strikeouts becoming an industry-wide obsession. The Missing Bats series in The Athletic delves into the origins of this transformation,...
The Impact of Strikeouts on Baseball’s Missing Bats: Part 1
As a young pitcher, Tyler Glasnow always aimed to strike out every batter he faced. Growing up, he was taught to value soft contact and quick innings, but he realized that his strength lay...