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rampartc

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1. stealing home is less rare than i thought

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 02:11 PM

Jan 2020

ty cobb did it 54 times.

I've never seen it done in a major league game, and somehow I think someone has to screw up just short of an error for it to happen.

pitchers get fewer at bats than everyday players, and make it on base less often. American league pitchers don't have many at bats at all (in the dh era)

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stealing home is less rare than i thought rampartc Jan 2020 #1

Interesting Note. Thanks kairos12 Jan 2020 #2

Babe Ruth had 123 total steals AND was a premiere pitcher at one time. CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #3

Rod Carew stole home seven times in 1969. rsdsharp Jan 2020 #4