My favorite aspect of sports.

I actually find sports statistics as fascinating or even more fascinating than the game itself. And nothing comes close to Baseball in terms of statistics. I've recently checked out an on-line Baseball Statistics Almanac where you can query a hitter's batting average against a left-handed reliever, in a domed roofed stadium, on artificial turf, during a night game, on a weekend, after a home-loss, and with a 3 and 1 count...that's crazy.

Anywayz, most of you know I'm a Barry Bonds fan, despite his crappy attitude, his controversial personal life, and the steroid allegations. For a statistics aficionado, his career statistics are a wet dream. If he were to play just ONE more year and amass mediocre numbers in the process, ie. 350 at-bats, 22 homers, 60 RBI's, 80 walks, 40 Intentionals, 80 runs, etc., he would end his career with these ALL-TIME records.
- 1st in homers.
- 1st in bases on ball.
- 1st in intentional walks...this is a particularly ludicrous stat; he has 688 lifetime and the NEXT player, Hammerin Hank, has 293!
- 1st in extra base hits
- 3000+ hits
- 5th in on base percentage
- 4th in OPS
- 6th in plate appearances
- 3rd in RBI
- 1st in runs scored
- 6th in slugging percentage
- 500+ steals
- 2nd in times on base
- 2nd in total bases
- 7 MVP's
- 5 30/30 seasons, their have been 49 total 30/30 seasons
- 1 of 4 40/40 seasons
- 8 gold glove awards
- 12 silver slugger awards
- 14 all star game appearances

Next time, I'll do the GOAT, the "Greatest Of All Time"...thediscourser knows who I'm talkin about. We can thank him for dozens of flying out of your chair uncontrollable screaming episodes.

Later