A few plunks on a Thursday
HBPs of note: August 20, 2009
Only 5 batters were hit by pitches yesterday, which is below average even for a Thursday. Thursdays have averaged 6.95 plunks per day this season, which is the lowest average of any day of the week this season. Mondays have had 4 fewer plunks overall, but one less day of games due to the All Star break.
Two of yesterdays plunks were thrown in San Diego, where Tim Stauffer plunk Matt Holiday and Yadier Molina in the 2nd inning. Holiday's plunk brought his career total to 54, which ties him with Alvin Dark for 4th place on the all time HBP list for batter born in Oklahoma. He's 36 plunks away from tying the Oklahoma record, which is 90 by Joe Carter. Molina's plunk was the 1200th Major League HBP of the season. It also loaded the bases for Brendan Ryan who hit his first career grand slam, and the only grand slam this year to occur with two runner on base who reached on a plunk.
Labels: HBPs of note
posted by pbr @ 8/21/2009 06:30:00 AM
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