MLB to Incorporate Negro League Stats Tomorrow

[revo]

Wow, this will be a dramatic change to historical records. Josh Gibson will now be recognized as the all-time leader in BA, SLG & OPS, and nis single season BA will now be recognized as the highest ever.

could be great for Vintage Drafts!

what do we think of this major change?

[revo]

Some notable new leaders:

Season BA: Tetelo Vargas, .471
Season SLG: Josh Gibson, .974
Season OPS: Josh Gibson, 1.474
Season ERA: Robert Keyes, 0.64
Season WHIP: George Walker, 0.734

Career BA: Josh Gibson, .372
Career SLG: Josh Gibson, .718
Career OPS: Josh Gibson, 1.177

[ironfist]

It's great that they are being inclusive, however, are these stats reliable? I have heard some questions about them being accurate in the past, so is this a big mess waiting to happen or will there be more asterisks?

[Kevin Seitzer]

It sounds to me like it's pretty reliable with what they have included, although only about 80-85% complete because they haven't been able to find and verify box scores for all the Negro major league games yet.

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-working-to-add-negro-leagues-stats-to-record

[heyelander]

Looking at some of the players, the low number of games played in a season will kill BY stats. :/

[madducks]

Looking at some of the players, the low number of games played in a season will kill BY stats. :/

They count back yard stats too?

[The Feral Slasher]

https://sports.yahoo.com/baseball-le...231511080.html

Baseball legend Willie Mays never expected to get 10 more career hits five decades after his last game. But that’s exactly what happened last week when Major League Baseball integrated Negro League statistics into its record books.

“So that’s a very good thing,” Mays told CNN in a statement Wednesday. “It must be some kind of record for a 93-year-old.”

[Ken]

https://sports.yahoo.com/baseball-le...231511080.html

Baseball legend Willie Mays never expected to get 10 more career hits five decades after his last game. But that’s exactly what happened last week when Major League Baseball integrated Negro League statistics into its record books.

“So that’s a very good thing,” Mays told CNN in a statement Wednesday. “It must be some kind of record for a 93-year-old.”

I'm more impressed he was able to steal a base.

[madducks]

https://sports.yahoo.com/baseball-le...231511080.html

Baseball legend Willie Mays never expected to get 10 more career hits five decades after his last game. But that’s exactly what happened last week when Major League Baseball integrated Negro League statistics into its record books.

“So that’s a very good thing,” Mays told CNN in a statement Wednesday. “It must be some kind of record for a 93-year-old.”

What about Hank Aaron?

[The Feral Slasher]

What about Hank Aaron?

He was an amazing ballplayer and long time HR King. Also first alphabetically among all MLB players

[Ken]

What about Hank Aaron?

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/05/29/hank-aarons-hr-total-wont-change-with-addition-of-negro-league-stats/73892841007/

[madducks]

He was an amazing ballplayer and long time HR King. Also first alphabetically among all MLB players

According to Wikipedia, the Howe Sports Bureau credits Aaron, who signed with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1951 and spent part of the 1952 season with the Negro Leagues powerhouse, with a .366 batting average, five home runs, 33 RBI, 41 hits, and nine stolen bases in 26 official games.

[madducks]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/05/29/hank-aarons-hr-total-wont-change-with-addition-of-negro-league-stats/73892841007/

MLB is probably waiting until they can find enough Hank Aaron Negro league stats to surpass Barry Bonds" records. They will probably announce it on Barry's birthday lol.

[Kevin Seitzer]

He was an amazing ballplayer and long time HR King. Also first alphabetically among all MLB players

David Aardsma disagrees.

[The Feral Slasher]

David Aardsma disagrees.

Who??