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batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:21 AM

Between 1946 and 1952, Stan Musial and Ralph Kiner took turns in leading the NL in OPS (On Base Pct. plus Slugging Pct.): Musial led in every even year while Kiner took the odd years. From 1918 through 1931, Babe Ruth led the AL in OPS every year but one -- 13 out of 14 seasons, including a Major League record seven straight seasons. Ty Cobb, led the AL in OPS an impressive 10 times; Cobb's first season as OPS league leader (1907) and last (1925, interrupting Ruth's run) are 18 seasons apart, the longest gap for any multiple OPS league leader. The 2011 OPS leaders are currently Prince Fielder (NL) and Jose Bautista (AL). The list of season OPS leaders is comprised almost entirely of splendid players; Hall of Famers and at-their-peak superstars. Splendid player Splendid Splinter Ted Williams himself led the AL in OPS 10 times, including four straight seasons right after Ted's return from active duty in WWII (1946-1949). Trivia Ten Mets led their respective leagues in OPS. Only one of those Mets led the league in OPS while playing for the Mets. Only two Mets led the league in OPS while playing for another team after having played for the Mets. Who are they? One guess per post. If you're guessing the Met who led the league in OPS as a Met, you'll need to include the correct season with your guess to receive credit. Met OPS leader 1. Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:25 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Strawberry Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:25 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Mitchell 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:26 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. 3. Singleton The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:26 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Edgy DC wrote: Met OPS leader 1. Strawberry Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Hey rulebreaker you!! If you're going to guess the Met who led the league in OPS as a Met, you'll have to include the season to receive credit!

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:26 AM Re: Hops on OPS

1988

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:28 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:28 AM Re: Hops on OPS Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 22 2011 08:30 AM

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC)

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:29 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Piazza

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:30 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Hernandez

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:30 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Mays

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:30 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Snider

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:31 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Murray

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:32 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC)

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:34 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC)

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 08:35 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Foster.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:36 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. 8. 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC)

Gwreck Jun 22 2011 08:51 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Carlos Delgado.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 08:56 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. Carlos Delgado (2003) (Gwreck) 8. 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2011 09:02 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Kent

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2011 09:03 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Carter

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:05 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. Carlos Delgado (2003) (Gwreck) 8. 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC) Gary Carter (JCL) Chris Carter (JCL) Jeff Kent (JCL)

HahnSolo Jun 22 2011 09:06 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Gary Sheffield

HahnSolo Jun 22 2011 09:06 AM Re: Hops on OPS

The Mo of Vaughn

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:08 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. Carlos Delgado (2003) (Gwreck) 8. Gary Sheffield (1996) (HahnSolo) 9. 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC) Gary Carter (JCL) Chris Carter (JCL) Jeff Kent (JCL) Mo Vaughn (HahnSolo)

seawolf17 Jun 22 2011 09:09 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Olerud?

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:12 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. Carlos Delgado (2003) (Gwreck) 8. Gary Sheffield (1996) (HahnSolo) 9. John Olerud (1993) (Seawolf17) 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC) Gary Carter (JCL) Chris Carter (JCL) Jeff Kent (JCL) Mo Vaughn (HahnSolo)

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 09:15 AM Re: Hops on OPS

, 1979

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:18 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Edgy DC wrote: Not coming up.

Gwreck Jun 22 2011 09:21 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Rickey Henderson

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:22 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. Dave Kingman (1979) (Edgy DC) The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. Carlos Delgado (2003) (Gwreck) 8. Gary Sheffield (1996) (HahnSolo) 9. John Olerud (1993) (Seawolf17) 10. No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC) Gary Carter (JCL) Chris Carter (JCL) Jeff Kent (JCL) Mo Vaughn (HahnSolo) I thought that Kong would be the last Met guessed. Though he was one of only two Mets to lead his league in OPS after leaving the Mets, Kingman --because of his double Mets stint --also led his league in OPS before coming to the Mets.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:25 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Met OPS leader 1. Darryl Strawberry (1988)(Edgy DC) Mets who led in OPS after leaving the Mets 2. Kevin Mitchell (1989)(Edgy DC) 3. Dave Kingman (1979) (Edgy DC) The rest of the Mets OPS leaders 4. Willie Mays (1954, 1955, 1958, 1964, 1965) (Edgy DC) 5. Duke Snider (1953, 1956) (Edgy DC) 6. George Foster (1977) (Edgy DC) 7. Carlos Delgado (2003) (Gwreck) 8. Gary Sheffield (1996) (HahnSolo) 9. John Olerud (1993) (Seawolf17) 10. Rickey Henderson (1990) (Gwreck) No Tops of the OPS here Ken Singleton (Edgy DC) Mike Piazza (Edgy DC) Keith Hernandez (Edgy DC) Eddie Murray (Edgy DC) Gary Carter (JCL) Chris Carter (JCL) Jeff Kent (JCL) Mo Vaughn (HahnSolo) Game over. Thanks for playing. batmag's wardrobe was furnished by Botany 500.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 09:40 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Season by season OPS league leaders: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leade ... gues.shtml

seawolf17 Jun 22 2011 09:58 AM Re: Hops on OPS

2008 AL Milton Bradley (TEX) .999 I wouldn't have guessed him if you'd given me 500 guesses.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 10:13 AM Re: Hops on OPS

seawolf17 wrote: 2008 AL Milton Bradley (TEX) .999 I wouldn't have guessed him if you'd given me 500 guesses. Bradley's best seasons were in 2007 and '08, although 2007 was a partial one (61 games/244 PA's). On the heels of his 2008 season, Bradley then signed a 3 yr/$30M contract with the Cubs, where he sucked in 2009 and was traded to Seattle.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 10:48 AM Re: Hops on OPS

One more OPS trivia question: Who is the only player to lead each league in OPS, at least twice?

Chad Ochoseis Jun 22 2011 11:09 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Frank Robinson?

Edgy DC Jun 22 2011 11:13 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Mark McGwire.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 11:23 AM Re: Hops on OPS Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 22 2011 11:24 AM

Good guesses, but wrong. Robinson led the NL in OPS for three straight season (1960-62), but led the AL in OPS just once - in 1966, his triple crown season. McGwire led the AL in OPS once (1996) and the NL once (1998).

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 11:24 AM Re: Hops on OPS

Here's a hint: the player we're looking played entirely in the post WWII era.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 02:05 PM Re: Hops on OPS

Time's up. It's Dick Allen (NL: 1966, 1967); (AL: 1972, 1974)

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 02:22 PM Re: Hops on OPS

The New York Mets all-time OPS leader (min. 1,500 PA) is:

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 02:30 PM Re: Hops on OPS

The New York Mets all-time OPS leader (min. 1,500 PA) is: Here's a trivia question I came up with while poking around the Mets all-time OPS numbers: Who is the only player to get an extra-base hit in his only NY Met plate appearance?

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 02:37 PM Re: Hops on OPS

The New York Mets all-time OPS leader (min. 1,500 PA) is: Here's a trivia question I came up with while poking around the Mets all-time OPS numbers: Who is the only player to get an extra-base hit in his only NY Met plate appearance? And one more Mets OPS trivia question: Olerud's the Mets all time leader in OPS (min. 1,500 PA's). But by lowering the min. PA requirement to 100 PA's, Olerud moves to second place on the Mets all-time OPS leader-board. Who then, is the Mets all-time OPS leader (min. 100 PA's)?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2011 03:02 PM Re: Hops on OPS

"Iron" Ike Davis

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 03:09 PM Re: Hops on OPS

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: "Iron" Ike Davis Nope. But here's a hint: the 100 min PA leader is a 21st century guy, or an 'oughts guy. A 2000's guy. What's your beef with Ike, speaking of? He's hurt ferchrissakes. I know that the play in question didn't look like much on TV, but hurt's hurt, no?

Chad Ochoseis Jun 22 2011 03:18 PM Re: Hops on OPS

Speaking of hurt, Moises Alou?

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 03:21 PM Re: Hops on OPS

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Speaking of hurt, Moises Alou? No, but good guess. By lowering the min. PA to 100, Alou (414 Mets PA's) ranks 4th all-time Mets OPS. This guy knew how to hit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 22 2011 03:28 PM Re: Hops on OPS

batmagadanleadoff wrote: "Iron" Ike Davis Nope. But here's a hint: the 100 min PA leader is a 21st century guy, or an 'oughts guy. A 2000's guy. What's your beef with Ike, speaking of? He's hurt ferchrissakes. I know that the play in question didn't look like much on TV, but hurt's hurt, no? Yeah. I'm more feeling sorry for myself than him though, if you couldn't tell. I AM troubled by a 24-year-old taking a half-season or more to recover from said injury. I don't think getting totally wrecked in a minor bump on the field -- look at the tape, they barely touch --then taking forever to recover is a good tendency when your 24 and your team desperately needs young cheap power hitters.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 22 2011 06:05 PM Re: Hops on OPS

Rickey?

seawolf17 Jun 22 2011 06:08 PM Re: Hops on OPS

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Who is the only player to get an extra-base hit in his only NY Met plate appearance? Eric Cammack, with a triple.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 06:32 PM Re: Hops on OPS

seawolf17 wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Who is the only player to get an extra-base hit in his only NY Met plate appearance? Eric Cammack, with a triple. How'd you know that?

seawolf17 Jun 22 2011 06:42 PM Re: Hops on OPS

Because I grew up in Commack.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 06:43 PM Re: Hops on OPS

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Rickey? Rickey's Met OPS ranks 11th all-time at 100 min. PA's. Lowering the min PA's requirement to 100 PA's for this category allows for the inlcusion of two unlikely Mets to the franchise top 10 OPS leaders: the all-time leader, and one other Met. These two Mets are so unimaginable that I'd be surprised if anybody got any of 'em. The top 10 Mets OPS all-time leaders at 100 min. PA's: 1. 2. John Olerud (2,018 PA's) .926 3. Mike Piazza (3,941 PA's) .915 4. Moises Alou (414 PA's) .898 5. David Wright (4,507 PA's) .893 6. Darryl Strawberry (4,549 PA's) .878 7. Carlos Beltran (3,514 PA's) .864 8. Carlos Delgado (2,023 PA's) .857 9. Bobby Bonilla (2,040 PA's) .851 10. 11. Rickey Henderson (650 PA's) .839

seawolf17 Jun 22 2011 06:44 PM Re: Hops on OPS

There goes my guess of Kevin McReynolds.

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 06:49 PM Re: Hops on OPS

seawolf17 wrote: There goes my guess of Kevin McReynolds. Mets all-time OPS leaders (min. 100 PA's) 1. 2. John Olerud (2,018 PA's) .926 3. Mike Piazza (3,941 PA's) .915 4. Moises Alou (414 PA's) .898 5. David Wright (4,507 PA's) .893 6. Darryl Strawberry (4,549 PA's) .878 7. Carlos Beltran (3,514 PA's) .864 8. Carlos Delgado (2,023 PA's) .857 9. Bobby Bonilla (2,040 PA's) .851 10. 11. Rickey Henderson (650 PA's) .839 . . . 33. Kevin McReynolds (3,218 PA's) .790

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 06:57 PM Re: Hops on OPS

seawolf17 wrote: Because I grew up in Commack. Without peeking, d'ya know where Cammack grew up? (Hint: Cammack's not from Commack).

batmagadanleadoff Jun 22 2011 07:45 PM Re: Hops on OPS

Rickey's Met OPS ranks 11th all-time at 100 min. PA's. Lowering the min PA's requirement to 100 PA's for this category allows for the inlcusion of two unlikely Mets to the franchise top 10 OPS leaders: the all-time leader, and one other Met. These two Mets are so unimaginable that I'd be surprised if anybody got any of 'em. Mets all-time OPS leaders (min. 100 PA's) 1. Mike Jacobs (2005, 2010) (140 PA's) 1.005 2. John Olerud (2,018 PA's) .926 3. Mike Piazza (3,941 PA's) .915 4. Moises Alou (414 PA's) .898 5. David Wright (4,507 PA's) .893 6. Darryl Strawberry (4,549 PA's) .878 7. Carlos Beltran (3,514 PA's) .864 8. Carlos Delgado (2,023 PA's) .857 9. Bobby Bonilla (2,040 PA's) .851 10. Bob W. Johnson (1967) (246 PA's) .851 11. Rickey Henderson (650 PA's) .839 . . . 33. Kevin McReynolds (3,218 PA's) .790