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metirish Jul 18 2008 07:01 AM

I expect this to be answered quickly , like most trivia posted here. Stealing here form a Jayson Stark column. In 1991 Howard Johnson "founded" a club where only he has resided , in the seasons since no player has come close to joining him in Club Hojo. This season two players are on pace. What did Hojo achieve in the 1991 season?

AG/DC Jul 18 2008 07:03 AM

Leading the league in RBI with a batting average under .260, I think.

soupcan Jul 18 2008 07:23 AM

30-30 switch hitters? No, I'm wrong - how about 30-30 switchies who have done it more than once...?

Gwreck Jul 18 2008 08:50 AM

Read the column so I am ineligible. Good question, though.

OlerudOwned Jul 18 2008 10:03 AM

AG/DC wrote: Leading the league in RBI with a batting average under .260, I think. That's what I woulda thunk, but John Hamilton is obliterating the AL RBI competition (25 more than the closest hitter, which is somewhat insane) and hitting over .300 to ruin the "2 players on pace" aspect. I'm stumped.

metirish Jul 18 2008 12:18 PM

This would be considered both a good and dubious achievement.

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 18 2008 12:25 PM

115 RBI's and 115 K's? Seems like more people would be in that club, though. Man-Ram and Ryan Howard might both get there.

metirish Jul 18 2008 12:28 PM

Good guess but no , interestingly along those lines the same article mentioned that Ryan Howard has a chance of joining another dubious club occupied by two players. 150 rbi + 150 K's The only current members: Sammy Sosa (171-158 in 1998, 153-160 in 2001) and Andres Galarraga (157-150).

Centerfield Jul 18 2008 12:42 PM

Complete guess: 15 HR's from each side of the plate?

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 18 2008 12:55 PM

Berkman and Sizemore might both get to 30 HR, 30 SB and 120 K's (if Berkman picks up his K rate a little)

86-Dreamer Jul 18 2008 02:52 PM

Hojo had 31 errors that year, so I will guess 30 Hrs, 30 steals and 30 errors. Hanley Ramirez is on pace for that but don't think anyone else is.

86-Dreamer Jul 18 2008 02:55 PM

Kinsler also has a shot at 30/30/30

metirish Jul 18 2008 05:25 PM

Good job 86, thanks to all for playing. Here is the bit form Stark. ] STRIKE ONE -- THE 30-30-30 CLUB: It has now been 17 years since the multi-talented Howard Johnson founded a club that doesn't exactly need to rent out Shea Stadium to hold its club meetings. It's the rarified 30-30-30 Club -- 30 homers, 30 steals and 30 errors. From the moment he barged into that club in 1991, HoJo has been the only member. Ever. And in all these years since, nobody has even threatened to join him. But it might be time for him to order some hors d'oeuvres and dust off a couple of extra chairs, because this year, two of baseball's most riveting young players have actually put themselves in position to start hanging with Johnson in the posh 30-30-30 club room. Check out their first-half numbers: Hanley Ramirez -- 23 HR, 23 SB, 16 E Ian Kinsler -- 14 HR, 23 SB, 16 E Obviously, Kinsler would need to pick up the power pace. And both of them would need to accelerate their error pace just a hair. But this could happen. Easily. And just to give you an idea how tough this really is to pull off, since HoJo went 30-30-30, no one else in this sport has gone even 25-25-25. The last NL 25-25-25 man other than Johnson was the young Mike Schmidt (38 HR-29 SB-26 E) in 1975. And the last AL 25-25-25-er was Tommy Harper (31 HR-38 SB-28 E) in 1970. Now if you asked me to name the two most talented young players in each league that just about nobody ever sees, I'd nominate Hanley Ramirez and Ian Kinsler. But that doesn't make them immune from not-so-glorious history. So this word to Doris Kearns Goodwin and all you historians out there: Stay alert.