A Look At The Triple Plays
By Chuck Rosciam
Using the event files from Retrosheet1 and SABR's (Society for American Baseball
Research) triple play files, a database was built containing all of the recorded plays in
which three outs were made (1876-2009). In this data set 680 triple plays (TP) were
identified. [See table at the end of this article.]
An analysis of the data was performed to answer a few basic questions and to write a
narrative description for each of the plays. The narratives are presented elsewhere. The
following table is a breakdown of the 2,015 players who handled the ball and the 1,391
different players at each position who were involved in the 680 TPs:
Position Players Involved in the Triple Plays
Position
Pitcher
Catcher
1st Base
2nd Base
3rd Base
Shortstop
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Total
Tot
94
175
551
433
268
419
25
28
22
2,015
Diff
91
146
329
290
204
259
24
28
20
1,391*
[* There were 109 players involved at more than one position - 1,282 different players in all.]
There were 157 Players who were involved in fielding three or more TP’s. Donie Bush
and Bid McPhee head the list with nine each. Germany Smith, Jake Beckley, John
Morrill, and Roger Connor each had 8. Six players helped turn seven of them. 866 were
involved in only one TP.
Fifteen Unassisted Triple Plays were turned (14 in the regular season and 1 in the World
Series), of the 680 triple plays studied, by the following players:
Name
Neal Ball
Bill Wambsganss
George Burns
Ernie Padgett
Glenn Wright
Jimmy Cooney
Tm
Cle
Cle
Bos
Bsn
Pit
Chn
Pos
SS
2B
1B
SS
SS
SS
Date
7/19/1909
10/10/1920
9/14/1923
10/6/1923
5/7/1925
5/30/1927
Inning
2nd
5th
2nd
4th
9th
4th
Against
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers (WS)
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Neun
Ron Hansen
Mickey Morandini
John Valentine
Randy Velarde
Rafael Furcal
Troy Tulowitski
Asdrubal Cabrera
Eric Bruntlett
Det
Was
Phi
Bos
Oak
Atl
Col
Cle
Phi
1B
SS
2B
SS
2B
SS
SS
2B
2B
5/31/1927
7/30/1968
9/20/1992
7/8/1994
5/29/2000
8/10/2003
4/29/2007
5/12/2008
8/23/2009
9th
1st
6th
6th
6th
5th
7th
5th
9th
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Seattle
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Atlanta Braves
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Mets
The following table shows the breakdown by the position that originated the play, the
number of putouts and the number of assists by each position. There was an average of
2.07 assists per triple play.
Position
Orig POs
As
Pitcher
74
59
87
Catcher
33
163
108
1st Base
85
600
248
2nd Base
134
451
359
rd
3 Base
136
252
228
Shortstop
149
434
302
Left Field
21
23
23
Center Field
26
29
27
Right Field
22
21
21
Total 680 2,040 1,403
There were 579 different pitchers who benefited from the TPs. Mickey Welch benefited
the most with five. In second place was Will White with four. Eleven pitchers benefitted
three times.
The home team turned 364 and the visitors made 316 of the total. When the home team
turned their TP’s they were winning 139 times, losing 144 times and tied 84 times. The
visitors were ahead 139 times, losing 106 times, and tied 71 times. That meant that the
team that turned the triple plays was ahead 41% of the time; were losing 37% of the time
and tied 23% of the time. The distribution by inning was:
Inning No. Home Visitor
1st
75
34
41
nd
2
88
47
41
3rd
71
29
42
th
4
85
47
38
th
5
70
36
34
6th
77
42
35
th
7
77
49
28
8th
70
9th
58
th
10
2
th
11
4
12th
1
th
14
2
Total 680
37
36
2
2
1
2
364
33
22
0
2
0
0
316
There were 33 game-ending triple plays. Thirty-two of them were turned in the 9th inning
and one was turned in the 14th. Twenty times the TP started with a strikeout. The other
660 started with a batted ball of the type: (a) Fly Ball 78 times, (b) Ground ball 183
times, (c) Line Drive 339 times, and (d) Pop-ups 55 times. 120 times the line drive put
out was immediately followed by a doubling-up second put out by the same fielder. Of
the 661 that didn’t start with a strikeout, 534 began with a putout and 127 started with an
assist.
The St. Louis Cardinals turned the most with thirty-seven. The Pittsburgh Pirates were
stung thirty-seven times. The National League pulled off 354 and the American League
did it 271 times; the American Association had 41, the Players' League had 7; the Union
Association had 1 and the Federal League had 6. There were two inter-league triple plays
recorded: (1) the 1887 World Series St. Louis Browns (AA) against the Detroit
Wolverines (NL); and (2) the 1920 Cleveland Indians (AL) against the Brooklyn Dodgers
(NL).
The "modern" clubs (1901-2009) turned 529 TP's (N.L. = 258 and A.L. = 270) the teams
that turned these TP's and were stung by a TP were:
Team
Arizona Diamondbacks
Boston Milwaukee Atlanta Braves
Chicago Colts-Orphans-Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Colorado Rockies
Florida Marlins
Houston Colt .45's - Astros
Brooklyn Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets
Philadelphia Quakers Phillies
Pittsburgh Alleghenys Pirates
San Diego Padres
New York San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Browns Cardinals
Washington Nationals-Mon Expos
N.L. SUB TOTALS
Baltimore Orioles-St. Louis Browns
Turned
2
23
29
24
2
1
9
17
2
9
29
32
7
27
34
11
258
36
Stung
0
26
29
35
3
4
7
26
0
9
29
27
12
26
23
2
258
33
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians-Blues-Naps
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Cal Angels
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins - Wash Senators
New York Yankees (Bal Orioles)
Oakland-Kansas City-Phila
Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Texas Rangers - Wash Senators
Toronto Blue Jays
A.L. SUB TOTALS
World Series
1920 AL - Cleveland Indians
1920 NL - Brooklyn Dodgers
National League
American League
GRAND TOTAL
29
30
30
33
6
6
3
31
24
33
20
27
26
5
9
3
32
26
20
9
2
8
3
270
32
9
1
8
6
270
1
0
258
270
529
0
1
258
270
529
The Minnesota Twins were the only team to have made two triple plays in the same
game, which they accomplished in the 4th and 8th innings on 7/17/1990 against the Boston
Red Sox.
Ten teams turned three triple plays in the same season, but only the Boston Red Sox did it
twice (1924 and 1979). The shortest period of time between turning triple plays (other
than the Twins game) was done by the Expos in 1993 who pulled off a pair just six days
apart (8/23/1993 and 8/29/1993). The shortest time between being a victim of a triple
play belongs to the Angels who were stung just six days apart (5/10/1979 and 5/16/1979).
Two triple plays were executed on consecutive days (4/21/1978 and 4/22/1978) by the
Astros and then the Blue Jays. The Baltimore Orioles hold the record for turning and then
being stung in the shortest period of time (five days apart 8/25/1992 and 8/30/1992). The
Houston Astros turned a TP against the Atlanta Braves on their last matchup in 1990 and
again on their first pairing in 1991.
There were 218 different team match-ups in the 680 triple plays. The Pirates stung the
Braves nine times to hold the team vs. team record. Three teams stung the same team
eight times (White Sox v. Red sox; Tigers v. Red Sox; and Indians v. Orioles).
To flip the coin over, there were 1,117 different batters/runners involved in at least one
triple play. Stuffy McInnis was caught (out) six times. Three others were caught/out five
times each (Steve Brodie, Cliff Carroll, and Charlie Jameison). Brooks Robinson batted
into a triple play four times to lead in that category. George Sisler, Joe Start, and Deacon
McGuire batted into a TP three times each for second place. Overall, 659 batters were
putout and 21 were not. Of the 1,473 base runners, 1,381 were retired. The breakdown by
runner for each base follows.
Runner On Base Caught
1st Base
641
603
2nd Base
606
581
rd
3 Base
226
197
Total
1,473
1,381
The men-on-base situations came out to be: (a) Bases loaded 121, (b) Men on 1st & 2nd
450 times, (c) Men on 2nd & 3rd were 34, and (d) Men on 1st & 3rd happened 70 times.
There were 498 players who were involved in both sides of a triple play (turning and
being stung). Bid McPhee leads the pack with 20 (turning 9 and stung 11 - not
necessarily put out on base). Donie Bush and Jake Beckley each had 19 turned+stung.
The distribution of the 680 TP’s was evenly spread across the months in proportion to the
number of games played. The number of TP’s each month were:
Month
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Total
#
70
130
117
118
114
116
15
680
The 680 triple plays covered one-hundred-thirty-six seasons. 1890 was the Year of the
Triple Play that saw twenty of them turned. There were none in 1961 and in 1974. The
number of TP’s each year were:
Year TP's
<1876
1876
3
1877
3
1878
2
1879
2
1880
4
1881
3
1882
10
1883
2
Year TP's
1925
7
1926
9
1927
9
1928
2
1929
11
1930
7
1931
8
1932
3
1933
2
Year TP's
1975
1
1976
3
1977
6
1978
6
1979
11
1980
5
1981
5
1982
4
1983
5
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
10
10
9
9
5
5
20
9
2
6
6
5
5
5
3
6
1
8
6
7
1
8
4
3
7
4
10
7
3
5
10
9
4
5
4
8
7
10
9
9
11
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
5
5
9
4
2
4
3
1
3
1
9
1
5
5
7
7
5
4
3
5
5
7
2
4
4
2
2
0
2
3
6
8
6
6
7
6
3
5
6
4
0
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
1
2
5
2
4
5
4
7
5
4
2
3
5
4
4
4
5
2
6
2
3
1
5
4
2
5
Total
680
There were 236 different types of triple play positions-involved combinations. The most
common was the 5-4-3 which happened 74 times. The next most common was the 6-4-3
which occurred 55 times. The third most frequent was the 4-6-3 which happened 43
times. Five times a triple play involve all four infielders (3-4-5-6) and no other fielders.
Thirteen times an outfielder caught a fly ball and threw home to peg the runner trying to
score (LF 5, CF 5, and RF 3). Only once did a cornerman make a putout and then throw
across the diamond for the other cornerman to make another out and back across the
diamond for the third out (5-3-5). One game (on 8/29/1969 Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago
Cubs), saw seven different players handling the ball, which is an all-time record. Another
game (5/16/1913 Philadelphia Athletics at Cleveland Indians) saw ten players (6 different
guys) handle the ball.
Summary of the 680 Triple Plays
Date 5/13/1876 6/29/1876 9/13/1876 7/14/1877 7/14/1877 8/1/1877 5/8/1878 7/25/1878 6/10/1879 6/26/1879 5/7/1880 5/20/1880 8/5/1880 9/21/1880 5/12/1881 5/14/1881 9/15/1881 5/5/1882 5/27/1882 5/30/1882 5/31/1882 6/6/1882 6/6/1882 6/9/1882 6/22/1882 7/26/1882 Inn 5 6 9 8 7 5 8 8 2 6 5 5 4 1 6 1 6 3 8 6 7 7 1 2 14 1 Fielding Team New York Mutuals St. Louis Brown Stockings Philadelphia Athletics Hartford Dark Blues Boston Red Caps Louisville Grays Providence Grays Boston Red Caps Cleveland Blues Boston Red Caps Worchester Worchesters Chicago White Stockings Providence Grays Providence Grays Providence Grays Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons Troy Trojans Philadelphia Athletics Buffalo Bisons Troy Trojans Cleveland Blues Cincinnati Red Stockings Detroit Wolverines Cincinnati Red Stockings St. Louis Cardinals Batting Team Hartford Dark Blues New York Mutuals Cincinnati Red Stockings Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings Boston Red Caps Cincinnati Red Stockings Boston Red Caps Providence Grays Providence Grays Cleveland Blues Cleveland Blues Boston Red Caps Cleveland Blues Providence Grays Worcester Worcesters Boston Red Caps St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Caps Chicago White Stockings Troy Trojans Baltimore Orioles Worcester Worcesters Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 1st 2nd 3rd
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9/13/1882 6/2/1883 8/11/1883 5/23/1884 6/4/1884 6/7/1884 6/7/1884 6/19/1884 6/30/1884 7/12/1884 7/28/1884 7/31/1884 8/20/1884 5/13/1885 5/13/1885 5/20/1885 6/11/1885 6/13/1885 6/23/1885 7/9/1885 8/26/1885 8/28/1885 9/7/1885 4/26/1886 4/29/1886 5/8/1886 7/12/1886 8/5/1886 8/10/1886 8/14/1886 8/31/1886 9/7/1886 5/7/1887 5/21/1887 6/15/1887 6/21/1887 6/30/1887 7/5/1887 7/9/1887 8/4/1887 10/21/1887 8 6 6 6 4 5 3 6 1 9 9 6 4 8 8 3 6 11 9 6 1 8 1 1 4 4 5 3 6 5 1 2 7 2 9 4 9 8 7 4 3 Cincinnati Red Stockings Buffalo Bisons Boston Beaneaters Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Red Stockings Chi/Pit Unions/Browns Detroit Wolverines St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics New York Gothams Brooklyn Atlantics Brooklyn Grays Brooklyn Grays Cincinnati Red Stockings New York Giants Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns New York Giants Pittsburgh Alleghenys New York Giants Brooklyn Grays Brooklyn Grays Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Beaneaters Detroit Wolverines Boston Beaneaters Louisville Colonels Brooklyn Grays Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics Baltimore Orioles New York Metropolitans Boston Beaneaters Cleveland Blues Detroit Wolverines New York Metropolitans Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Browns Louisville Colonels Boston Beaneaters Providence Grays Pittsburgh Alleghenys Providence Grays Providence Grays Brooklyn Atlantics Kansas City Unions Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Atlantics Brooklyn Atlantics Providence Grays New York Metropolitans Pittsburgh Alleghenys Pittsburgh Alleghenys Baltimore Orioles Providence Grays Pittsburgh Alleghenys Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Grays Providence Grays Cincinnati Red Stockings Philadelphia Phillies New York Metropolitans Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Red Stockings Washington Senators Boston Beaneaters Kansas City Cowboys Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Detroit Wolverines Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Red Stockings Louisville Colonels Indianapolis Hoosiers Cincinnati Red Stockings Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Red Stockings Philadelphia Phillies Detroit Wolverines X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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4/24/1888 6/23/1888 7/7/1888 7/11/1888 9/28/1888 6/10/1889 6/20/1889 6/23/1889 6/24/1889 8/5/1889 4/26/1890 4/30/1890 5/7/1890 5/21/1890 5/29/1890 6/14/1890 6/15/1890 6/30/1890 7/10/1890 7/13/1890 7/15/1890 7/18/1890 7/30/1890 8/15/1890 8/21/1890 9/6/1890 9/8/1890 9/14/1890 9/29/1890 10/11/1890 4/23/1891 5/5/1891 5/20/1891 5/22/1891 5/26/1891 6/11/1891 6/15/1891 8/28/1891 9/11/1891 7/21/1892 8/5/1892 2 8 9 4 7 6 8 4 2 2 4 3 4 3 5 9 7 9 1 9 8 7 7 3 5 7 2 8 9 1 9 6 4 9 9 7 4 7 7 2 4 St. Louis Browns Chicago White Stockings Kansas City Blues Boston Beaneaters Boston Beaneaters Indianapolis Hoosiers Washington Senators Kansas City Blues Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Red Stockings Boston Beaneaters Rochester Rochesters Rochester Rochesters Brooklyn Bridegrooms Brooklyn Bridegrooms New York Giants Rochester Rochesters Boston Red Stockings Chicago Colts St. Louis Browns Chicago Pirates Boston Beaneaters Chicago Pirates Pittsburgh Burghers Philadelphia Athletics Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore Orioles Buffalo Bisons Syracuse Stars Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Colts Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Reds Boston Reds New York Giants New York Giants Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Beaneaters Cincinnati Red Stockings Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Stockings Chicago White Stockings Indianapolis Hoosiers Cincinnati Red Stockings New York Giants Baltimore Orioles New York Giants Brooklyn Gladiators Syracuse Stars Cincinnati Reds Chicago Colts Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Syracuse Stars Pittsburgh Burghers Boston Beaneaters Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Quakers Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Chicago Pirates Louisville Colonels New York Giants Brooklyn Bridegrooms Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Stockings Philadelphia Athletics Brooklyn Grooms Pittsburgh Pirates Cleveland Spiders New York Giants Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Colts Brooklyn Grooms Boston Reds Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Grooms X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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7/24/1915 7/24/1915 7/26/1915 8/4/1915 8/10/1915 9/19/1915 4/29/1916 8/9/1916 8/12/1916 8/26/1916 4/30/1917 7/31/1917 8/23/1917 8/28/1917 9/18/1917 4/28/1918 5/26/1918 6/1/1918 7/25/1918 5/25/1919 6/2/1919 6/21/1919 7/17/1919 8/14/1919 8/31/1919 9/5/1919 9/12/1919 5/10/1920 5/22/1920 7/7/1920 7/25/1920 8/21/1920 9/12/1920 10/10/1920 5/18/1921 6/10/1921 6/13/1921 7/15/1921 7/27/1921 8/30/1921 8/30/1921 10 9 7 3 1 2 7 6 3 3 6 2 6 3 2 1 8 8 3 8 4 2 4 9 2 2 6 7 10 2 3 3 7 5 4 7 8 7 5 3 6 Kansas City Packers Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Tip‐Tops New York Giants St. Louis Browns Chicago Whales Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Boston Braves Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns New York Giants Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Boston Braves Buffalo Blues Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Terriers St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox Buffalo Blues St. Louis Browns Washington Senators New York Giants St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox Boston Braves Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Red Sox New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators Philadelphia Phillies New York Giants Cincinnati Reds X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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9/1/1921 9/14/1921 9/27/1921 4/28/1922 4/30/1922 5/11/1922 5/16/1922 8/5/1922 8/11/1922 9/3/1922 9/12/1922 10/1/1922 5/16/1923 6/1/1923 7/6/1923 7/19/1923 8/4/1923 8/22/1923 9/3/1923 9/14/1923 10/6/1923 4/19/1924 4/27/1924 5/28/1924 5/30/1924 6/14/1924 6/28/1924 7/3/1924 7/4/1924 7/30/1924 8/23/1924 9/6/1924 5/1/1925 5/7/1925 6/5/1925 6/12/1925 6/29/1925 8/25/1925 9/22/1925 5/14/1926 5/26/1926 5 4 4 2 3 6 9 1 9 2 1 2 11 3 5 8 3 5 2 2 4 5 1 4 6 4 2 3 7 2 2 9 6 9 7 1 5 2 8 3 2 Brooklyn Dodgers Washington Senators Boston Braves Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Boston Braves Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox New York Giants Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants St. Louis Browns Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Boston Braves Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators Washington Senators Washington Senators Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Athletics Brooklyn Dodgers Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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6/5/1926 6/6/1926 6/14/1926 6/24/1926 6/27/1926 9/11/1926 9/16/1926 5/24/1927 5/29/1927 5/30/1927 5/31/1927 6/23/1927 8/19/1927 9/4/1927 9/5/1927 9/26/1927 5/23/1928 6/9/1928 4/26/1929 4/30/1929 5/5/1929 5/18/1929 5/25/1929 6/3/1929 6/19/1929 7/4/1929 7/11/1929 8/17/1929 9/19/1929 4/19/1930 6/1/1930 7/18/1930 7/27/1930 8/9/1930 9/16/1930 9/21/1930 5/23/1931 6/6/1931 7/1/1931 7/23/1931 9/6/1931 7 8 7 3 7 4 1 2 7 4 9 3 8 7 7 5 9 2 6 7 4 5 8 4 8 2 7 2 8 3 4 8 6 4 8 3 5 9 4 6 6 Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers Washington Senators Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Browns Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Washington Senators St. Louis Browns New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Chicago White Sox St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirates Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs Washington Senators Washington Senators Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Boston Braves Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Boston Braves Washington Senators Chicago Cubs New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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9/11/1931 9/21/1931 9/26/1931 5/13/1932 6/19/1932 9/14/1932 4/23/1933 8/20/1933 5/11/1934 5/29/1934 7/21/1934 8/4/1934 8/12/1934 4/21/1935 4/26/1935 4/27/1935 7/29/1935 9/7/1935 4/24/1936 4/30/1936 6/18/1936 6/27/1936 7/26/1936 8/7/1936 9/5/1936 9/16/1936 9/20/1936 4/26/1937 4/30/1937 7/12/1937 9/14/1937 4/28/1938 5/11/1938 5/29/1939 6/1/1939 9/19/1939 9/24/1939 7/18/1940 7/25/1940 9/10/1940 9/14/1941 1 4 4 3 7 5 2 5 1 2 4 3 7 11 2 1 9 9 4 8 2 4 4 9 8 2 1 8 7 1 3 9 2 1 12 5 7 7 8 9 2 Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Browns Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Boston Braves Detroit Tigers New York Giants Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Washington Senators Washington Senators New York Giants Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Boston Braves Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Boston Braves Washington Senators Washington Senators New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Chicago Cubs New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Washington Senators Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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5/12/1942 8/22/1942 9/6/1942 10/2/1943 4/29/1944 5/20/1944 6/3/1944 7/1/1944 7/15/1944 8/6/1944 8/10/1944 9/1/1944 9/3/1944 7/20/1945 5/8/1946 5/13/1946 5/22/1946 6/11/1946 9/25/1946 4/26/1947 4/27/1947 8/8/1947 8/23/1947 9/1/1947 5/8/1948 5/10/1948 6/2/1948 7/18/1948 7/23/1948 7/24/1948 9/7/1948 4/26/1949 6/14/1949 6/23/1949 7/2/1949 8/27/1949 9/25/1949 10/1/1949 4/28/1950 5/21/1950 6/22/1950 7 11 5 8 2 1 7 3 2 7 4 6 1 7 3 2 8 1 7 2 2 7 8 4 7 8 8 5 4 1 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 2 1 7 New York Giants Chicago Cubs Boston Braves Washington Senators Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Browns Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals Boston Braves Detroit Tigers Washington Senators St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Boston Red Sox New York Giants Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Boston Braves Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds Washington Senators Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Browns Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox Boston Braves Boston Red Sox Cincinnati Reds Washington Senators St. Louis Cardinals Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs New York Giants New York Giants Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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8/15/1950 8/17/1950 5/13/1951 8/14/1951 9/1/1951 9/11/1951 6/24/1952 6/27/1952 8/22/1952 5/22/1953 7/17/1953 8/29/1953 8/30/1953 9/2/1953 4/24/1954 6/23/1954 8/21/1954 8/27/1954 9/22/1954 5/5/1955 5/28/1955 6/12/1955 7/19/1955 7/31/1955 8/3/1955 9/25/1955 5/30/1956 9/25/1956 5/16/1957 6/11/1957 8/10/1957 9/15/1957 4/27/1958 6/2/1958 6/28/1958 9/6/1958 4/9/1959 9/27/1959 7/6/1960 7/23/1960 5/30/1962 5 2 9 8 5 7 3 6 5 9 2 9 8 4 3 1 4 6 6 7 4 7 2 1 8 9 6 5 2 3 1 9 1 6 7 9 5 3 7 3 6 Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Boston Red Sox New York Giants Detroit Tigers Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Washington Senators New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Browns Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Chicago Cubs Washington Senators Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox Milwaukee Braves Washington Senators New York Mets Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Red Sox Boston Braves Chicago Cubs New York Yankees New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators Milwaukee Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Athletics New York Giants Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Kansas City Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles San Francisco Giants Baltimore Orioles St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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9/30/1962 7/21/1963 9/15/1963 9/28/1963 5/17/1964 5/31/1964 6/4/1964 8/15/1964 9/10/1964 10/2/1964 4/15/1965 5/3/1965 7/14/1965 7/25/1965 8/1/1965 8/18/1965 9/4/1965 10/3/1965 4/18/1966 4/23/1966 8/18/1966 9/4/1966 9/17/1966 9/28/1966 5/2/1967 5/30/1967 6/25/1967 7/15/1967 8/6/1967 8/15/1967 5/4/1968 6/3/1968 6/23/1968 7/30/1968 7/31/1968 9/1/1968 9/10/1968 5/30/1969 6/25/1969 7/15/1969 8/6/1969 8 3 5 7 5 14 2 2 5 4 2 6 2 4 4 1 2 5 7 9 2 1 9 6 2 9 5 1 5 2 8 8 3 1 4 3 5 4 2 5 4 Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies New York Mets Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Washington Senators Philadelphia Phillies New York Mets San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins Kansas City Athletics Chicago White Sox New York Mets San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Washington Senators Washington Senators Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins Pittsburgh Pirates Montreal Expos Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Angels Houston Colts San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds New York Mets Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Braves Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago White Sox Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians California Angels Boston Red Sox Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Reds Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators Kansas City Royals X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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8/13/1969 8/29/1969 6/6/1970 6/26/1970 8/9/1970 4/28/1971 7/9/1971 7/16/1971 8/1/1971 9/17/1971 5/25/1972 6/3/1972 6/4/1972 6/27/1972 7/2/1972 8/13/1972 6/13/1973 7/7/1973 9/3/1973 9/20/1973 9/7/1975 6/7/1976 6/21/1976 7/25/1976 4/22/1977 5/8/1977 6/3/1977 7/14/1977 7/23/1977 8/8/1977 4/6/1978 4/11/1978 4/21/1978 4/22/1978 7/15/1978 9/9/1978 5/7/1979 5/10/1979 5/16/1979 6/10/1979 6/19/1979 1 1 3 5 3 3 7 3 7 2 4 2 9 4 7 3 7 4 1 5 4 5 3 1 4 3 9 5 6 5 7 2 9 2 7 6 3 7 2 6 6 San Diego Padres Atlanta Braves Pittsburgh Pirates California Angels Cleveland Indians Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros San Diego Padres Houston Astros Boston Red Sox Montreal Expos San Diego Padres California Angels Chicago Cubs Kansas City Royals Montreal Expos Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles Montreal Expos Cleveland Indians San Francisco Giants Minnesota Twins Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Baltimore Orioles California Angels California Angels Texas Rangers Houston Astros San Diego Padres Houston Astros Toronto Blue Jays Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox Milwaukee Brewers Baltimore Orioles Oakland Athletics Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Kansas City Royals Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Atlanta Braves New York Mets Atlanta Braves Cincinnati Reds Baltimore Orioles Houston Astros Chicago Cubs Minnesota Twins Pittsburgh Pirates Texas Rangers San Diego Padres Oakland Athletics Milwaukee Brewers Detroit Tigers Pittsburgh Pirates Minnesota Twins San Diego Padres Chicago White Sox Kansas City Royals Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Phillies Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles California Angels California Angels Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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6/23/1979 7/23/1979 7/23/1979 7/28/1979 9/7/1979 9/21/1979 5/31/1980 6/22/1980 8/12/1980 8/20/1980 10/3/1980 4/11/1981 4/27/1981 5/22/1981 5/23/1981 8/31/1981 5/29/1982 8/3/1982 8/23/1982 9/29/1982 6/2/1983 7/18/1983 7/31/1983 8/8/1983 9/27/1983 7/19/1984 5/3/1985 8/8/1985 5/13/1986 6/5/1986 6/15/1986 7/9/1986 8/12/1986 4/21/1987 9/15/1987 4/5/1988 7/4/1988 8/8/1988 8/16/1988 4/9/1989 6/6/1989 4 8 2 1 8 7 2 8 4 8 4 8 6 8 6 2 2 8 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 2 6 8 1 3 2 5 9 9 4 8 4 4 8 8 5 Oakland Athletics Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners Chicago White Sox Montreal Expos Detroit Tigers San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets Chicago Cubs Oakland Athletics San Diego Padres Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Chicago Cubs Seattle Mariners Atlanta Braves Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Seattle Mariners Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres New York Mets Texas Rangers California Angels Atlanta Braves Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres Philadelphia Phillies California Angels Texas Rangers New York Yankees Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Atlanta Braves California Angels Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres Seattle Mariners San Francisco Giants Oakland Athletics New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Houston Astros Houston Astros Chicago Cubs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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6/15/1989 6/28/1989 9/27/1989 7/17/1990 7/17/1990 8/8/1990 9/21/1990 4/16/1991 4/28/1991 6/1/1991 8/4/1991 9/5/1991 9/8/1991 9/10/1991 7/3/1992 8/7/1992 8/25/1992 8/30/1992 9/20/1992 5/11/1993 8/10/1993 8/23/1993 9/29/1993 5/14/1994 7/8/1994 7/13/1995 7/17/1995 9/12/1995 4/3/1996 4/7/1996 6/6/1996 6/15/1996 9/8/1996 5/10/1997 5/19/1997 7/5/1997 7/28/1997 5/8/1998 6/13/1998 8/5/1998 8/30/1998 1 6 2 4 8 7 4 2 1 2 5 2 9 5 5 6 5 5 6 2 8 6 3 3 6 9 6 4 6 3 1 1 6 5 1 4 4 4 5 5 8 Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Reds Montreal Expos Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Houston Astros Houston Astros Philadelphia Phillies Seattle Mariners Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Montreal Expos Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles Seattle Mariners Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Montreal Expos Montreal Expos Kansas City Royals Boston Red Sox Seattle Mariners Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers California Angels Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres Anaheim Angels Milwaukee Brewers San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Oakland Athletics Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves San Diego Padres Texas Rangers Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles California Angels Baltimore Orioles Pittsburgh Pirates New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Florida Marlins Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays San Diego Padres Florida Marlins Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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4/16/1999 5/15/1999 6/14/1999 6/17/1999 5/11/2000 5/14/2000 5/29/2000 5/31/2000 9/1/2000 8/1/2001 8/6/2001 4/14/2002 5/17/2002 7/28/2002 8/1/2002 9/3/2002 9/13/2002 4/10/2003 8/10/2003 5/6/2004 7/7/2004 8/19/2004 5/5/2005 5/14/2006 5/27/2006 6/11/2006 9/2/2006 9/18/2006 4/21/2007 4/29/2007 8/27/2007 9/12/2007 5/12/2008 5/30/2008 4/12/2009 5/4/2009 5/20/2009 8/23/2009 9/6/2009 7 6 5 2 5 1 6 5 2 4 4 4 5 3 6 8 5 6 5 8 6 5 2 6 8 2 1 1 5 7 7 1 5 8 8 2 4 9 6 Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia Phillies San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers Atlanta Braves Montreal Expos Oakland Athletics Arizona Diamondbacks Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers Texas Rangers Texas Rangers New York Mets Florida Marlins St. Louis Cardinals Montreal Expos Tampa Bay Devil Rays Colorado Rockies Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves Chicago White Sox Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals Tampa Bay Devil Rays Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Phillies Colorado Rockies Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Arizona Diamondbacks Texas Rangers Philadelphia Phillies Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs New York Mets Colorado Rockies New York Yankees Florida Marlins Chicago Cubs New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners Boston Red Sox Seattle Mariners San Diego Padres Montreal Expos Florida Marlins Philadelphia Phillies Toronto Blue Jays St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres Anaheim Angels Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres Minnesota Twins Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Devil Rays Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers Cincinnati Reds Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins Colorado Rockies Toronto Blue Jays San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Detroit Tigers New York Mets San Francisco Giants X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
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Key: An "X" in columns 1st, 2nd, or 3rd indicates that a runner was on that base. A blank indicates that no runner was on
that base..
Data Source:
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Retrosheet event files 1954-2009, SABR Triple Play database 1876-2009
Thanks to SABR Member, David Smith who has provided me millions of event records over the years
and without whom this study could not have been accomplished.
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Also thanks to SABR Member Tom Ruane whose 1999 analysis of triple plays initiated my research
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Thanks to all of the SABR researchers who worked on the Triple Play Project: David Arcidiacono,
Priscilla Astifan, David Ball, Cliff Blau, Sam Clements, John Delahanty, Steve Gietschier, Joe Haardt,
Frank Hamilton, Kevin Harlow, Ed Hartig, Richard Hershberger, Troy Kirk, John Lewis, Don Luce, Mike
Lynch, Bob McConnell, Wayne McElreavy, Bill Nowlin, Bob Richardson, Chuck Rosciam, John Schwartz,
Ron Selter, Stew Thornley, Richard Topp, Frank Vaccaro, Jim Weigand
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Special thanks to SABR Member, Frank Hamilton who has provided mountains of material, review, and
suggestions on the triple plays and who also co-authored with me on the narrative descriptions of the triple
plays published elsewhere.
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