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Who was the shortest MLB player ever?
Eddie Gaedel
Louis Browns doubleheader on August 19, 1951. Weighing 60 pounds (27 kg) and standing 3 feet 7 inches (109 cm) tall, he became the shortest player in the history of the Major Leagues….
| Eddie Gaedel | |
|---|---|
| MLB statistics | |
| On-base percentage | 1.000 |
| Batting average | – |
| Plate appearances | 1 |
Is there a height requirement for MLB?
No, there is no written height minimum for Major League Baseball. However, the commissiner has the ability to void any contract on any baseball team, which is what happened to Eddie Gaedel when he was inserted as a pinch hitter during a St. Louis Browns game after being signed by Bill Veeck, Brown’s GM.
What is a good pitcher’s ERA in baseball?
An ERA under 4.00 is very good. An ERA under 3.00 is excellent. This pitcher’s stat is counted by number of outs, and is expressed in thirds. If a pitcher completes five innings and then gets two outs in the sixth inning, he is credited with 5 2/3 innings pitched. Although inaccurate, if expressed as a decimal, it would be written 5.2.
Who was the first pitcher to win 20 games in baseball?
He first took the mound in 1888 for the Cincinnati Red Stockings (they became the Reds in 1890) and later played for the Cleveland Spiders, the Louisville Colonels and the Boston Beaneaters. He was both a 20-game winner and a 20-game loser. Not unique in the annals of baseball, except Viau did it in the same season.
What was the batting average of Ted Williams?
In other words, a player’s batting average will be written as .278 but an announcer will say the player is “hitting two-seventy-eight.” 400: It is an incredible achievement to hit .400 over the course of a whole season. In fact, the last player to do it was Ted Williams all the way back in 1941.
How are batting average and at bats written in baseball?
The total number of hits a player has divided by the total number of at bats. It is expressed as a three place decimal but recited as a whole number. In other words, a player’s batting average will be written as .278 but an announcer will say the player is “hitting two-seventy-eight.”