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Statistical Minutia

I’ve been toying around with an Angels-only prospect database that I’ve put together from a variety of sources, including Baseballreference.com, thebaseballcube.com, and firstinning.com.   Yeah, I know - us math teachers find bizarre ways to burn time in early August, but I’m very interested in comparing Halos' prospect performances over the past decade, or what could be called the "Stoneman-and-after-era."  I’ll make the fruits of my efforts (if you can call them that) available in the coming months, but in the meantime, here are some interesting facts that I’ve come across:

  • Robb Quinlan leads all Halos’ farm hands of the last decade in intentional walks over a single season.  Opposing hurlers handed him 9 free passes during his ’01 campaign in AA Arkansas.
  • Mike Campo "took one for the team" more times in a single season than any other farmhand this decade: he was plunked an astounding 40 times with the 2002 Quakes, propping up a very good .451 OBP.  90+% of Halos' prospects' single season stat lines don't include that many walks.
  • Mike O’Keefe and Freddy Sandoval are tied for most "grounded into double plays" (GIDP) with 20 a piece, O’Keefe in the 2003 season for the AA Travs, and Sandoval for the AAA Bees in ’08.
  • Jordan Renz leads all Halos in single season strikeouts since 2000, whiffing 178 times for the Kernels in 2006. He also hit 24 homeruns that season. Mike Napoli comes in second with 166 K’s in ’04 with the Quakes, but he also knocked 29 bombs that year. I won't hold the K's against either. 
  • Adam Morrissey walked a farm-leading 92 times in 2007 with Arkansas.
  • Alfredo Almezaga stole a decade most 73 bases as a 22-year-old with the 2000 High A Lake Elsinore club.
  • Brandon Wood obviously hit the most bombs in a campaign with 43 in ’05.  Mike Napoli and Brandon Wood are tied for second most with 31, Naps with Arkansas in ’05,  and Wood with the Bee’s in ’08.  But a 26-year-old Jose Fernando had a memorable season with the 2001 Salt Lake Stingers, knocking 30 bombs and throwing up a mind-blowing 167 OPS+.  He never played pro-ball after that season.  Anyone have any idea why?

I'll  use the data for more relevant purposes in the future, but the minutia is fun.

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Amezaga

Every time I read a prospect article it is tempered with my memory of peoples’ enthusiasm for the young Amezaga…

by Rev Halofan on Aug 5, 2009 2:02 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He plays everywhere

AND IS SO AMAZING!!!!!!

You'll never win The Death Game.

by Figgi4life on Aug 5, 2009 4:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

If you can say Alfredo Amezaga backwards you are the second coming of Harry Caray!

Agazema Oderfla! Amezaga has played more games with the Marlins than he did with the Angels. There is an odor in Florida!

What was more unlikely—David Eckstein hitting three grand slams for the 2002 Angels or Alfredo Amezaga hitting two grand slams for the 2004 Angels?

by Yetijuice on Aug 6, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Statistical Minutia": overly redundant?

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2009 3:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

"overly redundant"

overly redundant?

# Halo Heaven Fantasy Champ 2008 #

by UK Halo on Aug 5, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

not by accident.

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Redundantly snarky?

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Aug 5, 2009 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I didn't start it!

# Halo Heaven Fantasy Champ 2008 #

by UK Halo on Aug 5, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Statistical Minutia hosted by Hainley Statia.

Say that a few times backward and forward.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Aug 5, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

And if Etta James married Peter Cetera, she would be...

We don't have a Bullpen. We have a Cowpen. Before we get to call it a Bullpen these guys gotta grow a pair.

by Stirrups on Aug 5, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

...old enough to be his mother?

# Halo Heaven Fantasy Champ 2008 #

by UK Halo on Aug 5, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Singing for Chicago??

(wrong response, pointless snark, etc.)

by sothball on Aug 5, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

and if Torii Hunter married Kaz Ishii he would be...

This season is my best chance to get called out of the stands to pitch.

by Rally Manatee on Aug 6, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dallas McPherson hit 40 bombs in 2004

Plus 3 more for the big-league club.

by mattwelch on Aug 5, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Separate Levels

You’re right, of course, but I was playing around with the data by level. Speaking of Dallas, did you know that he also stole 30 bases as a 21-year-old with the Kernels? God what an athlete that guy was, pre-injury. This is still my favorite minor league video clip of all time.

by rghan on Aug 5, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

mms://205.178.152.121/1134993/mcphersond1.wmv

In case the hyperlink above doesn’t work

by rghan on Aug 5, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree about Dallas' talent

When I had a chance to watch him at Rancho, he just looked like a man among boys – a completely different level. Sad story.

"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you." - Woody Hayes

by johnnyangel101 on Aug 6, 2009 10:04 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I really thought he was gonna make it, too.

He could’ve been our own version of Ryan Howard (who was also matching his pace back when both were mashing between stops at AA and AAA during the ‘04 season) if not for his nasty back troubles. That’s why it’s so important for baseball players to work that core to the bone! At least Steve Finley got the message. Look how his career turned out.

by rosinbag42 on Aug 6, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Whatever did happen to Renz, anyway?

Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in quite a while, heheh…

by rosinbag42 on Aug 6, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

About 2 years ago...

…I had a statistical minutia removed from my colon. Now, I’m minutia free…

by sothball on Aug 6, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Eeeewwww

RIP Nick Adenhart.

"When the Babe tries to call his shot, I hope Nick puts one in his ear."
--RallyMonkey5

by Clutch on Aug 6, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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