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Originally Posted by kq76
That's a good point and I'm one of those people who value OBP more than BA, but I also very much appreciate Ted Williams' 84 game on-base streak. It should maybe be even more impressive. I get that getting a hit is probably more a function of something the hitter did than a walk is, but getting a walk still takes something by a hitter. All it takes is one manager deciding to walk a hitter most or even all of his plate appearances (see Maddon-Harper) to end the streak and the only reason you'd do that is because you're afraid the hitter will do even more damage otherwise.
Probably the reason why Williams' streak is not more talked about is OBP appreciation is still relatively new. One day, far from now if ever I'm sure, maybe it'll be Williams' streak that gets all the attention instead.
FWIW, Joe DiMaggio's on-base streak was 74. He walked in the game before the streak started and he walked in the game it ended. And as impressive as that is, Ted Williams' streak was still 10 games more! |
An At-Bat has to be recorded for a hitting streak to end, so if a batter had 5 Plate Appearances and he was walked in all of them the streak continues.
Look under "Determining player performance streaks:"
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