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orangebird · 12-31-2016, 06:44 PM

(4) The 1958 Tigers

Pythagorean Record: 83-71 (.539)
Top Hitter: OF Al Kaline (34 2Bs, 7 3Bs, 16 HRs, .313/.374/.490)
Top Pitcher: Frank Lary (2.90 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 1.218 WHIP)
How they finished .500: The Tigers offense was powered by Al Kaline, who led the team in on-base percentage and slugging.

Harvey Kuenn, Gail Harris and Charlie Maxwell all complimented the Hall of Famer as each of them had an OPS+ above 110.

The Tigers' offense could have used some work with hitting homers and earning walks, though. They were 6th in the AL for homers and 7th for walks.

When it comes to pitching, Detroit's rotation was powered by Frank Lary. There was no one in the entire American League who threw more innings than Lary. Jim Bunning was one of the best in the league when it came to K/9, but his 3.52 ERA was only above average.

(29) The 1972 Twins

Pythagorean Record: 77-77 (.500)
Top Hitter: 1B Harmon Killebrew (13 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 26 HRs, .231/.367/.450)
Top Pitcher: Jim Kaat (2.06 ERA, 2.49 FIP, 1.006 WHIP)
How they finished .500: The 1972 Twins had three Hall of Famers, yet could only manage to win half of their games.

It was not for a lack of effort from them: Rod Carew batted .318, Harmon Killebrew led the team in slugging and homers and Bert Blyleven had a 2.73 ERA.

Outside of the Hall of Famers, the Twins' lineup had some ugly spots. Eric Soderholm had 313 PAs of failing to bat .200 and there was barely any power from their lineup outside of Killebrew.

The lineup let down a strong rotation, featuring five different people who started at least 15 games with an ERA under 3.00.

12-31-2016, 06:44 PM	#6
orangebird Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 115	(4) 1958 Tigers v. (29) 1972 Twins Preview (4) The 1958 Tigers Pythagorean Record: 83-71 (.539) Top Hitter: OF Al Kaline (34 2Bs, 7 3Bs, 16 HRs, .313/.374/.490) Top Pitcher: Frank Lary (2.90 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 1.218 WHIP) How they finished .500: The Tigers offense was powered by Al Kaline, who led the team in on-base percentage and slugging. Harvey Kuenn, Gail Harris and Charlie Maxwell all complimented the Hall of Famer as each of them had an OPS+ above 110. The Tigers' offense could have used some work with hitting homers and earning walks, though. They were 6th in the AL for homers and 7th for walks. When it comes to pitching, Detroit's rotation was powered by Frank Lary. There was no one in the entire American League who threw more innings than Lary. Jim Bunning was one of the best in the league when it came to K/9, but his 3.52 ERA was only above average. (29) The 1972 Twins Pythagorean Record: 77-77 (.500) Top Hitter: 1B Harmon Killebrew (13 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 26 HRs, .231/.367/.450) Top Pitcher: Jim Kaat (2.06 ERA, 2.49 FIP, 1.006 WHIP) How they finished .500: The 1972 Twins had three Hall of Famers, yet could only manage to win half of their games. It was not for a lack of effort from them: Rod Carew batted .318, Harmon Killebrew led the team in slugging and homers and Bert Blyleven had a 2.73 ERA. Outside of the Hall of Famers, the Twins' lineup had some ugly spots. Eric Soderholm had 313 PAs of failing to bat .200 and there was barely any power from their lineup outside of Killebrew. The lineup let down a strong rotation, featuring five different people who started at least 15 games with an ERA under 3.00.