Wheat Threatens DiMaggio's Record

chickennoodle77 · 04-25-2013, 10:47 PM

By far the longest hit streak i have ever experienced in OOTP. Unfortunately, Wheat's streak is stuck at 47 as he sits on the DL. Although this technically spans two seasons will be interesting to see if he tops 56. Right now it is the record in my league's history by 13 games.

chickennoodle77 · 04-25-2013, 11:00 PM

And just like that - it is over. Hitless upon returning to the lineup from the DL in 4 AB's. Orioles should have sent him to AAA for a rehab stint before throwing him back to the wolves...

glk77 · 04-25-2013, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chickennoodle77

And just like that - it is over. Hitless upon returning to the lineup from the DL in 4 AB's. Orioles should have sent him to AAA for a rehab stint before throwing him back to the wolves...

Nothing against this fictional player, but I'm glad to see that he didn't break the record. Something about stretching the streak over two seasons would ruin the record for me.

rudel.dietrich · 04-25-2013, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by glk77

Nothing against this fictional player, but I'm glad to see that he didn't break the record. Something about stretching the streak over two seasons would ruin the record for me.

Oh my, oh my

Should I tell him or does some one else wish to educate?

glk77 · 04-25-2013, 11:54 PM

I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that DiMaggio set the record entirely during the 1941 season.

Like I said, I'm open to the possibility that I'm wrong...

scott1964 · 04-26-2013, 12:14 AM

Joe DiMaggio holds the Major League Baseball record with a streak of 56 consecutive games in 1941 which began on May 15 and ended July 17.

From
Hitting streak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

VanillaGorilla · 04-26-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

Oh my, oh my

Should I tell him or does some one else which to educate?

Fictional players are so unrealistic. Someone should fix this.

rudel.dietrich · 04-26-2013, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by VanillaGorilla

Fictional players are so unrealistic. Someone should fix this.

Yeah I know
Who in the hell has a family name that is the same as the popular cereal grain?

rudel.dietrich · 04-26-2013, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by scott1964

Joe DiMaggio holds the Major League Baseball record with a streak of 56 consecutive games in 1941 which began on May 15 and ended July 17.

From
Hitting streak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A swing and a miss

elfsutton · 04-26-2013, 01:15 AM

OMG, really, a ficitional player, lol, really....really......really?

hfield007 · 04-26-2013, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by VanillaGorilla

Fictional players are so unrealistic. Someone should fix this.

hahhahahahahha this did make my day.

And to glk, lo and behold

Zack Wheat Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

some fictional players are so good they warrant b-r pages

elfsutton · 04-26-2013, 01:17 AM

Hfield, you shouldnt have, lol, the fun had just begun, lol.

rudel.dietrich · 04-26-2013, 01:19 AM

Also, the database has a small error. Wheat was a tried and true Midwest boy. He was born in Missouri, not New Jersey.

And I apologize if it seems like I was picking on some forum members. I was just having a bit of fun.
I have a passion for deadball era history and Wheat is one of my favourite players. He was a fantastic hitter and also one of the nicest and kindest men to ever play the game.

If you want to brush up on your knowledge of the deadball era and have some fun doing it. I cannot more highly recommend these two books.

Deadball Stars of the National League: The Society for American Baseball Research (Photographic Histories): Tom Simon, SABR: Amazon.com: Books

Deadball Stars of the American League: The Society for American Baseball Research: David Jones: 9781933599014: Amazon.com: Books

rudel.dietrich · 04-26-2013, 01:23 AM

Also, how many players had an offseason job raising and selling mules to the US government during WW1?

I love deadball history

glk77 · 04-26-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

And I apologize if it seems like I was picking on some forum members. I was just having a bit of fun.

No worries!

I actually was aware of the real Wheat, but I saw the 2018 time stamp and completely missed the connection.

Le Grande Orange · 04-26-2013, 01:32 AM

What tends to be forgotten about DiMaggio is that back in 1933 he had a 61-game hitting streak while playing for San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League.

VanillaGorilla · 04-26-2013, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by glk77

No worries!

I actually was aware of the real Wheat, but I saw the 2018 time stamp and completely missed the connection.

Now THAT is awesome.

May I show such good spirit the next time I have similar brain crampage.

Cheers.

bwburke94 · 04-26-2013, 12:15 PM

Speaking of streaks across multiple seasons, the record DiMaggio broke was Willie Keeler's 45 game streak from 1896-97.

Le Grande Orange · 04-26-2013, 12:50 PM

The longest hitting streak of all was 69 games, set by Joe Wilhoit in the Western League in 1919.

mikestack · 04-26-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chickennoodle77

By far the longest hit streak i have ever experienced in OOTP. Unfortunately, Wheat's streak is stuck at 47 as he sits on the DL. Although this technically spans two seasons will be interesting to see if he tops 56. Right now it is the record in my league's history by 13 games.

I had a fictional guy (who didn't have a great career as it turned out) run a streak to 58 games:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...-counting.html

04-25-2013, 10:47 PM	#1
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04-26-2013, 12:14 AM	#6
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04-25-2013, 11:00 PM	#2
chickennoodle77 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 118	And just like that - it is over. Hitless upon returning to the lineup from the DL in 4 AB's. Orioles should have sent him to AAA for a rehab stint before throwing him back to the wolves...

04-25-2013, 11:54 PM	#5
glk77 Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 7	I could be wrong, but I was under the impression that DiMaggio set the record entirely during the 1941 season. Like I said, I'm open to the possibility that I'm wrong...

04-26-2013, 01:19 AM	#13
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Also, the database has a small error. Wheat was a tried and true Midwest boy. He was born in Missouri, not New Jersey. And I apologize if it seems like I was picking on some forum members. I was just having a bit of fun. I have a passion for deadball era history and Wheat is one of my favourite players. He was a fantastic hitter and also one of the nicest and kindest men to ever play the game. If you want to brush up on your knowledge of the deadball era and have some fun doing it. I cannot more highly recommend these two books. Deadball Stars of the National League: The Society for American Baseball Research (Photographic Histories): Tom Simon, SABR: Amazon.com: Books Deadball Stars of the American League: The Society for American Baseball Research: David Jones: 9781933599014: Amazon.com: Books

04-26-2013, 01:23 AM	#14
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Also, how many players had an offseason job raising and selling mules to the US government during WW1? I love deadball history

04-26-2013, 01:32 AM	#16
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	What tends to be forgotten about DiMaggio is that back in 1933 he had a 61-game hitting streak while playing for San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League.

04-26-2013, 12:15 PM	#18
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,523	Speaking of streaks across multiple seasons, the record DiMaggio broke was Willie Keeler's 45 game streak from 1896-97.

04-26-2013, 12:50 PM	#19
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	The longest hitting streak of all was 69 games, set by Joe Wilhoit in the Western League in 1919.