Fun with baseball names

[notin]

You can't talk about Naps without bringing up the Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie. He literally played for the Naps while also having the name Nap

 

They were actually named after him, as he was the player-manager...

[Bellhorn04]

But I would also think that WAR and especially the defensive component of it had to be calculated differently back then, due to the inability to review every defensive play against the standardized grids...

 

That Naps team had 322 errors in 140 games LOL I suspect a whole lot of things were different back then.

[notin]

That Naps team had 322 errors in 140 games LOL I suspect a whole lot of things were different back then.

 

I cannot account for whether or not official scorers handled plays differently. Really, that can still be said about today's game, which is why "errors" is probably the most useless stat.

 

But a lot of stats and their definitions have changed over time. And as of now, 98 errors stands as the single season "modern day" record and is probably never going to broken.

 

Of course, prior to 1900, some 20 players were actually changed with as many or more, with 122 being the actual record, held by Herman Long (1889) and Billy Shindle (1890)...

[Bellhorn04]

I cannot account for whether or not official scorers handled plays differently. Really, that can still be said about today's game, which is why "errors" is probably the most useless stat.

 

But a lot of stats and their definitions have changed over time. And as of now, 98 errors stands as the single season "modern day" record and is probably never going to broken.

 

Of course, prior to 1900, some 20 players were actually changed with as many or more, with 122 being the actual record, held by Herman Long (1889) and Billy Shindle (1890)...

 

File under 'all in good fun'...

[mvp 78]

File under 'all in good fun'...

 

https://www.justballgloves.com/blog/post/the-history-of-baseball-gloves/

 

Hard to take any fielding stat seriously until the invention of the modern webbed glove.

[Thunder]

That Naps team had 322 errors in 140 games LOL I suspect a whole lot of things were different back then.

 

Are we sure Devers wasn't playing for them in some sort of previous life reincarnation?

[notin]

https://www.justballgloves.com/blog/post/the-history-of-baseball-gloves/

 

Hard to take any fielding stat seriously until the invention of the modern webbed glove.

 

And ones that you did not have to share with the opposing team...

[notin]

The Yankees signed Socrates Brito to a minor league deal.

 

My only real connection with Brito is a few years back in a 10-team NL-Only Fantasy League, Socrates was briefly part of my Ancient Greeks Squad, along with Pirates reliever Arquimedes Caminiero and Homer Bailey...

[moonslav59]

The Yankees signed Socrates Brito to a minor league deal.

 

My only real connection with Brito is a few years back in a 10-team NL-Only Fantasy League, Socrates was briefly part of my Ancient Greeks Squad, along with Pirates reliever Arquimedes Caminiero and Homer Bailey...

 

The Yanks are clearly going all out, this winter!

 

We are doomed!

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

The Yankees signed Socrates Brito to a minor league deal.

 

My only real connection with Brito is a few years back in a 10-team NL-Only Fantasy League, Socrates was briefly part of my Ancient Greeks Squad, along with Pirates reliever Arquimedes Caminiero and Homer Bailey...

 

My only true wisdom is in knowing I know nothing about him.

[notin]

My only true wisdom is in knowing I know nothing about him.

 

He's AAAA material. He won't get many more at bats for the Bombers than I will...

[Bellhorn04]

I think I have to file Travis Demeritte under unfortunate names.

[Bellhorn04]

So the Mariners have a reliever named Will Vest.

 

I really hope some day this guy has in his contract an option year that depends on him making a certain number of appearances...

[Thunder]

Watching baseball this weekend has piqued my interest towards starting the following lists:

 

Countries: Jonathan India

 

Months: Dustin May

[Bellhorn04]

Countries: Domingo German and Frank German

[Bellhorn04]

Countries: Mark Portugal

[Thunder]

Countries: Domingo German and Frank German

 

Those are ethnicities, not countries

 

Domingo German could also be part of a days of the week list. Domingo is Sunday in Spanish

[Bellhorn04]

Those are ethnicities, not countries

 

I'm aware.

 

Let's see your list LOL.

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[notin]

If we can use first names, there is a slew of players named Chad...

[notin]

Ty France

[Bellhorn04]

Zack Britton

[Thunder]

Brad Canada

Ernie Canada

Isaac Canada

Romel Canada

 

Austin Spain

Bobby Spain

Daniel Spain

 

Tim Ireland

 

Ty France

Ossie France

Parker French (was a minor leaguer here in Hartford - hasn't made it to the Rockies yet)

 

Egyptian Healy

 

Germany Schaefer

Germany Smith

Domingo German

German Marquez

Esteban German

 

Greg Holland

Derek Holland

 

Chile Gomez

 

Frank Brazill

 

Taiwan Easterling

Taiwan Perry

Taijuan Walker (Little bit of a stretch)

 

Iran Barrera

Iran Falcon

Iran Paz

 

Israel Alcantara

Israel Sanchez

Israel Pike

 

Slew of guys named Dutch and Chad (yes notin, we can use first names)

 

Woody English

Jesse English

Bob England

Dan England

Dave English

 

Joe Scotland

[Bellhorn04]

Kathy Ireland

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Kathy Ireland

 

This a baseball forum, she's disqualified... unless you got to first base with her. If so, I hate you.

 

p.s. Morganna may qualify, since her name conjurs an island nation that may or may not be a mirage... though fans saw plenty of her on hardball fields in the 70s.

[moonslav59]

Brad Canada

Ernie Canada

Isaac Canada

Romel Canada

 

Austin Spain

Bobby Spain

Daniel Spain

 

Tim Ireland

 

Ty France

Ossie France

Parker French (was a minor leaguer here in Hartford - hasn't made it to the Rockies yet)

 

Egyptian Healy

 

Germany Schaefer

Germany Smith

Domingo German

German Marquez

Esteban German

 

Greg Holland

Derek Holland

 

Chile Gomez

 

Frank Brazill

 

Taiwan Easterling

Taiwan Perry

Taijuan Walker (Little bit of a stretch)

 

Iran Barrera

Iran Falcon

Iran Paz

 

Israel Alcantara

Israel Sanchez

Israel Pike

 

Slew of guys named Dutch and Chad (yes notin, we can use first names)

 

Woody English

Jesse English

Bob England

Dan England

Dave English

 

Joe Scotland

 

Does Gavin Lux count?

[moonslav59]

If so,

 

Andrew Benintendi

Mike Cameroon

Dennis Mar(k)tinez

El Salvador Perez

Greek George, not to be confused with the "Greek God of Walks."

Kenya Lofton

Cy Malis

Oma(n) Vizquel

Mariano Santana> San Marino

Swede(n) Larson

"Togo" Pittinger

"Uganda" Urbina

"Yemen" Mercedes

 

Too many "Jordan's" to name.

 

Jonathan India needs no tweaking.

[Thunder]

If so,

 

Andrew Benintendi

Mike Cameroon

Dennis Mar(k)tinez

El Salvador Perez

Greek George, not to be confused with the "Greek God of Walks."

Kenya Lofton

Cy Malis

Oma(n) Vizquel

Mariano Santana> San Marino

Swede(n) Larson

"Togo" Pittinger

"Uganda" Urbina

"Yemen" Mercedes

 

Too many "Jordan's" to name.

 

Jonathan India needs no tweaking.

 

I would say Lux counts, but not any of these, except for the Jordans

[moonslav59]

I would say Lux counts, but not any of these, except for the Jordans

 

...and Jonathan India.

[Thunder]

...and Jonathan India.

 

Yes, but I had mentioned him in the post that kickstarted this adventure