Ohtani on Pace for 150+ Runs Scored

[nighthawk]

He has 110 runs scored on August 10th.

Who was the last major leaguer to score 150+ runs?

[Swuhgen]

Bagwell in 2000

[nighthawk]

Bagwell in 2000

Correct. ...and the last one before Bagwell?

[JDW]

Well, it wasn't Bonds or Henderson like I guessed first, so sorry, Nighthawk, I cheated by googling.
Ted Williams with 150 in 1949.
Acuna came within one just a couple years ago.

[Absolut]

Bagwell in 2000

Correct. ...and the last one before Bagwell?

Biggio?

[Quincy Varnish]

Bagwell in 2000

Correct. ...and the last one before Bagwell?

Ted Williams

[Hazelwood72]

Well, it wasn't Bonds or Henderson like I guessed first, so sorry, Nighthawk, I cheated by googling.
Ted Williams with 150 in 1949.
Acuna came within one just a couple years ago.

Wow! You gotta go all the way back to The Splendid Splinter? That’s surprising in 2 ways to me. First, that you had to go back that far, and Second, it was Williams, who I would have expected to drive in a lot of runners hitting in front of him, but not necessarily score that many on his own.

I would have guessed one of the Cards Whiteyball mid-80’s speedsters like Vince Coleman or Willie McGee. Remember the year when Tommy Herr got over 100 RBI with fewer than 15 HRs? My alternate guess would have been one of the mid-70’s Cincinnati Big Red Machine top of order hitters like Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Sr, or Joe Morgan.

[Hazelwood72]

Bagwell in 2000

Would have never guessed Bagwell. Which brings up a related note. The Astros had a strong lineup with the Killer B’s (Bags, Berkman, Biggio), PLUS, 2000 was their first season in Homer-happy Enron Field (now Minute Maid Park). Those Astros hitters must have LOVED getting out of the Astrodome Pitchers Palace and over to HomerLand in downtown H-Town.

I was living in suburban Houston then, and went to the 3rd or 4th ever game at Enron. Me and my buddies got cheap seats in the nosebleeds near the LF foul pole. It was the first Friday in April and the roof was open. It’s not often you feel cold in Houston, but I was quite cold toward the end of the game — our high seats got the effect of a pretty strong wind that night!

[moose-and-squirrel]

Well, it wasn't Bonds or Henderson like I guessed first, so sorry, Nighthawk, I cheated by googling.
Ted Williams with 150 in 1949.
Acuna came within one just a couple years ago.

Wow! You gotta go all the way back to The Splendid Splinter? That’s surprising in 2 ways to me. First, that you had to go back that far, and Second, it was Williams, who I would have expected to drive in a lot of runners hitting in front of him, but not necessarily score that many on his own.

I would have guessed one of the Cards Whiteyball mid-80’s speedsters like Vince Coleman or Willie McGee. Remember the year when Tommy Herr got over 100 RBI with fewer than 15 HRs? My alternate guess would have been one of the mid-70’s Cincinnati Big Red Machine top of order hitters like Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Sr, or Joe Morgan.

9 hrs, iirc

[sdaltons]

Well, it wasn't Bonds or Henderson like I guessed first, so sorry, Nighthawk, I cheated by googling.
Ted Williams with 150 in 1949.
Acuna came within one just a couple years ago.

If you cheated, wouldn't be nicer to not end the trivia game for everyone else?

[nighthawk]

Well, it wasn't Bonds or Henderson like I guessed first, so sorry, Nighthawk, I cheated by googling.
Ted Williams with 150 in 1949.
Acuna came within one just a couple years ago.

Wow! You gotta go all the way back to The Splendid Splinter? That’s surprising in 2 ways to me. First, that you had to go back that far, and Second, it was Williams, who I would have expected to drive in a lot of runners hitting in front of him, but not necessarily score that many on his own.

I would have guessed one of the Cards Whiteyball mid-80’s speedsters like Vince Coleman or Willie McGee. Remember the year when Tommy Herr got over 100 RBI with fewer than 15 HRs? My alternate guess would have been one of the mid-70’s Cincinnati Big Red Machine top of order hitters like Pete Rose, Ken Griffey Sr, or Joe Morgan.

William had the most plate appearances in his career that year - 730 - the only time he had 700+ PAs He also had a .490 OBA, 194 hits (most in his career) and 162 walks. He was on base 358 times - fourth highest in MLB history. He tied with teammate Vern Stephens with 159 RBIs for the AL lead. Stephen's mark set the all time record for RBIs in a season by a shortstop that still stands today