A new Hot Corner series, in which you are presented with something you might not have thought about for a while. A future Apropos of Nothing might include the words “Chad Fox” and nothing else. But for the initial entry, here’s one of my favorite stat lines ever. Mike Hampton’s 2001 batting line:
Apropos of Nothing, Vol. I
| Year | Tm | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | COL | 86 | 79 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 21 | .291 | .309 | .582 | .891 | 105 |
Is the best part that it’s a .291/.309/.582 line from a pitcher? Or is it that an .891 OPS was only good enough for a 105 OPS+ in 2001 Coors Field? I can’t decide. But I can’t stop staring at those stats, man.
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