Obscure sports trivia

Yes, the Duke. In 1952 and 1955. He had 11 total Series home runs, and at least one in 5 of the 6 series he played in.

 

This one shocked me, and I happened across it randomly this morning. It may not be as hard I think, but who knows.

Who is the San Diego Padres’ career leader in (pitcher) wins?

 

Another tough one. I am guessing either Eric Show or Randy Jones.

 

Eric Show it is, with just 100. I find that amazing. A franchise with 52 years of history has had no pitcher win more than 100 games for them.

Also, of those 52 seasons, they have played above .500 in just 15 of them.

 

Yep. They could never keep the guys around. Thinking about this question I also would have guessed Andy Benes.

It seemed like he was there fucking forever and he was in San Diego for five years and parts of two others.

Sixty-nine wins for the team that drafted him first overall in 1988.

Andy Benes Stats | Baseball-Reference.com

 

Fun list

Most HR under each president:

Trump: Trout 134
Obama: Pujols 272
W Bush: A-Rod 364
Clinton: Griffey 351
HW Bush: McGriff 137
Reagan: Schmidt 259
Carter: Schmidt 152
Ford: Schmidt 87
Nixon: Aaron 218
Johnson: Mays 181
Kennedy: Killebrew 139
Eisenhower: Mathews 313

Truman: Kiner 294
FDR: Foxx 353
Hoover: Ruth 182
Coolidge: Ruth 289
Harding: Ruth 119
Wilson: G Cravath 106
Taft: F Schulte 47
Roosevelt: H Davis 59
McKinley: B Freeman 46
Cleveland (both): S Thompson 85
Harrison: H Stovey 51
Ulysses S Grant: George Hall (5) 1876

Credit @MLBrandomstats

 

Pretty impressive showing by Mr. Schmidt.

 

Not to menton Mr. Ruth.

 

He benefited from having three one-term (or the rough equivalent) presidents during the 1920s. He was quite the presidential compiler.

 

He had better years than they did.

 

Right, but I assumed that. He’s babe Ruth.

 

Who was the first MLB manager to serve four different times for the same team?