I saw a blurb today that Tom Tango came up with a new junk stat to determine the players who were the most fun to watch play. To make a long story short, here are the magic elixirs:
Here’s the formula as Tom has it.
- • Walks and hit-by pitches: 1 fun point*
• Strikeouts: 3 fun points (we’ll talk about this in a minute)
• Singles: 4 fun points
• Stolen bases: 6 fun points
• Caught stealing: 1 fun point
• Doubles: 9 fun points
• Triples: 12 fun points
• Home runs: 14 fun points
Which was interesting enough as it was. But then I got to wondering about the splits over various eras. Who, for example, was the most fun player of the Brewster’s first 20 seasons? And the next twenty?
Well … here are the answers:
Top Thirty Most Fun Players who retired between 1973 and 1992:
Player | From-To | Fun |
---|---|---|
Luke Zalusky | 1979-1992 | 24346 |
Bombo Vadabonceour | 1976-1991 | 23120 |
Ryoko Masaki | 1978-1991 | 21365 |
George Kobayashi | 1977-1992 | 20999 |
Miles Dalrymple | 1973-1987 | 20562 |
Jon McNecirty | 1973-1987 | 20160 |
Johnny Fever | 1977-1991 | 19971 |
Cravin Moorhead | 1976-1990 | 19503 |
Jack Hanski | 1978-1990 | 18981 |
Joey Beggiani | 1980-1991 | 18501 |
Tremaine Clemente | 1979-1990 | 18300 |
Henry Hill | 1979-1991 | 17700 |
Quentin Rolando | 1977-1991 | 17592 |
Theo Reckley | 1976-1988 | 17374 |
Pepe Mangual | 1977-1989 | 17315 |
Scott Bucher | 1973-1984 | 17283 |
Dave Winfield | 1981-1990 | 17019 |
Michael Buzzell | 1977-1989 | 16926 |
Kirk Valdovinos | 1977-1987 | 16347 |
Hank Baez | 1979-1992 | 16223 |
Christopher Williams | 1978-1987 | 15598 |
Marquis Futon | 1973-1983 | 15519 |
Xavier Jonah | 1979-1992 | 15428 |
Joe Hardy | 1983-1992 | 15303 |
Clue Heywood | 1973-1983 | 15188 |
Steve Blackburn | 1981-1992 | 15159 |
Robert Roten | 1976-1986 | 14804 |
Anthony Shippee | 1978-1989 | 14715 |
Sam Hell | 1973-1983 | 14356 |
Luis Abdullah | 1978-1990 | 14301 |
Player | From-To | Fun |
---|---|---|
Steve Collins | 1978-1994 | 33464 |
Morris Pennebaker | 1989-2007 | 31160 |
Randy Spratt | 1978-1994 | 30176 |
Rafael Rodriguez | 1992-2011 | 29622 |
Tom Laverriere | 1978-1993 | 29225 |
Henry Jones | 1979-1996 | 28871 |
Dash Kelly | 1991-2008 | 28726 |
Ted Sale | 1985-2007 | 28261 |
John Bockus | 1979-1994 | 28024 |
Bolt Vanderhugen | 1989-2007 | 26621 |
Glen Groves | 1982-1997 | 26594 |
Johnnie Iraq | 1992-2009 | 25472 |
Medric Wood | 1985-2005 | 25374 |
Zebediah Williams | 1984-2000 | 25313 |
Gary Barr | 1982-2004 | 25105 |
Anthony Walker | 1980-1993 | 24988 |
Ed Miller | 1982-1998 | 24933 |
Billy Wilson | 1984-1998 | 24536 |
Robert Nolan | 1985-2004 | 24476 |
Waichirou Moronobu | 1995-2012 | 24470 |
Benjamin Caldwell | 1977-1994 | 24191 |
Dwayne Johnson | 1992-2008 | 24161 |
Hurley Reyes | 1990-2008 | 23949 |
Rob Van Winkle | 1991-2004 | 23642 |
Hector Fernandez | 1992-2009 | 23618 |
Benjamin Rivero | 1992-2009 | 23571 |
Daniel Labrie | 1995-2012 | 23523 |
Fred Mahaffey | 1979-1994 | 23464 |
Edward Framaggio | 1992-2008 | 23267 |
Rashardo Menne, Jr. | 1983-1998 | 23246 |
Player | From-To | Fun |
---|---|---|
Charles Puckett | 1997-2021 | 37307 |
Rogelio Morales | 1996-2016 | 31641 |
Douglas Newhouse | 1996-2015 | 30563 |
Paul Barfoot | 1994-2015 | 30335 |
Bopper Kengos | 1996-2018 | 29869 |
Héctor Canó | 2014-2032 | 28322 |
Al Jones | 2003-2019 | 27922 |
Bo Jordan | 2014-2031 | 27590 |
Terry Cochran | 2008-2023 | 27206 |
Alberto Guzmán | 2005-2020 | 26410 |
George Bellairs | 1995-2013 | 25720 |
Resurrection Santos | 1993-2013 | 25423 |
Bryan Vogel | 2012-2030 | 25016 |
Steve Faulkner | 1999-2014 | 24836 |
Roman Empire | 1997-2014 | 24789 |
Kal El | 2013-2030 | 24699 |
Armando Santos | 1996-2013 | 24403 |
Milt Linares, Jr. | 2008-2023 | 24398 |
Jonathan Archer | 2015-2032 | 24308 |
Jason Dunn | 2011-2029 | 24030 |
Jake Urban | 1995-2014 | 23466 |
Lance Pere | 1993-2013 | 23338 |
Duane Whitley | 2001-2017 | 23224 |
Jim Wilson | 2002-2015 | 23160 |
Maxwell Weiss, Jr. | 2010-2028 | 22458 |
Martín Félix | 2011-2029 | 22380 |
Doug Glover | 2012-2026 | 21942 |
Juan Heredia | 2003-2024 | 21552 |
Bill Burkholder | 2000-2014 | 21549 |
Bob Goodwin | 2005-2018 | 21531 |
Top Thirty Most Fun Players who retired between 2033 and 2052:
Player | From-To | Fun |
---|---|---|
Jared Gillstrom | 2026-2043 | 33343 |
David Noboru | 2030-2048 | 33220 |
Leon Sandcastle | 2017-2037 | 32789 |
Frank Thomas III | 2016-2035 | 31611 |
Lucas McNeill | 2027-2044 | 29761 |
Tai hoi Wie | 2032-2048 | 29504 |
Mark Simpson | 2030-2051 | 29171 |
Valeri Kharlamov | 2020-2040 | 28285 |
Juan Escobar | 2021-2037 | 27669 |
Ettienne R. LaFitte | 2030-2043 | 27556 |
Juan Karyabwite | 2032-2049 | 26672 |
Emílio Rodríguez | 2016-2034 | 26497 |
Mark Wareham | 2030-2048 | 26414 |
António Sánchez | 2018-2035 | 26234 |
Alfredo Salazar | 2025-2041 | 25921 |
Mario Soriano | 2021-2040 | 25915 |
James Monger | 2034-2052 | 25689 |
Lloyd Braun | 2027-2045 | 25318 |
Alfredo Martínez | 2024-2041 | 25215 |
Norris Rutledge | 2027-2040 | 25211 |
Steve Dempsey | 2026-2042 | 25181 |
Rafael Bido | 2020-2033 | 25032 |
Brian Clough | 2016-2037 | 24941 |
Rupert Grant | 2026-2042 | 24326 |
Hunter Eisenhower | 2019-2036 | 24263 |
Juan Pablo | 2020-2035 | 23955 |
Cisco Guerrero | 2023-2040 | 23858 |
Tony Franco | 2019-2037 | 23815 |
Jon Mick | 2029-2042 | 23796 |
Emílio Morales | 2031-2050 | 23667 |
Top Thirty Most Fun Players who played in 2053:
Player | From-To | Fun |
---|---|---|
Steven Collins III | 2036-2053 | 31895 |
Alex Ramírez | 2037-2053 | 30615 |
Ramón Pagán | 2036-2053 | 28200 |
Aaron Haney | 2040-2053 | 28005 |
Félix Román | 2040-2053 | 27998 |
Orlando Ordóñez | 2039-2053 | 27223 |
Dennis French | 2037-2053 | 26943 |
Dong-po Thum | 2039-2053 | 26864 |
Juan Rivera | 2040-2053 | 26435 |
Semei Kwakou | 2039-2053 | 26371 |
Mike Campbell | 2038-2053 | 26294 |
Ángel González | 2039-2053 | 26129 |
Chip Puckett | 2034-2053 | 25815 |
Ángel Zalapa | 2036-2053 | 25018 |
Kidane Ata | 2038-2053 | 24455 |
Manuel Aguilar, Jr. | 2037-2053 | 24304 |
Jeffrey Smith | 2039-2053 | 23815 |
Felipe Vega | 2039-2053 | 23450 |
Fernando Moreno | 2040-2053 | 23360 |
Ronnie Hubbard | 2039-2053 | 23226 |
Lineu Aldo | 2041-2053 | 22845 |
David Simpson | 2039-2053 | 22828 |
Fernando Castillo | 2040-2053 | 22524 |
Júlio Barajas | 2039-2053 | 22473 |
Pedro Díaz | 2037-2053 | 22319 |
Quant Kouros | 2035-2053 | 22234 |
Tom Rudge | 2038-2053 | 22223 |
Pedro Huerta | 2041-2053 | 22026 |
André Ly | 2040-2053 | 21849 |
Eduardo González | 2041-2053 | 21726 |
And, here then, are the top thirty most fun BBA players of all time!
Player | From-To | Fun |
---|---|---|
Charles Puckett | 1997-2021 | 37307 |
Steve Collins | 1978-1994 | 33464 |
Jared Gillstrom | 2026-2043 | 33343 |
David Noboru | 2030-2048 | 33220 |
Leon Sandcastle | 2017-2037 | 32789 |
Steven Collins III | 2036-2053 | 31895 |
Rogelio Morales | 1996-2016 | 31641 |
Frank Thomas III | 2016-2035 | 31611 |
Morris Pennebaker | 1989-2007 | 31160 |
Alex Ramírez | 2037-2053 | 30615 |
Douglas Newhouse | 1996-2015 | 30563 |
Paul Barfoot | 1994-2015 | 30335 |
Randy Spratt | 1978-1994 | 30176 |
Bopper Kengos | 1996-2018 | 29869 |
Lucas McNeill | 2027-2044 | 29761 |
Rafael Rodriguez | 1992-2011 | 29622 |
Tai hoi Wie | 2032-2048 | 29504 |
Tom Laverriere | 1978-1993 | 29225 |
Mark Simpson | 2030-2051 | 29171 |
Henry Jones | 1979-1996 | 28871 |
Dash Kelly | 1991-2008 | 28726 |
Héctor Canó | 2014-2032 | 28322 |
Valeri Kharlamov | 2020-2040 | 28285 |
Ted Sale | 1985-2007 | 28261 |
Ramón Pagán | 2036-2053 | 28200 |
John Bockus | 1979-1994 | 28024 |
Aaron Haney | 2040-2053 | 28005 |
Félix Román | 2040-2053 | 27998 |
Al Jones | 2003-2019 | 27922 |
Juan Escobar | 2021-2037 | 27669 |