Still more GIDP
Posted by Andy on February 20, 2009
Finally, here are the leaders for recent seasons for games with 2 or more GIDPs.
2008
Kurt Suzuki 4 Ind. Games Miguel Tejada 3 Ind. Games Bengie Molina 3 Ind. Games Kevin Kouzmanoff 3 Ind. Games Damion Easley 3 Ind. Game
2007
Mark Teahen 3 Ind. Games Albert Pujols 3 Ind. Games Derek Jeter 3 Ind. Game
2006
Michael Young 4 Ind. Games And here are the leaders for any individual season since 1956: Carlos May 1970 6 Ind. Games George Scott 1966 5 Ind. Games Jim Rice 1985 5 Ind. Games Cleon Jones 1970 5 Ind. Games Ivan Calderon 1990 5 Ind. Games
February 20th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
And then there's Irv Noren who had 2 multiple GIDP games in one (1955) World Series:
http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/sskq
In 1093 career regular season games, Noren hit into 55 DPs.
In the 1955 series Noren came to bat 7 times with runners on base. He went 0-7 with 5 GIDP.
http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/TesS
February 20th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I call for an asterisk on the only Brooklyn Dodgers championship.
Noren was batting 3rd!
I don't remember what was wrong with Mantle that series?
February 20th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Torn thigh muscle.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/bnd3su