RESULTS: Week 6 Stat Challenge (spring training)
Posted by Andy on May 18, 2010
Answers:
1. Total team HR by Mariners, Astros, Indians, Braves, and Athletics (at this writing, these are the 5 teams with the fewest homers in the majors.) 36--Mariners 8, Astros 6, Indians 7, Braves 11, Athletics 4--wow some big totals there
2. Highest game score posted by any Giants starting pitcher 76 by Jonathan Sanchez
3. Total RBI by National League #8 hitters (includes any player hitting in the #8 spot, such as pinch-hitters.) 45 (see list here)
4. Total bases by Kelly Johnson, ARI 11
| Rk | Gcar | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 521 | 33 | May 10 | ARI | LAD | L,3-7 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 32 | 522 | 34 | May 11 | ARI | LAD | L,3-13 | CG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 | 523 | 35 | May 12 | ARI | LAD | L,3-6 | 9-GF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 34 | 524 | 36 | May 14 | ARI | @ | ATL | L,5-6 | CG | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 525 | 37 | May 15 | ARI | @ | ATL | W,11-1 | CG | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 526 | 38 | May 16 | ARI | @ | ATL | L,1-13 | GS-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5. Total earned runs allowed by Cardinals pitching staff 24
| Rk | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | Pit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-05-16 | STL | CIN | L 2-7 | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 152 |
| 2 | 2010-05-15 | STL | CIN | L 3-4 | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 3 | 2010-05-14 | STL | CIN | W 4-3 | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 4 | 2010-05-13 | STL | HOU | L 1-4 | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 5 | 2010-05-12 | STL | HOU | L 6-9 | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 6 | 2010-05-11 | STL | HOU | L 3-6 | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 131 |
Here are the results:
First, a few people who nailed the questions exactly.
- Nobody got Question #1 correct--in fact the average guess was 21.7 HR as compared to the answer of 36. Only two people guessed as high as 36--everybody else guessed under 36.
- Chris and Alan got #2 exactly
- James got #3 exactly
- Four players got Kelly Johnson's 11 total bases: JT, Alan, Russell, and JGov5
- Three players got the Cardinals' 24 earned runs: Spartan Bill, Mark, and Scott K
Congrats to Alan for nailing two questions!
The average scores for 3 different questions were very close. For #2, it was 76.5 (answer was 76), for #4 it was 13 (answer was 11) and for #5 it was 22.2 (answer was 24.)
Finally, the official Week 6 winners:
T1. Spartan Bill 21
T1. Johnny Twisto 21 (3)
T1. BSK 21 (3)
4. Alan 24
T5. Elkboy 26 (2)
T5. James W 26
T5. Shlomo 26
Wow, we have a real barn burner here. JT and BSK now each have 3 top-5 finishes. Next week is the final week of this pre-season contest--after that we're wiping the slate clean and playing for a seasonal prize.
May 19th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
This is to Andy...
I know that some other people have commented on this in past weeks and I have been playing this for a couple weeks now but I just want to tell you that I think that you are doing an exceptional job with this stat challenge game. Seeing the work you put into this amazing and I hope you are able to keep it up. Thanks a bunch man.
May 21st, 2010 at 12:44 am
Hear, hear.
May 21st, 2010 at 1:05 am
Hear, hear.
Incidentally, I believe I scored 28 and shouldn't be on the leaderboard.