Grand slams by pitchers
Posted by Andy on September 23, 2008
Last night, the Mets gave up their second grand slam to a pitcher this year.
Those are the only two this year:
Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 2008-06-23 Johan Santana NYM SEA Felix Hernandez tied 0-0 t 2 123 2 0-0 1 4 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Beltre Scores/unER; Clement Scores/unER; Bloomquist Scores/unER; Hernandez Scores/unER 2 1 2008-09-22 Jonathon Niese NYM CHC Jason Marquis tied 2-2 t 4 123 0 0-0 1 4 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); DeRosa Scores; Johnson Scores; Theriot Scores
And here are back years:
Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 2006-07-07 Jose Lima NYM FLA Dontrelle Willis down 0-3 t 4 123 0 0-0 1 4 Home Run (Fly Ball); Willingham Scores/unER; Hermida Scores; Treanor Scores
Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 2002-06-02 Bruce Chen MON @PHI Robert Person down 0-3 b 1 123 2 1-0 2 4 Home Run; Giambi Scores; Lee Scores; Pratt Scores Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 2001-09-29 Jimmy Haynes MIL @COL Denny Neagle down 6-9 b 4 123 2 0-1 2 4 Home Run (CF-RF); Ochoa Scores; Uribe Scores; Bennett Scores Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 2000-05-24 Mike Johnson MON @SFG Shawn Estes down 0-7 b 5 123 2 0-0 1 4 Home Run (LF-CF); Kent Scores; Snow Scores; Burks Scores Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 1998-07-20 Denny Neagle ATL CHC Kevin Tapani down 0-1 t 3 123 2 1-1 3 4 Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Hill Scores; Orie Scores; Servais Scores 2 1 1998-09-02 Jesus Sanchez FLA STL Kent Mercker down 0-3 t 4 123 0 1-1 3 4 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Gant Scores; Tatis Scores; Polanco Scores Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 1996-09-07 Andy Ashby SDP @STL Donovan Osborne tied 1-1 b 5 123 1 - 4 Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea Scores
Yr# G# Date Pitcher Tm Opp Batter Score Inn RoB Out Cnt Pit R Play Desc. +-------+---+-------------+-----------------+---+----+-----------------+-----------+---+---+---+---+---+--+-------------------------+ 1 1 1995-05-29 Shane Reynolds HOU @FLA Chris Hammond ahead 2-0 b 2 123 1 1-1 3 4 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pendleton Scores; Whitmore Scores; Johnson Scores 2 1 1995-06-27 Jim Bullinger CHC PIT Denny Neagle tied 2-2 t 6 123 2 - 4 Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Merced Scores; Garcia Scores; Liriano Scores 3 1 1995-08-25 John Cummings LAD @PHI Jeff Juden down 2-10 b 4 123 2 2-2 5 4 Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Webster Scores/unER; Hayes Scores/unER; Van Slyke Scores/unER; Juden Scores/unER
I had no idea that Denny Neagle hit two slams.
These are all the grand slams by pitchers going back to 1987, excluding any possible ones hit by pitchers playing positions other than P (such as, for example, PH.)
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
The grand slam by Felix was probably the most amazing thing that has happened this year. Sure this happens occasionally, but not by an American League pitcher. They only get maybe four AB's a year. The guy has two career hits and 5 career RBI. That says nothing, of course with 9 total AB, but still.
I'm speaking as a Mariners fan of course.
September 24th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Go back to 1966, and you'll find the day when pitcher Tony Cloninger hit two grand slams in one game. The only pitcher to do it, and the first National League ballplayer of any kind to do it.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196607030.shtml
September 24th, 2008 at 1:13 am
New to this.
I've noticed you take suggestions for stats of the day. Where would I suggest something? Or do I just do it as a comment here?
September 24th, 2008 at 3:53 am
NickH44, On top of the bar on the side of this page there is a section that says pages. Under that heading there is a link that says suggestions.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:43 am
The 2002 Slam by Person was almost one of 3 home runs and 2 grand slams that day for Person. 2innings later Person came up again (for the second time that inning, actually) with the bases loaded and hit a long ball down the foul line that I remember as being no more than a few feet foul. Retro-sheet even found it noteworthy enough to mention in their recap. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2002/B06020PHI2002.htm
Then he hit a three run homerun a bit later on.
That was quite a game.