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William Henry Keeler (March 3, 1872 – January 1, 1923), nicknamed "Wee Willie" because of his small stature, was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1892 to 1910, primarily for the Baltimore Orioles and Brooklyn Superbas in the National League, and the New York Highlanders in the American League.
Reggie Jackson, the all-time leader in strikeouts by a batter This list is for batters. For career strikeouts by pitchers, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders. In baseball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat.
In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is a situation in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the pitcher; the batter is called a hit batsman (HB). A hit batsman is awarded first base, provided that (in the plate umpire's judgment) he made an honest effort to avoid the pitch, although ...
Willie Keeler* 2,932 39 Jake Beckley* 2,930 Rogers Hornsby* 2,930 41 Al Simmons* 2,927 42 Zack Wheat* 2,884 43 Frankie Frisch* 2,880 44 Omar Vizquel: 2,877 45 Mel Ott* 2,876 46 Babe Ruth* 2,873 47 Harold Baines* 2,866 48 Jesse Burkett* 2,850 49 Brooks Robinson* 2,848 50 Iván Rodríguez* 2,844 51 Charlie Gehringer* 2,839 52 George Sisler* 2,810 53
On July 2, DiMaggio attempted to break Keeler's record for the longest single-season MLB hitting streak, against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. His first at-bat nearly produced a record-breaking hit, but Red Sox outfielder Stan Spence made a leaping catch to temporarily deny him the mark. Following a groundout in the third inning, DiMaggio ...
Sep. 10—"Hit 'em where they ain't." Willie Keeler, Hall of Fame baseball player Wee Willie Keeler, 5-foot-4 and 140 pounds, played Major League baseball from 1892-1910, playing for the New York ...
Willie Keeler's 1897, Zack Wheat's 1918, and Rod Carew's 1972 are the only three title seasons in which the winner hit no home runs. [23] [24] Joe Mauer's 2006 title made him the first catcher to ever win an AL batting title, and his third title in 2009 surpassed Ernie Lombardi's previous record of two titles for a catcher in any league.
When asked for the secret of his success, baseball player Wee Willie Keeler replied, "Hit 'em where they ain't." What worked for Willie at the plate applies equally well in investing. Seeking ...