I like total bases, as well. Having said that, it's a stat that isn't kind to Killebrew. Poor Harmon had too many PA each season where the pitcher simply refused to throw the ball over the plate.

Got me to thinking...

In 1969, Killebrew had 324 total bases. But, his 145 BB that year give him 469 TB+BB. Killebrew had several years where his TB+BB were over 400. Oliva has the one year over 400...the year you reference (his rookie year!)...when he had 374 TB + 34 BB for 408.

(Carew's 1977 was 351 + 69 = 420; Pucket's 1986 was 365 + 34 = 399 and his 1988 was 358 + 23 = 381; Dozier's 2016 was 336 + 61 = 397 and his 2017 was 307 + 78 = 385; Morneau's 2008 was 387 and his 2006 was 384; Mauer's 2009 was 383)

I like total bases, as well. Having said that, it's a stat that isn't kind to Killebrew. Poor Harmon had too many PA each season where the pitcher simply refused to throw the ball over the plate.

 

Got me to thinking...

 

In 1969, Killebrew had 324 total bases. But, his 145 BB that year give him 469 TB+BB. Killebrew had several years where his TB+BB were over 400. Oliva has the one year over 400...the year you reference (his rookie year!)...when he had 374 TB + 34 BB for 408.

 

(Carew's 1977 was 351 + 69 = 420; Pucket's 1986 was 365 + 34 = 399 and his 1988 was 358 + 23 = 381; Dozier's 2016 was 336 + 61 = 397 and his 2017 was 307 + 78 = 385; Morneau's 2008 was 387 and his 2006 was 384; Mauer's 2009 was 383)

Good post - Hank Aaron - my hero had 1402 walks which meant his total bases would be 8258 for his career.

Babe Ruth in his best single TB year had 457 TB and 145 BB which meant 602 TB or and average of 3.9 bases per game in a 154 game season.  

Those are figures that blow me away!

I like total bases, as well. Having said that, it's a stat that isn't kind to Killebrew. Poor Harmon had too many PA each season where the pitcher simply refused to throw the ball over the plate.

 

Got me to thinking...

 

In 1969, Killebrew had 324 total bases. But, his 145 BB that year give him 469 TB+BB. Killebrew had several years where his TB+BB were over 400. Oliva has the one year over 400...the year you reference (his rookie year!)...when he had 374 TB + 34 BB for 408.

 

(Carew's 1977 was 351 + 69 = 420; Pucket's 1986 was 365 + 34 = 399 and his 1988 was 358 + 23 = 381; Dozier's 2016 was 336 + 61 = 397 and his 2017 was 307 + 78 = 385; Morneau's 2008 was 387 and his 2006 was 384; Mauer's 2009 was 383)

Seems like walks should be part of the equation in the first place.  

Seems like walks should be part of the equation in the first place.  

Agreed, but they are not. "In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player has gained with hits. It is a weighted sum for which the weight value is 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run. Only bases attained from hits count toward this total."