Monday, May 03, 2004
Bonds OBP Update
OK, now that it's May, maybe we can think about what a .700 OBP means
The Giants have 136 games left. Assume Barry gets into 110 more games, and sees probably about 450 PAs. Throw together the following chart
Target Needs Comments 650 638 Not very possible 600 577 This would probably imply breaking his own walks record 582 555 This is what he needs to break his own OBP record 553 520 This would beat out Thumper for #2 545 510 This would beat out Ruth for #3 536 500 If he can maintain a .500 OBP it's good for #4 all time 512 470 This is Mantle, the first non-Bonds/Ruth/Williams in the modern era 500 455 He seems to have a lock on 500 at this point in the season 400 334 This looks about as impossible as him going .638 for the rest of the year
posted by David 6:04 PM
