Obscure sports trivia

Robin Roberts?

 

No. He is second.

 

I'm guessing Bert Blyleven.

 

Considering he pitched forever for multiple teams and couldn't break the speed limit, Moyer has to be up there.....

 

Nolan Ryan

Eevry MPH is six feet of distance.

 

I looked up Blyleven thinking it was him. He gave up 50 HRs in '86 and 46 in '87. Crazy. He also walked 101 batter in '87 with 196 strike outs in 267 innings.

He never gave up more than 24 HRs in any other season, he just pitched forever.

BTW, he "only" gave up 430 home runs.

 

Steve Trachsel?
I know it's not him, it's just worth pointing out that that guy never met a baseball he didn't want to give away as a souvenir in the left field seats.

 

Jamie Moyer gave up 522 homers, an MLB record.

 

I'll piggyback Micro. Blyleven's 50 home runs allowed is the most in a season in the AL and MLB. What pitcher gave up the most home runs in a season in the National League?

And who are the AL and NL leaders in career home runs allowed?

 

Was there a stat way back when that some pitcher gave up a lot of home runs, but it wasn't all that bad because they were mostly solo? If you were going to give up a run, a solo home run was "better" because if three hits are required to produce a run, they turn over the lineup and the good hitters get to bat again sooner. Or something like that.

 

My brother would say that home runs can be rally killers because they slow momentum and give a pitcher the chance to reset with no one on base.

 

SMH