Atlanta's All-time HR leader?

It was a cheap way to link Chipper with Murphy. If you're going to write a story about the home run tear he's on, then just write that story. And moreover, the average Braves fan is probably more interested reading about what Murphy's up to right now. He still owns the city.

 

The Braves still count Aaron's records; this is just an "Atlanta" record that is, agreed, silly.

But as long as the Braves keep winning, I won't care what kind of goofy stats they put up there.

 

When an owner moves a franchise, he should be required to change the team nickname and colors.

And the history books stay in the old city.

 

This is a stupid thread.

As noted above, the Dodgers list Los Angeles-specific records all the time. The Giants list San Fran records all the time.

The Braves list Atlanta records. The Twins list Minnesota records. The Athletics list Oakland records. The Orioles list Baltimore records.

This is very, very common.

They also list franchise records.

Hank Aaron holds the Braves' franchise record for home runs. He also holds the Milwaukee record. Dale Murphy, at least for another week or two, holds the Atlanta record. It's not that difficult, people.

 

But who's the Pythagorean home run leader for the Braves in Atlanta?

 

Bob Horner spent pregame for the Cardinals on opening day 1988 on the trainer's table. Gassed on opening day. He played 60 games that season.

 

The sad part of this is, you probably actually took the time to calculate it.

 

Do the Yankees include the records from when they were the Baltimore Orioles, 1901-1903?

 

No, George doesn't think they were true Yankees.

 

Very true. As a Braves fan and huge fan of Murphy's -- hell, I named my dog after him -- calling him the Atlanta HR leader is technically true, but serves no purpose than to further this writer's cause. Chipper is passing Murphy. Period. Why must he be passing him for first? Isn't passing this Atlanta icon enough for a story? I think so.

It's like saying someone is the Washington Nationals' HR leader. While it may be true, what critical information does it provide?

 

What critical information do most statistics provide? It's a point of interest, and it's being noted. Nothing more, nothing less.

It absolutely serves a purpose, though. Chipper Jones being the Atlanta Braves' home-run leader is certainly noteworthy to anyone interested in the history of the Atlanta Braves as a team, or the Braves as a franchise, or of baseball in general.

Again: Every team has records like these. Every franchise also has franchise records.

They're not stupid; they're just statistics. Mountain, meet molehill.

 

I didn't say stats were stupid. And yes, we are making a mountain out of a molehill. So, can we just celebrate Dale Murphy some more?