Rip Sewell Eephus Pitch

History of the Eephus Pitch

Let him hit it. You’ve got fielders behind you. — Alexander Cartwright, baseball pioneer The purest junk — the junkiest pitch in history — is the Eephus ...

Sammy Sosa Apology

Why Sammy Sosa Needed to Apologize

Last week, Sammy Sosa popped up, like a sheepish groundhog looking for his shadow. Except this Sammy sighting isn’t going to bring us a shorter winter. It’s ...

Baseball History & Player Rankings

Top 5 All-Time

1
Willie Mays San Francisco Giants 768x518
546.0
2
Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Slugger 768x518
513.3
3
Babe Ruth New York Yankees 768x518
508.8
4
Henry Aaron Milwaukee Braves
466.7
5
Stan Musial Cardinals 1 768x518
433.3

Top Ranked Active

1
Mike Trout Angels Small
411.1
2
Mookie Betts Boston Red Sox 768x518
366.4
3
Clayton Kershaw 768x518
333.3
5
Max Scherzer Washington Nationals 768x518
319.2

Top Ranked Under 25

2
Julio Rodriguez
107.1

Hall of Fame and Top 100 Lists

All-Time Team Rankings