Ryan M. Spaeder

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U.S. Marine Corps Veteran | MLB Analyst and Best Selling Author | Retired Senior Hedge Fund Account Manager | The Bad Stats Man

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1Oct 30, '24These two should not ever be allowed to set foot in another MLB stadium, and they should both be tarred, feathered, and ridiculed publicly.107×7.7M68k7.1k3k
2Aug 20, '25#Yankees Aaron Judge has seen 86 pitches of at least 100 mph during his career. He has one hit, a 70 mph bloop single.74.7×5.4M11k335374
3Oct 31, '24I still cannot believe this is real.61.7×4.4M22k1k1.4k
4Feb 22, '24Madison Bumgarner had more grand slams than Prince Fielder, who had more inside-the-park home runs than Rickey Henderson, who had fewer steals of home than Babe Ruth, who had as ma48.3×3.5M22k2k1.8k
5Oct 7, '23Thank goodness for the pitch clock saving baseball…47.3×3.4M5.1k15466
6May 5, '24#Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. robbed #Indians Albert Belle of this home run, 28 years ago today on May 5, 1996. Junior finished that season with 49 home runs, Belle with 48.40.2×2.9M19k1.1k552
7Apr 24, '25The worst hitter on every team should be batting 7th—not 9th. I just want more teams to understand this.38.8×2.8M15k268974
8Jul 21, '24I’ve got really bad news for many baseball fans: your favorite ballplayer probably voted for the Bad Orange Man.34.5×2.5M7.6k214171
9Feb 28, '24#Astros Justin Verlander was in the league with Julio Franco, who was intentionally walked by Jim Kaat, who allowed a pair of hits to Ted Williams, who made his big league debut ag32.7×2.3M10k1k808
10May 5, '25#Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. robbed Albert Belle of this home run 29 years ago today on May 5, 1996. Junior finished that season with 49 home runs, Belle with 48.29.1×2.1M16k685511
11May 20, '24#Padres Luis Arráez has 2,389 career plate appearances. He has struck out looking at a third pitch strike three once.27.3×2M7.3k278245
12May 4, '24I am coaching 14-18 year olds. Today, we had a big lead, so I decided to give one of my 14 year olds, who has been wanting to pitch, a shot on the bump – he has been playing organi25.6×1.8M17k280129
13May 21, '24#Dbacks Ketel Marte is riding a 19-game hit-streak, the longest in MLB this season. Hits by game: 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1 He is batting just .266 du25.4×1.8M4.8k105155
14May 4, '25Wow… did NOT realize that PCA’s parents are Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong.25.2×1.8M8k126168
15May 26, '24WTF.23.6×1.7M12k527271
16Aug 29, '25This does NOT bode well for Schwarber, as prior to him, exactly one-third of all #Phillies ever to hit four home runs in a game died midseason later in their career by falling drun22.5×1.6M17k415768
17Nov 22, '24Juan Soto is seeking a 12-14 year deal for $45 million per season with opt outs after the third and fourth seasons (reporte de @Marino_Pepen en espanol).21.8×1.6M5k271204
18Apr 7, '25Dude is 25 years old, batting .483/.595/.897 with twice as many walks as strikeouts, and does this...21.1×1.5M6.4k111234
19Apr 16, '24First plate appearance after being recalled after being sent down for failing to tow the company line... and coming off the bench for it, mind you. Early finalist for biggest GFY h20×1.4M8.2k293131
20Aug 1, '24I am once again asking the @SFGiants to offer Barry Bonds a pro-rated league minimum deal and an opportunity to pinch-hit in one game at the end of the season so that his Hall of F19.9×1.4M17k826133
21Jun 11, '23How in the world is this a triple? That’s just hustle and grit. Dude can fkn ball.18.8×1.4M8.9k25177
22Apr 19, '25#Angels Kenley Jansen still has nearly 1,000 more innings caught than pitched during his professional career. Innings pitched - 949.0 Innings caught - 1,947.017.8×1.3M10k274415
23May 3, '25The number of people who became a fan of Bill Miller simply because they now know how much he cares about his job and getting it right makes this slip worth it. Great hot mic momen16.9×1.2M13k205779
24Mar 9, '24#BlueJays Joey Votto could go 0-for-1,346 over his next 1,346 plate appearances and still have a higher lifetime on-base percentage than Ichiro.16×1.2M4.7k222106
25Feb 22, '24Barry Bonds remains 18 intentional walks ahead of the #Rays as a franchise.14.8×1.1M6.6k356118
26May 24, '24#Yankees Aaron Judge is the hottest hitter in baseball right now. He has a 1.352 OPS in 29 games since April 23rd. #SFGiants Barry Bonds maintained a 1.352 OPS over a 614 game span14.7×1.1M6.5k414202
27Jul 25, '25I think because Bryce Harper already won his Rookie of the Year Award before Aaron Judge was drafted by the Yankees and was a two-time All-Star before Judge even played his first m14.5×1M15k431358
28Jun 22, '25#Cubs Jake Arrieta hurled a complete game shutout 10 years ago today on June 21, 2015, beginning what would be a 29-start stretch in which he had more no-hitters (2) than games los13.5×971k9k646726
29Feb 26, '24Mariano Rivera career: 1,283.2 innings pitched 1,173 strikeouts | 998 hits allowed Nolan Ryan after turning age 40: 1,271.2 innings pitched 1,437 strikeouts | 933 hits allowed13.5×967k5.1k353239
30Jun 5, '23Through 444 career games: #Marlins Luis Arraez 524 hits - .324/.383/.419 #Padres Tony Gwynn 526 hits - .324/.374/.411 #Reds Pete Rose 506 hits - .286/.347/.38513.4×965k4.2k19749
32Jul 4, '24#Angels Mike Trout hasn’t played on the 4th of July since 2019.12.3×886k5.5k21567
33May 20, '24Jake Arrieta maintained a 0.99 ERA over a 29 start stretch from June 21, 2015 to May 20, 2016 – he was 24-1 with two no-hitters during that span. His only loss came on July 25, 20110.9×781k4.3k183161
35Aug 1, '24#SFGiants Barry Bonds hit a Major League record 762 home runs. If all of his home runs were strikeouts, he would still have both a higher on-base percentage and a lower strikeout p10.3×740k4.5k266226
36May 7, '24Do you realize how impossible this is?9.6×687k7.9k27686
38Mar 6, '25#Cubs Jake Arrieta from June 21, 2015 to May 31, 2016: Games started - 31 Home runs hit - 3 No-hitters thrown - 2 Games lost - 1* *To beat him, you had to beat him at his own game 8.8×630k3.8k352254
39Apr 30, '25#Yankees Aaron Judge has a 1.268 OPS this season. #SFGiants Barry Bonds had a 1.267 OPS from 2000 to 2006.8.2×589k4.5k183143
40Sep 13, '25Eddie Vedder, absolutely blitzed, hanging with Anthony Rizzo and Cindy Crawford for Rizzo's Retirement, just dropped a strong f-bomb on the #Cubs broadcast... gotta love it!8.2×587k4.5k296755
41Aug 21, '24#Reds Joey Votto saw 35,630 pitches over 8,746 career plate appearances. He pulled a ball foul for an out just twice ever.8.1×583k6.4k455212
43Dec 8, '24Kenley Jansen still has more than 1,000 innings caught than pitched during his professional career. Innings pitched - 943.0 Innings caught - 1,947.07.9×569k4.2k135192
44Feb 8, '23Michael Jordan could return to basketball and not score a single point in 114 straight games and he would still average more points-per-game than LeBron James.6.5×468k3.7k44053
46Aug 14, '24#Pirates Oneil Cruz: 192 career base hits 25 years and 314 days old #Yankees Juan Soto: 193 career home runs 25 years and 293 days old6.1×441k4.9k148102
47Oct 25, '23#Astros Dusty Baker has played, coached, or managed in over three percent of all games in MLB history.5.9×426k4.1k24254
48Aug 21, '24#Reds Joey Votto could come out of retirement and go 0-for-477 and still have a higher lifetime on-base percentage than Tony Gwynn.5.8×414k4.3k273129
49Dec 21, '24#Dodgers Mookie Betts has reached first base safely 2,339 times during his career. #Guardians José Ramírez has reached first base safely 2,137 times during his career. #Mets Franci5.4×390k3.9k279157
50May 18, '23#Phillies Roy Halladay still leads all of baseball in complete games since 2009.5.3×378k3.6k23925
51Apr 16, '24John Sterling called 29.5 percent of all games in #Yankees franchise history – this includes 49.9 percent of New York’s postseason games and 100 percent of Derek Jeter’s plate appe4.5×323k3.9k323116
52Jan 17, '25On July 24, 1965, #StLCards Bob Uecker hit a home run off #Dodgers Sandy Koufax called by Vin Scully on the home broadcast and Harry Caray alongside Jack Buck on the visiting broad4.5×323k5k423273
53May 29, '25#Phillies Roy Halladay still leads all of baseball in complete games since 2009.4.5×321k4.1k21580
54May 3, '25#Tigers Riley Greene is the first player in MLB history to hit multiple home runs in the 9th inning of a game.4.4×316k4.1k426114
55Jan 16, '25#Brewers Bob Uecker called approximately 3.5 percent of all MLB games in history — including those played before the advent of television and even radio broadcasting.4.0×290k4k322122
56Aug 19, '22The #SFGiants should offer Barry Bonds an opportunity to pinch-hit in a game at the end of the season so that his Hall of Fame clock resets.4.0×016k1.1k50
58Apr 7, '25#RedSox Rafael Devers began 0-21, batting .000/.160/.000. Since, he is 10-17, good for .588/.682/.941. Safe to say he is back on track.3.6×256k3.7k10740
60May 6, '21Albert Pujols has gotten a hit off 10.21 percent of all players to ever throw a pitch in an MLB game.3.0×011k1.1k68
62Oct 25, '25Dude is going to be chasing this high for the rest of his life.2.9×205k7.5k105127
63Mar 8, '20#Indians Bob Feller: 1938 - led MLB in K 1939 - led MLB in K 1940 - led MLB in K 1941 - led MLB in K 1942 - served in WWII 1943 - served in WWII 1944 - served in WWII 1945 - served2.8×011k1.1k33
64Jan 9, '19#Reds Joey Votto has seen 27,668 pitches over 6,764 career plate appearances. He has never popped out to the catcher, pitcher, or first basemen.2.6×06.7k2.1k29
65Jan 21, '25Most career seasons with at least 150 games played in centerfield and 25 home runs hit: Willie Mays - 10 Andruw Jones - 10 No other player - 9 No other player - 8 No other player -2.6×187k4.8k47957
66Jun 21, '22One of the best pitchers in history is prepping himself like he is about to start Game 7 of the World Series… for a minor league rehab assignment. FKN. LEGEND.2.5×010k397153
67Jun 2, '16#Nationals Bryce Harper Last 190 PA: 11 HR #Angels Mike Trout Last 190 PA: 11 HR #SFGiants Madison Bumgarner Last 190 PA: 11 HR2.4×03.5k3.9k1
68Mar 23, '20My girlfriend was born in Iran and had never played baseball before, this is about the sixth throw of her life — not bad!2.3×09.5k28736
69Aug 3, '17#Padres Tony Gwynn faced Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez 143 combined times during his career. He batted .388 and never struck out.2.3×04.6k2.5k9
70May 27, '19Career games with three or more strikeouts: Adam Dunn - 173* Ichiro Suzuki - 22 Fernando Tatis Jr. - 2 Tony Gwynn - 1 Bill Buckner - 0 *all-time leader2.3×07.9k1.2k25
71Jul 24, '18Barry Bonds hit a Major League record 762 home runs. If all of his home runs were strikeouts, he would still have both a higher on-base percentage and a lower strikeout percentage 2.2×05.6k1.8k51
72Jul 13, '21#Mets Pete Alonso: Career salary earnings - $1,473,449 Career #HRDerby earnings - $2,000,0002.1×08k80136
73Nov 10, '20This. No. Impossible. What?2.1×06.2k967143
74Aug 23, '22Roy Halladay still leads all of baseball in complete games since 2009.2.1×08.3k56629
75Jul 20, '18#Reds Joey Votto has 6,563 career plate appearances. He has never popped out to the catcher, pitcher, or first basemen.2.0×04.9k1.7k16
76Mar 21, '19#Mariners Ichiro singled to center in his tenth career at-bat, raising his lifetime batting average to .300. It never again fell below that mark.1.7×05.3k1.2k43
78Nov 11, '20#RedSox Ted Williams from 1941 to 1947: 1941 - batted .406 1942 - Triple Crown 1943 - WWII 1944 - WWII 1945 - WWII 1946 - MVP 1947 - Triple Crown1.6×05.4k81331
79Sep 19, '20Felix Hernandez is the only pitcher in MLB history with a perfect game, immaculate inning, and four-strikeout inning.1.6×05.9k62633
80Nov 8, '17Percentage of starts ending in a CG: Roy Halladay: 17.2% Roger Clemens: 16.7% Dwight Gooden: 16.6% Randy Johnson: 16.6% Greg Maddux: 14.7% Orel Hershiser: 14.6% David Cone: 13.4% P1.6×04.3k1.3k0
81Nov 19, '18Roy Halladay still leads all of baseball in complete games since 2009.1.5×04.9k1k6
82Nov 5, '19Two ballplayers who will be on the Hall of Fame Ballot: Derek Jeter (1st): .310/.377/.440 72.4 rWAR | 73.0 fWAR 115 OPS+ 119 wRC+ .360 wOBA 5 Gold Gloves (-243.3 DRS) Larry Walker 1.5×04.1k1k23
83Jun 16, '19Fathers and sons struck out by Nolan Ryan: Sandy Alomar Sr. Sandy Alomar Jr. Roberto Alomar Bobby Bonds Barry Bonds Tito Francona Terry Francona Ken Griffey Sr. Ken Griffey Jr. Hal1.5×04.8k87422
84Feb 4, '22I just hit up Joe West to congratulate him on his retirement, but he missed the call.1.4×05.2k53711
85Oct 31, '24That was #Dodgers Kevin Kiermaier's final career game. He goes out a World Champion.1.4×101k3.7k18443
86Jan 21, '20Just a pair of Hall of Famers: Derek Jeter (1st ballot): .310/.377/.440 72.4 rWAR | 73.0 fWAR 115 OPS+ 119 wRC+ .360 wOBA 5 Gold Gloves (-243.3 DRS) Larry Walker (10th ballot): .311.4×04.3k81320
87Nov 3, '22Combined no-hitters are not a thing.1.3×04.2k2709
88Jul 11, '22Albert Pujols is a legend, but he doesn’t deserve to be an All-Star nor does he belong in the Home Run Derby.1.2×03.4k20811
89Feb 5, '20Trade Mookie Betts, what could go wrong? #RedSox Mookie Betts 2014-19: 42.0 WAR #RedSox Babe Ruth 1914-19: 39.8 WAR1.2×03.3k75427
90Nov 11, '20#Indians Bob Feller, 11 years: 1938 - led MLB in K 1939 - led MLB in K 1940 - led MLB in K 1941 - led MLB in K 1942 - served in WWII 1943 - served in WWII 1944 - served in WWII 1941.2×04k56619
91Dec 18, '20Ty Cobb could resurrect, return to baseball, and go 0-for-2,523, and he would still have a .300 batting average for his career.1.1×04.2k33330
92Mar 30, '22The #Cubs released Jamie Moyer, 30 years ago today on March 30, 1992, offering him a coaching job, he instead pitched for 19 more seasons – 20 if you include his 1992 minor league 1.1×04.3k37526
93Nov 17, '20Seasons with at least 25 home runs and 25 defensive runs saved as a centerfielder: Andruw Jones - 4 The other 19,901 players in history combined - 21.1×03.6k52314
94Dec 7, '19Teams interested in Gerrit Cole: NYY, TB, BOS, TOR, BAL, MIN, CLE, CHW, KC, DET, HOU, OAK, TEX, LAA, SEA, ATL, WSH, NYM, PHI, MIA, STL, MIL, CHC, CIN, PIT, LAD, ARI, SF, COL, SD.1.1×04k2952
95Aug 23, '18Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz1.1×03.6k5982
96Jun 2, '21#Padres Tony Gwynn went 1,502 straight plate appearance without striking out in consecutive at-bats from June 28, 1993 to June 2, 1996.1.1×03.6k51226
97May 9, '20#Padres Tony Gwynn could have gone an additional 0-for-1,182 and still had a .300 batting average for his career.1.0×03.4k56210
98May 9, '21MLB Tv: *free game of the day* Also MLB Tv: *game unavailable due to blackout restrictions*1.0×03.9k3226
99May 9, '20Pete Rose could return to baseball, go 750-for-750, and Tony Gwynn would still have a higher career batting average.1.0×03.4k43117

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