John Rickert

Rose Hulman mathematics professor, SABR member, RSI tutor, Wisconsin native

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Tonight is the Milwaukee Brewers' 2200th home game as a National League team. The American League Brewers played 2199 home games. #Brewers #MLB #MLBstats #trivia

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Brewers 2025, Tor 2015, Cle 1954, Bos AL 1946, Cubs 1935, PHi AL 1931, Pit 1927, NY AL 1926, NY NL 1916, Pit 1909, Cubs 1906, NY AL 1906, NY NL 1904, Pit 1903, Bal NL 1898, Lou AA 1890, StL AA 1887, StL AA 1885, Chi NL 1885, StL UA 1884, Prov NL 1884, Chi NL 1880, Bos NA 1875

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@tangotiger @oldhockeycards Baseball opinion that no-one agrees with: Someone will break Cy Young's 511 wins record. Probably within the next 300 years. #tangotiger #reply #unpopularopinion

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2024 Division standing (games over .500)
NL West +32
AL East +30
NL Cent +14
NL East +2
AL Cent -35
AL West -43
#MLBStats #Baseball

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Contreras to 90 RBI tonight. He has a chance to make MIL the 2nd team ever to have 100 RBI from C and SS. The first? The 2024 Royals. #Brewers #MLBstats #MLBrecord

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

at 20 years & 175 days, Jackson Chourio is the 2nd-youngest player at the time of his 2nd career grand slam, older than only:

7/30/19 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 20y, 136d

h/t @EliasSports

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Best W-L in blowouts (5 or more runs) 3rd millennium.
.842 32-6 2022 Yankees
.840 42-8 2022 Dodgers
.822 37-8 2018 Astros
.795 35-9 2021 Giants
(.788 26-7 2024 Brewers so far)
.776 38-11 2017 Indians
.775 31-9 2001 A's
.774 41-12 2019 Dodgers
.773 34-10 2001 Mariners
#MLBstats

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Willie Adames hit his 13th 3run HR in the first. His 29th HR of the year. He ties Ken Griffey Jr. in 1996 for the mot 3 run HR in a single season. Griffey hit 49 that year. #Brewers #MLBstats #MLBrecord

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Jackson Chourio is the 5th player to have four games with boht a home run and a stolen base before their 21st birthday.
5 1988 Roberto Alomar
4 2024 Jackson Chourio
4 2018 Ronald Acuna
4 2012 Mike Trout
4 1904-5 Sherry Magee
https://t.co/ImdCnQiesU #Brewers #MLBstats

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Willy Adames is the 5th or 6th player in baseball history to hit 12 3 run HR in a season
13 1996 Ken Griffey Jr.
12 2024 Willy Adames
12 1999 Sammy Sosa
12 1997 Tino Martinez
12 1953 Roy Campanella
In 1938 Hank Greenberg had somewhere from 9 to 13.
#Brewers #MLBstats

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Most 3 run HR in a season
13 1996 Griffey Jr.
12 1999 Sosa
12 1997 Martinez
12 1953 Campanella
11 2024 Adames
11 2006 Pujols
11 1996 Belle
11 1996 Buhner
11 1950 Hodges
11 1938 Foxx missing info on 5 HR
11 1921 Ruth
#MLBstats #Brewers

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Jackson Chourio is the 11th player to thrice homer and steal a base in the same game before their 21st birthday. https://t.co/Mi6jbuJrN3 #Brewers #MLBstats

[Indiana Section of the MAA -- INMAA @indianaMAA]

Just in time for #MAAthfest in Indianapolis, Adam Coffman, Justin Gash, Rick Gillman, and John Rickert have released the book of problems from the Indiana College Mathematics Competition spanning 2001-2023. https://t.co/JbW8HLH9t5

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Brewers thru 6/21 with bases loaded : .161/.250/.213, 1 Grand slam in 76PA. Since 6/21: 8PA 5 grand slams, .625/.625/.2.500. #Brewers #MLBStats #GrandSlams

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

The Brewers 42-29 start is tied for their best in team history. in 2014 they finished 82-80. In 2018 they finished 96-67 and won the division. #Brewers #MLBstats

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@CyrtHogg Fewest walks first 5 starts, >= 25IP. 1 by five pitchers.
Robert Gasser 5/10-6/1/2024
Zach Neal 5/26-8/27/2016
Josh Banks 9/27/07-6/19/2008
Fritz Peterson 4/15-5/12/1966
Carl Wellman 9/8-9/28/1912

#Brewers #MLBStats

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Brewers left-handed batter(LHB) & right-handed(RHB) OPS, 55 games
vs. same hand pitchers LHB .851 > RHB .799
vs. opp. hand pitchers LHB .712 > RHB .646
Total OPS LHB .726 < RHB .756
#Brewers #MLBStats #Simpsonsparadox

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

Through 54G the splits are still reverse, though they are starting to even out.
RHB vs LHP .199/.284/.330;
RHB vs RHP .266/.341/.455;
LHB vs RHP .256/.331/.386;
LHB vs LHP .266/.356/.481
#MLBstats #Brewers

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Through 40G the Brewers have large reverse-platoon splits
RHB vs LHP .168/.270/.275;
RHB vs RHP .270/.350/.468;
LHB vs RHP .257/.332/.397;
LHB vs LHP .306/.382/.469
#MLBstats #Brewers

[John Rickert @johnrickert]

@baseball_ref @Brewers John Frill gave up 13 runs in 20+2/3 IP in his first four starts. But earned runs were not officially tallied in the game accounts. His season totals are listed as 33 runs allowed in 24 ER allowed. It's likely Gasser is the first. https://t.co/ij2JQO3OBf

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@AdamMcCalvy That pre-game .214 BA against lefties broke down into Left-handed batters: .314(with .529 SLG), Right-handed batters .185(with .295 SLG)