World series notes and records
Sept 26, 2023 5:27:11 GMT -5
Braves GM (Eric), Royals GM (Jordan), and 2 more like this
Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Sept 26, 2023 5:27:11 GMT -5
Congratulations to the Braves for scoring their first World Series win. They led pretty much throughout, and whilst Royals attempted to mount a comeback it was not to be.
I think it fair to say that it was a little closer than the 8-2-0 scoreline might suggest, but as the last couple of days approached it looked less and less likely that we'd see a turnaround.
Most categories were close, but on the offensive side it was not an exceptional scoring period from either team. That may well be the result of a fairly neutral real-life scoring environment, with neither team able to take advantage of the inflated SB totals that the new pickoff rules have contributed towards.
Pitching-wise, it appears both teams were deep with their starters which helped with counting categories, although this might have put a cap on the ability to achieve elite ratio results in the context of the WS record books.
WS records
Batting average: Braves (.271) took 4th
Wins: Braves (12) took 1st
Wins: Royals (8) joined what is now a 5-way tie for what is now 4th
Ks: Braves (151) took 3rd
Ks: Royals (147) took what is now 4th
Lowest WHIP: Braves (1.195) took 5th
Lowest BA: Royals (.238) took 3rd
I think it fair to say that it was a little closer than the 8-2-0 scoreline might suggest, but as the last couple of days approached it looked less and less likely that we'd see a turnaround.
Most categories were close, but on the offensive side it was not an exceptional scoring period from either team. That may well be the result of a fairly neutral real-life scoring environment, with neither team able to take advantage of the inflated SB totals that the new pickoff rules have contributed towards.
Pitching-wise, it appears both teams were deep with their starters which helped with counting categories, although this might have put a cap on the ability to achieve elite ratio results in the context of the WS record books.
WS records
Batting average: Braves (.271) took 4th
Wins: Braves (12) took 1st
Wins: Royals (8) joined what is now a 5-way tie for what is now 4th
Ks: Braves (151) took 3rd
Ks: Royals (147) took what is now 4th
Lowest WHIP: Braves (1.195) took 5th
Lowest BA: Royals (.238) took 3rd