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Going from 1st to 3rd

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From ACTA Sports

Going First to Third

January 19, 2010

The Angels in 2009 advanced from first to third on a single 128 times — twenty more than any other major league team. The only three major league players who have gone from first to third on a single more than 50% of the time in their careers (50 or more opportunities) are Torii Hunter, Chone Figgins and Erick Aybar — all Angels in 2009.

Angels 2009- Advancing 1st to 3rd

Advances Opportunities Pct
128 367 35%

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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    I would think this statistic would be skewed to favor teams which have a lot of left-handed batters, as it's a lot easier to go 1st to 3rd on a single to right than to left.
  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Were they thrown out more times trying to go to third than other teams? Anyway sounds like good aggressive baseball to me.
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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭
    I remember seeing deion sanders play for the yankees farm team, the fastest player i have ever seen 1st to 3rd no question. i have seen a lot of games with a minor league team AAA just down the road and lived in detroit for 3 year for school. he was the fastest player i have ever seen hands downs.

    i know not really on topic but i just fondly remember seeing him run
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