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233 under .200
By John B Holway
During a lull in game 7 at St Louis, Joe Buck, out of a clear black sky, suddenly recalled to Tim McCarver that Ted Williams had batted .200 in the 1946 World Series.
What prompted that?
So out of curiosity I began counting all the men who have batted .200 or less in the post-season. I counted only big names. Stars like Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Derek Jeter, Yogi Berra, A-Rod, Mark Teixeira, Jackie Robinson, Barry Bonds, etc etc etc came up, usually more than once. Some made it 4-5 times.
The list totaled 233 names. If you check the men who batted .167, you'll find among them the name of a beloved broadcaster.
Note: Only one man on the list was playing with a painfully swollen right elbow. Can you name which one it was?
Joe and Tim, isn't it time to put this story to rest?
The 233 (as of 2011)
Gil Hodges 1952 W 21 .000
Mark Teixeira 2010 L 14 .000
Wally Berger 1939 W 15 .000
Maury Wills 1963 W 15 .000
*Willie Stargell 1971 L 14 .000
Bobby Grich 1973 L 20 .000
Jose Canseco 1995 D 13 .000
Manny Ramirez 1995 D 12 .000
Bernie Williams 1998 D 11 .000
Matty Alou 1972 W 24 .042
*Dave Winfield 1981 W 22 .045
Jim Bottomly 1930 W 22 .045
*Mike Schmidt 1983 W 20 .050
Bobby Bonilla 1996 L 20 .050
Vladimir Guerrero 2005 L 20 .050
*Brook Robinson 1969 W 19 .053
Jose Canseco 1988 W 19 .053
Manny Ramirez 1999 D 18 .056
Dustin Pedroia 2008 D 17 .059
Javy Lopez 1997 L 17 .059
Ken Griffey Sr 1976 W 17 .059
*Yogi Berra 1949 W 16 .063
*Mike Schmitt 1977 L 16 .063
*Willie Stargell 1972 L 16 .063
Bernie Williams 1998 W 16 .063
*Travis Jackson 1924 W 27 .074
Jim Thome 1997 L 14 .071
*Rod Carew 1999 L 14 .071
Alex Rodriguez 2006 D 14 .071
Prince Fielder 2008 L 14 .071
Vladimir Guerrero 2010 W 14 .071
Maury Wills 1966 W 13 .077
*Johnny Bench 1975 W 13 .077
Ken Harrelson 1977 W 13 .077
*Brooks Robinson 1974 L 12 .083
*Frank Robinson 1971 L 12 .083
Jose Canseco 1990 W 12 .083
*Wade Boggs 1996 D 12 .083
Jeff Bagwell 1997 D 12 .083
*Craig Biggio 1997 D 12 .083
Juan Gonzalez 1998 D 12 .083
Todd Helton 2007 D 12 .083
Kevin Youkilis 2009 D 12 .083
David Ortiz 2009 D 12 .083
Miguel Tejada 2003 L 23 .087
*Ozzie Smith 1985 W 23 .087
Edgar Martinez 1995 L 23 .087
Javy Lopez 2000 L 14 .091
Vada Pinson 1961 W 22 .091
*Gabby Hartnett 1938 W 13 .091
David Ortiz 2003 D 21 .095
*Joe Gordon 1942 W 21 .095
Mark McGwire 2000 D 11 .096
Josh Hamilton 2010 W 20 .100
Jim Thome 2010 D 10 .100
Mike Piazza 2006 D 10 .100
Ivan Rodgriguez 1998 D 10 .100
Darrell Evans 1975 L 10 .100
*Orlando Cepeda 1967 W 29 .103
Craig Biggio 1999 D 19 .105
*Eddie Murray 1995 W 19 .105
Ryan Howard 2011 D 19 .105
Bernie Williams 2000 W 18 .111
Boog Powell 1971 W 27 .111
*Joe DiMaggio 1949 W 18 .111
Albert Pujols 2001 D 18 .111
Josh Hamilton 2010 W 18 .111
Alex Rodriguez 2011 D 18 .111
Derek Jeter 2001 L 17 .118
*Babe Ruth 1922 W 22 .118
Bernie Williams 1997 D 17 .118
*Rickey Henderson 1993 L 25 .120
*Mickey Mantle 1962 W 25 .120
*Bill Dickey 1936 W 25 .120
Gavvy Cravath 1915 W 16 .125
*Larry Doby 1954 W 16 .125
*Reggie Jackson 1977 L 16 .125
Jim Thome 2008 D 16 .125
Harold Baines 1983 L 16 .125
Will Clark 1996 D 16 .125
Phil Cavaretta 1935 W 24 .125
Rip Collins 1938 W 15 .133
*Wade Boggs 1996 L 15 .133
Jim Thome 1998 D 15 .133
Mo Vaughn 1998 W 15 .133
Julio Franco 2002 D 15 .133
Ken Griffey Jr 1997 D 15 .133
Alex Rodiquez 2010 L 15 .133
Robinson Cano 2006 D 15 .133
Chase Utley 2008 D 15 .133
Robinson Cano 2009 W 22 .136
Mark Teixeira 2009 W 22 .136
Gary Sheffield 2003 D 14 .142
Manny Ramirez 1997 D 21 .143
*Duke Snider 1949 W 21 .143
*Joe Gordon 1939 W 14 .143
*Phil Rizzuto 1950 W 14 .143
Kent Hrbek 1991 L 21 .143
Jeff Bagwell 1998 D 14 .143
Ken Caminiti 1998 D 14 .143
Ken Caminiti 1998 W 14 .143
Javy Lopez 2001 L 14 .143
Miguel Tejada 2002 D 21 .143
*Gary Carter 1986 L 27 .148
Barry Bonds 1991 L 27 .148
Derek Jeter 2001 W 27 .148
*Johnny Evers 1906 W 20 .150
*Ed Mathews 1958 W 25 .150
Andre Dawson 1981 L 20 .150
Cecil Cooper 1982 L 20 .150
Kent Hrbek 1991 W 20 .150
Mark McGwire 1992 L 20 .150
Kent Hrbek 1987 L 20 .150
David Ortiz 2008 L 26 .154
Dustin Pedroia 2007 D 13 .154
Garrett Anderson 2004 D 13 .154
Jeff Bagwell 1999 D 13 .154
Manny Ramirez 1997 W 26 .154
Jim Thome 1995 D 13 .154
*Dave Winfield 1991 L 13 .154
*Jim Rice 1979 W 26 .154
Bobby Grich 1979 L 13 .154
*Joe Tinker 1907 W 13 .154
Kirk Gibson 1984 L 26 .158
*Yogi Berra 1947 W 19 .158
*Orlando Cepeda 1962 W 19 .158
Jesus Alou 1973 W 19 .158
Jim Thome 2001 D 19 .158
Garrett Anderson 2008 D 19 .158
Bobby Abreu 2009 L 25 .160
*Mickey Cochrane 1931 W 25 .160
Dustin Pedroia 2007 D 14 .160
*Jim Rice 1986 L 31 .161
*Joe Tinker 1906 W 18 .167
*Chick Hafey 1931 W 24 .167
*Bill Dickey 1941 W 18 .167
*Phil Rizzuto 1949 W 18 .167
*Reggie Jackson 1974 L 12 .167
*George Brett 1981 D 12 .167
*Cal Ripken 1983 W 18 .167
Darrell Evans 1988 L 12 .167
Barry Bonds 1990 L 18 .167
Cecil Fielder 1996 L 18 .167
*Craig Biggio 2001 D 12 .167
Chase Utley 2008 L 18 .167
Lance Berkman 2001 D 12 .167
Robinson Cano 2009 D 12 .167
Dustin Pedroia 2009 D 12 .167
Mark Teixeira 2011 D 18 .167
Bernie Williams 1993 W 24 .167
George Foster 1976 L 12 .167
Tim McCarver 1967 W 24 .167
Chipper Jones 2003 D 18 .167
Vladimir Guerrero 2004 D 12 .167
Tommy Henrich 1941 W 18 .167
Mike Piazza 1999 L 24 .167
Prince Fielder 2008 D 14 .171
*Rickey Henderson 1999 L 23 .174
Ryan Howard 2009 W 23 .174
*Rickey Henderson 1999 L 23 .174
*Jackie Robinson 1952 W 23 .174
Barry Bonds 2000 D 17 .176
Javier Lopez 1995 W 17 .176
*Carlton Fisk 1963 W 17 .176
Jake Daubert 1916 W 17 .176
Garrett Anderson 2005 L 17 .176
Victor Martinez 2009 D 11 .182
Ryan Howard 2008 D 11 .182
*Rickey Henderson 1981 D 11 .182
*Joe Gordon 1948 W 22 .182
*Willie Stargell 1975 L 11 .182
Juan Gonzalez 1999 D 11 .182
Sammy Sosa 1998 D 11 .182
Craig Biggio 1992 D 11 .182
Jose Canseco 1990 L 11 .182
*Jackie Robinson 1955 W 22 .182
*Roy Campanella 1956 W 22 .182
*Willie Mays 1951 W 22 .182
Julio Franco 2002 D 22 .182
Chase Utley 2007 D 11 .182
Chase Utley 2008 L 22 .182
*Chick Hafey 1926 W 27 .185
*Ross Youngs 1924 W 27 .185
Bill Buckner 1986 W 32 .186
Todd Helton 2009 D 16 .188
Sammy Sosa 2003 D 16 .188
David Bell 2002 D 16 .188
David Bell 2001 L 16 .188
Edgar Martinez 1997 D 16 .188
Daryl Strawberry 1996 W 16 .188
Ron Gant 1995 L 16 .188
*Jackie Robinson 1949 W 16 .188
Pete Rose 1976 W 16 .188
*Frank Robinson 1969 W 16 .188
*Billy Herman 1938 W 15 .188
Bobby Bonilla 1990 L 21 .190
Alex Rodriquez 2010 LLL 21 .190
*Roberto Alomar 2001 D 21 .190
Javy Lopez 1996 W 21 .190
Garrett Anderson 1996 L 21 .190
*Travis Jackson 1936 W 21 .190
Alex Rodriquez 2010 L 21 .190
Tommy Holmes 1948 W 26 .192
Don Groat 1964 W 26 .192
Jose Cruz 1986 L 26 .192
Joe Carter 1992 L 26 .192
Bernie Williams 2003 W 26 .192
*Reggie Jackson 1986 L 18 .192
*Frank Frisch 1934 W 31 .194
Ken Griffey Jr 2008 D 10 .200
Manny Ramirez 2003 D 20 .200
*Chick Hafey 1928 W 15 .200
Bobby Grich 1982 L 15 .200
*Ozzie Smith 1987 L 25 .200
Joe Adcock 1957 W 15 .200
*Mike Schmitt 1978 L 15 .200
George Foster 1979 L 10 .200
Steve Garvey 1984 W 20 .200
Bobby Bonilla 2000 L 15 .200
George Bell 1989 D 20 .200
Albert Belle 1996 D 15 .200
Derek Jeter 1998 L 26 .200
Andres Galarraga 2000 D 10 .200
Jim Thome 1997 D 15 .200
*Tony Gwynn 1998 D 15 .200
Vladimir Guerrero 2007 D 10 .200
Prince Fielder 2011 L 25 .200
Kenny Lofton 1995 W 25 .200
*Duke Snider 1959 W 10 .200
*Yogi Berra 1950 W 15 .200
*Ty Cobb 1907 W 20 .200
*Ted Williams 1946 W 25 .200