Comments on: Razzball Historical Spotlight: Pete Rose (1983)

By: Hump Day Reading: Pot-smoking mystery pitcher edition | umpbump.com

Hump Day Reading: Pot-smoking mystery pitcher edition | umpbump.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:06:08 +0000

[...] Razzball takes a look back at Pete Rose’s 1983 season, a year “Pete evaded success like it was the taxman.” [...]

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:50:53 +0000

Thanks Chuck!

@Lou - I’ve seen that Ted Simmons line. Perhaps one for a future Razzball Spotlight. Interesting question whether this was the worst year ever for a HOF-caliber player. It has to be the worst in recent memory…

By: chuck

chuck — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:58:35 +0000

hilarious piece! he must have been betting AGAINST the reds in ‘83. sure bet.

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:57:15 +0000

Is this the worst by a Hall of Famer (lets bend the HOF rules, his caliber of play was easily of HOF quality obviously)?

By the way, FBHOF ratings confirm this booty season. He was the worst player with 1b or OF eligibility in 1983 (for those who amassed 450 or more AB). And a quick scan of those worse than him (from 1980) on is filled with players like Corey Patterson, Scott Hatteberg, Bill Buckner, etc.

I did come across this atrocioius season from All Star Ted Simmons who played first base in 1984: .221 / .269 / .300, .569 OPS(!). That is with 44 R, 52 RBI, 4 HR, and 3 SB and over 497 AB. U-G-L-Y