Travis Landes

MLB History

Alfonso Soriano's Most Impressive Numbers

by Travis Landes
Alfonso Soriano was one of the most notable and feared hitters since the turn of the century, seemingly appearing at the top of the New York Yankees...
MLB History

The 3 most impressive numbers of Julio Franco's career

by Travis Landes
Who's seen more in the modern era of the game than Julio Franco? A career spanning from 1982 to 2007, he's been in the majors with Pete Rose, Gaylord...
Los Angeles Angels

Is Tim Salmon the most underrated MLB player ever?

by Travis Landes
Ryan Howard. Nomar Garciaparra. David Justice. David Wright. Adam Dunn. Troy Tulowitzki. Kirby Puckett. Kevin Youkilis. Dante Bichette. Buster Posey....
Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks: Brandon Webb's brief, brilliant career

by Travis Landes
In 2003, Brandon Webb threw his first pitch for the Arizona Diamondbacks. By the end of the decade, he would become one of the greatest pitchers in...
Seattle Mariners

How The West Was Won: Ichiro's Perfect Rookie Season

by Travis Landes
There have been countless players from the Nippon Professional Baseball and the Far East in general that have simply struggled to adapt to Major...
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Dream: Denny McLain's perfect 1968 season

by Travis Landes
Winning the Cy Young Award is every pitcher's dream since Little League. Winning an MVP in any sport etches you into immortality. And a World Series...
Colorado Rockies

The 1993 Colorado Rockies: 30 Years Ago

by Travis Landes
As we approach the 2023 season and the 30th in the Colorado Rockies existence, let's look back on the franchise's first-ever year and how it panned...
Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox history: Potency of the 1950 Red Sox lineup

by Travis Landes
In the long and illustrious history of the Boston Red Sox, no lineup scored more runs than their lineup in 1950. It was an immense amount of offense...
Cincinnati Reds

The Baseball Career Of "The Macho Man" Randy Savage

by Travis Landes
Before he headlined the professional wrestling world, Randy Poffo aimed to be a professional baseball player. What were his career numbers? Before...
Miami Marlins

The 1997 Florida Marlins Road to Glory

by Travis Landes
The Florida Marlins won the World Series in 1997, but what did the path traveled to get there look like? Let's take a statistical dive into Florida's...
Cincinnati Reds

A closer look at Vada Pinson

by Travis Landes
A dive into the numbers of one of the most overlooked hitters in the history of baseball, Cincinnati Reds centerfielder Vada Pinson. Vada Pinson's...