I was too young understand when Mookie Wilson played for the Mets, but this must have been an absolute joy to watch.
According to some recent reading I've done,
The average runner scores from first base on a double around 40-45 percent of the time.
Mookie's career percentage: 65 percent (45 of 69)
Anyway, Mets Walkoffs is a great blog. The statistical stuff that they come up with is off-the-charts interesting, relevant, and witty. Here, take a look at one from their FAQ page:
Just great stuff. More people should be reading them.
What happened in the Mets game on July 27, 1985?
Ooh, I like this one a lot. The Mets beat the Astros in a doubleheader, 16-4, and 7-3. The highlight of the doubleheader is that in Game 1, all 16 of the Mets runs were unearned. (I was there).
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