As we slog through the time that’s sandwiched between the end of
football and the start of baseball, I’ll be counting down the days until
Opening Day with a countdown of random Royals-related numbers. Most of them
mean nothing – this isn’t supposed to be a groundbreaking series of research –
but they’ll hopefully make the days go faster until Opening Day.
51 Days = 51 Royals triples in 2009
The Royals tripled 51 times in 2009, more than any other team in the Majors, and a whopping 11 more than the next-highest American League total.
The Twins were 2nd in triples, so apparently tripling is one of The Little Things that Minnesota Always Does Right (TM).
| Tm | 3B ? |
|---|---|
| KCR | 51 |
| MIN | 40 |
| TBR | 36 |
| DET | 35 |
| LAA | 33 |
| LgAvg | 28 |
| CLE | 28 |
| TEX | 27 |
| BOS | 25 |
| OAK | 21 |
| NYY | 21 |
| CHW | 20 |
| SEA | 19 |
| BAL | 19 |
| TOR | 13 |
| 388 |
David DeJesus led the Royals with 9 triples, followed by Alberto Callaspo and Willie Bloomquist with 8 apiece. And somehow, two Royals catchers led all Major League catchers in the category: Miguel Olivo came in first with five, and John Buck had four. Why not, right?
51 was also the number of doubles Billy Butler hit last season.
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