WHO OWNED OCTOBER (#WOO) – TALLIES UPDATED FOR AL WILD CARD SERIES GAME 2 and NL WILD CARD SERIES GAME 1, September 30, 2020

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The Reds couldn’t hit. The Indians couldn’t score and the Twins and Blue Jays couldn’t get out of their way. Meanwhile the Astros, Rays and Yankees move on.

Who owned October on the last day of September?

Each winning team for every post season game gets a pitcher and a hitter who earn a full WOO(Who Owns October.)

And at my discretion, I award a 1/2 WOO’S to a worthy player on the losing team.

But the World Series deserves its own stats. WOWS (Who Owns the World Series.)

At the end of the post season, we will see who had the highest WOO total as a pitcher and a hitter. The WOWS total will be kept separately. Each game now counts towards both tallies.

A complete description of the rules can be found HERE.

From September 30, 2020 –

GAME 2 of the AL WILD CARD SERIES

GAME 1 of the NL WILD CARD SERIES

Receiving 1 WOO

Sandy Alcantara pitched into the 7th, allowing 1 run over 6 2/3 innings striking out 4 Cubs to get the 5-1 win for Miami.

Randy Arozarena reached base 4 times, scoring twice and driving in another to lead Tampa Bay to a clinching 8-2 victory of the Blue Jays.

Chris Bassitt allowed 1 run over 7 strong innings to earn the 5-3 decision for the A’s over the White Sox.

Mookie Betts doubled twice, scored a run and drove in another as the Dodgers doubled up the Brewers, 4-2.

Carlos Correa got 2 hits including a home run to push the Astros past the Twins, 3-1.

Corey Dickerson turned the series around with a come from behind three run homer that put the Marlins ahead of the Cubs for good in their 5-1 win.

Freddie Freeman hit a walk off single in the bottom of the 13th to drive in the only run of the game as the Braves blanked the Reds, 1-0.

Max Fried held the Reds scoreless for 7 strong innings to set up Atlanta’s 1-0, 13 inning shutout.

Tyler Glasnow struck out 8 Blue Jays in 6 innings to push the Rays to a clinching 8-2 final.

Chad Green struck out 3 Indians in 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief in the Yankees 10-9 slugfest victory in Cleveland.

Christian Javier threw 3 innings of no hit shutout ball to earn the 3-1 decision for the Astros over the Twins.

Yadier Molina got 3 hits, scoring twice, as the Cardinals stunned the Padres 7-4 in the opener.

Alex Reyes threw a 4 out save, retiring all 4 batters he faced, to seal the Cardinals 7-4 win over the Padres.

Marcus Semien hit a 2 run home run in the A’s 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Julio Urías tossed 3 shutout innings, striking out 5, to earn the 4-2 decision for the Dodgers.

Gio Urshela hit a grand slam, added a double and started a critical double play to help the Yankees eliminate the Indians with a 10-9 slugfest.

Receiving 1/2 WOO

Orlando Arcia brought the Brewers back into the game with a 2 run homer but they would fall to the Dodgers, 4-2.

Trevor Bauer dominated the Braves into the 8th, finishing with 7 2/3 innings, allowing 2 hits, walking none and striking out 12. He was long gone when the Reds bullpen allowed the Braves to walk off, 1-0, in 13.

José Berríos threw 5 strong innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 4 Astros. The Twins bullpen dropped the 3-1 final.

Nick Castellanos collected 3 hits, including a double, but could not be driven in as the Reds were shutout by the Braves, 1-0.

Jimmy Cordero stopped the A’s attack with 2 2/3 shutout innings but the White Sox could not come all the way back and fell, 5-3.

Nelson Cruz hit an RBI double and in the end drove in the only two runs the Twins could produce in the series as they were eliminated by the Astros, 3-1.

Yasmani Grandal got on base 3 times and hit a 2 run home run but the White Sox came up just short to the A’s, 5-3.

Ian Happ homered and added another hit in the Cubs 5-1 loss to the Marlins.

Kyle Hendricks kept the Marlins scoreless through 6 but allowed 3 in the 7th to put the Cubs behind the Marlins for good in the 5-1 defeat.

Danny Jansen homered twice in the Blue Jays 8-2 defeat by Tampa Bay.

Nate Pearson struck out 5 Rays in 2 innings, retiring all 6 batters he faced. But the Blue Jays fell, 8-2.

Tommy Pham singled and doubled in the Padres 7-4 loss to the Cardinals.

Drew Pomeranz pitched a 1-2-3 inning but the Padres were beaten by the Cardinals, 7-4.

José Ramírez doubled twice and walked, driving in 3 runs but the Indians dropped the heart crushing 10-9 game to the Yankees.

Nick Wittgren was one of the only Cleveland pitchers to do their job in the whole series, striking out 3 Yankees in 1 1/3 shutout innings of relief during the 10-9 series ending loss.

Eric Yardley stopped the bleeding by giving the Brewers 2 1/3 shutout innings in relief but the Dodgers held on to a 4-2 win.

CURRENT WOO Totals MLB, 2020

HITTERS “WOO” MLB, 2020

Jose Abreu – White Sox 1, Randy Arozarena – Rays 1, Mookie Betts – Dodgers 1, Michael Brantley – Astros 1, Carlos Correa – Astros 1, Nelson Cruz – Twins 1, Corey Dickerson – Marlins 1, Freddie Freeman – Braves 1, Manuel Margot – Rays 1, Yadier Molina – Cardinals 1, Marcus Semien – Athletics 1, Gleyber Torres – Yankees 1, Gio Urshela – Yankees 1, Orlando Arcia – Brewers 1/2, Nick Castellanos – Reds 1/2, Yasmani Grandal – White Sox 1/2, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. – Blue Jays 1/2, Ian Happ – Cubs 1/2, Danny Jansen – Blue Jays 1/2, Tommy La Stella – Athletics 1/2, Josh Naylor – Indians 1/2, Tommy Pham – Padres 1/2, José Ramírez – Indians 1/2

PITCHERS “WOO” MLB, 2020

Sandy Alcantara – Marlins 1, Chris Bassitt – Athletics 1, Gerrit Cole – Yankees 1, Max Fried – Braves 1, Lucas Giolito – White Sox 1, Tyler Glasnow – Rays 1, Chad Green – Yankees 1, Christian Javier – Astros 1, Alex Reyes – Cardinals 1, Blake Snell – Rays 1, Julio Urías – Dodgers 1, Framber Valdez – Astros 1, Trevor Bauer – Reds 1/2, José Berríos – Twins 1/2, Jimmy Cordero – White Sox 1/2, Kyle Hendricks – Cubs 1/2, Kenta Maeda – Twins 1/2, Phil Maton – Indians 1/2, Nate Pearson – Blue Jays 1/2, Drew Pomeranz – Padres 1/2, Matt Shoemaker – Blue Jays 1/2, J. B. Wendelken – Athletics 1/2, Nick Wittgren – Indians 1/2, Eric Yardley – Brewers 1/2,

Who Owned Baseball – September 14, 2020

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Let’s see who owned baseball on September 14, 2020.

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

Earning Full WOBs:

José Iglesias went 4 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI to lead Baltimore past Atlanta, 14-1.

Dinelson Lamet struck out 11 Dodgers in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run as the Padres took the first showdown game, 7-2.

Mike Minor capped the smokey double header by throwing all 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 8 as the A’s blanked the Mariners, 9-0.

Wil Myers homered and singled in the Padres 7-2 victory over the Dodgers.

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

José Berríos held the White Sox to one run over 5 innings but the Twins bullpen collapsed in the 8th for the 3-1 loss.

Freddie Freeman got 2 hits, including a home run, but the Braves were crushed by Baltimore, 14-1.

Kwang-Hyun Kim kept the Brewers scoreless over 7 innings but the Cardinals dropped the 2-1 final in extra inning.

Marcus Semien reached base 3 times, including a homer, in the A’s 6-5 defeat in Seattle. He also drove in a run in the 9-0 nightcap victory.

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Leaders for American League Hitters in Who Owned Baseball for 2020


Mike Trout – 5 1/2
Tim Anderson – 3 1/2
Kyle Tucker – 3
Luke Voit – 3
Jeimer Candelario – 2 1/2
José Abreu – 2
Franmil Reyes – 2
Xander Bogaerts – 1 1/2
Willy Adames – 1 1/2
Matt Chapman – 1 1/2
Rafael Devers – 1 1/2
Hunter Dozier – 1 1/2
Maikel Franco – 1 1/2
Teoscar Hernández – 1 1/2
Yoán Moncada – 1 1/2
José Ramírez – 1 1/2
Miguel Sanó – 1 1/2
Marcus Semien – 1 1/2
Giancarlo Stanton – 1 1/2

Leaders for National League Hitters in Who Owned Baseball for 2020

Fernando Tatis Jr. – 3
Ronald Acuña Jr. – 2 1/2
Charlie Blackmon – 2 1/2
Freddie Freeman – 2 1/2
Pete Alonso – 2
Javier Báez – 2
Mookie Betts – 2
Michael Conforto – 2
Adam Duvall – 2
Manny Machado – 2
Eugenio Suárez – 2
Nicholas Castellanos – 1 1/2
Alex Dickerson – 1 1/2
Wilmer Flores – 1 1/2
Trent Grisham – 1 1/2
Marcell Ozuna – 1 1/2
Juan Soto – 1 1/2
Mike Yastrzemski – 1 1/2

Leaders for American League Pitchers in Who Owned Baseball for 2020
Shane Bieber – 4 1/2
Lance Lynn – 4 1/2

Dylan Bundy – 3
Kenta Maeda – 3
Gerrit Cole – 2 1/2
Yusei Kikuchi – 2 1/2
Zach Plesac – 2 1/2
Chris Bassitt – 2
Carlos Carrasco – 2
Justin Dunn – 2
Mike Fiers – 2
Lucas Giolito – 2
Andrew Heaney – 2
Brad Keller – 2
Dallas Keuchel – 2
Triston McKenzie – 2
Frankie Montas – 2
Marco Gonzales – 1 1/2
J. A. Happ – 1 1/2
Martín Pérez – 1 1/2
Justus Sheffield – 1 1/2
Taijuan Walker – 1 1/2

Leaders for National League Pitchers Who Owned Baseball for 2020
Trevor Bauer – 5
Yu Darvish – 4 1/2
Clayton Kershaw – 4
Aaron Nola – 3 1/2
Dinelson Lamet – 3
Jacob deGrom – 2 1/2
Jon Lester – 2 1/2
Tyler Chatwood – 2
Zac Gallen – 2
Kyle Hendricks – 2
Alec Mills – 2
Zack Wheeler – 2
Brandon Woodruff – 2
Tyler Anderson – 1 1/2
Taylor Clarke – 1 1/2
Tony Gonsolin – 1 1/2
Jon Gray – 1 1/2
Merrill Kelly – 1 1/2
Max Scherzer – 1 1/2

Combined AL and NL WOB Total for Hitters 2020 MLB

Combined AL and NL WOB Total for Pitcher 2020 MLB

Mike Clevinger – 1 (1/2 AL, 1/2 NL)

Players Who Owned Baseball For One Day in 2019 MLB

Nick Ahmed, Sandy Alcantara, Kolby Allard, Ian Anderson, Orlando Arcia, Randy Arozarena, Cody Bellinger, Brandon Belt, Brandon Bielak, Walker Buehler, Corbin Burnes, Asdrúbal Cabrera, Mark Cahna, Jason Castro, Ji-Man Choi, Aaron Civale,  Patrick Corbin, Brandon Crawford, Nelson Cruz, Johnny Cueto, Travis d’Arnaud, Anthony DeSclafani, Randy Dobnak, Josh Donaldson, Dane Dunning, Zach Eflin, Thomas Eshelman, Jack Flaherty, Todd Frazier, Max Fried, Leury García, Erik González, Brian Goodwin, Phil Gosselin, Sonny Gray, Didi Gregorius,  Bryce Harper, Kiké Hernández, Rhys Hoskins, Eric Hosmer, Adrian Houser, Dakota Hudson, José Iglesias, Aaron Judge, Howie Kendrick, Max Kepler, Kwang-Hyun Kim, Adam Kolarek, Dean Kremer, DJ LeMahieu, Pablo López, Gavin Lux, Tyler Mahle,   Nick Margevicius, José Marmolejos, German Márquez, Steven Matz, Dusitn May, James McCann, Lance McCullers Jr., Mike Minor, Anthony Misiewicz, Colin Moran, Mitch Moreland, Daniel Murphy, Sean Murphy, Wil Myers, Tyler Naquin, Austin Nola, Renato Núñez, Matt Olson, Tyler O’Neill, James Paxton, Joc Pederson, Manny Piña, Stephen Piscotty, Jurickson Profar, Wilson Ramos, J. T. Realmuto, Victor Reyes, Tanner Roark, Luis Robert, Miguel Rojas, Sixto Sánchez, Anthony Santander, Jonathan Schoop, Kyle Schwarber, Jean Segura, Brady Singer, Austin Slater, Burch Smith, Riley Smith, Jorge Soler, George Springer, D. J. Stewart, Masahiro Tanaka, Chris Taylor, Rowdy Tellez, Touki Toussaint, Spencer Turnbull, Trea Turner, Framber Valdéz, Christian Vázquez, Alex Verdugo, Jonathan Villar, Adam Wainwright, Christian Walker, Ryan Yarbrough,

Players Who Owned Earned 1/2 A WOB 2020 MLB
Jesús Aguilar, Tyler Alexander, José Altuve,  Matt Andriese, Nolan Arenado, Jaime Barria, Josh Bell, José Berríos, Bo Bichette, Brandon Bielak, Colten Brewer, Jay Bruce, Byron Buxton, Griffin Canning, Matt Carpenter, Daniel Castano, Ryan Castellani, Luis Castillo, Dylan Cease, Jazz Chisholm, Mike Clevinger (AL Only), Mike Clevinger (NL Only), Zach Davies, Yandy Díaz, Mauricio Dubon, Danny Duffy, Adam Eaton, Clint Frazier, Kyle Freeland, Kevin Gausman,  Zack Godley, Yan Gomes, Brian Goodwin, Alex Gordon, Yuli Gurriel, Ronald Guzmán, Adam Haseley, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Kyle Hendricks, Elieser Hernández, Rich Hill, Christian Javier, JaCoby Jones, Brady Lail, Francisco Lindor, Michael Lorenzen, Lance Lynn, John Means, Connor Menez, Whit Merrifield, Brad Miller, Casey Mize, Dylan Moore, Yadier Molina, Ryan Mountcastle, Yairo Muñoz, Kevin Newman, Josh Osich, Nate Pearson, Luis Perdomo, Kevin Plawecki, Rick Porcello, Cody Reed, Anthony Rizzo, Trevor Rogers, Eddie Rosario, Corey Seager, Antonio Senzatela, Tarik Skubal, Justin Smoak, Drew Smyly, Blake Snell, Nick Solak, Donovan Solano, Mike Soroka, Raimel Tapia, Anderson Tejada, Yoshi Tsutsugo, Justin Turner, Julio Urías, José Urquidy, César Valdez, Phillips Valdez, Austin Voth, Joey Votto, Luke Weaver, Evan White

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Who Owned Baseball – August 25, 2020

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Let’s see who owned baseball on August 25, 2020.

For an explanation of how WOB works, click here.

Earning Full WOBs:

Brandon Belt amassed 11 bases, including a pair of homers, the second one tied the game in the 9th as San Francisco took a wild 10-8 extra inning marathon from the Dodgers.

Lucas Giolito threw the first no hitter of the season, striking out 13 Pirates with a 4-0 final for the White Sox.

Marcus Semien went 3 for 5 with a homer in the A’s 10-3 pounding of the Rangers.

Brandon Woodruff struck out 8 Reds in 6 innings, allowing 2 runs to earn the 3-2 decision for the Brewers.

 

Earning 1/2 WOBs:

Jaime Barria came into the game in the second and pitched 5 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 run. But the Astros put up 5 in the first and the Angels were doubled up, 6-3.

Luis Castillo gave up 1 earned run over 6 innings, striking out 9 Brewers. But the Reds defense betrayed him as he took the hard luck 3-2 decision.

Renato Núñez homered and singled in the Orioles 4-2 loss to the Rays.

Justin Turner got 4 hits, scoring 3, but the Dodgers dropped the 10-8 extra inning game to the Giants.

 

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