Lou Piniella | Baseball Prospectus

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Lou Piniella LF

Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
0	6362	.291	.333	.409	.273	19.5

Birth Date	8-28-1943
Height	6' 2"
Weight	198 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Career			1747	6362	5867	651	1705	305	41	102	2398	368	541	31	61	35	766	32	41	.291	.333	.409	.273	168.8	8.3	19.5

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1964	BAL	MLB	4	1	-.027	.246	.286	.322	.000	.000	83	-0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0.2	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0	-0.0
1968	CLE	MLB	6	6	.280	.220	.267	.341	.000	.000	95	0.1	0.1	0	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.1
1969	KCA	MLB	135	539	.282	.242	.309	.359	.000	.294	96	11.5	13.8	-3.1	10.0	-0.5	22.8	3.6	22.8	3.6
1970	KCA	MLB	144	586	.275	.246	.311	.374	.000	.308	98	8.6	15.9	-3.7	2.7	-1.3	17.6	2.1	17.6	2.1
1971	KCA	MLB	126	476	.259	.242	.303	.356	.000	.300	97	-0.5	11.8	-2.7	-2.5	0.7	6.2	0.4	6.2	0.4
1972	KCA	MLB	151	624	.291	.235	.292	.338	.000	.331	98	16.7	14.7	-3.5	2.5	-7.0	21.8	2.9	21.8	2.9
1973	KCA	MLB	144	553	.230	.252	.315	.370	.000	.268	102	-16.6	14.6	-3.8	-11.4	1.3	-6.2	-1.9	-6.2	-1.9
1974	NYA	MLB	140	567	.285	.258	.314	.373	.000	.323	99	13.9	14.7	-4.2	10.2	2.7	30.6	4.5	30.6	4.5
1975	NYA	MLB	74	221	.196	.256	.317	.378	.000	.217	98	-13.9	5.8	-2	-3.8	-2.7	-13.1	-1.8	-13.1	-1.8
1976	NYA	MLB	100	351	.279	.252	.311	.357	.000	.306	95	6.1	8.8	-4	1.4	-6.4	6.0	0.8	6.0	0.8
1977	NYA	MLB	103	369	.299	.269	.327	.405	.000	.333	98	14.7	10.3	-4.7	-5.2	0.9	21.8	1.7	21.8	1.7
1978	NYA	MLB	130	513	.304	.260	.317	.380	.000	.329	95	21.9	13.3	-4.4	3.3	1.0	29.3	3.6	29.3	3.6
1979	NYA	MLB	130	491	.268	.267	.327	.404	.000	.295	95	3.8	13.8	-4.2	-0.4	-2.0	9.5	0.9	9.5	0.9
1980	NYA	MLB	116	355	.257	.267	.320	.394	.000	.298	97	-1.1	9.5	-2.3	1.3	0.2	2.2	0.4	2.2	0.4
1981	NYA	MLB	60	174	.278	.262	.317	.384	.000	.269	93	2.9	4.4	-1.8	2.4	-0.9	3.4	0.7	3.4	0.7
1982	NYA	MLB	102	283	.293	.264	.321	.408	.000	.311	97	9.3	7.6	-3.6	0.4	-0.4	11.2	1.2	11.2	1.2
1983	NYA	MLB	53	160	.260	.269	.326	.413	.000	.306	96	0	4.3	-1.3	-2.1	0.5	3.2	0.1	3.2	0.1
1984	NYA	MLB	29	93	.249	.264	.324	.402	.000	.312	95	-1	2.5	-0.7	-0.5	0.1	2.0	0.2	2.0	0.2
Career		MLB		6362	.273	.254	.314	.375	.257	.303	97	76.1	165.9	-50	8.3	-13.2	168.8	19.5	168.8	19.5

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1964	BAL	MLB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-.027	-0.0	0.0	-0.0
1968	CLE	MLB	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	.280	0.5	0.0	0.1
1969	KCA	MLB	539	43	139	21	6	11	68	33	56	2	4	.282	.325	.416	.134	.282	22.8	10.0	3.6
1970	KCA	MLB	586	54	163	24	5	11	88	35	42	3	6	.301	.342	.424	.124	.275	17.6	2.7	2.1
1971	KCA	MLB	476	43	125	21	5	3	51	21	43	5	3	.279	.311	.368	.089	.259	6.2	-2.5	0.4
1972	KCA	MLB	624	65	179	33	4	11	72	34	59	7	2	.312	.356	.441	.129	.291	21.8	2.5	2.9
1973	KCA	MLB	553	53	128	28	1	9	69	30	65	5	7	.250	.291	.361	.111	.230	-6.2	-11.4	-1.9
1974	NYA	MLB	567	71	158	26	0	9	70	32	58	1	8	.305	.341	.407	.102	.285	30.6	10.2	4.5
1975	NYA	MLB	221	7	39	4	1	0	22	16	22	0	0	.196	.262	.226	.030	.196	-13.1	-3.8	-1.8
1976	NYA	MLB	351	36	92	16	6	3	38	18	34	0	1	.281	.322	.394	.113	.279	6.0	1.4	0.8
1977	NYA	MLB	369	47	112	19	3	12	45	20	31	2	2	.330	.365	.510	.180	.299	21.8	-5.2	1.7
1978	NYA	MLB	513	67	148	34	5	6	69	34	36	3	1	.314	.361	.445	.131	.304	29.3	3.3	3.6
1979	NYA	MLB	491	49	137	22	2	11	69	17	31	3	2	.297	.320	.425	.128	.268	9.5	-0.4	0.9
1980	NYA	MLB	355	39	92	18	0	2	27	29	20	0	2	.287	.343	.361	.075	.257	2.2	1.3	0.4
1981	NYA	MLB	174	16	44	9	0	5	18	13	9	0	1	.277	.331	.428	.151	.278	3.4	2.4	0.7
1982	NYA	MLB	283	33	80	17	1	6	37	18	18	0	1	.307	.352	.448	.142	.293	11.2	0.4	1.2
1983	NYA	MLB	160	19	43	9	1	2	16	11	12	1	1	.291	.344	.405	.115	.260	3.2	-2.1	0.1
1984	NYA	MLB	93	8	26	4	1	1	6	7	5	0	0	.302	.355	.407	.105	.249	2.0	-0.5	0.2

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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Service Time	Agent	Contract Status

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Title	Author	Date
Manufactured Runs: The King in Cubbie Blue	Colin Wyers	2013-04-22
Western Front: Xavier Cedeno's Not-So-Excellent Adventure	Geoff Young	2013-04-09
Sobsequy: Notable NL Minor-League Free Agent Signees	Adam Sobsey	2013-02-27
The BP Wayback Machine: 2003 PECOTA Preview: The American League	Nate Silver	2013-02-08
Western Front: They Took Their Turn	Geoff Young	2013-02-04
Baseball ProGUESTus: What Mainstream Baseball Analysis Looked Like in 1984	Chad Finn	2012-11-27
The Lineup Card: 7 Memorable Suspensions, Bans, and Blackball Cases	Baseball Prospectus	2012-08-29
Punk Hits: The Most Interesting Man in the Minors	Ian Miller	2012-06-06
The Platoon Advantage: Life and Ed Whitson	Cee Angi	2012-05-23
Western Front: My Kingdome for a Morse	Geoff Young	2012-05-22
Inside The Park Blog: New Beginnings	Bradford Doolittle	2012-04-05
The Stats Go Marching In: The Hidden Helpers of the Pitching Staff	Max Marchi	2012-03-09
On the Beat: How Many Teams Will Make the Playoffs in 2012?	John Perrotto	2012-02-02
Transaction Analysis: Sunk Costs and Changes of Scenery	Ben Lindbergh	2012-01-05
The BP Wayback Machine: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2011-12-08
The BP Broadside: Exorcising the Ghost of Leo	Steven Goldman	2011-11-04
Transaction Analysis: Quade-ing Through the Wreckage	R.J. Anderson	2011-11-02
The BP Broadside: Tony LaRussa and the Hall of Fame Screw	Steven Goldman	2011-10-31
Baseball ProGUESTus: Silly Goose: Mariano Rivera and the Myth of the Seven-Out Save	Kevin Baker	2011-10-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Leyland's Cooperstown Case	Jay Jaffe	2011-10-13
On the Beat: Boom Times Back for the Brewers	John Perrotto	2011-08-23
The Lineup Card: 11 Memorable Breakdowns, Antics, and Tirades	Baseball Prospectus	2011-08-18
Resident Fantasy Genius: Managing a Need for Speed	Derek Carty	2011-08-15
The BP Wayback Machine: The Question	Joe Sheehan	2011-08-09
The Lineup Card: 17 Favorite Midseason Trades	Baseball Prospectus	2011-07-27
On the Beat: Calling Cooperstown	John Perrotto	2011-07-22
On the Beat: Cubs in Crisis?	John Perrotto	2011-07-18
The Lineup Card: Cult Favorites: 18 Non-Star Ballplayers Who Should be Better Remembered	Baseball Prospectus	2011-07-13
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Yankees' Virgin Spring	Jay Jaffe	2011-06-27
Wezen-Ball: Your Handy Dandy Mascot Guide	Larry Granillo	2011-05-10
Wezen-Ball: A Partial Solution to the Ejection Epidemic	Larry Granillo	2011-05-05
Wezen-Ball: Verducci's "Nintendo Effect"	Larry Granillo	2011-04-26
Spitballing: Never Tell Me the Odds	Jeremy Greenhouse	2011-04-14
The Week In Quotes: April 4-10	Alex Carnevale	2011-04-11
The BP Broadside: Questions, Predictions, Worries, Distractions, and Other Mysteries of Opening Day, National League	Steven Goldman	2011-03-31
On the Beat: No Excuses	John Perrotto	2011-03-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: Are the Cubs a Sleeper Team?	Jay Jaffe	2011-03-25
Purpose Pitches: Hitting the High and Low Notes	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-21
On the Beat: Donnie Manager	John Perrotto	2011-03-21
On the Beat: Rays of Sunshine	John Perrotto	2011-03-04
Purpose Pitches: Waiting for Relief	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-02
Wezen-Ball: BP Odds & Ends	Larry Granillo	2011-02-11
Purpose Pitches: Farrell, Mattingly, and Roenicke	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-10
Purpose Pitches: A Dozen New Skippers	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-09
Purpose Pitches: The Sorry State of Platooning	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-03
On the Beat: Warming up on the North Side	John Perrotto	2011-01-18
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Catcher, Second Base, and Shortstop	Michael Jong	2011-01-18
Prospectus Perspective: An Honest Exchange?	Christina Kahrl	2011-01-10
Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 2011: Relief at List	Jay Jaffe	2011-01-05
Prospectus Hit and Run: Class of 2011: No Shortage of Quality Shortstops	Jay Jaffe	2010-12-29
Prospectus Q&A: Mike Quade	David Laurila	2010-12-10
Inside The Park: Cardinals' Special Era Reaches a Crossroads	Bradford Doolittle	2010-12-08
On the Beat: One-Stop Shopping?	John Perrotto	2010-12-03
Prospectus Hit and Run: Billy and George	Jay Jaffe	2010-11-22
Prospectus Perspective: The Manager of the Year Award	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-18
World Series Prospectus: Fall Classic Memories	Baseball Prospectus	2010-10-27
On the Beat: Relishing the Underdog Role	John Perrotto	2010-10-25
On the Beat: Creating a Mindset	John Perrotto	2010-10-22
GM for a Day: Chicago Cubs	Ben Lindbergh	2010-10-20
Prospectus Hit List: The Finale	Jay Jaffe	2010-10-06
On the Beat: Hanging on with the Brew Crew	John Perrotto	2010-10-04
On the Beat: Eyeing The Glass Slipper	John Perrotto	2010-09-29
On the Beat: Septembers To Remember For Some Longshots	John Perrotto	2010-09-27
One-Hoppers: Taking Turns	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-24
On the Beat: Ready for a Return	John Perrotto	2010-09-15
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	John Perrotto	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-13
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	ESPN Insider	2010-09-13
Prospectus Perspective: A Wrigley Rebuild?	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-31
On the Beat: No Problem with the Pirates	John Perrotto	2010-08-30
Prospectus Hit List: NL: Down The Stretch They Come	Jay Jaffe	2010-08-26
BP Podcast: Episode 14: A Gallon Of Boing!	Kevin Goldstein	2010-08-25
On the Beat: Playing from Behind	John Perrotto	2010-08-25
The Week In Quotes: August 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2010-08-23
On the Beat: Going Green	John Perrotto	2010-08-20
Transaction Action: The Lee Deal	Christina Kahrl	2010-08-19
On the Beat: Fish Future is Bright	John Perrotto	2010-08-18
Prospectus Perspective: The Last of The Czars	Steven Goldman	2010-08-16
You Can Blog It Up: The Shockingly Non-Bunty Gene Mauch All-Stars	Steven Goldman	2010-08-14
On the Beat: Heading Toward a Showdown	John Perrotto	2010-08-09
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-08-04
Under The Knife: On Will's Mind	Will Carroll	2010-08-03
Fantasy Beat: Trade Deadline Roundup	Marc Normandin	2010-07-31
Prospectus Hit and Run: Don't Call it the Veterans' Committee	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-28
The Week In Quotes: July 18-25	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-26
On the Beat: Why is it The Year of The Pitcher?	John Perrotto	2010-07-23
Prospectus Hit List: Returns and Departures	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-22
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of July 21	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
On the Beat: Staying Positive in a Negative Situation	John Perrotto	2010-07-21
BP Unfiltered: Lou Piniella: Hall of Fame Manager	John Perrotto	2010-07-20
On the Beat: A Second Second City Revival?	John Perrotto	2010-07-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-07-14
You Could Look It Up: Steinbrenner: Baseball Operator	Steven Goldman	2010-07-14
The Week In Quotes: June 28-July 4	Alex Carnevale	2010-07-05
Transaction Action: Dealing and Decapitating	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-02
Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks and Comedowns	Jay Jaffe	2010-07-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-30
Transaction Action: Blast, or Blasted?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-28
The Week In Quotes: June 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2010-06-28
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-23
The Week In Quotes: June 14-20	Alex Carnevale	2010-06-21
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-16
Transaction Action: Getting a ComeSuppance?	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-15
Game Story: For the Nonce	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-14
The Week In Quotes: June 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2010-06-14
Contractual Matters: Griffey: A Financial Retrospective	Jeff Euston	2010-06-14
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 12	John Perrotto	2010-06-12
BP Unfiltered: The Paper Trail of June 10	John Perrotto	2010-06-10
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-09
Transaction Action: Remembering The Kid	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-04
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-06-02
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-06-02
Transaction Action: NL Central Update	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-01
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-05-26
Prospectus Hit List: Tightening Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-20
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-19
The Week In Quotes: Week of May 10-16	Alex Carnevale	2010-05-17
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-17
On the Beat: Still A Believer	John Perrotto	2010-05-14
Prospectus Hit List: Blowing Up	Jay Jaffe	2010-05-13
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Three Shortstops	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-07
Contractual Matters: Managerial Maneuverings	Jeff Euston	2010-05-06
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-05-05
Game Story: Diamondbacks at Cubs, Game One	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-30
Game Story: Nationals at Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-29
Game Story: Cubs/Nationals in Wrigley	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-28
Transaction Action: Senioritis	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-27
Changing Speeds: A Town Called Panic	Ken Funck	2010-04-23
Prospectus Hit List: Epic Flights and Epic Fights	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-22
On the Beat: Wednesday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-21
On the Beat: Ike Davis' Debut	John Perrotto	2010-04-20
You Can Blog It Up: Dead Player of the Day and Other Controversies #15	Steven Goldman	2010-04-19
On the Beat: Monday Update	John Perrotto	2010-04-19
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-04
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-31
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-28
Transaction Action: Any Frandsen of Yours Is...	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-28
Under The Knife: Breaking Down Breakdowns	Will Carroll	2010-03-22
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-03-17
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-03-14
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Relief Pitchers	Lee Panas	2010-03-11
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2010-02-28
Camp Battles: NL Central	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-26
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2010-02-23
Division Preview: NL Central	John Perrotto	2010-02-19
Baseball Therapy: Why Not Two Pitchers?	Russell A. Carleton	2010-02-08
Transaction Action: Pleading the Fourth	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
Baseball Therapy: Profiling a Manager, Part 2	Russell A. Carleton	2010-01-25
The Week In Quotes: January 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2010-01-18
The Year in Quotes: The Highs and Lows of 2009	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-31
Fine Penmanship: Introducing the Archimedes Awards	Tim Kniker	2009-12-27
Prospectus Hit and Run: Hall of Fame Cases at Third and Short	Jay Jaffe	2009-12-23
Prospectus Hit and Run: Best and Worst Teams of the Decade	Jay Jaffe	2009-12-17
On the Beat: Winter Meeting Wrap-Up	John Perrotto	2009-12-13
The Week In Quotes: November 30-December 6	Alex Carnevale	2009-12-07
On the Beat: World Series Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-11-01
World Series Prospectus: Yankees versus Phillies Preview	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-28
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers vs. Phillies LCS	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-15
Prospectus Hit List: Season Finale	Jay Jaffe	2009-10-12
On the Beat: Post-season Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-10-11
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: Oops, They Did it Again?	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-04
Under The Knife: Final Week Frights	Will Carroll	2009-09-30
Under The Knife: Making a Run for the Border	Will Carroll	2009-09-23
Prospectus Today: Bradleygate?	Joe Sheehan	2009-09-21
Under The Knife: Interest Over Impact	Will Carroll	2009-09-18
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Chicago Cubs	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-15
Under The Knife: September Shutdowns	Will Carroll	2009-09-15
On the Beat: Weekend Update	John Perrotto	2009-09-13
Under The Knife: Down and Out	Will Carroll	2009-09-08
Under The Knife: Thinking Big	Will Carroll	2009-09-01
Transaction Action: Operatic Wagner, or Soap-Operatic?	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-26
On the Beat: Weekend Wrapup	John Perrotto	2009-08-23
Prospectus Hit List: Patchwork	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-21
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-19
Transaction Action: Assorted Senior Circuitry	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-14
On the Beat: Midweek Update	John Perrotto	2009-08-12
Under The Knife: Pain in Pairs	Will Carroll	2009-08-12
Transaction Analysis: Deadline Day Action	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-31
On the Beat: Striking Bargains and Striking Out	John Perrotto	2009-07-26
Transaction Action: Bits and Pieces	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-18
Prospectus Today: The Better Half	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-17
On the Beat: All-Star Game Recap	John Perrotto	2009-07-15
You Could Look It Up: Royal Pains	Steven Goldman	2009-07-14
Prospectus Q&A: Jim Hendry	David Laurila	2009-07-12
Prospectus Today: Breaking From Fashion	Joe Sheehan	2009-07-10
Under The Knife: Bombed Out	Will Carroll	2009-07-06
Prospectus Hit List: Beating the Holiday Traffic	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-03
On the Beat: Run-hunting in Wrigleyville	John Perrotto	2009-07-01
The Week In Quotes: June 22-28	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-29
Prospectus Idol Entry: The Doldrums	Ken Funck	2009-06-28
On the Beat: Mid-Week Update	John Perrotto	2009-06-24
Under The Knife: Hitting the Wall	Will Carroll	2009-06-19
Prospectus Today: A Pitch for Pedro	Joe Sheehan	2009-06-18
The Week In Quotes: June 8-14	Alex Carnevale	2009-06-15
Under The Knife: Day to Day	Will Carroll	2009-06-05
On the Beat: Weekend Roundup	John Perrotto	2009-05-31
Prospectus Idol Entry: Fantasy Foresight: How to Use Names, Numbers and Sheer Dumb Luck to Win Your League	Brittany Ghiroli	2009-05-31
Game Story: Pirates versus Cubs, May 25	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-26
Fantasy Beat: Bench Players	Marc Normandin	2009-05-26
The Week In Quotes: May 18-24	Alex Carnevale	2009-05-25
On the Beat: Weekend Wrap	John Perrotto	2009-05-24
Prospectus Hit List: Can't Anyone Here Play This Game?	Jay Jaffe	2009-05-22
You Could Look It Up: The Relaunched	Steven Goldman	2009-05-21
Under The Knife: Lingering Issues	Will Carroll	2009-05-07
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-05
Under The Knife: Down, Out?	Will Carroll	2009-05-05
Game Story: Marlins vs. Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2009-05-01
Under The Knife: Cub Ugly	Will Carroll	2009-05-01
Under The Knife: Same Old Stories	Will Carroll	2009-04-29
What We've Learned: Three Weeks In	Baseball Prospectus	2009-04-24
On the Beat: Reeling in the Marlins	John Perrotto	2009-04-22
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2009-03-27
Transaction Analysis: Central Obsessions	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-18
The Week In Quotes: March 2-8	Alex Carnevale	2009-03-09
Change For Its Own Sake: Reviewing the Cubs' Offseason	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-05
Prospectus Q&A: Al Fitzmorris	David Laurila	2009-03-01
Prospectus Hit and Run: Job Battles	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-16
On the Beat: Getting Warmer	John Perrotto	2009-02-15
On the Beat: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down	John Perrotto	2009-01-21
Transaction Analysis: Cubby Quartet	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-19
Prospectus Q&A: All the Lettuce	David Laurila	2009-01-02
On the Beat: Short People Got Reason	John Perrotto	2008-11-23
Transaction Analysis: Dempster-Diving and Going Coco for Coco Crisp	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-20
Prospectus Today: The Tool of Ignorance	Joe Sheehan	2008-11-19
On the Beat: Of MVPs and Legacy Awards	John Perrotto	2008-11-19
Transaction Analysis: Windy City Double Date	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-14
On the Beat: Rookies of the Year	John Perrotto	2008-11-12
Future Shock: Cubs Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2008-11-11
The 2008 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2008-11-05
On the Beat: Joe Maddon, Wisdomist	John Perrotto	2008-10-13
The Week In Quotes: October 6-12	Alex Carnevale	2008-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Phillies	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-08
On the Beat: Early Off-season Planning	John Perrotto	2008-10-08
The Week In Quotes: September 29-October 5	Alex Carnevale	2008-10-06
Prospectus Today: One In, Two Knocking	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-05
Every Given Sunday: Management Teams in the News	John Perrotto	2008-10-05
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-04
Prospectus Today: First-Day LDS Action	Joe Sheehan	2008-10-02
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-10-02
Player Profile: Ryan Dempster	Eric Seidman	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Ryan Dempster	Marc Normandin	2008-10-01
Player Profile: Ryan Dempster	Will Carroll	2008-10-01
Playoff Prospectus: Dodgers versus Cubs	Christina Kahrl	2008-10-01
Playoff Prospectus: Phillies versus Brewers	Jay Jaffe	2008-10-01
Prospectus Today: AAR and IBA	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-30
Prospectus Hit and Run: A Strange but Memorable Brew	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-29
Every Given Sunday: One Man's Ballot	John Perrotto	2008-09-28
Prospectus Today: Sweeps and Walk-Offs	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-26
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-26
Under The Knife: Back to the Way It Was	Will Carroll	2008-09-26
Prospectus Today: Twins Go Wild	Joe Sheehan	2008-09-25
On the Beat: Keeping Faith	John Perrotto	2008-09-24
Under The Knife: UTK Interactive	Will Carroll	2008-09-23
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-22
Prospectus Q&A: Butch Wynegar	David Laurila	2008-09-21
Prospectus Hit List: Nearing the Finish Line	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-19
The Week In Quotes: Week of September 8-14	Alex Carnevale	2008-09-15
Prospectus Q&A: Ozzie Guillen	David Laurila	2008-09-14
Prospectus Hit List: Top to Bottom	Jay Jaffe	2008-09-12
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-09-10
Transaction Analysis: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-06
Prospectus Hit List: Bearing Down	Marc Normandin	2008-09-05
UTK Wrap: September Song	Will Carroll	2008-09-05
Under The Knife: Windy City Panic Attack	Will Carroll	2008-09-04
On the Beat: Staying the Course	John Perrotto	2008-08-27
Every Given Sunday: A Red Menace	John Perrotto	2008-08-24
Prospectus Preview: Wednesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-08-13
On the Beat: Angels Rising	John Perrotto	2008-08-13
Under The Knife: Dealing with Delays	Will Carroll	2008-08-05
The Week In Quotes: Week of July 21-27	Alex Carnevale	2008-07-28
Transaction Analysis: Jiggering	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-25
Under The Knife: Not a Wrap	Will Carroll	2008-07-25
Every Given Sunday: Beating Expectations	John Perrotto	2008-07-20
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-07-18
On the Beat: A New Order	John Perrotto	2008-07-02
UTK Wrap: Slugger Recoveries and Ace Injuries	Will Carroll	2008-06-27
Under The Knife: Reminders and Rehabs	Will Carroll	2008-06-26
On the Beat: Beating the g-Nats	John Perrotto	2008-06-25
Under The Knife: Transparency	Will Carroll	2008-06-23
The Week In Quotes: June 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2008-06-23
Prospectus Preview: Thursday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-19
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-07
On the Beat: Brewer Blues	John Perrotto	2008-06-04
Every Given Sunday: Maple Mayhem	John Perrotto	2008-06-01
Prospectus Hit List: Look for Lofton	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-30
Every Given Sunday: Under Review	John Perrotto	2008-05-25
Under The Knife: This One Goes to Eleven	Will Carroll	2008-05-22
Transaction of the Day: Edmonds.com?	Christina Kahrl	2008-05-15
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-09
You Could Look It Up: Strange Relations	Steven Goldman	2008-05-07
Prospectus Q&A: Torey Lovullo	David Laurila	2008-05-04
Every Given Sunday: To New Challenges and Old Friends	John Perrotto	2008-04-27
Transaction of the Day: Old Business	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-23
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-18
You Could Look It Up: Hit Second and Like It	Steven Goldman	2008-04-15
Prospectus Preview: Tuesday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-04-15
Under The Knife: Expanding the Discussion	Will Carroll	2008-04-14
Prospectus Today: April Analysis	Joe Sheehan	2008-04-14
The Week In Quotes: April 7-13	Alex Carnevale	2008-04-14
The 100-Year Itch: Chicago's Title Quest	John Perrotto	2008-04-09
Lies, Damned Lies: Picking the Under	Nate Silver	2008-04-04
Prospectus Hit List: Opening Day	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-30
Every Given Sunday: Opening (Sun)Day	John Perrotto	2008-03-30
Under The Knife: Wipeout	Will Carroll	2008-03-27
UTK Wrap: Getting Closer	Will Carroll	2008-03-21
Schrodinger's Bat: Spring Fling	Dan Fox	2008-03-13
Team Health Reports: Chicago Cubs	Will Carroll	2008-03-10
Prospectus Today: Lineupology	Joe Sheehan	2008-03-03
Transaction Analysis: NL Central NRI Review	Christina Kahrl	2008-03-02
Every Given Sunday: Newfound Philly Fanaticism	John Perrotto	2008-03-02
Every Given Sunday: A New Angel in the Outfield	John Perrotto	2008-02-24
Every Given Sunday: The Bronx Challenge	John Perrotto	2008-02-17
The Week In Quotes: January 13-20	Alex Carnevale	2008-01-21
Transaction Analysis: No lieben for Lieber?	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-17
Transaction Analysis: NL Pickups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-13
The 2007 Internet Baseball Awards: Results and Wrap-Up	Greg Spira	2007-11-01
Schrodinger's Bat: My First Full Season	Dan Fox	2007-11-01
Every Given Sunday: The Ridiculous Run	John Perrotto	2007-10-21
Wait 'Til Next Year: Unless You're Still Playing	Bryan Smith	2007-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: There's No Place Like Home	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-08
The Week In Quotes: October 1-7	Alex Carnevale	2007-10-08
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day Two	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-05
Prospectus Today: Division Series, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2007-10-04
Playoff Prospectus: Cubs versus Diamondbacks	Nate Silver	2007-10-02
Every Given Sunday: Brewing up a Stretch Surprise?	John Perrotto	2007-09-16
Lies, Damned Lies: New Life on Different Fields	Nate Silver	2007-09-13
Curse-killers?: Or Killed by the Curse?	John Perrotto	2007-09-12
The Week In Quotes: September 2-9	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-10
The Week In Quotes: August 26-September 2	Alex Carnevale	2007-09-03
Under The Knife: September	Will Carroll	2007-08-31
Under The Knife: One Sheets to the Win	Will Carroll	2007-08-30
Prospectus Q&A: Joe Maddon, Part One	David Laurila	2007-08-26
Under The Knife: Helping Hands	Will Carroll	2007-08-24
Every Given Sunday: Settling into the Stretch	John Perrotto	2007-08-19
The Week In Quotes: August 5-12	Alex Carnevale	2007-08-13
Under The Knife: Rantastic	Will Carroll	2007-08-06
Under The Knife: Exhale	Will Carroll	2007-08-02
Extreme Ballclub Makeover: Relevance in Wrigleyville	John Perrotto	2007-07-25
Under The Knife: Never Mind the Bollocks	Will Carroll	2007-07-20
Transaction of the Day: Extensions and Kendall	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-19
Every Given Sunday: Twins and Tweaks	John Perrotto	2007-07-15
Prospectus Hit List: Friday the 13th Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-07-13
The Week In Quotes: July 1-8	Alex Carnevale	2007-07-09
Every Given Sunday: Heating Up on Demand	John Perrotto	2007-07-08
Under The Knife: Almost Halfway	Will Carroll	2007-06-29
Under The Knife: The Testosterone Culture	Will Carroll	2007-06-25
The Week In Quotes: June 11-17	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-18
Transaction Analysis: National League Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-12
Under The Knife: Playing Catch	Will Carroll	2007-06-08
Prospectus Matchups: Midweek Miscellany	Jim Baker	2007-06-05
Under The Knife: All Injuries Are Local	Will Carroll	2007-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 29-June 4	Alex Carnevale	2007-06-04
The Week In Quotes: May 14-21	Alex Carnevale	2007-05-21
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery	Jeff Erickson	2007-05-17
Under The Knife: The Right Questions	Will Carroll	2007-05-16
Transaction Analysis: May 6-9, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-10
Morning in Chicago: Do You Get What You Pay For?	John Perrotto	2007-05-09
Transaction Analysis: April 21-28, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-30
The Week In Quotes: April 23-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-30
Schrodinger's Bat: Stretching It Out	Dan Fox	2007-04-26
Under The Knife: Norm!	Will Carroll	2007-04-24
The Week In Quotes: April 16-23	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-23
Fantasy Focus: Bullpen Speculating	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-22
Under The Knife: The Felix Affair	Will Carroll	2007-04-20
Under The Knife: Mobile	Will Carroll	2007-04-18
Under The Knife: Excel-Induced Delusions?	Will Carroll	2007-04-17
The Week In Quotes: April 9-16	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-16
Under The Knife: A Cold Start	Will Carroll	2007-04-06
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Under The Knife: Technical Nuisances	Will Carroll	2007-04-04
Fantasy Focus: In-Season Job Battles	Jeff Erickson	2007-04-04
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
The Week In Quotes: March 19-26	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-26
Hope and Faith: How the Chicago Cubs Can Win the World Series	John Perrotto	2007-03-23
Schrodinger's Bat: Double Steals And More	Dan Fox	2007-03-22
Future Shock: State of the Systems, NL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-21
Transaction Analysis: March 13-18, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-19
The Week In Quotes: March 13-18, 2007	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-19
Under The Knife: The Sixth Season	Will Carroll	2007-03-12
The Week In Quotes: March 5-12	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-12
Schrodinger's Bat: Using Your Leverage	Dan Fox	2007-03-08
Positional Health Reports: Closers	Will Carroll	2007-03-05
The Week In Quotes: February 26-March 5	Alex Carnevale	2007-03-05
Prospectus Today: Bullets from Mesa	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-02
The Week In Quotes: February 20-26	Alex Carnevale	2007-02-26
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-06
The Week In Quotes: January 16-22	Alex Carnevale	2007-01-22
Player Profile: Josh Phelps	Marc Normandin	2006-12-13
The Week In Quotes: December 4-11	Alex Carnevale	2006-12-11
Will's Mill: I Love the Smell of Rumor in the Morning	Will Carroll	2006-12-06
Transaction Analysis: November 3-16, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-17
World Series Prospectus: Game Four Diary	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-27
Schrodinger's Bat: Clogging the Bases	Dan Fox	2006-10-19
Prospectus Today: The Games Go On	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-12
Prospectus Today: The Question	Joe Sheehan	2006-09-18
Schrodinger's Bat: The Whole, the Sum, and the Parts	Dan Fox	2006-09-14
You Could Look It Up: Tales from PECOTA	Steven Goldman	2006-04-17
You Could Look It Up: The Infinity Edition	Steven Goldman	2005-04-27
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2003-10-28
Prospectus Triple Play: Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-25
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-06-16
The Week In Quotes: February 4-16	Ryan Wilkins	2003-02-17
Team Health Reports: Team Health Report: Baltimore Orioles	Will Carroll	2003-02-17
Transaction Analysis: Transaction Analysis, The Wests	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-05
Prospectus Feature: Top 40 Prospects Roundtable	Baseball Prospectus	2003-01-31
Transaction Analysis: The Easts	Christina Kahrl	2003-01-25
Transaction Analysis: September 28-November 10, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-11-15
The Daily Prospectus: Things To Do in the Off-Season When You're Bored	Derek Zumsteg	2002-11-14
The Week In Quotes: October 28-November 3	Ryan Wilkins	2002-11-04
The Week In Quotes: October 14-27	Derek Zumsteg	2002-10-28
From The Mailbag: Pete Rose, Mike Marshall, and K-Rod	Baseball Prospectus	2002-10-25
Internet Baseball Awards: Managers of the Year	Greg Spira	2002-10-16
Emerald City Blues: How the West Wasn't Won	Jeff Bower	2002-09-13
Analyze This: What's Up With the Chief?	Derek Zumsteg	2002-09-12
The Week In Quotes: August 26-September 1	Derek Zumsteg	2002-09-03
The Week In Quotes: July 22-28, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-07-29
The Week In Quotes: July 15-21, 2002	Derek Zumsteg	2002-07-22
The Week In Quotes: April 29-May 5	Derek Zumsteg	2002-05-06
Transaction Analysis: April 4-6, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-08
Transaction Analysis: March 26-30, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-02
The Week In Quotes: January 7-January 19	Ryan Wilkins	2002-01-20
The Daily Prospectus: Chasing Bobby	Joe Sheehan	2001-06-14

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2010-10-01 13:00:00	As the Cubs took 3 of 4 from the Padres, I couldn't help but wonder if it made Lou Piniella happy to give Bobby Cox a little help getting to the postseason one last time. (The Flying Bernard from Acton, MA)	I doubt he cares - Lou Piniella was a very competitive person. He's probably happy the Cubs are winning more (I don't know how much attention he's paying - he left the team to attend to some more important things, after all). (Colin Wyers)
2010-07-22 13:00:00	Will Buck Showalter be: a) A key to an O's turnaround b) Lou Piniella in Tampa c) Employed by another team after the O's fiddle while Rome burns. (Drungo from SoMd)	You know, I don't spend a lot of time worrying about manager hirings because it's so hard to predict the impact that a manager will have on a team. I am not saying I don't think managers can have a big influence on a team, I'm just saying it has to be the right combination of factors between the personalities, and that's not something you can really know in advance without very detailed knowledge about the situation. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say the Orioles will slowly continue to improve over at least the next two years. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-07-22 13:00:00	When Lou Piniella leaves the managing ranks, how will history treat him? Didn't he kind of "quit" on the Devil Rays? (dianagramr from NYC)	But he dyed his hair, too! C'mon! That's gotta count for something! Managers aren't remembered for their mediocre years (Joe Torre in St. Louis, anyone?), so I think Sweet Lou will be remembered fondly. (Tommy Bennett)
2009-04-28 13:00:00	Any sense that if Derrek Lee's neck / health problems persist we may see Jake Fox in Chicago soon? (go-dills! from Chicago)	Possibly but Lou Piniella like Hoffpauir's bat and I think he would get first crack at first. (John Perrotto)
2008-09-16 13:00:00	Let's talk about the Cubs... not books or these dead, old-time players. (Quentin from Chicago)	Best team in baseball, I think, though I worry about Kerry Wood biting them in the butt in some tight postseason situation. I give a lot of credit to Lou Piniella for following through on his threat to deemphasize Fukudome a bit if he continued to struggle. Maybe I'm too used to years of Joe Torre's "It will all work out" approach to slumps, but I get impressed when a manager actually does something even vaguely assertive/proactive. (Steven Goldman)
2008-07-24 13:00:00	Lou Piniella: Man of destiny or medieval griffin? (Gordon from Dallas)	Can't he be like Jack McKeon, and both at the same time? (Christina Kahrl)
2008-06-23 12:00:00	Hi John, have you heard if any other teams are interested in Rich Hill? I am curious if his trade value is higher or lower than Sean Marshall's. Thanks. (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD)	I think a small-market club would be perfect for Hill. He's got an awful lot of talent but it's clear that he has lost the faith of Lou Piniella. Put him in a low-pressure environment and he could easily put his career back together. Yes, I think Hill has more value than Marshall simply because he has a higher ceiling, though I also think Marshall has a chance to be a good major-league starter. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-23 12:00:00	How strange is the saga of Rich Hill this season? While perhaps not unprecedented, this whole situation just seems like one of the more bizarre collapses I can ever recall a successful starting pitcher experiencing. (Brent from Raleigh)	It's very strange. Again, Lou Piniella is a demanding manager and some guys get psyched out by him. I think Rich Hill is still a very good bet to have a good career. He just needs to get in a differet environment. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-20 13:30:00	Let's go worst-case scenario and say Big Z is out for the year. Should the Cubs trade for A.J. Burnett (or whoever) or give Hill and/or Marshall another shot? (Stephen from Louisville)	Rich Hill is something like the 25th-best starter in the National League. I have no idea what he did to Lou Piniella, but he can take Zambrano's place with minimal loss in value. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-06-03 13:00:00	Lou Piniella has expressed a plan to rotate rest for his regulars. Has he said the same for Marmol and Wood who have eached pitched a lot in the last month? (Tom from Arkadelphia)	Hi Tom, Lou would like to give Marmol more rest in particular. He's a guy who has been used a lot lately with all the close games the Cubs have played. Ideally, Carlos could pitch in about 130 games, but we all know that won't work! (Len Kasper)
2008-05-29 13:00:00	Center field for the Cubs has been a big blank all season. Who should fill it? (Stephen from Louisville)	Felix Pie, whose handling is a black mark on the stellar career of Lou Piniella. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-03-05 13:00:00	Who is going to end up closing for the Cubs? The BP depth charts seem as clueless as I am...Wood? Marmol? Howry? Dempster? (mikeduin from Seattle)	I go to the depth charts for advice at this time of year, so the real answer is only in Lou Piniella's head. At least that's not as scary of a thought as what's going on inside Dusty's noggin. You might want to get your closer elsewhere if there is no clear-cut choice, and then use the Cubs situation as your midseason closer acquisition. (Marc Normandin)
2008-02-07 14:00:00	Lou Piniella's lineup(as reported on cubs.com), soriano, theriot, lee, ramirez, fukudome, derosa, soto, pie. PECOTA's two lowest obps in the group= soriano and theriot. Why sign a left handed hitting guy to play RF and get on base if you are going to waste it this way? (Mike from Chicago)	See earlier answer about "the engine of baseball" and whether managers really understand it. Lineups supposedly don't matter than much, but I just can't see how the above doesn't just kill. If that's what Piniella is doing, it increases the Cubs' need for Roberts. (Joe Sheehan)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	Tommy, one of the most famous Steinbrenner anecdotes, related by Lou Piniella, was that Steinbrenner was willing to make an exception for Jesus. (Steven Goldman)
2008-10-02 11:00:00	Thursday Playoff Games	Source at ballpark say: "Lou Piniella is planning on Zambrano going 120." (Will Carroll)