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About Chris Jaffe

History instructor by day, statnerd by night, Chris Jaffe leads one of the most exciting double lives imaginable; with the exception of every other double life possible to imagine. Despite his lack of comic-book-hero-worthiness, Chris enjoys farting around with this stuff. His award-winning book, Evaluating Baseball's Managers is available for order. Chris welcomes responses to his articles via e-mail. Oh, and now he's on twitter.


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THT Live: 30th anniversary: Bob Welch does it all

June 17, 2013

Red Line doubleheaders (part I)

June 17, 2013
It's when the Cubs and White Sox have home games on the same day

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Keith Hernandez for Rick Ownbey and Neil Allen

June 15, 2013

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Willie Kirkland brings the clutch

June 14, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: the Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey infield begins

June 13, 2013

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Houston no-hits the Yankees

June 11, 2013

When a $9 ticket costs $20

June 10, 2013
A look at (and comparison of) convenience fees & order processing charges across all of baseball.

THT Live: 15,000 days since Luzinski rings the Liberty Bell

June 10, 2013

THT Live: 50th anniversary: walk-off homer by pitcher Lindy McDaniel

June 06, 2013

THT Live: 25th anniversary: three-run walk-off error

June 04, 2013

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Sosa’s corked bat

June 03, 2013

What WPA can tell us

June 03, 2013
A look at what makes a game exciting

THT Live: 10th anniversary: worst one-game hitting WPA performance ever

June 01, 2013

THT Live: 100th anniversary: leadoff homers in both ends of doubleheader

May 30, 2013

THT Live: Lohse goes for pitching history tonight

May 30, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: The day Wilbur Wood became a legend

May 28, 2013

THT Live: 20th anniversary: homer off Jose Canseco’s head

May 26, 2013

THT Live: Joey Votto’s bid for history

May 25, 2013

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Curt Schilling vs QuesTec camera

May 24, 2013

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Blue Jays mascot ejected

May 22, 2013

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Jim Maloney: a star is born

May 21, 2013

AL Central: state of the division

May 20, 2013
These middle-of-the-country teams are doing better than expected.

THT Live: 5,000 days since Eric Milton’s no-hitter

May 20, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Bobby Valentine breaks his leg

May 17, 2013

THT Live: 25th anniversary: The Jose Oquendo Game

May 14, 2013

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Reggie’s 2,000th K

May 13, 2013

Last remaining teammates

May 13, 2013
A look at the last surviving teammates of all-time great players

THT Live: 60th anniversary: Whitey Ford’s near no-hitter

May 12, 2013

THT Live: 15,000 days since facial hair returns to baseball

May 10, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: back-to-back first homers

May 09, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Stargell hits one out of Dodger Stadium

May 08, 2013

THT Live: 90th anniversary: Casey Stengel goes bonkers

May 07, 2013

Last living links

May 06, 2013
Who are the last living players of memorable managers from days of yore?

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Braves balk-a-thon

May 04, 2013

THT Live: 50th anniversary: player homers in only PA of season

May 03, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: incredible Giants comeback

May 01, 2013

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Lee Elia’s rant

April 29, 2013

Last men standing

April 29, 2013
A look at the people who lived the longest time after appearing in the World Series.

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Hal McRae loses his mind

April 26, 2013

THT Live: 20,000 days since Frank Robinson’s big clutch day

April 25, 2013

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Chris Bosio’s no-hitter

April 22, 2013

The rivalry of hammer versus nail

April 22, 2013
What pitchers have done the worst against various squads across history? Let's find out.

THT Live: 25th anniversary: Joe Niekro’s inning full of balk

April 19, 2013

THT Live: 25th anniversary: Mike Schmidt scores from first on wild pitch

April 18, 2013

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Baltimore base running fiasco

April 17, 2013

Got the whammy, AL teams

April 15, 2013
Continuing where Chris left off after last week's article on NL teams

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Fan attacks umpire at U.S. Cellular

April 15, 2013

THT Live: Bert Blyleven tracer

April 13, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Royals Stadium debuts

April 10, 2013

THT Live: 100th anniversary: Ebbets Field debuts

April 09, 2013

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Pete Rose debuts

April 08, 2013

Got the whammy, NL teams

April 08, 2013
Every team has that one pitcher who casts a spell on it. Who is it for NL squads?

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Rockies and Marlins debut

April 05, 2013

THT Live: 25th anniversary: George Bell’s big Opening Day

April 04, 2013

THT Live: 20,000 days since a nightmarish loss for the KC A’s

April 02, 2013

10 things I didn’t know about superstats

April 01, 2013
A look at Win Shares, RARP, and (mostly) WAR.

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Charlie Brown’s moment in the sun

March 30, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: The orange baseball experiment

March 29, 2013

THT Live: 25th anniversary: Gene Mauch retires

March 28, 2013

THT Live: Virgil Trucks career highlights

March 26, 2013

Baseball’s greatest bumslayers

March 25, 2013
A look at the pitchers who specialize in whipping the hell out of the little teams of this earth (and stink against quality opponents).

THT Live: 120th birthday: George Sisler

March 24, 2013

THT Live: 5,000 days of Safeco Field

March 23, 2013

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Cleveland Indians boating tragedy

March 22, 2013

THT Live: 30,000 days of Ernie Banks

March 21, 2013

THT Live: 5,000 days since Randy Johnson was in hell

March 18, 2013

Top 10 upcoming player/team milestones in 2013

March 18, 2013
A look at some notable achievements we might see in 2013.

THT Live: 50,000 days since the first NL game

March 15, 2013

THT Live: 25,000 days since the Browns clinch the pennant

March 13, 2013

Book review: Trading Bases

March 11, 2013
A look at the newly released book about betting on baseball.

THT Live: 10,000 days since collusion began

March 10, 2013

THT Live: 20,000 days since the 15th team integrates (Tigers)

March 09, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Kekich-Peterson wife swap story

March 05, 2013

Five questions: Chicago White Sox

March 04, 2013
Pitching will have to carry the Sox.

THT Live: 5,000 days since Jose Jimenez’s no-hitter

March 03, 2013

THT Live: 10,000 days since Ozzie Smith’s walkoff NLCS homer

March 01, 2013

THT Live: 10,000 days since Vince Coleman and the tarp

February 28, 2013

THT Live: 40,000 days since Pittsburgh’s all-time record hits .500

February 25, 2013

THT Live: 10,000 days since Phil Niekro’s 300th win

February 21, 2013

THT Live: 5,000 days since Larry Dierker’s seizure

February 19, 2013

Top 10 upcoming managerial milestones in 2013

February 18, 2013
Some managers are ready to leave notable marks this season.

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Steve Bechler’s death

February 17, 2013

THT Live: 5,000 days since Bobby Valentine’s fake mustache

February 15, 2013

Memories of 2012, from the odd to the end (part 2)

February 11, 2013
The rest of last year's stranger moments.

THT Live: 150th birthday: Jimmy Ryan

February 11, 2013

THT Live: 10,000 days since Expos nearly blow 12-run lead

February 09, 2013

THT Live: 20,000 days since tremendous Reds comeback

February 08, 2013

THT Live: 5,000 days since Frank Pulli checks the film

February 06, 2013

Memories of 2012, from the odd to the end (Part 1)

February 04, 2013
A look back at some of the stranger moments of last year's season.

THT Live: 40,000 days since Kid Elberfeld keeps ruining a no-hitter

February 04, 2013

THT Live: 90th birthday: Red Schoendienst

February 02, 2013

THT Live: 10th anniversary: New Comiskey becomes The Cell

January 31, 2013

THT Live: 70th birthday: Davey Johnson

January 30, 2013

THT Live: 25th anniversary: Kirk Gibson signs with Dodgers

January 29, 2013

10 greatest LCS Game Sevens ever

January 28, 2013
Concluding the recent series on the best LCS games of all time.

THT Live: 10,000 days since the Billy Martin-Ed Whitson fight

January 28, 2013

THT Live: 50th anniversary: strike zone widened

January 26, 2013

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Boston signs Ortiz

January 22, 2013

11 things I didn’t know about Earl Weaver

January 21, 2013
A look back at the late Orioles skipper.

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Charlie Gehringer dies

January 21, 2013

THT Live: 75th anniversary: Larry MacPhail joins the Dodgers

January 19, 2013

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Sox turn marginal players into Bartolo Colon

January 15, 2013

Cleaning up Cooperstown

January 14, 2013
In light of last week's debacle, a look at the messiest place in baseball.

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Hall of Famers traded for each other

January 14, 2013

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Giants stay in San Francisco

January 12, 2013

THT Live: 5,000 days since Colorado scores in every inning

January 11, 2013

THT Live: Happy 75th birthday, Willie McCovey

January 10, 2013

THT Live: Me vs. reality, 2013

January 09, 2013

Wednesday’s Cooperstown results today, 2013 edition

January 07, 2013
Time for Chris' annual Cooperstown predictions.

THT Live: Happy centennial birthday, Johnny Mize!

January 07, 2013

THT Live: 40,0000 days since Ed Delahanty’s death

January 05, 2013

10 who did the most to help their Cooperstown cases in 2012

January 03, 2013
The guys who most improved their chances at baseball immortality.

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Steinbrenner buys the Yankees

January 03, 2013

THT Live: 25,000 days since a bases-loaded intentional walk

January 02, 2013

THT Live: 40th anniversary: R.I.P. Roberto Clemente

December 31, 2012

THT Live: 5,000 days since Fernando Tatis’ big inning

December 30, 2012

10 things I didn’t know about THT before 2012

December 27, 2012
A look back at the year that was.

THT Live: 15,000 days since two big Dodger trades

December 26, 2012

THT Live: 40,000 days since Lou Gehrig’s birth

December 23, 2012

THT Live: 50th anniversary: voters okay dome for Houston

December 22, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Millwood for Estrada

December 20, 2012

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Seattle signs Edgar Martinez

December 19, 2012

10 greatest LCS Game Sixes ever

December 17, 2012
As we get to guaranteed do-or-die time, the drama ramps up that much more.

THT Live: 10,000 days since Bert Blyleven traded to the Twins

December 17, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Durazo freed

December 15, 2012

THT Live: Fergie Jenkins turns 70

December 13, 2012

Cooperstown and Kenny Lofton

December 10, 2012
A look at the man likely to be completely overshadowed over the next month

THT Live: 40th anniversary: birth of the DH and the save as an official stat

December 10, 2012

THT Live: 20th anniversary: greatest free agent signing ever

December 08, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Hundley for Karros and Grudzielanek

December 04, 2012

... If there had been no PED scandal

December 03, 2012
But there was, so this is anything but a normal election.

THT Live: 50,000 days since the birth of Hall of Famer Elmer Flick

December 03, 2012

THT Live: Bo knows AARP membership today

November 30, 2012

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Graig Nettles trade

November 27, 2012

10 greatest LCS Game Fives ever

November 26, 2012
Continuing an ongoing series on the best games in LCS history.

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Red Sox hire Epstein as GM

November 25, 2012

THT Live: 10,000 days since odd Pirates base running mishap

November 21, 2012

THT Live: 10,000 days since hecklers and Rick Miller’s family

November 20, 2012

10 greatest LCS Game Fours ever

November 19, 2012
Continuing the look at the greatest games in LCS history, here are the best Game Fours

THT Live: 10,000 days since the Rick Camp Game

November 19, 2012

THT Live: 20th anniversary: NL expansion draft

November 17, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary of a big Marlins-Rockies trade

November 16, 2012

10 greatest LCS Game Threes ever

November 12, 2012
As part of a series, Chris looks at the best Game Threes in LCS history

THT Live: 100th birthday of Hal Trosky

November 11, 2012

THT Live: 100th anniversary: Cupid Childs dies

November 08, 2012

THT Live: 125th birthday for Walter Johnson

November 06, 2012

10 greatest LCS Game Twos ever

November 05, 2012
Part two in a series on the best LCS games ever played.

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Rod Scurry dies from drugs

November 05, 2012

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Houston signs Joe Morgan

November 01, 2012

THT Live: 20,000 days since Roy Campanella’s car crash

October 31, 2012

Memorable managerial meltdowns

October 29, 2012
When prominent managers last just one year on the job, and what this tell us about the futures of Bobby Valentine and Ozzie Guillen.

THT Live: 10th anniversary: a trio of rookie managers hired

October 29, 2012

THT Live: When trailing three games to none

October 28, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Anaheim’s great Game Six comeback

October 26, 2012

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Jackie Robinson dies

October 24, 2012

The 10 worst postseason sweeps ever

October 22, 2012
Inspired by the recent ALCS fiasco for the Yankees, let's look at the worst sweeps of all-time.

THT Live: 40,000 days since Mordecai Brown debuts

October 22, 2012

THT Live: 10,000 days since the Ferris Bueller game at Wrigley Field

October 21, 2012

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Dick Williams 1, Johnny Bench 0

October 18, 2012

THT Live: 50th anniversary: McCovey didn’t hit it three feet higher

October 16, 2012

10 greatest LCS Game Ones ever

October 15, 2012
What are the greatest games ever to begin an LCS? Let's find out.

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Joe Rudi’s great catch

October 15, 2012

THT Live: 150th anniversary: Jim Creighton’s fatal swing

October 14, 2012

THT Live: 40th anniversary: two great postseason games

October 11, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Toronto releases Chris Carpenter

October 09, 2012

2012’s most exciting and incredible games

October 08, 2012
A look back at the year that was.

THT Live: 15,000 days since the Cleveland walk-a-thon

October 08, 2012

THT Live: Silver anniversary: Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0

October 04, 2012

THT Live: Putting the wait for a new Triple Crown into perspective

October 03, 2012

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Game No. 165

October 03, 2012

THT Live: 40th anniversary: Mickey Lolich’s great clutch game

October 02, 2012

A stroll down Houston Astros memory lane

October 01, 2012
A look back at some of the stranger and more peculiar moments from the team about to leave the National League after 51 campaigns.

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Phil Niekro’s great clutch game

October 01, 2012

THT Live: 15,000 days since J.R. Richard’s fantastic debut

September 29, 2012

THT Live: 20th anniversary: A trio of appropriate departures

September 27, 2012

THT Live: 100th anniversary: Cubs top Reds after wild ninth

September 26, 2012

THT Live: The record-setting 2012 Rockies

September 25, 2012

The greatest pennant race ever, in reverse: 1951 NL

September 24, 2012
When you stand the most storied race of all on its head, it's still a great one but with a very different narrative.

THT Live: 30th anniversary: 18th-inning walk-off wild pitch

September 24, 2012

THT Live: 120th anniversary: John Clarkson’s 300th win

September 21, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: shirtless father-son night

September 19, 2012

THT Live: Upcoming all-time statistical milestones

September 17, 2012

Pennant races in reverse

September 17, 2012
What are some of the great races when you stand some seasons on their head?

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Piniella-Dibble fight

September 17, 2012

THT Live: Silver anniversary: 10 Toronto homers end Ripken’s innings streak

September 14, 2012

THT Live: 50th anniversary: Tom Cheney fans 21

September 12, 2012

State of the AL Central: pennant home stretch edition

September 10, 2012
It's a two-team race as things head down to the wire.

THT Live: 100th anniversary: two Hall of Famers debut

September 10, 2012

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Robin Yount’s 3,000th hit

September 09, 2012

THT Live: 20,000 days since the Reds trade Curt Flood

September 07, 2012

THT Live: Centennial anniversary: Johnson-Wood showdown

September 06, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: The Moneyball game

September 04, 2012

THT Live: August’s most exciting games (and teams)

September 02, 2012

THT Live: 20th anniversary: Canseco trade

August 31, 2012

THT Live: 10th anniversary: Odalis Perez’s big day

August 28, 2012

52 years from the Twins junk drawer

August 27, 2012
A look back at some of the stranger moment from the franchise that's played .500 since moving to Minnesota over a half-century ago.

THT Live: 20th anniversary: David Cone-for-Jeff Kent trade

August 27, 2012

THT Live: Bruce Bochy aims at .500

August 24, 2012

THT Live: 60th anniversary: Lou Boudreau’s career ends in style

August 24, 2012

THT Live: 30th anniversary: Gaylord Perry finally busted

August 23, 2012

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