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TSNumbers.(Instant expert: Your cheat sheet for the World Series ... and beyond)
From 1998-2005, unless noted
72.4 The stolen base percentage (21-for-29) by A.L. teams, which have the reputation of being unable to run. N.L. teams are at 60.7 percent (17-for-28).
40 points--the difference in on-base percentage between the A.L. and N.L (.346-.306)--a strong indication of how well A.L pitching has held down N.L. opponents.
1 Times the N.L. has outhomered the A.L. in a Series--and the N.L didn't even win that one (2002, Giants vs. Angels). Don't expect that trend to change, given the A.L.'s ability to hit the long ball.
.208 The Astros' batting average with runners in scoring position (10-for-48) in this year's Series--better than the White Sox's .190 mark, but still not very good. As bad as Houston was in the clutch, it wasn't the worst among the eight N.L. teams from 1998-2005. The 2000 Mets (.206) and 2004 Cardinals (.129) were more ...
- WORLD SERIES; WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 5; ChiSox one win away; Desperate 'Stros...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff October 26, 2005 700+ words
...inning to lift the White Sox to a 7-5 victory...game (by time) in World Series history. The shot...win of their first World Series title since 1917. The White Sox tonight will look...fixing of the 1919 World Series. The 5-hour...
- WORLD SERIES; WHITE SOX 7, ASTROS 6; ChiSox: Great Scott!; Podsednik walkoff in...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff October 24, 2005 700+ words
...inning to propel the White Sox to an unforgettable...walkoff homer in World Series history, which...player to end a World Series game with a long...Game 4 of the 2003 World Series. For the third...appeared that the White Sox were going to parlay...
- WORLD SERIES; WHITE SOX 1 ASTROS 0; Clean sweep for ChiSox; Dye's single nets...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Horrigan, Jeff October 27, 2005 700+ words
...hitter to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 victory and four-game World Series sweep of the Houston Astros...Maid Park last night. The White Sox, who hadn't won since...tarnish from the Black Sox World Series of 1919, becoming the 19th...
- WORLD SERIES; WHITE SOX LEAD SERIES 2-0; Astros want to keep roof over their...
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Christensen, Joe October 25, 2005 700+ words
...during Game 3 of the World Series. Trailing the...to the Chicago White Sox, the Astros are...ve covered the World Series before, you...when they took the World Series from the St. Louis...tonight, a man White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen...
- DHL Delivers World Series Rings and Trophy to the World Series Champion Chicago...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 3, 2006 700+ words
...company, and the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox announced today an...vehicles will deliver the White Sox World Series Championship rings...delivering the 2005 World Series Trophy to the White Sox during special pre...
- World Series rematch: White Sox vs. Astros.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) June 22, 2006 700+ words
...last fall's World Series with the White Sox. So where does...big. For the White Sox, is this series...rematch of the World Series. Other than...had won the World Series there, it might...past with the White Sox while they were...
- WORLD SERIES TV: WHITE SOX-ASTROS END UP LOWEST RATED.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) October 28, 2005 700+ words
...It probably wouldn't prevent the White Sox's four-game sweep of the Houston...from checking in as the lowest-rated World Series in TV history - a national rating of...release Thursday that pointed out the World Series Game 4 preliminary national rating...
- WORLD SERIES; Reality is they're champs; When Ken Williams reshuffled the White...
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Christensen, Joe October 28, 2005 700+ words
...attention to the Chicago White Sox last winter - and...the team's first World Series title since 1917, White Sox general manager Kenny...All the way to the World Series? Then, finishing...some experts had the White Sox picked to finish...