With another victory over Northwest Arkansas last night, the Riders continue to keep pace with the 2008 squad for the best start in team history at 7-1.
2008 RoughRiders:
| Date:
4/3 at SPR 4/4 at SPR 4/5 at SPR 4/6 at ARK 4/7 at ARK 4/10 vs. SPR 4/11 vs. SPR 4/12 vs. SPR |
Result:
W, 6-3 W, 2-1 W, 7-4 (11) W, 5-3 W, 8-0 L, 12-5 W, 8-3 W, 4-2 |
Record:
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 5-1 6-1 7-1 |
2016 RoughRiders:
| Date:
4/7 at NWA 4/8 at NWA 4/9 at NWA 4/10 at ARK 4/11 at ARK 4/12 at ARK 4/14 vs. NWA 4/15 vs. NWA |
Result:
W, 2-0 W, 6-3 W, 9-1 W, 6-4 (12) W, 1-0 L, 6-3 W, 7-3 W, 7-1 |
Record:
1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 5-1 6-1 7-1 |
There are many similarities in the way the two teams started their season. They both lost their sixth game. They both won three of their first eight games by two runs or less. They both won a road game in extra innings.
Now, let’s take a look at some of the numbers through the first eight games and see how the two teams compare statistically.
| Offense:
Batting Average Runs scored Home Runs Extra-base hits Pitching: ERA Strikeouts Hits Allowed Walks Issued Defense: Errors Double Plays |
2016 Riders:
.272 41 4 28 2016 Riders: 2.07 59 50 30 2016 Riders: 2 12 |
2008 Riders:
.271 45 8 26 2008 Riders: 3.04 51 61 23 2008 Riders: 4 9 |
Elvis Andrus was one of 27 players on the 2008 Riders to make it to the big leagues
Very similar, indeed.
27 of the 57 players who appeared in a game for the RoughRiders in 2008 ended up playing Major League Baseball at some point in their career. Frisco made it to the 2008 Texas League Championship Series but lost to Arkansas in a thrilling five-game series.
If this year’s team continues to follow in the footsteps of their fellow Riders from eight years ago, this will surely be another historic year of baseball at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
– Steve
Baseball term of the day: Greyhound squad – The daily list of players cut from a Major League club’s Spring Training roster, who then presumably leave for their Minor League assignments on Greyhound buses
(term from The Dickson Baseball Dictionary)
Tagged: 2008, 2016, baseball, Baseball History, Elvis Andrus, Frisco, MiLB, Minor League, RoughRiders
