Updated 2022 Baseball Stats
After the depressing 2020 partial season without fans and the arguably more personally depressing 2021 season I didn't attend, baseball was back in 2022! I didn't make it to the home opener, but I did make it to a total of 12 games over the season.
8 of those were regular season home games for the newly renamed Cleveland Guardians from my 10 season tickets (M used the other 2). I also hit an out of town park for the first time since 2017 when I went to a game at the new park for the Texas Rangers during my sabbatical. This means I can once again say I've been to all 30 active MLB parks, and as a bonus the game in Texas was coincidentally against the Guardians.
3 of those games were during the one trip Oakland took to Cleveland this year. Oakland had quite literally its worst season since I became a fan. They lost more than 100 games for the first time since 1979 amidst a more or less complete fire sale. It was brutal and painful to watch, and yet I could not look away. The one game Cleveland lost this year was one of the three Oakland games I attended, which kind of made up for the A's getting walked off during the first game. Oh well.
The most other "interesting" game was a September game against the Tigers. I attended with John, sitting on the 3B side for a change. Although not a walk-off, the Guardians scored 5 runs in the 8th innning... after having struck out 3 times! The third strike on the third K was dropped, the runner reached, and with 2 outs the Guardians proceeded to 3 doubles and 2 singles along with an intentional walk to take a lead they would not relinquish. That would have been the craziest game I saw this year if it weren't for the postseason.
Oh yeah, the postseason. The Guardians won the division and were the #3 seed. I went to 3 home playoff games. The first two of these were in the new 3 game AL Wildcard round that was debuted this year in the new 3 wild cards format. The third was game 3 of the ALDS.
The Guardians won all three of those playoff games. All three were very exciting.
- In the first game, Jose Ramirez provided all the offense with a 2 run HR in a very quick 2-1 victory. Time of game was only 2:17! Ed and I had a great time watching a playoff win.
- In the second game, rookie Oscar "Spongebob" Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 15th inning to win the game 1-0. This was the longest scoreless postseason game of all time, a record that last all of one week until the Astros-Mariners went 18 innings. This was the second longest game (by innings) I've been to in person after the 16 inning 2012 Home Opener. I took my nephew L to this game (it was only his second game ever, after one M took him to during the regular season) and I'm sure glad they won, because losing that game might have broken his fandom.
- As great as that ending was, game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees might have been better. My buddy EJ hooked me up with a ticket in right field. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the 9th, the Guardians managed five hits in six batters to win 6-3. That was arguably the most amazing game ending that I've ever seen. The crowd celebration after the game far surpassed any over win I've been to. Alas, they couldn't put the Yankees away and the season was over.
The Guardians had an overall record of 11-1 in the games I saw in person, which I'm confident is my personal all-time record. One day I'll have to figure out overall W-L for every team at the games I've seen.
American League East - 45 total
New York Yankees - 14 times. Saw them at two home parks. 3 playoff games.
Boston Red Sox - 12 times. 1 playoff game.
Toronto Blue Jays - 8 times.
Tampa Bay Rays - 9 times. The first three times they were still the Devil Rays. 2 playoff games.
Baltimore Orioles - 2 times.
American League Central - 196 total
Cleveland Guardians - 141 times, of which 129 were as the Indians. 8 playoff games.
Chicago White Sox - 20 times.
Minnesota Twins - 16 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Kansas City Royals - 10 times.
Detroit Tigers - 9 times.
American League West - 66 total
Oakland Athletics - 43 times.
Texas Rangers - 7 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Anaheim Angels - 6 times, once as the California Angels and all subsequent as the Anaheim Angels.
Houston Astros - 6 times.
Seattle Mariners - 4 times.
National League East - 17 total
New York Mets - 5 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Washington Nationals - 4 times.
Atlanta Braves - 4 time. Saw them at two home parks.
Miami Marlins - 2 times, once as the Florida Marlins and once as the Miami Marlins.
Philadelphia Phillies - 2 times.
National League Central - 25 total
Cincinnati Reds - 7 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Chicago Cubs - 6 times. 2 playoff games.
Pittsburgh Pirates - 5 times.
St. Louis Cardinals - 4 times.
Milwaukee Brewers - 3 times. All since they moved to the National League.
National League West - 15 total
San Diego Padres - 5 times.
San Francisco Giants - 4 times.
Los Angeles Dodgers - 3 times.
Colorado Rockies - 2 times.
Arizona Diamondbacks - 1 times.
That brings me to a lifetime total of 182 games, with 174 being regular season games and 8 being playoff games. With the two wildcard games under my belt, the only round of the playoffs I have not attended in person is the LCS. Something to shoot for in the future!
By play off round:
- 2 Wildcard (2022x2)
- 4 ALDS (2016, 2017x2, 2022)
- 0 ALCS
- 2 WS (2016x2)
That game total does not include my one spring training game or the All-Star game I attended in 2019. Exhibitions don't count!
I finally got to use the scorebook I bought before the 2020 season, so that was exciting. On a sad note, this was also the second season that the Jake didn't feature the drumming of John Adams, who has suffered a series of health catastrophes. I hope he recovers enough to return to the park next season!
8 of those were regular season home games for the newly renamed Cleveland Guardians from my 10 season tickets (M used the other 2). I also hit an out of town park for the first time since 2017 when I went to a game at the new park for the Texas Rangers during my sabbatical. This means I can once again say I've been to all 30 active MLB parks, and as a bonus the game in Texas was coincidentally against the Guardians.
3 of those games were during the one trip Oakland took to Cleveland this year. Oakland had quite literally its worst season since I became a fan. They lost more than 100 games for the first time since 1979 amidst a more or less complete fire sale. It was brutal and painful to watch, and yet I could not look away. The one game Cleveland lost this year was one of the three Oakland games I attended, which kind of made up for the A's getting walked off during the first game. Oh well.
The most other "interesting" game was a September game against the Tigers. I attended with John, sitting on the 3B side for a change. Although not a walk-off, the Guardians scored 5 runs in the 8th innning... after having struck out 3 times! The third strike on the third K was dropped, the runner reached, and with 2 outs the Guardians proceeded to 3 doubles and 2 singles along with an intentional walk to take a lead they would not relinquish. That would have been the craziest game I saw this year if it weren't for the postseason.
Oh yeah, the postseason. The Guardians won the division and were the #3 seed. I went to 3 home playoff games. The first two of these were in the new 3 game AL Wildcard round that was debuted this year in the new 3 wild cards format. The third was game 3 of the ALDS.
The Guardians won all three of those playoff games. All three were very exciting.
- In the first game, Jose Ramirez provided all the offense with a 2 run HR in a very quick 2-1 victory. Time of game was only 2:17! Ed and I had a great time watching a playoff win.
- In the second game, rookie Oscar "Spongebob" Gonzalez hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 15th inning to win the game 1-0. This was the longest scoreless postseason game of all time, a record that last all of one week until the Astros-Mariners went 18 innings. This was the second longest game (by innings) I've been to in person after the 16 inning 2012 Home Opener. I took my nephew L to this game (it was only his second game ever, after one M took him to during the regular season) and I'm sure glad they won, because losing that game might have broken his fandom.
- As great as that ending was, game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees might have been better. My buddy EJ hooked me up with a ticket in right field. Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the 9th, the Guardians managed five hits in six batters to win 6-3. That was arguably the most amazing game ending that I've ever seen. The crowd celebration after the game far surpassed any over win I've been to. Alas, they couldn't put the Yankees away and the season was over.
The Guardians had an overall record of 11-1 in the games I saw in person, which I'm confident is my personal all-time record. One day I'll have to figure out overall W-L for every team at the games I've seen.
American League East - 45 total
New York Yankees - 14 times. Saw them at two home parks. 3 playoff games.
Boston Red Sox - 12 times. 1 playoff game.
Toronto Blue Jays - 8 times.
Tampa Bay Rays - 9 times. The first three times they were still the Devil Rays. 2 playoff games.
Baltimore Orioles - 2 times.
American League Central - 196 total
Cleveland Guardians - 141 times, of which 129 were as the Indians. 8 playoff games.
Chicago White Sox - 20 times.
Minnesota Twins - 16 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Kansas City Royals - 10 times.
Detroit Tigers - 9 times.
American League West - 66 total
Oakland Athletics - 43 times.
Texas Rangers - 7 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Anaheim Angels - 6 times, once as the California Angels and all subsequent as the Anaheim Angels.
Houston Astros - 6 times.
Seattle Mariners - 4 times.
National League East - 17 total
New York Mets - 5 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Washington Nationals - 4 times.
Atlanta Braves - 4 time. Saw them at two home parks.
Miami Marlins - 2 times, once as the Florida Marlins and once as the Miami Marlins.
Philadelphia Phillies - 2 times.
National League Central - 25 total
Cincinnati Reds - 7 times. Saw them at two home parks.
Chicago Cubs - 6 times. 2 playoff games.
Pittsburgh Pirates - 5 times.
St. Louis Cardinals - 4 times.
Milwaukee Brewers - 3 times. All since they moved to the National League.
National League West - 15 total
San Diego Padres - 5 times.
San Francisco Giants - 4 times.
Los Angeles Dodgers - 3 times.
Colorado Rockies - 2 times.
Arizona Diamondbacks - 1 times.
That brings me to a lifetime total of 182 games, with 174 being regular season games and 8 being playoff games. With the two wildcard games under my belt, the only round of the playoffs I have not attended in person is the LCS. Something to shoot for in the future!
By play off round:
- 2 Wildcard (2022x2)
- 4 ALDS (2016, 2017x2, 2022)
- 0 ALCS
- 2 WS (2016x2)
That game total does not include my one spring training game or the All-Star game I attended in 2019. Exhibitions don't count!
I finally got to use the scorebook I bought before the 2020 season, so that was exciting. On a sad note, this was also the second season that the Jake didn't feature the drumming of John Adams, who has suffered a series of health catastrophes. I hope he recovers enough to return to the park next season!