"Filling the zone fulla hacks"

[PianoMonkey]

Who was the last major leaguer to go 220 consecutive plate appearances without a walk? (Intentional walks count as PA's, but not as walks)

[KCBOOMER]

Is this guy a Mighty man??

[PianoMonkey]

Well, he always hit his mark, if that's what you mean, Boom.

[hhascup]

Ed Walsh?

[KCBOOMER]

Well, he always hit his mark, if that's what you mean, Boom.


Clever!

[PianoMonkey]

Not walsh.

[hhascup]

Al Benton did that, but I don't know if he was the last.

[PianoMonkey]

He definately was not the last.

I'm starting to think I might need a caveat: this is the last position player to go 220 PA's without an unintentional walk. I don't think there's been a NL pitcher that has done this more recently than this guy, but there's a slim chance of it.

[PianoMonkey]

As it turns out, I do need the caveat: I'm looking for the last position player to do this.

[PianoMonkey]

As a hint, you've not seen nothing like this player before.

The quote I used for the title was his stated batting philosophy.

[hhascup]

Is it one of these players

Rob Picciolo
Andres Thomas
Don Mueller
Ozzie Guillen
Alvaro Espinoza
Ellis Valentine
Alfredo Griffin
Hal Lanier
Doug Flynn
Tim Foli
Mariano Duncan
Alfonso Soriano

[PianoMonkey]

nope, but they're all good guesses!

[PianoMonkey]

This player's M.L. debut was in 1999.

[hhascup]

Mark Quinn

Quinn went an 241 consecutive plate appearances without a walk starting on May 9th and ending on August 30th. He did have an IBB on August 12th.

[PianoMonkey]

Well done! I should've known Boom would know this one instantly...

[Crash Course]

Wow, no one got this after posts # 2 and #3?

[KCBOOMER]

Well done! I should've known Boom would know this one instantly...


Yep, but no need ruining it for others.