Baseball Reference Profile Banner
Baseball Reference Profile
Baseball Reference

@baseball_ref

286,650
Followers
941
Following
16,092
Media
115,793
Statuses

I'm a website devoted to baseball stats & history. Founded in 2000. Part of the @sports_ref family of sites. Up your research game with a @Stathead subscription

Philly PA
Joined August 2009
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
Julio Urías is the first Mexican-born pitcher to save the deciding game of a #WorldSeries 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Tweet media one
36
4K
14K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 years
baseball
391
1K
10K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
Nickname secured 🔒
Tweet media one
@RotoClegg
Chris Clegg
4 months
“The Password” Jhostynxon Garcia just smoked a HR. That ball got out of here in a hurry!
9
9
280
39
484
9K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 months
Every night of his MLB career, Luis Arráez has gone to bed a .300 hitter — he's 1 of 11 players since 1901 who can say that 🤯
Tweet media one
72
462
7K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! ⚾️
Tweet media one
18
352
5K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 month
Order has been restored:
@castrovince
Anthony Castrovince
1 month
So is this gonna be Joey Votto's @baseball_ref headshot forever now???
Tweet media one
6
2
48
40
186
5K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Arson Judge 🔥
Tweet media one
85
481
5K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
69 days until Opening Day
268
770
5K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Shohei Ohtani.
Tweet media one
57
1K
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
660 Home Runs 3,293 Hits 1,909 RBI 339 Stolen Bases 12x Gold Glove 24x All-Star Rest in peace, Willie Mays.
Tweet media one
44
1K
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 months
This achievement needed proper recognition 🥪
Tweet media one
@kennlandry
kennedi landry
4 months
Bruce Bochy just told us he once won an Arby’s eating contest when he was in the Astros farm system in the Florida State League on the 1970s. idk what to do with that info, but y’all deserve to know too
38
134
1K
22
265
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 month
Today in 2017, short of infielders due injuries, the Mets started Travis d'Arnaud at 3B, but as d'Arnaud never played the position professionally, manager Terry Collins decided to switch him and 2B Asdrubal Cabrera every time a RH batter came up, making for an unusual boxscore...
Tweet media one
19
185
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Trea Turner is the first—and only—player ever to steal at least 30 bases in a season without getting caught. #MLB | #RingTheBell
Tweet media one
32
333
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Jose Altuve's 21 career postseason home runs are the most by an infielder in MLB history.
52
697
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
Every player ever to have at least 200 HR, 500 RBI, and 100 SB through their first 800 MLB games: — Shohei Ohtani
Tweet media one
45
727
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
6 months
The @Astros have six no-hitters since 2019 (including postseason). No other team has more than 2 in that span. #MLB | #Astros
Tweet media one
31
769
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
10 months
The most viewed team pages in each state this year. What stands out to you? 🤔
Tweet media one
306
287
4K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
9 days
Shohei Ohtani is the only player ever to have 3+ HR and 2+ SB in a game. ...Luis Robert is the only White Sox hitter with both 3+ HR and 2+ SB in the entire second half of this season. 😳 🔗
Tweet media one
29
227
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 month
Yesterday was the first time in our database that a pair of brothers, Edwin and Alexis Díaz, gave up a walk-off HR on the same day🤯
Tweet media one
@RaeWhitlock
Rae Whitlock // Confessionally woke
1 month
So... are Alexis and Edwin Diaz the first pair of brothers to give up walk-off home runs on the same day? @MLB @MLBStats @baseball_ref #LGM #ATOBTTR
0
0
16
14
193
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
We’re proud to announce that Sports Reference has acquired @ImmaculateGrid ! Details:
Tweet media one
86
285
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 years
Cody Bellinger is the first @Dodgers player to have 40+ runs and 40+ RBIs by this point in the season since Duke Snider in 1955
Tweet media one
24
478
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
10 months
10.0 WAR American League MVP The most viewed player page in 37 states 2023 was the year of Shohei Ohtani.
Tweet media one
37
489
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
We are thrilled to announce we've updated our site to dramatically expand our coverage of the Negro Leagues, including stats for players, teams, and managers. These major league stats are now presented alongside the American and National Leagues
Tweet media one
62
668
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 years
Mike Trout's career WAR is 69.0. He's tied with Ty Cobb for the most WAR by a player through age-27
Tweet media one
693
570
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
On this day in 2014, the Padres acquired Justin Upton from the Braves in exchange for four prospects, including P Max Fried
38
252
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Freddie Freeman is the first player in @Braves history to have muliple extra-base hits and multiple RBIs in a potential World Series clincher
Tweet media one
10
342
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Crazy but true: In a single postseason, here is the list of players to - Hit 3+ HRs - Steal 4+ bases - Hit 5+ doubles 1. Trea Turner End of list. #Phillies #RingTheBell #MLBPlayoffs
Tweet media one
19
292
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
7 years
Cody Bellinger is the youngest player in #WorldSeries history to have two doubles in a game
Tweet media one
21
804
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
7 years
None of the 2.73m half innings in our db have even had all 4 of these events. 22 w/ 3. Only 5 games had all 4.
@JeffPassan
Jeff Passan
7 years
I am willing to bet never before in baseball history have four batters in a row reached on this sequence of events.
48
328
889
42
2K
3K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Aaron Nola is the first pitcher since 1884 to have 220+ strikeouts and fewer than 30 walks in a season. @Phillies | #RingTheBell
Tweet media one
23
367
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 months
For the first time in a major league season, there are more Jacksons (first name) than Jacksons (last name).
Tweet media one
43
233
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Juan Soto last 16 games played: 29-for-54 19 walks, 1 HBP 4 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs .537/.653/.926 The last player to hit .500/.650/.900 in a 16-game span, before Soto? Barry Bonds in 2004.
Tweet media one
43
405
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
8 months
69 days until Opening Day
112
348
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
At 24 years, 76 days old, Julio Urías is the youngest reliever to finish a #WorldSeries clinching game since Steve Howe in 1981 for the @Dodgers
Tweet media one
19
526
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 month
Can confirm: Schwellenbach vs. Woods Richardson is the longest last name SP matchup in our database 😳 🔗
Tweet media one
@CrosbyBaseball
Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy
1 month
Did a little research and I *think* Spencer Schwellenbach vs Simeon Woods-Richardson is the longest last name pitching matchup in modern baseball history Woods-Richardson is 16 characters, while Schwellenbach is 13. Can't find one longer than 29 total characters on @baseball_ref
4
6
138
17
153
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Sportify Wrapped 2022 is here! ⚾️ Who was the most viewed player and team in your state? The most viewed player pages on a single day? Or the top 10 players of 2022? Now's your chance to find out.
Tweet media one
113
210
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Cincinnati centerfielder TJ Friedl has gone the whole season without grounding into a double play. His 547 plate appearances are the 6th most in a season with 0 GIDP. #MLB | #ATOBTTR
Tweet media one
52
177
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Randy Arozarena is the first player in postseason history to homer and steal home in the same game.
Tweet media one
25
294
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
World Series Title Odds: Astros 17.3% Dodgers 16.8% Brewers 14.0% Rays 13.1% Giants 11.4% Braves 10.9% White Sox 6.3% Blue Jays 5.1% Red Sox 2.5% Cardinals 1.3% Phillies 0.7% Yankees 0.5% Reds 0.1%
63
359
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
List of players with at least 45 home runs and a sub-3.20 ERA in the same season: Shohei Ohtani
Tweet media one
19
149
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
7 months
Manny Machado needs 26 home runs this season to become the Padres all-time leader. #MLB | #Padres
Tweet media one
78
144
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
The top three position players in the AL, by WAR, are all on the #WhiteSox
Tweet media one
21
459
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
Today in 1982, 10-time All-Star Yadier Molina was born. Do you think Yadi has a case for the Hall of Fame?
Tweet media one
520
72
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
8 months
Clayton Kershaw's 2.48 career ERA is the lowest of any AL/NL pitcher with at least 100 starts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920). #MLB | #Dodgers
Tweet media one
54
274
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
9 months
The most viewed Baseball Reference team pages in 2022 vs. 2023. What stands out to you? 🤔
Tweet media one
322
140
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 months
We had no idea that anyone actually bought our game 👀
Tweet media one
@LiamFennessy_
Liam Fennessy
2 months
Incredible things are happening on baseball TikTok
8
172
4K
5
39
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
If you've been to the site today, you've probably noticed that the All-Star Game box score isn't up yet. Yup, it's because Ohtani broke our system
8
89
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
Three years ago today, Roy Halladay passed away. RIP to one of the best to ever play the game
19
158
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
The top ten OPS leaders in the majors since July 1st. What stands out? 🤔 #MLB
Tweet media one
72
37
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Albert Pujols helped the Cardinals to a 5-1 win last night and has now reached 100.0 WAR for his career. He is the 21st position player to achieve that mark. #Cardinals | @Cardinals
Tweet media one
12
78
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
On this day in 1900 Reds pitcher Bill Phillips punched Phillies batter Roy Thomas after Thomas fouled off a dozen pitches in the 8th inning
30
273
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Jose Altuve had a HR, SB, 3 RBIs, and 4 Rs in yesterday's ballgame The only other players in Postseason history to have a game with those numbers are Eddie Murray in the 1983 ALCS and Lenny Dykstra in the 1993 World Series
Tweet media one
24
209
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Shohei Ohtani needs 20 home runs to pass Hideki Matsui for the most ever by a player born in Japan. Will he do it this season? 👀 #MLB | #GoHalos
Tweet media one
32
114
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
It's very important to us that we stay on the cutting edge of all the newest developments in baseball statistics
Tweet media one
@RyanDivish
Ryan Divish
3 years
Servais said they have a measure called "fun differential" instead of run differential
38
112
2K
16
173
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 months
On this day in 2020, the @Dodgers and Mookie Betts came to an agreement on a twelve-year, $365 million contract extension. What's Mookie's best moment in Dodger blue?
Tweet media one
55
111
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Jose Ramirez became the 26th player in AL/NL history to have 10 doubles, 10 home runs, and 50 RBIs in a team's first 44 games of the season. He's the first to do it since Miguel Cabrera in 2013. @CleGuardians | #ForTheLand
Tweet media one
10
191
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Bryson Stott is the 12th player in AL/NL history—and the first since Darren Lewis in 1991—to have 4 walks and 3 stolen bases in a game. 🤯 @Phillies | #RingTheBell
Tweet media one
21
163
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
Juan Soto will become the first player to walk 700 times before turning 26 🤯
Tweet media one
@CodifyBaseball
Codify
3 months
Juan Soto's next walk will be career #700 . It's completely ridiculous.
Tweet media one
9
12
318
18
80
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
With 100% of the precincts reporting, we can confirm that the US has Shohei Ohtani fever
Tweet media one
35
167
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
2021: The year of Ohtani 2022: The year of Pujols
Tweet media one
66
121
2K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
José Ramírez has 20 RBI in the first 11 games of the season. He is the eighth player to accomplish this. The others include: Manny Ramírez Larry Walker Brant Alyea Willie Mays Bobby Doerr Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig @CleGuardians | #ForTheLand
Tweet media one
20
185
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
2023 NL ERA Leaders: Marcus Stroman (2.42) Justin Steele (2.65) Bryce Elder (2.69) Michael Wacha (2.89) All Leaders:
Tweet media one
18
90
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
Will Smith is the youngest catcher to homer in the #WorldSeries since Salvador Perez in 2014
Tweet media one
11
161
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Rookie Matt McLain had a 3.7 WAR in 89 games in 2023. The list of players who recently accumulated a WAR of 3.5+ in 90 or less games is quite impressive. #MLB #Reds
Tweet media one
8
166
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
100 years ago today, the New York Yankees purchased 10 acres of land in the Bronx, eventually using the land as the site for Yankee Stadium.
Tweet media one
7
166
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
8 years
Writers, broadcasters, and Tweeters, if our site has helped you out this season, we'd really appreciate it if you let your followers know!
197
818
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
143
315
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
One year ago today, the Dodgers and Red Sox completed the trade that sent Mookie Betts to LA
42
137
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
AL Postseason Odds: White Sox 99.2% Astros 98.1% Rays 92.0% Red Sox 85.7% Blue Jays 67.0% A's 34.0% Yankees 11.4% Mariners 5.8% Indians 4.9% Angels 1.9% Orioles <0.1% Rangers <0.1% Royals <0.1% Tigers <0.1% Twins <0.1%
34
118
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
The champs have taken their rightful place on our home page
Tweet media one
13
79
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
On this day in 1998, the Chicago White Sox trade outfielder Mike Cameron to the Cincinnati Reds for first baseman Paul Konerko.
21
118
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
10 months
We didn't forget about you, Canada; we were just trying to spare your feelings ❤️ The most viewed Baseball Reference player page in each Canadian province ⤵️
Tweet media one
22
183
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 years
Cody Bellinger had 97 total bases in April, passing Duke Snider (96) for the most in a month in @Dodgers history
Tweet media one
5
171
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 months
Martín Maldonado has an OPS+ of -30 this season. That's the lowest since 1931 by any non-pitcher with at least 99 plate appearances. 👀
Tweet media one
73
61
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
Baseball history has been made. For the first time in our database, there was a pitcher-catcher battery wearing the numbers 00 and 99! 0️⃣0️⃣ 🤝 9️⃣9️⃣
Tweet media one
16
125
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 months
With 3 doubles tonight, it's Shohei Ohtani's 3rd game this season with 3+ extra-base hits — no one else has more than 1. #MLB #Dodgers
Tweet media one
3
183
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 months
Elly De La Cruz is the first player since at least 1901 with 24+ HR and 68+ SB through the first 162 games of a career 😳 #Reds #MLB
Tweet media one
12
159
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 months
Shohei Ohtani now has 25 extra-base hits this season — no one else in baseball has reached 20 yet 🔥 #Dodgers #MLB
Tweet media one
1
142
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 months
Jackson Holliday is the youngest player in @Orioles history to hit a grand slam! 🔥 #MLB | #Birdland
10
129
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 months
Today in 2023, the @Braves turned an 8-3-5 triple play, a combination of outs not seen since 1884.
22
130
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 years
Cody Bellinger has a 1.144 OPS. Since 1901, the only player to post a better OPS at age-23 or under is Ted Williams @Dodgers
Tweet media one
10
193
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
2023 NL Batting WAR Leaders: Ronald Acuña Jr. (2.7) Dansby Swanson (1.9) Paul Goldschmidt (1.7) Ha-Seong Kim (1.7) All Leaders:
Tweet media one
23
70
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
Mookie Betts: .301/.373/.522, 155 HR, 660 R, 395 BB, 45.2 WAR Mike Trout: .304/.418/.582, 302 HR, 944 R, 838 BB, 74.4 WAR Check out any two players's stats side-by-side with the Player Comparison Finder in Stathead:
@JoeGiglioSports
Joe Giglio
4 years
Mookie Betts, not Mike Trout, should be the guy we talk about as this generation’s true star. Both are great. One guy is an actual winner.
640
124
773
48
198
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
Hey @CleGuardians , feel free to add us to the list of people who counted you out. #ForTheLand
Tweet media one
10
85
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
On this day in 1992, the Yankees acquired outfielder Paul O'Neill from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for OF Roberto Kelly
46
46
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
The 2021 Cubs are the first team in our database to lose multiple games by 5+ runs in which they once led by 7+ runs.
26
132
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 months
Andrew Benintendi currently has the worst OPS (.491) among qualified players since 1968. #MLB | #WhiteSox
Tweet media one
89
99
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 months
Since 2022, Logan Webb has the lowest ERA in baseball of pitchers with 400+ IP 🔥 #SFGiants
Tweet media one
7
92
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
11 days
Bobby Witt Jr. is the first player to have at least 10 triples, 30 stolen bases, 30 HR, and 40 doubles in a season. 🔗
Tweet media one
20
128
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 months
Since 2016, there are only two pitchers to have multiple games in the same season with 7+ IP and 0 Hits Allowed: — Ronel Blanco (2024) — Framber Valdez (2023)
Tweet media one
8
92
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
5 years
Adam Eaton is the first player in #WorldSeries history to have two games with a HR and a sacrifice bunt
Tweet media one
14
142
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
6 months
Your early leader for Win Probability Added this season? Jordan Westburg. #Orioles
Tweet media one
21
84
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
20 days
Bobby Witt Jr. is just the 11th shortstop in our database to reach 9.0 bWAR in a season 👀 #Royals #MLB
Tweet media one
21
105
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
2 years
2022 NL Batting WAR Leaders: Nolan Arenado (5.8) Paul Goldschmidt (5.7) Austin Riley (4.8) Tommy Edman (4.6) All Leaders:
Tweet media one
13
83
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 month
@ryanrp05 We've decided that his brief stint with Cincinnati was not as impactful as the time he spent with his hometown team.
Tweet media one
7
9
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
Odds of reaching the postseason, AL Twins - 99.9% Athletics - 99.2% Yankees - 98.6% Indians - 97.7% Astros - 96.6% Rays - 66.2% White Sox - 62.9% Blue Jays - 50.2% Red Sox - 44.8% Angels - 24.1% Orioles - 16.2% Mariners - 14.9% Royals - 11.0% Rangers - 10.4% Tigers - 7.3%
47
164
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
A Legendary Player and Man
Tweet media one
6
174
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
3 years
Happy birthday to @DBacks and @RaysBaseball ! 🎉 On this day in 1995, baseball owners voted 28-0 to make the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks the 13th and 14th expansions teams in MLB history.
Tweet media one
8
146
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
4 years
Postseason Odds, NL: #Dodgers 99.9% #Cubs 97.9% #Braves 94.6% #Cardinals 93.7% #Padres 92.5% #Nationals 67.3% #Mets 56.5% #Giants 41.8% #Brewers 40.5% D-Backs 32.0% #Marlins 26.4% #Rockies 22.8% #Phillies 19.6% #Reds 13.5% #Pirates 0.9%
72
185
1K
@baseball_ref
Baseball Reference
1 year
Ronald Acuña Jr. has more stolen bases this season than three MLB teams. 👀 @Braves | #ForTheA
Tweet media one
9
135
1K