Comments on: Ian Kinsler: 30-30 man

By: Lukehart80

Lukehart80 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:02:50 +0000

I saw that. It seems like base stealing has traditionally been a bit more of a National League thing.

APBA Guy — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:34:02 +0000

Craig-Thanks for the Kinsler shout-out.

Miguel Cabrera is still AL MVP, though.

kiwicricket — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:49:27 +0000

Wow, wikipedia really does know everything *
I tend to agree that Soriano is not a baseman or a fielder.

hackerjay — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:46:36 +0000

This is only the sixth time a second baseman has gone 30-30, like it has been said, Soriano has done it multiple times.

2011 — Ian Kinsler
2009 — Ian Kinsler
2007 — Brandon Phillips
2005 — Alfonso Soriano
2003 — Alfonso Soriano
2002 — Alfonso Soriano

scatterbrian — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:43:24 +0000

Also only the second time there have been two in the AL.

jimbo1949 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:38:34 +0000

sb hr
2002 41 39
2003 38 35
2005 30 36

scatterbrian — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:37:05 +0000

Only Soriano has done it, but he was also a pretty poor excuse for “second baseman”…

Lukehart80 — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:36:41 +0000

I mentioned this in an earlier thread, but it seems appropriate here:

Thus is the first season in MLB history that there have been multiple 30/30 guys in both leagues.

I’m still hoping Kemp can hit two more HR to gets to 40/40.

channingtaintum — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:31:40 +0000

Alfonso Soriano comes to mind. Pretty sure he’s the only one.

kiwicricket — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:24:22 +0000

Can someone more statistically inclined than myself, please tell me how many other Second basemen have pulled this off twice? Seems quite rare.