Post-Season Series-Ending Walk-off Home-Runs

jsc1953 · October 17, 2003, 8:32pm

Without commenting on the prospect of yet another World Series appearance by the Yankees, other than to say: :rolleyes:

I think I saw a graphic at the end of last night’s game, saying that there had only been 5 postseason series that ended with a HR. I didn’t hear any elaboration, so I thought I’d see if I could come up with them all.

All I have are: Bill Mazeroski (1960 WS); Chris Chambliss (1976? ALCS), and Joe Carter (1993? WS). Do we count Bobby Thompson (1951 tie-breaker playoff)? Who’d I miss?

Munch · October 17, 2003, 8:59pm

Someone in the 2000 NLCS from the Mets. Sorry, can’t remember his name.

BobT · October 17, 2003, 9:46pm

Series ending home runs. Besides Mazeroski, Chambliss, and Carter, there would also be Todd Pratt of the 1999 NY Mets who did the deed against Arizona.

Bobby Thomson’s (NO P!) home run technically came in a regular season game.

Morbo · October 17, 2003, 10:03pm

Here they are in handy-dandy chart form:

2003 ALCS: Aaron Boone, Yankees vs. Red Sox

1999 NLDS: Todd Pratt, Mets vs. Diamondbacks

1993 World Series: Joe Carter, Blue Jays vs. Phillies

1976 ALCS: Chris Chambliss, Yankees vs. Royals

1960 World Series: Bill Mazeroski, Pirates vs. Yankees

jsc1953 · October 17, 2003, 10:56pm

Well, that about covers it. Thanks, all.

BobT - of Bobby Thomson and Robby Thompson, I knew one was missing the ‘P’. Guessed wrong.

(Odd, that Todd Pratt’s went in one brain cell and out the other. Maybe it’s because the Division Series doesn’t really count, or something… )

Mr.Evil_Breakfast · October 17, 2003, 11:41pm

No it did not.

The Giants and the Dodgers were tied for first place at the end of the regular season so a three game playoff series was used to determine the pennant winner.

They were playoff games, not regular season games.

BobT · October 17, 2003, 11:58pm

Hmm, my first post died.

According to MLB, tiebreakers are considered part of the regular season.

STATISTICS
10.21
The league president shall appoint an official statistician. The statistician shall maintain an accumulative record of all the batting, fielding, running and pitching records specified in 10.02 for every player who appears in a league championship game. The statistician shall prepare a tabulated report at the end of the season, including all individual and team records for every championship game, and shall submit this report to the league president. This report shall identify each player by his first name and surname, and shall indicate as to each batter whether he bats right-handed, left-handed or both ways; as to each fielder and pitcher, whether he throws righthanded or lefthanded. When a player listed in the starting lineup for the visiting club is substituted for before he plays defensively, he shall not receive credit in the defensive statistics (fielding), unless he actually plays that position during a game. All such players, however, shall be credited with one game played (in “batting statistics”) as long as they are announced into the game or listed on the official lineup card. **Any games played to break a divisional tie shall be included in the statistics for that championship season. **

Also check how the standings are reported in 1951 and 1962 when there were playoffs (I’m leaving out other years for brevity)

http://www.baseballreference.com/leagues/NL_1951.shtml

http://www.baseballreference.com/leagues/NL_1962.shtml

The tiebreakers are played with the expanded rosters that teams use in September. It’s just an additional game or games tacked on to the regular season.