May 22, 2012
Infographic lesson #1: putting information next to graphic elements and calling it an “infographic” is like thinking this is the NBA.

Infographic lesson #1: putting information next to graphic elements and calling it an “infographic” is like thinking this is the NBA.

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FILED UNDER: infographics 
May 17, 2012
Here’s a new chart I did for Getting Blanked looking at offensive production by position for the last 20 seasons, also comparing premium defensive positions’ production and offensive positions’ production, and also the differences between the DH in the AL, and the pitcher in the NL. http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/05/17/flip-flop-fly-ball-offensive-performance-by-position/

Here’s a new chart I did for Getting Blanked looking at offensive production by position for the last 20 seasons, also comparing premium defensive positions’ production and offensive positions’ production, and also the differences between the DH in the AL, and the pitcher in the NL.

http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/05/17/flip-flop-fly-ball-offensive-performance-by-position/

8:27pm  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/23264663467/heres-a-new-chart-i-did-for-getting-blanked
(No. OF NOTES: 9)
  
FILED UNDER: infographics 
May 7, 2012
My latest chart for Getting Blanked looks at the impressive 20-strikeout games by Roger Clemens, Roger Clemens, and Kerry Wood.  Update: Now includes Randy Johnson’s effort from 2001. http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/05/07/flip-flop-fly-ball-20-strikeout-games/

My latest chart for Getting Blanked looks at the impressive 20-strikeout games by Roger Clemens, Roger Clemens, and Kerry Wood. 

Update: Now includes Randy Johnson’s effort from 2001.

http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/05/07/flip-flop-fly-ball-20-strikeout-games/

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FILED UNDER: infographics Roger Clemens Kerry Wood 
April 13, 2012
It’s been 54 years since someone called Rube played in the majors. Here’s a chart that looks at all of the Rubes in major league history, when they played, and where they were born. http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-rube.html

It’s been 54 years since someone called Rube played in the majors. Here’s a chart that looks at all of the Rubes in major league history, when they played, and where they were born.

9:35am  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/21024456020/its-been-54-years-since-someone-called-rube
(No. OF NOTES: 19)
  
FILED UNDER: infographics Rube 
April 9, 2012
New chart looking at Warren Spahn, Johnny Sain, and the other 1948 Boston Braves starting pitchers. http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-prayforrain.html

New chart looking at Warren Spahn, Johnny Sain, and the other 1948 Boston Braves starting pitchers.

http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-prayforrain.html

1:52pm  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/20790563644/new-chart-looking-at-warren-spahn-johnny-sain
(No. OF NOTES: 12)
  
FILED UNDER: Boston Braves infographics 
April 6, 2012
New, quick, snarky thing re. an MLB.com headline. http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-settingthetone.html

New, quick, snarky thing re. an MLB.com headline.

http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/info-settingthetone.html

1:42pm  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/20601762094/new-quick-snarky-thing-re-an-mlb-com-headline
(No. OF NOTES: 12)
  
FILED UNDER: infographics 
April 5, 2012
Here’s a chart I did for Smithsonian Magazine, about the history of run-scoring in Major League Baseball. Click the link to see the full chart. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Visualized-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Scoring-in-Baseball.html

Here’s a chart I did for Smithsonian Magazine, about the history of run-scoring in Major League Baseball.

Click the link to see the full chart.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Visualized-The-Rise-and-Fall-of-Scoring-in-Baseball.html

5:11pm  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/20549194060/heres-a-chart-i-did-for-smithsonian-magazine
(No. OF NOTES: 15)
  
FILED UNDER: infographics Major League Baseball 
New chart for Getting Blanked re. the history of the Blue Jays on Opening Day. Canadian Content, hosers!  Happy Opening Day. See the full chart here: http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/04/05/flip-flop-fly-ball-the-toronto-blue-jays-on-opening-day/

New chart for Getting Blanked re. the history of the Blue Jays on Opening Day. Canadian Content, hosers! 

Happy Opening Day.

See the full chart here:

http://blogs.thescore.com/mlb/2012/04/05/flip-flop-fly-ball-the-toronto-blue-jays-on-opening-day/

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(No. OF NOTES: 8)
  
FILED UNDER: infographics Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day 
January 20, 2012
Not about baseball, obviously, but here’s a chart I did for Grantland regarding the NFL playoffs. http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/14734/lets-all-geek-out-over-this-nfl-playoff-graphic/

Not about baseball, obviously, but here’s a chart I did for Grantland regarding the NFL playoffs.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/14734/lets-all-geek-out-over-this-nfl-playoff-graphic/

3:30pm  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/16187098235/not-about-baseball-obviously-but-heres-a-chart
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FILED UNDER: not about baseball infographics NFL 
October 3, 2011

I made a big big chart all about the 2011 playoff teams for Grantland. Clicking the link will, unsurprisingly, take you to a place where it is viewable.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/5524/an-infographic-baseball-playoff-adventure

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(No. OF NOTES: 24)
  
FILED UNDER: infographics 
September 20, 2011
A new section on Flip Flop Fly Ball today: First and Last. I was listening to episode 446 (Living Without) of This American Life this afternoon, and there was a former baseball player talking about grounding out and knowing when the ball came off his bat that that was it, he was done playing baseball. It got me thinking about the last plate appearances of well-known players. The obvious extension of that thought was to look at the first and last plate appearances by well-known players. So I did. There’s 22 of them so far. I’m kinda picking them randomly, and maybe, just maybe, I might try and add a new one every day. We’ll see how that goes. And if it goes well, I might extend it to look at the outcome of the first batter faced by well-known pitchers, too. http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/firstandlast.html

A new section on Flip Flop Fly Ball today: First and Last.

I was listening to episode 446 (Living Without) of This American Life this afternoon, and there was a former baseball player talking about grounding out and knowing when the ball came off his bat that that was it, he was done playing baseball. It got me thinking about the last plate appearances of well-known players. The obvious extension of that thought was to look at the first and last plate appearances by well-known players. So I did. There’s 22 of them so far. I’m kinda picking them randomly, and maybe, just maybe, I might try and add a new one every day. We’ll see how that goes. And if it goes well, I might extend it to look at the outcome of the first batter faced by well-known pitchers, too.

http://www.flipflopflyin.com/flipflopflyball/firstandlast.html

10:01pm  |   URL: http://flipflopflyball.tumblr.com/post/10469244349/a-new-section-on-flip-flop-fly-ball-today-first
(No. OF NOTES: 179)
  
FILED UNDER: baseball infographics 
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