1997 UD Predictor Baseball Final update
Thomas White
Final results of the 1997 Upper Deck Predictors contest.
This is unofficial; UD owns the contest.
Some stats to think about.
Breakdown of winning events by month (33 total winning events):
April - 13
May - 7
June - 5
July - 4
August - 1
September - 3
Winners fulfilled per player:
All 4 - 0
3 - 2
2 - 7
1 - 13
0 - 8
Not surprising, actually, because most of the events were
hard, or heavily leveraged to luck and/or opportunity.
(Can't hit a grand slam if the bases aren't loaded.)
Predictor cards don't cover the postseason, but I may track
the players anyway.
Here's the winners. Dates provided for verification on your own,
and remember, if you don't feel sure, use a flashlight before
scratching. Enjoy...
1997 Upper Deck Predictors
Complete for the 1997 championship season
card, player, winning game events
P1 Andruw Jones
x - 3 HR
x - 5 hits
x - Cycle
x - 4 stolen bases
P2 Chipper Jones
x - 3 HR
x - 5 hits
x - 2 triples
x - Switch-hit HR
P3 Greg Maddux
WIN - CG shutout (4/27 vs. San Diego)
x - CG no-hitter
x - 15 K
x - 2 hits as batter
P4 Fred McGriff
WIN - 4 hits (4/18 vs. Colorado)
WIN - 2 HR (4/30 vs. Cincinnati)
WIN - Triple (6/29 vs. Philadelphia)
x - Extra-inning HR
P5 John Smoltz
x - HR as batter
x - 15 K
WIN - CG shutout (4/15 vs. Cincinnati)
x - CG no-hitter
P6 Brady Anderson
WIN - Leadoff HR (4/15 vs. Minnesota)
x - 3 HR
x - 5 hits
x - 3 stolen bases
P7 Cal Ripken Jr.
x - 2 HR
x - 5 RBI
x - 5 hits
WIN - Grand slam (5/6 vs. Anaheim)
P8 Mo Vaughn
x - Grand slam
WIN - 3 HR (5/30 vs. New York)
x - 2 stolen bases
WIN - 6 RBI (4/16 vs. Cleveland)
P9 Sammy Sosa
x - 3 HR
x - 4 stolen bases
x - Grand slam
x - 4 doubles
P10 Albert Belle
x - 3 HR
WIN - Grand slam (5/11 vs. Oakland)
WIN - 9th inning HR (9/19 vs. Boston)
x - 4 extra-base hits
P11 Frank Thomas
x - 4 HR
x - 7 RBI
x - 4 walks
x - Grand slam
P12 Kenny Lofton
x - 5 stolen bases
x - Steal of home
x - 2 triples
WIN - 5 hits (4/14 vs. Cincinnati)
P13 Jim Thome
x - 3 HR
x - 5 RBI
x - 3 doubles
x - Extra-inning HR
P14 Dante Bichette
x - 3 HR at home
x - 5 hits
WIN - 6 RBI (6/28 vs. San Francisco)
x - 3 HR on road
P15 Andres Galarraga
x - 3 HR at home
x - 3 doubles
x - 5 hits
x - 2 HR on road
P16 Gary Sheffield
x - 3 HR
x - 3 stolen bases
x - 2 triples
x - 2 sacrifice flies
P17 Hideo Nomo
x - CG no-hitter
x - 15 K
x - CG shutout
WIN - Hit as batter (4/2 vs. Philadelphia)
P18 Mike Piazza
WIN - 9th inning HR (4/29 vs. Atlanta)
WIN - Stolen base (5/23 vs. Atlanta)
x - Grand slam
x - 5 hits
P19 Derek Jeter
x - 4 stolen bases
x - 5 hits
x - 5 RBI
WIN - 2 HR (8/20 vs. Anaheim, second game)
P20 Bernie Williams
x - Extra-inning HR
x - 4 doubles
x - 5 RBI
x - Switch-hit HR
P21 Mark McGwire (traded to St. Louis, first game 8/1)
x - 3 HR
x - 6 RBI
WIN - Grand slam (6/26 vs. Texas)
WIN - 4 hits (5/28 vs. Anaheim)
P22 Ken Caminiti
x - Grand slam
x - 3 doubles
WIN - 5 RBI (7/10 vs. Colorado)
x - Switch-hit HR
P23 Tony Gwynn
x - 5 hits
WIN - 2 doubles (5/20 vs. Los Angeles)
x - Cycle
WIN - 3 RBI (4/22 vs. Houston)
P24 Barry Bonds
x - 3 HR
x - Cycle
x - 3 stolen bases
WIN - 5 RBI (7/15 vs. San Diego)
P25 Jay Buhner
WIN - 5 RBI (6/21 vs. Texas)
x - 4 extra-base hits
x - 4 hits
x - Extra-inning HR
P26 Ken Griffey Jr.
x - 5 hits
x - 5 RBI
WIN - 3 HR (4/25 vs. Toronto)
x - 2 stolen bases
P27 Alex Rodriguez
x - 2 HR
x - 5 hits
WIN - Cycle (6/5 vs. Detroit)
x - Extra-inning HR
P28 Juan Gonzalez
WIN - 5 RBI (5/10 vs. Boston)
x - 4 extra-base hits
x - 3 HR
WIN - 4 hits (9/2 vs. Los Angeles)
P29 Dean Palmer (traded to Kansas City, first game 7/26)
WIN - 2 HR (4/20 vs. Toronto)
x - 3 doubles
WIN - 5 RBI (4/20 vs. Toronto)
x - Cycle
P30 Roger Clemens
x - CG no-hitter
WIN - 15 K (7/12 vs. Boston, sigh)
WIN - Hit as batter (9/2 vs. NY Mets)
WIN - CG shutout (7/6 vs. New York)
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