(RESEARCHED/WRITTEN BY NOAH WEINBERG, SDA STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT)
As Austin Barnes and Andre Ethier prepare for their World Series debuts, take a look at how Sun Devils have done in previous World Series…
Jason Kipnis, 9-31(.290, .313, .581, 2 HR, 3 double, 4 RBI, 6 runs)
Kipnis took scoring into his own hands during his 2016 World Series appearance, scoring six times and batting in four runs. Although his two home runs and .290 batting average wasn't enough to power the Indians to the World Series title, his talent and scoring ability always puts his teams into World Series contention.
Dustin Pedroia, 10-42 (.238, .289, .381, 1 HR, 3 double, 5 RBI, 7 runs)
IN 2007, three years after Boston breaks "the Curse of the Bambino" Pedroia won Rookie of the Year and took the Red Sox to his first of two World Series appearances. In 10 games, Pedroia has batted in five runs and has scored seven himself earning one ring so far.
Ian Kinsler, 12-41(.293, .431, .341, 10 bbs, 2 RBI, 2 SB, 3 runs)
Kinsler played in 12 World Series games with the Texas Rangers and hit a remarkable .293 and a .431 on-base percentage. He showed his patience and outstanding batting ability by walking 10 times and almost leading his teams to victory, just coming up short.
Barry Bonds, 8-17(.471, .700, 1.294, 13 bb, 6 RBI, 4 HR, 2 doubles, 8 runs)
Barry Bonds took his only World Series appearance to incredible heights. Bonds holds the record for most times walked in a World Series with 13, and also holds the record for most intentional walks in a World Series with seven. Although Bonds hit with a spectacular .471 batting average with four home runs, two doubles and six runs batted in, the Giants were unable to win game seven and the World Series.
Marty Barrett, 13-30 (.433, .514, .500, 4 RBI, 2 doubles, 5 bb)
Barrett played in seven World Series games and got at least one hit in each of the games. He had a .433 batting average, hit two doubles, and worked five walks, but ultimately was unable to bring Boston the World Series title.
Reggie Jackson [27 games/5 WS, 2x WS MVP], 35-98 (.357, .451, .755, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 1 triple, 7 doubles, 21 runs, 1 SB)
Reggie Jackson -- rightfully dubbed "Mr. October" -- is the king of the postseason. He played in five World Series, winning two World Series MVP awards, first in 1973 for the Oakland Athletics and second in 1977 for the New York Yankees. He hit a record five home runs, batted .450 and scored 10 runs with eight RBI's in the 1977 World Series. Jackson had a postseason career .357 batting average, .457 on-base percentage, and a .755 slugging percentage hitting 10 homeruns in 27 games with 24 runs batted in.
Larry Gura, 2 games started, 12.1 IP, 2.19 era
In 1980, Gura pitched in two World Series games for the Kansas City Royals, and in 12.1 innings, pitched a 2.19 ERA with 4 strikeouts. He ended up with no decisions in both his starts with the team eventually losing in both games, but Gura's performance did not go unnoticed, as a he continued his career through five more years of solid pitching.
Sal Bando [3 WS, 19 games] 14-68(.206, .295, .265, 4 RBI, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 10 runs, 8 bb)
Starting with the Kansas City Athletics and staying with them through their move to Oakland, Bando played in three different World Series (19 games) for the Athletics in Oakland. He helped the A's score more than 14 runs through three different World Series wins in his 15-year career.
Gary Gentry, 1 GS, 1 Win, 6.2 IP, 0.00 era, 3 hits, hitting 1-3 (1 double, 2 RBI)
Called to the show his rookie year, Gentry did not disappoint. He pitched in game three in the 1969 World Series and went 6.2 strong innings without giving up a run and only allowing three hits. Not only did his solid pitching performance help win the game, but also batted 1-3 with a two RBI double and led the New York Mets to a 5-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles.
SUN DEVILS IN THE WORLD SERIES
2017: Andre Ethier and Austin Barnes, Los Angeles Dodgers
2016: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians (L vs. Chicago Cubs, 4-3)
2013: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox (W vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2)
2011: Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers (L vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3)
2010: Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers (L vs. San Francisco Giants, 4-1)
2007: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox (W vs. Colorado Rockies, 4-0)
2002: Barry Bonds, San Fransisco Giants (L vs. Anaheim Angels, 4-3)
1995: Mike Devereaux, Atlanta Braves (W vs. Cleveland Indians, 4-2)
1989: Ken Phelps, Oakland Athletics (W vs. San Francisco Giants, 4-0)
1986: Marty Barrett, Boston Red Sox (L vs. New York Mets, 4-3)
1981: Ken Landreaux and Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers (W vs. New York Yankees, 4-2); Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees
1980: Larry Gura, Kansas City Royals (L vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2)
1978: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees (W vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2), Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers
1977: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees (W vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2), Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers
1974: Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (W vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1)
1973: Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (W vs. New York Mets, 4-3)
1972: Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (W vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4-3)
1969: Duffy Dyer and Gary Gentry, New York Mets (W vs. Baltimore Orioles, 4-1)
As Austin Barnes and Andre Ethier prepare for their World Series debuts, take a look at how Sun Devils have done in previous World Series…
Jason Kipnis, 9-31(.290, .313, .581, 2 HR, 3 double, 4 RBI, 6 runs)
Kipnis took scoring into his own hands during his 2016 World Series appearance, scoring six times and batting in four runs. Although his two home runs and .290 batting average wasn't enough to power the Indians to the World Series title, his talent and scoring ability always puts his teams into World Series contention.
Dustin Pedroia, 10-42 (.238, .289, .381, 1 HR, 3 double, 5 RBI, 7 runs)
IN 2007, three years after Boston breaks "the Curse of the Bambino" Pedroia won Rookie of the Year and took the Red Sox to his first of two World Series appearances. In 10 games, Pedroia has batted in five runs and has scored seven himself earning one ring so far.
Ian Kinsler, 12-41(.293, .431, .341, 10 bbs, 2 RBI, 2 SB, 3 runs)
Kinsler played in 12 World Series games with the Texas Rangers and hit a remarkable .293 and a .431 on-base percentage. He showed his patience and outstanding batting ability by walking 10 times and almost leading his teams to victory, just coming up short.
Barry Bonds, 8-17(.471, .700, 1.294, 13 bb, 6 RBI, 4 HR, 2 doubles, 8 runs)
Barry Bonds took his only World Series appearance to incredible heights. Bonds holds the record for most times walked in a World Series with 13, and also holds the record for most intentional walks in a World Series with seven. Although Bonds hit with a spectacular .471 batting average with four home runs, two doubles and six runs batted in, the Giants were unable to win game seven and the World Series.
Marty Barrett, 13-30 (.433, .514, .500, 4 RBI, 2 doubles, 5 bb)
Barrett played in seven World Series games and got at least one hit in each of the games. He had a .433 batting average, hit two doubles, and worked five walks, but ultimately was unable to bring Boston the World Series title.
Reggie Jackson [27 games/5 WS, 2x WS MVP], 35-98 (.357, .451, .755, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 1 triple, 7 doubles, 21 runs, 1 SB)
Reggie Jackson -- rightfully dubbed "Mr. October" -- is the king of the postseason. He played in five World Series, winning two World Series MVP awards, first in 1973 for the Oakland Athletics and second in 1977 for the New York Yankees. He hit a record five home runs, batted .450 and scored 10 runs with eight RBI's in the 1977 World Series. Jackson had a postseason career .357 batting average, .457 on-base percentage, and a .755 slugging percentage hitting 10 homeruns in 27 games with 24 runs batted in.
Larry Gura, 2 games started, 12.1 IP, 2.19 era
In 1980, Gura pitched in two World Series games for the Kansas City Royals, and in 12.1 innings, pitched a 2.19 ERA with 4 strikeouts. He ended up with no decisions in both his starts with the team eventually losing in both games, but Gura's performance did not go unnoticed, as a he continued his career through five more years of solid pitching.
Sal Bando [3 WS, 19 games] 14-68(.206, .295, .265, 4 RBI, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 10 runs, 8 bb)
Starting with the Kansas City Athletics and staying with them through their move to Oakland, Bando played in three different World Series (19 games) for the Athletics in Oakland. He helped the A's score more than 14 runs through three different World Series wins in his 15-year career.
Gary Gentry, 1 GS, 1 Win, 6.2 IP, 0.00 era, 3 hits, hitting 1-3 (1 double, 2 RBI)
Called to the show his rookie year, Gentry did not disappoint. He pitched in game three in the 1969 World Series and went 6.2 strong innings without giving up a run and only allowing three hits. Not only did his solid pitching performance help win the game, but also batted 1-3 with a two RBI double and led the New York Mets to a 5-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles.
SUN DEVILS IN THE WORLD SERIES
2017: Andre Ethier and Austin Barnes, Los Angeles Dodgers
2016: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians (L vs. Chicago Cubs, 4-3)
2013: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox (W vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4-2)
2011: Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers (L vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3)
2010: Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers (L vs. San Francisco Giants, 4-1)
2007: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox (W vs. Colorado Rockies, 4-0)
2002: Barry Bonds, San Fransisco Giants (L vs. Anaheim Angels, 4-3)
1995: Mike Devereaux, Atlanta Braves (W vs. Cleveland Indians, 4-2)
1989: Ken Phelps, Oakland Athletics (W vs. San Francisco Giants, 4-0)
1986: Marty Barrett, Boston Red Sox (L vs. New York Mets, 4-3)
1981: Ken Landreaux and Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers (W vs. New York Yankees, 4-2); Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees
1980: Larry Gura, Kansas City Royals (L vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2)
1978: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees (W vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2), Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers
1977: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees (W vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2), Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers
1974: Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (W vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1)
1973: Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (W vs. New York Mets, 4-3)
1972: Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (W vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4-3)
1969: Duffy Dyer and Gary Gentry, New York Mets (W vs. Baltimore Orioles, 4-1)