Sports by Jerry Tapp

Who’s on first… for the Brewers on Opening Day?  If you are a diehard Brewers fan, you may find it hard to believe the following stat.  Did you know… … from 2011-18, eight straight seasons, the Brewers have had a different starting first baseman on Opening Day. Yes,...

Here are some of the numbers that helped define the Packers 37-30 win over the New Orleans Saints on September 27. • The Packers have now won four of their last five games against NFC South opponents. Since 2010, the Packers are 13-7 against NFC South foes.• Green Bay...

Here are some of the numbers that helped define the Packers 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions on September 20.• The Packers have now won eight straight home openers. The last time they lost their home opener for a season was in 2012 when they lost 30-22 to the San...

(A weekly look at several sports stats you may not know) • The Brewers on September 9 defeated the Detroit Tigers 19-0. It was the second largest shutout blowout in team history. On April 22, 2010, the Brew Crew defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 20-0. It was also the...

(A weekly look at several sports stats you may not know) • Josh Hader had a truly dreadful stat line on Friday August 29; coming in the game in the ninth inning in a save situation against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hader ended up with a blown save after walking five...

(A weekly look at several sports stats you may not know) • The Brewers are at the .500 mark (a 10-10 record through games of August 16) with the season one-third of the way complete. The Brew Crew is averaging only 4.0 runs per game in the first 20 games of this...

Stats the Fact, Jack-August 2, 2020 (A weekly look at several sports stats you may not know) • On June 29, four Brewers pitchers (Brandon Woodruff, David Phelps, Devin Williams and Josh Hader) combined on a one-hit shutout in the team’s 3-0 win over the Pirates. It...