By the numbers: Waving goodbye to 2017

It's the last day of 2017 and it's been quite a year around the globe.

We've experienced covfefe; another Star Wars movie has come and gone; and the world still looks like it's going to be taken over by robots.

But, while we all prepare for our ultimate demise at the hands of chrome-fisted pieces of machinery, there was plenty to keep an eye on in the world of baseball.

Here is a by the numbers look at how the year went down as we get ready to hurl those 2017 calendars into the trash.

30 - Home runs by Aaron Judge before the All-Star Break. The rookie fell three short of breaking Mark McGwire's home run record for a half.

29 - Losses by the Los Angeles Dodgers at the All-Star Break. Also, the number of home runs J.D. Martinez hit for the Arizona Diamondbacks after coming over in a trade on July 18.

28 - A popular number worn by some of MLB's most elite players. Martinez, Nolan Arenado, Corey Kluber, Buster Posey, Kyle Hendricks and Tommy Pham all donned No. 28 last season.

27 - Number of pinch hits by Ichiro Suzuki in 2017. Ichiro fell one hit shy of tying the major-league record for pinch hits in a season set by John Vander Wal in 1995.

26 - More wins by the Minnesota Twins than in 2016. The 26 additional wins launched Minnesota from baseball's worst team into the postseason and earned manager Paul Molitor Manager of the Year honors.

25 - The number of teams National League MVP and latest addition to the New York Yankees outfield, Giancarlo Stanton, has hit home runs against in his career. Stanton added the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics to his expanding list this past season.

24 - Number of players to drive in 100 or more runs during the regular season. Stanton's 132 led baseball and was followed by Arenado (130), Marcell Ozuna (124) and Paul Goldschmidt (120).

23 - The number of games out of first place in the National League West the San Francisco Giants finished. The once-dominant Giants won World Series titles in 2010, 2012, and 2014 and hope to return to glory after trading for Evan Longoria.

22 - On Aug. 24, the Indians defeated the Boston Red Sox 13-6 in front of 21,643 fans at Progressive Field. They wouldn't lose again until Sept. 15, setting the record for longest winning streak in baseball history not including a tie at 22.

21 - Home runs by Dodgers super-utility star Chris Taylor. His previous career high was one. Taylor was one of the season's biggest surprises for the juggernaut L.A. squad after being acquired from the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Zach Lee.

20 - Notable players on the Mets' regular-season roster to hit the disabled list, including ace Noah Syndergaard, who missed all but seven starts. The Mets fired head trainer Ray Ramirez in October after his apparent failing to keep the team healthy.

19 - The number of players in major-league history to hit 56 doubles in a single season. Indians' bulldog Jose Ramirez added his name to the list in 2017, becoming the first player to do so since Brian Roberts in 2009.

18 - Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto has an itchy trigger finger when it comes to trades and he certainly continued his trend of wheeling and dealing in 2017. He made 18 trades of varying importance throughout the year, including his recent acquisitions of Ryon Healy and Dee Gordon.

17 - Major league baseball's 30 teams combined to hit 6,105 home runs in 2017 breaking the previous single-season record of 5,693 set in 2000. Seventeen teams wound up hitting more than 200 home runs, with the Yankees leading the way with 241.

16 - The age of Brazilian pitching phenom Eric Pardinho, who was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays over the summer. Pardinho was already hitting 94 mph on the radar gun when he signed and is currently listed as the No. 5 international prospect by MLB Pipeline.

15 - More home runs allowed by Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello in 2017 than in 2016. Porcello went from Cy Young winner to 17-game loser and led baseball with 38 home runs allowed.

14 - Consecutive seasons the American League has won more interleague games than it's NL counterpart. The AL won 160 of 300 interleague games this past season, but did post its lowest winning percentage (.533) since 2013.

13 - In late November, an MLB investigation showed the Atlanta Braves and now-former GM John Coppolella purposely circumvented international signing rules from 2015-17 to acquire players. Because of this, the Braves lost 13 prospects and Coppolella was banned from baseball for life by MLB.

12 - On April 5, the Baltimore Orioles signed right-hander Edwin Jackson to a minor-league deal. He debuted for the Orioles June 7, making Baltimore the 12th team he'd pitched for. Although his time with Baltimore was short, Jackson would hook on with the Washington Nationals. Octavio Dotel remains the all-time leader, having appeared in games with 13 different MLB clubs.

11 - No player in baseball was hotter than Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames in April. The 31-year-old slugger, who returned to MLB after a dominant three-year stretch in Korea, hammered 11 dingers in April before cooling off considerably.

10 - On June 6 baseball fans everywhere witnessed one of the unlikeliest and most impressive offensive performances in history. Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett hit four home runs and drove in 10 runs against the St. Louis Cardinals in just five plate appearances. The last player to deliver a similar performance was Mark Whiten, who hit four home runs and drove in 12 for the Cardinals against the Reds on Sept. 7, 1993.

9 - Wins accumulated (regular and postseason) by Justin Verlander after he was traded to the Houston Astros Aug. 31. Verlander also didn't lose a game for the Astros until Game 6 of the World Series and was an integral part of the franchise winning the World Series.

8 - Home runs hit by former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow during his first full season of professional baseball in the Mets' organization. Tebow's season wasn't a complete train wreck, either. He hit .226/.309/.347 overall, but didn't advance past High-A ball.

7 - Walks allowed by Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen during the entire season. Jansen made 65 appearances, tossed 68.1 innings, and masterfully controlled the strike zone. Jansen didn't walk his first hitter of 2017 until June 25.

6 - Hours it took the Yankees and Chicago Cubs to complete a game on May 7. The game went on for so long that it broke a major league record with 48 combined strikeouts from the two squads and umpires actually ran out of baseballs.

5 - Players in 2017 with salaries of $30 million or more. Four of the five players with the highest annual salaries last season were pitchers.

4 - Placing for two-time MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels in the 2017 voting for the award. It's the lowest finish for Trout, who has three second-place finishes on top of his two MVP wins. The 26-year-old was bested by winner Jose Altuve, who was followed by Judge and Ramirez, respectively.

3 - Superstars the Marlins have traded since Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman took over the club from Jeffrey Loria. With Jeter as the team's CEO and the club aiming for a reduced payroll heading into next season, Stanton, Gordon and Ozuna have all been sent packing, with Christian Yelich and J.T. Realmuto reportedly on the block.

2 - The number of positions Shohei Ohtani is expected to play next season for the Angels. While Ohtani has the ability to pitch, DH and play defense, he's opted not to patrol the outfield for L.A. who already possess the capable Trout, Kole Calhoun and Justin Upton.

1 - No hitters in the bigs last season. After 2015 featured seven no-no's, MLB has only witnessed two since. Jake Arrieta delivered the only no hitter of 2016 and Marlins right-hander - and current unemployed starter Edinson Volquez - was responsible for 2017's only feat, needing just 98 pitches to silence the bats of the Diamondbacks on June. 3. It was the first of his career.

0 - More years the Astros must wait to win a World Series. Since arriving in the bigs as the Colt .45's in 1962, Houston had only one World Series appearance under its belt - a 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox in 2005 - before this past season. The Astros victory also brought life back to a city completely decimated by Hurricane Harvey.

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