The major league baseball ultimate book of records. Tom seaver struck out 10 batters in a row on 4221979. Aug 17, 2012 major league baseball has some of the most difficult records to break of any sport. List of major league baseball longest winning streaks. A complete collection of these books, which are revised and printed annually, can be very valuable. One wild record you probably didnt know for all 30 mlb teams. Jul 22, 2012 this chicago cubs catcher and a member of several early 1900s pennant and world series teams was the first major league player to record 12 consecutive hits. I think he means hits in a row without recording an out not a hit steak.
Barry bonds holds the most hitting records with ten, most notably the career home run and singleseason home run records. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. List of major league baseball individual streaks wikipedia. Baseball records and baseball record books by baseball almanac. On september 18, 1977, ted cox debuted american league boston red sox and had six consecutive hits setting the major league record for most consecutive hits from the start of a career. Fernando tatis is the only player to hit his two grand slams in the same inning. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for hits including career hits records, single season hit records and game related hit records.
Doug fister struck out 9 in a row on 9272012 blake stein, nolan ryan twice, ron davis, and roger clemens all have struck out 8 consecutively. Batting streak player record books on baseball almanac. Ichiro suzuki speeds around bases for first insidethepark homer in allstar game history. Mlb record for consecutive losses by a team from deep. Ty cobb holds the record for most career batting titles won with twelve, including nine in a row between 1905 and 1915, another record. Pinky higgins had 12 hits in 14 plate appearances, so is considered to be tied for the record of consecutive hits since his 2 walks do not count as at bats.
Max carey set the alltime world series anylength record for being hit by pitches during a world series with three during the 1925 world series the was plunked twice by walter johnson once once by alex ferguson. Jul, 2011 ask even the most casual baseball fan to name the player who holds the record for longest hitting streak in major league baseball history, and odds are youll hear the correct answer, joe dimaggio. What the record for most consecutive hits by an mlb player. The american league record for most consecutive team losses since 1893 is held by the 1988 baltimore orioles with 21. Bolded names mean the player is still active and playing. Please email your requests and baseball almanac will do the research. Christy mathewson, grover cleveland alexander, rube waddell, walter johnson, dazzy vance, bob feller, lefty grove, and sandy koufax are well known because of their strikeout prowess. Jul 31, 2010 the rockies set the record for consecutive hits within one inning, with 11. Hits records baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for hits including career hits records, single season hit records and game related hit records. Oct 30, 2007 ty cobb holds the record for most career batting titles won with twelve, including nine in a row between 1905 and 1915, another record.
Matchups franchise records world series droughts consecutive world series. What is the record for most foul balls hit in a single atbat. Jose altuve recorded 10 hits in 10 consecutive at bats for the houston. List of major league baseball home run records wikipedia.
List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. Bo knows hitting and the jays rookie has an mlb record. Aug 09, 2019 lets focus on this amazing streak of twobase hits. What is the major league baseball record for home runs in. Bill mueller is the only player to hit a grand slam from each side of the plate. Anyway, hubbell also lost a game in the 1936 world series, so his. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for hits. List of major league baseball longest losing streaks 18691870 cincinnati red stockings, an 84game winning streak including a 65game perfect season. This is a list of major league baseball hit records. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact on the sport. The phillies legend and hall of famer set the franchises record for most consecutive games played from 195054.
No player since pete rose in 1978 has hit in as many as 40 straight games, and. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Ichiro suzuki collected 262 hits in 2004, breaking george sisler s 84yearold record for most hits in a season. The 2002 oakland athletics hold the record for the longest major league baseball mlb winning streak by an american league al team with 20 consecutive wins. Mlbs 4homer games only 17 players in mlb history have hit four home runs in a game. Red sox minor league pitcher sets record by striking out. Does ted williams own a more impressive streak than joe.
Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the baseball hall of fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. There is an old saying that money cant buy happiness. Indians win 20th in a row, match al record for consecutive wins set by moneyball as the indians have a chance to boast baseballs longest winning streak of the last 50 years. With a single and a double against the padres on wednesday, ichiro suzuki now has 4,257 hits in his professional career, one more than pete roses major league record of. Don mattingly, yankees, july 818, 1987 mattingly started his march towards history with a twohomer game at home vs. It is produced by the acknowledged authority for sports history, information and statistics.
Bo knows hitting and the jays rookie has an mlb record to. The major league baseball ultimate book of records catalogs the games most remarkable achievements, as well as some of the less traditional and quirky stats that all play a part in the game. Consecutive plate appearances reaching base official includes all possible ways of reaching base which raise a batters obp. For record book purposes, however, the postseason is separate from the regular season, so coles streak is considered intact. The major league record for consecutive hits is 12, done twice, both times spread across two innings. War position players offensive war defensive war batting average onbase% slugging % onbase.
Rose, of course, tallied his record hit total solely in major league baseball, while ichiros mark is a total combining his 2,979 mlb hits with his 1,278 hits in npb. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The rockies set the record for consecutive hits within one inning, with 11. List of major league baseball hit records wikipedia. The 3,000 hits clubthe 32 men who have eclipsed 3,000 hits in their major league careers. What is the mlb record for consecutive plate appearances.
Where possible, hitting streaks that extend between seasons are broken down to show when the hits occurred. Ichiro doesnt need alltime mlb hits record to be all. Ask even the most casual baseball fan to name the player who holds the record for longest hitting streak in major league baseball history, and odds. What is the record for most consecutive strikeouts in a major. Sep 01, 2016 major league baseball mlb alltime record holders batting average 1 ty cobb. Most hits in a season by a rookie record is held by ichiro suzuki 2001.
Teams have slammed four consecutive home runs six times throughout mlb history, though its occurred three times this decade. Baseballs new home run record featured plenty of good. The national league record holders each debuted and had four straight hits. Ashburn twice led the league in hits during that time, with an mlbbest 221 in 1951 and an nlbest 205 in 1953. Major league baseball has some of the most difficult records to break of any sport. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. During the streak, only stan musial had more hits than ashburns 918. The rookie records were obtained from the book the sabr baseball list. Mlb s team of in house writers, researchers and historians have scoured the history of the game and written the most accurate, complete and definitive. The elias book of baseball records contains five major sections. For most consecutive pas reaching base, piggy ward holds the record at 17 and ted williams is right behind him at 16. Whats the record for most foul balls hit in a single atbat. The official mlb fact book 2004 edition includes an overwhelming supply of individual and team stats for the 2003 stats, plus postseason box scores, and list after list of baseball greats including award winners, league leaders, record holders, and hall of famers. Regular season wins in the 1990s world yrs in series world yrs in franchise wins series playoffs w l atlanta braves 1 5 8 925 629 new york.
Who holds the longest record for years in a row with 200. The elias book of baseball records has been the source for baseball records for several generations. Indians win 20th in a row, match al record for consecutive. Through the 2008 season, the record for most consecutive seasons with at least 200 base hits is 8 and is held by hall of famer willie keeler 18941898 baltimore orioles, 18991901 brooklyn. Walt dropo holds the record for most consecutive pas with a hit without any walks at 12. Which catcher in the mlb holds the record for most hits by.
Many pitchers in baseball history have been associated with strikeouts. Jun 15, 2016 with a single and a double against the padres on wednesday, ichiro suzuki now has 4,257 hits in his professional career, one more than pete roses major league record of 4,256. Here are 22 mlb records that could last longer than all of us. Astros jose altuve records club record 10 consecutive hits. Best of an era all time 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s.
Is there a record book you would like to see listed. Which baseball player holds the record for most hits in a row. Barry bonds holds the most hitting records with ten, most notably the career home run and. Red sox minor league pitcher sets record by striking out 12 in a row its pretty much like a guy having a nohitter not much to say, and just observe. Originally titled the little red book of baseball, its growth required it being renamed in 1972. One hundred and eleven players have had at least 6 hits in a major league game, according to records kept since 1908 bref. Tony gwynn and honus wagner are tied for second with eight batting titles each. Who hold the mlb record for the most hits in a game. A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Joe dimaggios 56game hit streak is one of the most famous unbreakable records, but his. Mlb teams world series series records monthly records standings bestworst seasons franchise wins streaks most frequent playoff matchups. For example, keelers 1, 44 indicates 1 hit in 1896, and 44 in 1897.
What is the record for most consecutive hits by a team. A history of the single game of the colorado rockies. The last time a team went backtobacktobacktoback was the chicago white sox on august 14th, 2008 against the kansas city royals. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball. Max surkont belongs on this list, despite his obscurity today. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact. His amazing performance in the second game on may 25, 1953, for the milwaukee. When earl webb set the singleseason record in 1931 with 67 doubles, his best streak was just five games in a row with a double. Ichiro doesnt need alltime mlb hits record to be alltime. Major league alltime pitching records fact monster. Who holds the longest record for years in a row with 200 hits.
Dropos amazing 12 hits in a row remain a baseball record. John hale, bob dernier, mike piazza and derrick gibson. The elias 2020 book of baseball records elias sports bureau. This chicago cubs catcher and a member of several early 1900s pennant and world series teams was the first major league player to record 12 consecutive hits. Since 1893, the mlb record for consecutive losses by a team is held by the national leagues cleveland franchise with 24 in 1899. The following is a list of notable individual streaks achieved in major league baseball. In 1968, mlb ruled that walks in 1887 would not be counted as hits, so lyons streak was no longer recognized, though it still appears on some lists. With many teams histories beginning in 1876, theres been plenty of. In 2000, major league baseball reversed its 1968 decision, ruling that the statistics which were recognized in each years official records should stand, even in cases where they were later proven. In his first 39 games in detroit, he hit seven home runs, with 21 rbis and a. What is the mlb record for consecutive plate appearances with. With many teams histories beginning in 1876, theres been plenty of time for the best to separate themselves. What is the record for most consecutive strikeouts in a. Mlb record for consecutive losses by a team from deep right.
Which catcher in the mlb holds the record for most hits by a. He added another twohomer game on july 16 on the road vs. Mlbs team of inhouse writers, researchers and historians have scoured the history of the game and written the most accurate, complete and definitive. Yankees to express their admiration for his consecutivegame hitting record.
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