Jose altuve recorded 10 hits in 10 consecutive at bats for the houston astros this weekend, setting a club record. 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. Notes 1 john thorn, pete palmer, michael gershman and david pietrusza, editors with. The most home runs hit in consecutive at bats is four, a feat accomplished by numerous players. List of major league baseball individual streaks wikipedia. Consecutive at bats with a home run 5david may, merchant marine, april. Nonetheless, the yankees wasted no time rewriting the record book on this night. Altuves 10 consecutive hits did set a new astros record, however. The threethousand hitting thing was the first time i let individual pressure get to me. Jason millergetty images houston astros second baseman jose altuve was. Yankees break mlb record after hitting a home run in 28. Baseball players with the most consecutive hits in a row no walks walt dropo 1952 12 consecutive hits. List of major league baseball hit records wikipedia. Baseball records and baseball record books by baseball almanac.
Orioles first baseman chris davis faced with a secondinning atbat thursday in which he would either get his first hit of the season or break the major league record of 58 consecutive hitless. Exactly how many, im not quite sure because ive seen numbers ranging from 2535. Embed embed for hosted blogs and item jun 24, 2017 all clips belong to major league baseball. The cruelty of chris daviss record hitless streak the. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.
In 1955 sandy koufax went to the plate 12 times and struck out every time. The elias 2020 book of baseball records elias sports bureau. Wichita states greatest offensive weapon of alltime could have his career as an unbreakable record. Giants yusmeiro petit sets mlb record for consecutive. Major league baseball s 14 most bizarre records youve never heard of. Walt dropo of the 1952detroit tigersand matt diaz of the 2006 atlanta braves got base hits in 12 consecutive at bats. Does ted williams own a more impressive streak than joe. Chris davis at risk of setting mlb record for consecutive.
Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for at bats including career at bats marks, single season at bats plateaus and game related at bats records. But only a select few are just as memorable for baseball fans everywhere. 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. Consecutive hits 15jim sostak, benedictine il, april 49, 2000 consecutive times on base. On september 18, 1977, ted cox debuted american league boston red sox and had six consecutive hits setting the major league record for most. Who holds the record for consecutive extrabase hits in the mlb. What major league baseball player holds the record for most. Please note that our hit totals for several players differs from that recorded by the elias sports bureau. That, combined with an 09 stretch at the end of the previous season, gave him the record of most consecutive at bats without a hit, fortysix, a mark that dated back to 1909. Chris davis breaks mlb record with 47 consecutive hitless at bats. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. From onehit wonders to alltime greats, on the mound and at the plate, here are some of the best mlb debuts. If you have information you believe should be included in these records additions, deletions or corrections, it may be submitted one of three ways.
What the record for most consecutive hits by an mlb player. Jun 26, 2019 yankees break mlb record after hitting a home run in 28 straight games dj lemahieu and aaron judge hit backtoback home runs to lead off the teams game against the blue jays to set the record. Walt dropo holds the record for most consecutive pas with a hit without any walks at 12. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. The subreddit for the bat andball sport played between two teams of nine players. 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. Yankees homer in 28th consecutive game, breaking mlb record. Lemahieu hit his fourth career leadoff shot into the second deck down the left field line, breaking a mark new york shared for one day with the 2002 texas rangers, who homered in 27 consecutive games. Aside from an adjacency in the record books, the stories of velez and davis. Ichiro mlb record 200 hits in 9 consecutive seasons commemorative bat since arriving from japan in 2001 to play for the seattle mariners, this onenamed wonder has been one of major league baseballs most prolific hitters year in and year out. On that rainy day, he set the modern majorleague record for consecutive strikeouts, and he twice had to battle the elements to make sure that his record would stand. Dropo doubled off the lefty, for his twelfth consecutive hit.
In a way, it might be even more impressive than a consecuctive game streak. Dropo went fiveforfive in a game vs the new york yankees on july 14. Tris speaker tied, rather than set, the mlb record at 11 hits in 11 consecutive abs. Aug 28, 2014 giants yusmeiro petit sets mlb record for consecutive batters retired giants righthander yusmeiro petit snapped a mark buehrle alltime record against the rockies on thursday. What major league baseball player holds the record for most consecutive hits in a world series.
The orioles first baseman went hitless in his first three at bats against the athletics and is now 0for47 at the plate dating back to. The rookie records were obtained from the book the sabr baseball list. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for atbats including career atbats marks. War position players offensive war defensive war batting average onbase% slugging % onbase.
The longest consecutivegames hit streak by a rookie record is held by benito. Ive been looking for it everywhere, but the only thing ive been able to find is hit streaks obviously 56 by dimaggio. Liebman pete rose provided the nations baseball fans with sustained thrills during the summer of 1978 when he made the most serious challenge yet mounted to joe dimaggios 56game hitting streak record with the new york yankees in 1941. Davis set the record for most consecutive hitless atbats on monday at home, surpassing journeyman infielder eugenio velez, whose 0for46 stretch in 201011 ended his major league career. Ichiro mlb record 200 hits in 9 consecutive seasons. Most at bats in a career without hitting any home runs. Who holds the mlb record for a consecutive at bat hitting streak. What major league baseball player holds the record for.
The lowest batting average ever recorded during a hitting streak. That tied a major league record, established by pinky higgins of the boston red sox, back in 1938. He broke the record of 15 by juan eichelberger of the padres in 1980, for his career cabrerra is 026 with 24 strikeouts, 3 sacrifices, 2 walks and a hpb. Who has the longest consecutive at bat hitting streak.
The elias book of baseball records is the most comprehensive compilation of major league baseball records and in one volume contains lifetime, single season, game and inning records through the 2019 season for. By the fifth inning, washington had brought in lou sleater. Ichiro won 7 consecutive batting crowns from 1994 to 2000 every year he. Every players first major league debut is one of the most memorable moments of their life. Jul, 2011 but ask a diehard baseball fan to name the player who holds the record for reaching base safely in the most consecutive games, and odds are you wont hear the correct answer, ted williams, or. Since arriving from japan in 2001 to play for the seattle mariners, this onenamed wonder has been one of major league baseball s most prolific hitters year in. It is produced by the acknowledged authority for sports history, information and statistics. Did you ever attend a recordbook type major league game. Here are those longest streaks of consecutive at bats with a hit. Reigning al mvp jose altuve notches a record 10 consecutive base hits in 10 atbats to break his own astros franchise record. No player since pete rose in 1978 has hit in as many as 40 straight games, and.
Derrek lee set the modern record since 1900 with eight consecutive games in 2007 and yadier molina matched that in 2016. The previous club record was eight, set by altuve last season. Orioles chris davis, with 47 consecutive hitless atbats. W hich mlb player with 5,000plus at bats, who has had the fewest triples and how many. There have been many more 30game hitting streaks, fourstrikeout innings and six hit games. Players who have hit home runs in four consecutive at bats, with teams and dates number of home runs in parentheses. May 27, 2018 jose altuve recorded 10 hits in 10 consecutive at bats for the. Baseball almanac looks at atbats records set by players over the course of a career. Davis finished the game 0 for 5 and has not had a hit since last sept. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia.
We all know that joe dimaggio holds the consecutive game hitting streak, but who holds the consecutive at bat hitting streak. Chicago cubs pitcher jon lester broke an unwanted record upon flying out to deep center field in his first at bat of wednesdays game against the washington nationals, reaching 58 career at bats. Individual records record book baseball mhsaa sports. Chris davis sets mlb record for atbats without a hit. Dropo finished the game which the tigers lost 82 with four hits in four atbats, all against masterson. His amazing performance in the second game on may 25, 1953, for the milwaukee braves against the cincinnati reds put him on an exclusive list of strikeout kings for almost 17 years. Most consecutive hits in atbats walks included pinky higgins 1938 12.
I was curious what is the record for most consecutive pas without a hit or most straight pas without a hit to start a season. The elias book of baseball records elias sports bureau. In his fourth at bat, he hit the first pitch a curveball from jim johnson for a single and he flied out on a firstpitch slider in his final at bat. Aug 28, 2016 dustin pedroia falls one hit short of tying a rare, longstanding mlb record pedroia went 11 for 11 across three games before hitting into a double play in his final at bat. Feb 28, 2010 18 consecutive official at bats with a strikeout. Apr 22, 2018 belts atbat set an mlb record for pitches in an atbat, breaking previous mark of 20 pitches between rickey gutierrez and bartolo colon on june 26, 1998. In mlbs expansion era since 1961 12 players have gotten hits in 10 atbats in a row or more. What is the record for most foul balls hit in a single at bat. Dustin pedroia falls one hit short of tying a rare, long. W hat is the mlb record for most home runs in a month by one team. Jose altuve sets astros record with 10 straight hits. The baltimore orioles first baseman broke an mlb record among nonpitchers with his 47th straight at bat without a hit. In the history of major league baseball, only seven players have homered in at least seven straight games, the most recent of whom is kendrys morales. The extended slump gives davis sole possession of the mlb record for most consecutive at bats by.
Pete rose had more than sixhundred atbats for seventeen seasons including. Ichiro doesnt need alltime mlb hits record to be alltime. If the astros were still in the national league, that would tie a league record, but the al and overall record is 12 consecutive hits, which was accomplished by the tigers walt dropo on july 14 and 15 in 1952. In 1938 vander meer issued consecutive nohitters just four days apart. Who holds the mlb record for a consecutive atbat hitting. Playing in three games over two days on july 14 and july 15 in 1952 for the detroit tigers, walt dropo got 12 consecutive hits in 12 straight plate appearances. Porterfield served up a single to dropo again in the third, for number eleven. Here are the 7 dii baseball records we think will never be. He holds the singleseason record for hits in the major leagues. This article needs additional citations for verification. Jon lester sets mlb record by going hitless in 1st 58 atbats. In 2000, major league baseball reversed its 1968 decision. Whats the record for most foul balls hit in a single atbat. Some places list pinky higgins as having 12 consecutive hits for the boston red sox during the 1938 season, but that is wrong.
Major league baseballs 14 most bizarre records youve. Bo knows hitting and the jays rookie has an mlb record to. So i did a little research and the record for most straight abs with a hit is 12 by former tiger walt dropo. Orioles chris davis breaks major league record for. Lyons hit in 52 consecutive games that season, but. 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. Some records may be regarded as unbreakable due to having been initially set by either freak. Brandon belt sets mlb record with 21pitch atbat vs. Hits hitting streak consecutive at bats 17 dan taylor, kingsley 3292007 4282007. Is there a record book you would like to see listed. Higgins got a hit for 12 consecutive atbats in 1938, but he also walked a couple of times during the streak. Baseball players with the most consecutive hits in a row. Please email your requests and baseball almanac will do the research.
Both records were set by jack taylor, who pitched 202 consecutive games without being relieved from june 20, 1901 through august, 1906. Apr 09, 2015 players who have hit home runs in four consecutive at bats, with teams and dates number of home runs in parentheses. Most consecutive abs with and without a hit baseball fever. But ask a diehard baseball fan to name the player who holds the record for reaching base safely in the most consecutive games, and odds. Consecutive games hit safely 58robin ventura, oklahoma st. Il in four innings with their own record book of unbreakable records. Consecutive plate appearances reaching base unofficial includes all. Chris davis broke an mlb record for futility monday night. In mlb s expansion era since 1961 12 players have gotten hits in 10 at bats in a row or more, according to data provided by the elias sports bureau. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. What is the mlb record for consecutive strikeouts atbat.
Here are 22 mlb records that could last longer than all of us. 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. Astros jose altuve records club record 10 consecutive hits. There have been many more 30game hitting streaks, fourstrikeout innings and sixhit games. Dropos amazing 12 hits in a row remain a baseball record. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for batting streaks including most consecutive games with a hit, most consecutive games with a hit by type of hitter lefthander, righthander, etcetera and other interesting marks. May 03, 2006 who holds the mlb record for a consecutive at bat hitting streak. List of major league baseball records considered unbreakable. What player has hit the most consecutive home runs in the.
Hes college baseballs alltime leader in hits 418, total bases, 730, walks 300, and. Billy hatcher of the cincinnati reds had seven consecutive hits in. Brandon belt sets mlb record for most pitches in an atbat. The elias book of baseball records contains five major sections. Even in our postmoneyball world, where batting average has been. The record setting at bat also served as a reminder of the remarkable career of the 44yearold colon, who was in his first full mlb season in.
As of the 2007 world series, the record for consecutive base hits is 12 and is held by pinky higgins of the 1938 boston red sox and walt dropo of the 1952 detroit tigers. The following is a list of notable individual streaks achieved in major league baseball. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Brandon belts 21pitch atbat breaks mlb record for most.
Chris davis at risk of setting mlb record for consecutive hitless at bats tonight april 8, 2019 at 9. Regular season division series league championship series world series allstar game the elias book of baseball records has been the source for. Per the air force baseball record books, mcbroom ripped a singlegame record five extrabase hits two doubles, two home runs, and one triple to go along with four singles thats 19. Aug 21, 2012 sabo breaks bat, ejected for corked lumber duration. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact on the sport.
Most games, consecutive, 1 or more hits, start of season. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Batting streak player record books on baseball almanac. There have been many more 30game hitting streaks, fourstrikeout innings and sixhit. For most consecutive pas reaching base, piggy ward holds the record at 17. Minimum of ip, 3000 pa, 500 games fielding, 500 ip for ps, 200 stolen base attempts catchers or 80. Same pitcher twins outfielder max kepler homered in five straight at bats against indians righthander trevor bauer, tied for the longest streak in the expansion era since. Eleven hits in eleven consecutive times at bat is significant of course, because it increases by one the nl record over that listed in total baseball and means that speakers performance only tied the mlb record rather than set it. Aug 09, 2019 so this is a good record, one that would have appeared in the old the sporting news complete baseball record book. When i saw the hit going through, i had a sigh of relief more than anything. He broke the major league record for consecutive at bats without a hit when his streak reached 47 on monday, and the record of 56 plate appearances without a hit. As was the case 31 years earlier with original record setter dale long.