List of Major League Baseball single-game records
The following is a List of Single-Game Baseball Records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion:
Individual batting/hitting
- Four home runs in a game. Number of occurrences: 15.[1] Most recently, Carlos Delgado, September 25, 2003.
- 2 grand slams in an inning. Number of occurrences: 1.[2] Fernando Tatís, April 23, 1999
- 1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game. Number of occurrences: 1.[2] Bill Mueller, July 29, 2003
- Grand slam on first career pitch. Number of occurrences: 2. Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010. (4 Grand Slams on 1st appearance, Duggleby, Hermida)
- 3 inside-the-park homers in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[3] Tom McCreery, July 12, 1897.
- Home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Number of occurrences: 2.[4] Carlos Baerga, April 8, 1993; Mark Bellhorn, August 29, 2002.
- Grand slam in MLB debut game. Number of occurrences: 7.[5] Bill Duggleby, April 21, 1898; Bobby Bonds, June 25, 1968; Marcus Thames, June 10, 2002; Jeremy Hermida, August 31, 2005; Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010; Brandon Crawford, May 27, 2011.
- 19 total bases in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[6] Shawn Green, May 23, 2002.
- 9 hits in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[7] Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932. (18 inning game)
- 7 hits in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2.[8] Wilbert Robinson, June 10, 1892; Rennie Stennett, September 16, 1975.
- Three hits in an inning. Number of occurrences: 5.[7] Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003.
- 4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2.[9] George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
- 5 Intentional walks in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[10] Andre Dawson, May 22, 1990 (16 innings).
- 4 Intentional walks in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2.[10] Barry Bonds, May 1, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
- 7 runs scored in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[11] Guy Hecker, August 15, 1886.
- 3 runs scored in an inning. Number of occurrences: 3.[11] Sammy White, June 18, 1953, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson (both in the same game for the Chicago Colts), September 6, 1883.
- 12 RBI in a single game. Number of occurrences: 2.[12] Jim Bottomley, September 16, 1924; Mark Whiten, September 7, 1993.
- Hitting into 4 double plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 3.[13] Goose Goslin, April 28, 1934; Joe Torre, July 21, 1975; Victor Martinez, September 11, 2011.
- Three sacrifice flies in a game. Number of occurrences: 10.[14] Most recently, Jose Lopez, April 15, 2008.[15]
Collective batting/hitting
Individual pitching
- 21 strikeouts in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[19] Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962. (Pitched 16 innings).
- 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 3.[19] Most recently, Kerry Wood, May 6, 1998. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.
- 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2.[20] Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920. (Same game.)
- 4 consecutive home runs allowed. Number of occurrences: 3.[21][22] Paul Foytack, July 31, 1963; Chase Wright, April 22, 2007, Dave Bush, August 11, 2010.
- 7 home runs allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[23] Charlie Sweeney, June 12, 1886.
- 5 wild pitches in one game. Number of occurrences: 4.[24][25] Most recently, Rick Ankiel, October 5, 2000. Ankiel and Bert Cunningham of the 1890 Players League both threw five wild pitches in a single inning.
- 26 hits allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Allan Travers, May 18, 1912.
- 29 hits allowed in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Eddie Rommel (17 innings), July 10, 1932.
Fielding
- Team executes two triple plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[33] Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990.
- Shortstop plays doubleheader without an official chance. Number of occurrences: 1.[34] Toby Harrah, June 25, 1976.
- Unassisted triple play. Number of occurrences: 15.[35] Most recently, Eric Bruntlett, August 23, 2009.
- Three errors on one play. Number of occurrences: 2. Most recently, Tommy John, July 27, 1988.[36]
Baserunning
Unique events
Letters identify the individuals or teams that accomplished the feat.
- d. Jimmy Sheckard and Joe Kelley, Brooklyn Superbas, September 23, 1901
- e. Pat Crawford (New York Giants) and Les Bell (Boston Braves), May 26, 1929
- f. Tony Lazzeri, New York Yankees, June 3, 1932
- h. Bill Joyce, New York Giants, May 18, 1897
- i. Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs, May 22, 1990
- j. Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, May 1, 2004
- k. Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990
- l. Toronto Blue Jays, September 14, 1987
- m. Seattle Mariners, August 7, 1988; Colorado Rockies, June 7, 2006
- n. Philadelphia Athletics, July 25, 1930
- o. Robby Thompson, San Francisco Giants, June 27, 1986
- p. Harvey Haddix, Pittsburgh Pirates, May 26, 1959
- q. See Baseball Almanac under "Most Consecutively" for full list
- r. Charlie Sweeney, St. Louis Maroons, June 12, 1886
- s. Tom Cheney, Washington Senators, September 12, 1962
- t. Tom Seaver, New York Mets, April 22, 1970
- u. Toby Harrah, Texas Rangers, June 25, 1976
- v. Mike Cameron and Bret Boone, Seattle Mariners, May 2, 2002 (Mike Cameron went on to hit 4 home runs and tie the major-league record in the game).
Notes
- ^ 4 Home Runs in 1 Game by Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b 2 Grand Slams In 1 Game by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Inside The Park Home Run Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Home Run From Both Sides Of The Plate In One Game
- ^ Grand Slam Records
- ^ Total Bases Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b Hits Records by Baseball Almanac : Hits in a Career, Hits in a Single Season and Hits in a Game Records
- ^ Six Hits in One Game by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Triples Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b Intentional Bases On Balls Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b Runs Scored Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Runs Batted in Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Grounding Into Double Plays Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Sacrifice Flies Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Seattle Mariners ride flurry of sacrifice flies to 11-6 victory over Kansas City Royals (Seattle Times, 16 April 2008, last accessed 28 July 2009)
- ^ As of 2002. This event was much more common before the modern era (i.e. the turn of the 20th century); there have been only 40 inside-the-park grand slams since 1950.)
- ^ As of 3 September 2011.
- ^ This may seem impossible. However, a sacrifice fly can be awarded without an out being recorded, if the fielder in question commits an error.
- ^ a b Strikeout Records by Pitchers including Career Strikeouts, Single Season Strikeouts and Strikeouts in a Game Records, by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Innings Pitched Records & Scoreless Innings Pitched Records, by Baseball Almanac
- ^ The Official Site of The New York Yankees: News: New York Yankees News
- ^ Home Runs Allowed Records, by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Home Runs Allowed Records by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Wild Pitch Records, by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Cards beat Braves in wild one
- ^ This may seem impossible. However, by definition a perfect game requires more than simply retiring the first 27 batters in order; it also requires that the pitcher's team wins, and that the pitcher completes the entire game. See perfect game for more details.
- ^ These six events may be the only times in the history of baseball when a team has deliberately and with premeditation allowed a run to score by the opposing team for strategic purposes. It is true that there are cases where a particular choice of defensive alignment may make scoring more likely, and there are cases where decisions made in the moment of play allow a run to score in exchange for other strategic purposes, but intentionally walking in a run is clearly in a different class of strategic maneuver. This may also have occurred when a pitcher was instructed to deliberately hit a batter with the bases loaded, but in this case, intention is not provable.
- ^ Baseball Reference lists 6, but Hideki Okajima surrendered a home run on his first pitch April 2, 2007.
- ^ a b This is possible when a batter who has been struck out reaches first base safely under a dropped third strike. That is, if strike three is recorded on the batter but the catcher does not catch the ball to complete the putout (likely because of a wild pitch or passed ball) and first base is unoccupied, the batter may advance to first; the pitcher is credited with a strikeout, but no out is recorded.
- ^ The Baseball Almanac states that 16 pitchers have accomplished this feat. Of these, all but Chuck Finley have only once struck out 4 batters in a single inning (consecutively or otherwise). Finley however did it 3 times, but the Baseball Almanac does not state how many of those were consecutive strikeouts (i.e., whether it was once, twice, or all 3 times).
- ^ Some sources do not include the two perfect games thrown in the 19th century, because of differences in the rules of play, and thus list only eighteen perfect games.
- ^ Baseball Reference lists 64, but Russ Johnson took Shane Komine deep in Komine's 2nd pitch on July 30, 2006.
- ^ Baseball's Triple Plays - Trivia & Miscellanea
- ^ The Official Site of The Texas Rangers: History: Rangers Timeline
- ^ Unassisted Triple Plays by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Tommy John profile hotstoveleague.org
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