Most consecutive games hit safely to begin a season. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. The evolution of the singleseason hit record once upon a time, it changed hands frequently. Baseballs 10 greatest season performances by a hitter nobody was more dominant in a single baseball season than these major league hitters who impressively overwhelmed the competition. On may 26, gleyber torres of the yankees hit a home run at kansas city. When ichiro suzuki reversed a 32 pitch from ryan drese into centerfield for a base hit in the third inning of the seattle mariners october 1. A win total that has stood as the nl record for more than a century. Kyle seager ties ichiro suzuki with 262 hits, single season basehit record. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Consecutive games hit safely 58robin ventura, oklahoma st. In an era of home run hitters, ichiro showed us one could be a star with bunts, infield hits and stolen bases. The mlb single season records since 1900 quiz by brett11. Rogers hornsby owns the most single season records with 11.
Babe ruths singleseason home run record would not be broken for 34 years. Kyle seager ties ichiro suzuki with 262 hits, single. This is a list of major league baseball hit records. Joe dimaggios 56game hit streak is the holy grail, the one record we all assume to be the most untouchable. The evolution of the singleseason hit record beyond the. The twins broke the singleseason home run record for any franchise when they hit their. In baseball, certain numbers evoke certain feelings. One wild record you probably didnt know for all 30 mlb teams. Sec baseball alltime hit king jake mangum sets msu single. Baseballs 10 greatest season performances by a hitter. Baseball almanac looks at extra base hits records set by players over the course of a career, during a game and throughout a season. Bob gibson owns the most career pitching records with 18. Record number of games with a hit in a season baseball.
It may not be too much of a shock, therefore, to learn that he also holds the. There is an old saying that money cant buy happiness. Silver king owns the most single season pitching records with nine. Altuve hit a single for his 211th hit during the seventh inning to break craig biggios season hit record during an mlb baseball game at minute maid park, tuesday, sept. Today i will be creating the alltime single season batting order for the pittsburgh pirates. When it comes to singleseason marks, the minor leaguers put up some startling numbers. Single season pitching records 1901present category record pitcher team, league year wins above replacement 14.
Consecutive game hitting streak onbase plus slugging. Orioles chris davis breaks mlbrecord slump with tworun. List of major league baseball singleseason records. Stan musial owns the most career batting records with 22. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after july 1st. Kyle seager establishes brand new record for most hits in. Bolded names mean the player is still active and playing. In 2000, major league baseball reversed its 1968 decision. 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. Ichiro suzuki collected 262 hits in 2004, breaking george sislers 84yearold record for most hits in a season. They have each hit more doubles, triples and home runs than any.
Members of the hockey hall of fame are marked with an asterisk. In 1919, he more than doubled his total to set the singleseason record with. Ichiro suzuki leads off the third inning by driving his recordbreaking 258th hit of the season up the middle for a single off texas pitcher ryan drese. Babe ruth, a man known around the world as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, had done the impossiblehit 60 home runs in one season. Twins brian dozier sets al record for home runs in a. A look at the 12 teams with the most wins in a single season in mlb history. 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. Extra base hits single season leaders on baseball almanac. Notable players have defined, in part, the cardinals success and history. List of major league baseball hit records wikipedia. Earlier this spring, he became the secs alltime hits leader, and on college baseballs biggest stage at the college world series, mangum broke. The evolution of the singleseason hit record beyond the box score.
Ruth has mlb singleseason records for extrabase hits and total bases, and holds four other al singleseason records. And ichiro set a record a cherished record that may never be broken. But perhaps more unbreakable is ichiros record of 262 hits in one season, which he did in 2004. Altuve sets astros singleseason hits record ultimate astros. Henderson would go on to steal bases that season, setting the all time mark for the most stolen bases in a single season in the mlb. Joe burrow set fbs singleseason records for touchdown passes 60 and touchdowns responsible for 65 as lsu defeated clemson in the college football playoff national championship on monday.
Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. Henderson was a left fielder who played in major league baseball for nine. Every so often, a major leaguer comes along and molds together a years worth of numbers so mesmerizing, any debate over whos the best player for that. The least and most beatable twins single season records. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. That is the singleseason home run record, full stop. Each of the following elite players has more than eightysix extra base hits in a single season. Ichiro breaks 84yearold record for hits in a season. Category in which record was set player name year record was setrecord. Minnesota twins single season records that are mostleast.
Oakland athletics rickey henderson breaks mlb single. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. Two of doziers 40 home runs this season have come as a dh, but he now holds the al record for home runs by a player whos spent the majority of the season in question as a second baseman. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Season baseball individual most home runs backtoback one inning.
Outfielder joe dimaggio had a 56game hitting streak in the 1941 season, which remains an mlb record. These hitters surprised everyone by circling the bases. Constructing the pirates alltime single season batting. On october 1, 1961, new york yankee roger maris becomes the firstever majorleague baseball player to hit more than 60 home runs in a single season. The men that have mastered the fine art of hitting and combined it with good health to make a season that few will ever achieve twohundred plus hits. Major league baseballs singleseason home run record is.