Records

[Prof_Plum]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

...Wilt's 100 point performance has to be the biggest single game record. ....Or Wilt averaging 50 points per game for an entire season.

Or Wilt's averaging of 48.5 minutes per game ('61-62 season).

[jbhofmann]

Originally Posted by Prof_Plum

Or Wilt's averaging of 48.5 minutes per game ('61-62 season).

This may be mythology that I've filed away as fact but...

Wilt never fouling out of a contest, in his career.

[packs]

Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no hitters.

[Bruinsfan94]

Originally Posted by packs

Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no hitters.

I actually wouldn't be too shocked to see something like that. With all the no hitters we see, there is usually a couple times a season a pitcher will have a shot at it. I doubt anyone will ever catch Ryan for most in a career though.

[bn2cardz]

Joe Sewell's strikeout records as a batter:

ABs/SO: 63

113 (114 by most stats as 1 SO has been credited to him that wasn't his: Link) Career SO with 8333 PA and 842 BB

3 Strike outs in 1932 with 576 PA

115 Consecutive games without a strikeout.

In 1930 in 109 games he only stuck out in 2 of them.




"There’s no excuse for a major league player striking out 100 times a season... Unless, of course, he’s blind.” - Joe Sewell 1960 Interview