MLB's Strangest Records

[cgjackson222]

Interesting list. Poor Hughie Jennings, getting beaned so much.

I think a bunch of players have struck out 6x in a game though:
https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/mos...tter-in-a-game

[Beercan collector]

I’m confused about the Nolan Ryan and Larry Walker records,
Nolan Ryan has 12 complete game one hitters and he’s takien five games into the ninth-inning before giving up a hit And the record for getting on base in a single game is nine.
My poorly wired brain probably processing wrong,
If Someone can explain those two - Thank you

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I’m confused about the Nolan Ryan and Larry Walker records,
Nolan Ryan has 12 complete game one hitters and he’s takien five games into the ninth-inning before giving up a hit And the record for getting on base in a single game is nine.
My poorly wired brain probably processing wrong,
If Someone can explain those two - Thank you

I think the Nolan Ryan record is just what you said. It's 12 complete game 1 hitters. The way they worded it is just strange.

I don't understand the Walker record either.

[John1941]

I think the Walker record is most times getting on base by a walk or HBP without a hit.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by John1941

I think the Walker record is most times getting on base by a walk or HBP without a hit.

I think that is what they are saying.

But I thought the record was 7, by Bryce Harper?
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...s-official-bat

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

I think that is what they are saying.

But I thought the record was 7, by Bryce Harper?

AI is not particularly helpful here (lol):

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

AI is not particularly helpful here (lol):

Hahahaha—George “Piano Legs” Waddell!! Gotta love AI

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by John1941

I think the Walker record is most times getting on base by a walk or HBP without a hit.

I understand that part OK, it’s the 10 trips to first base in a single game that’s tripping me up - That should translate to 10 times on base in a single game, unless “trips to first base” means something else.
Oh well

[nolemmings]

"Eric Gagne (HBP w/ Bases Loaded to End WS): In a truly bizarre and devastating moment, Eric Gagne (pitching for the Texas Rangers against the San Francisco Giants) recorded the only HBP with bases loaded to end a World Series in 2002. A walk-off hit-by-pitch is a uniquely painful way to lose."

Huh? Those two teams did not face each other in the 2002 World Series; Gagne pitched for Texas less than one season in 2007 and appeared for Boston in the World Series that year against Colorado. He recorded no HBP and his team won. It was his only World Series.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

"Eric Gagne (HBP w/ Bases Loaded to End WS): In a truly bizarre and devastating moment, Eric Gagne (pitching for the Texas Rangers against the San Francisco Giants) recorded the only HBP with bases loaded to end a World Series in 2002. A walk-off hit-by-pitch is a uniquely painful way to lose."

Huh? Those two teams did not face each other in the 2002 World Series; Gagne pitched for Texas less than one season in 2007 and appeared for Boston in the World Series that year against Colorado. He recorded no HBP and his team won. It was his only World Series.

Good catch. A Google search indicates that no World Series game has ever ended on a hit by pitch.

[John1941]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I understand that part OK, it’s the 10 trips to first base in a single game that’s tripping me up - That should translate to 10 times on base in a single game, unless “trips to first base” means something else.
Oh well

I missed the "single game" part of the writeup first time through. Yeah, that would be weird. Additionally, in a quick search I found no confirmation that Walker got on base ten times without a hit across multiple games either.

Something's off.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I understand that part OK, it’s the 10 trips to first base in a single game that’s tripping me up - That should translate to 10 times on base in a single game, unless “trips to first base” means something else.
Oh well

The Johnny Burnett 9 hit game had a couple of other oddities as well.

In the 18 inning contest, there were a total of 58 hits. (What's the single game record?) 33 hits is the record for a single team and yes it was in this game. I suspect that 58 is the record for a single game for both teams, but I'm not sure.

The winning pitcher for Philadelphia was Eddie Rommel who won the game in relief. As the winning pitcher he walked 9 batters and gave up 29 hits, which must be some sort of record for relief pitchers. How was this accomplished. He entered the game in the second inning. There is no reported pitch count. He had been a starting pitcher early in his career with several seasons pushing 300 innings.

The 17 innings of relief in this game was at the age of 34. 1932 was his last year of pitching. No doubt the cause of his retirement was a sore arm. He did not win another game in 1932.

For more detail

https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july...ning-slugfest/