MLB's Strangest Records

[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/