Top records in baseball history

[OleMissCub]

Since there is no "general baseball" discussion thread now, I guess this goes here.

 

What do y'all think are some of the top records in baseball. I'll just start out with a few that impress me a ton.

 

- Ruth's .690 career slugging avg

- Crawford's 309 career triples

- Gehrig's 23 grand slams

- Ryan's 7 no-no's

- Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no hitter's

- Walter Johnson's 110 career shutouts

- Cobb's .366 career batting avg

- Pedro's 291 ERA+

 

leaving out a few obvious ones apparently

[shnsajax]

To me the 7 No Hitters is up there. No one else can even really top 2. How many great pitchers never throw a single one. Add in that Ryan had 12 1-Hitters as well.

 

Then again I am from Texas so I am a little biased.

[imb]

when i want to talk baseball history, i think of the social forum

 

oh yeah, 5714 Ks will never be topped

[Derwood]

when i want to talk baseball history, i think of the social forum

 

oh yeah, 5714 Ks will never be topped

 

nor will Pete Rose's hits record or Cy Young's win record

[OleMissCub]

when i want to talk baseball history, i think of the social forum

 

Well what other forum would you have it go into? Cubs discussions? Lesser teams? Rants? Transactions?

 

Now that there is no "baseball discussions" forum, we are kinda stuck when it comes to threads like these.

[Post Count Padder]

Hack Wilson- 191 RBIs

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I think coming back to being a major league pitcher after having an aneurysm is a remarkable record.

[Lockes Eye Scar]

back to back no hitters.

[imb]

when i want to talk baseball history, i think of the social forum

 

Well what other forum would you have it go into? Cubs discussions? Lesser teams? Rants? Transactions?

 

Now that there is no "baseball discussions" forum, we are kinda stuck when it comes to threads like these.

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

[Roast]

Well if we want to talk about ones that will never ever be broken then Cy Young's win record is the obvious answer (as well as his loss record)

 

People like to say the 56 game hit streak will never be broken - but all it would take is for someone to get ridiculously hot for a couple months... but because of the way baseball is set up today, Cy Young's record will always stand.

 

As far as top records in my mind:

 

- Ruths Slg

- Cobb's lifetime BA

- Rose's hits (Cobb's as well, only a hundred or so less in something like 3000 less AB's)

- Hack Wilson's RBI's

- Cy Young's Wins

- Cy Young's Losses

- Nolan Ryans no-hitters.

[OleMissCub]

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

 

I see. I'm definitely not a fan of the new forum divisions either.

[Clem Fandango]

Billy Hamilton's 192 runs scored in 1894

Cy Young's 749 Complete Games

Rickey Henderson's 1,406 Stolen Bases

Hugh Nichol's 138 single season Stolen Bases

Cal Ripken's 2,632 consecutive games played

 

Someone mentioned Gehrigs 23 grand slams. Not sure if you knew it, but Manny Ramirez currently has 20 career grand slams. Unless he's running out of juice, he might have it in him to at least tie that record

[illiniguy]

Billy Hamilton's 192 runs scored in 1894

Cy Young's 749 Complete Games

Rickey Henderson's 1,406 Stolen Bases

Hugh Nichol's 138 single season Stolen Bases

Cal Ripken's 2,632 consecutive games played

 

Someone mentioned Gehrigs 23 grand slams. Not sure if you knew it, but Manny Ramirez currently has 20 career grand slams. Unless he's running out of juice, he might have it in him to at least tie that record

192 runs is pretty impressive.

[javy knows my name]

Orel Hershiser's 59 scoreless innings streak

[JeffH]

- Cy Young's Losses

 

Any discussion of unbreakable baseball records should begin and end with this one.

[hardcorecubfan]

How about the 19 stolen bases by Phil. in one game.

[Guest]

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

 

I see. I'm definitely not a fan of the new forum divisions either.

And what would make your highnesses happy? :write:

[OleMissCub]

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

 

I see. I'm definitely not a fan of the new forum divisions either.

And what would make your highnesses happy? :write:

 

Elisha Cuthbert.

[Guest]

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

 

I see. I'm definitely not a fan of the new forum divisions either.

And what would make your highnesses happy? :write:

 

Elisha Cuthbert.

What? Josie Maran just isn't good enough for you anymore?

[illiniguy]

- Cy Young's Losses

 

Any discussion of unbreakable baseball records should begin and end with this one.

Our own 99 years without a title could be pretty unbreakable also.

[Chocolate Milk]

That dude who threw a no hitter when high on acid is going to be pretty tough to top.

[UMFan83]

The forums should be "Cubs Discussions" and "General Baseball Discussions"

[Guest]

The forums should be "Cubs Discussions" and "General Baseball Discussions"

Then I'd get complaints that talk about the cubs is part of general baseball discussions.

[imb]

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

 

I see. I'm definitely not a fan of the new forum divisions either.

And what would make your highnesses happy? :write:

 

no useless subforums

[Guest]

 

it was more of a statement about how stupid the forum divisions are.

 

I see. I'm definitely not a fan of the new forum divisions either.

And what would make your highnesses happy? :write:

 

no useless subforums

Just one big happy forum?