Top records in baseball history

[Hairyducked Idiot]

21 consecutive wins without a tie, 1935 Cubs (and the 20 by the 2002 As in a tougher era).

 

26 World Championships for the New York Yankees

 

14 straight division titles by the Braves (or 11 if you want to throw out the strike year) in a very competitive division.

 

Hershiser's shutout innings, as mentioned.

 

20 Ks in a game. Wood's game score for his 20K 1-hitter (to this day I can't decide whether to thank Orie or curse him, would a 19K no-hitter have been better?).

[Guest]

I was trying to imagine scenarios where this would be a possible outcome, but I wasn't aware of any rule allowing first base to the batter without a pitch being thrown. Thank you for straightening me out. :)

going to your mouth on the mound is an automatic ball for the hitter.

[VanceJergins]

I was trying to imagine scenarios where this would be a possible outcome, but I wasn't aware of any rule allowing first base to the batter without a pitch being thrown. Thank you for straightening me out. :)

going to your mouth on the mound is an automatic ball for the hitter.

 

I was trying to think of a possibility, too. So technically, you could get 3 outs without throwing any pitches if you have a killer pick off move.

[erik316wttn]

I've always been blown away by Henderson's steals record. Cy's win/loss records just don't do it for me because it was a difference in how the game was played. Steals have been around for quite awhile and Henderson was just ridiculous. Someone would have to average 50 SB's for 28 years just to get to his mark. We don't even have one guy steal 50 every season.

 

But....isn't that just another difference in how the game is played?

 

Rose's hits record is one of those that is both really impressive and potentially breakable one day. Same with DiMaggio's hitting streak record and Ryan's 7 no-hitters.

 

I don't know if anyone will come close to DiMaggio's hit streak in my lifetime. That's just a truly epic streak. The fact that even half that amount is one heck of a streak speaks volumes right there. I just don't think that players today could stay hot enough and focused enough to get at least one base hit for 57 or more consecutive games.

 

One thing that isn't brought up much about DiMaggio's streak is that a) it took 2 highlight-reel plays that night to end it, and b) he had another 17-game streak immediately afterward.

 

And there were fewer pitchers in DiMaggio's day, no black pitchers, etc (same crap people say about Ruth), but he didn't have the advantages of videotape to watch his AB's and tendencies of opposing pitchers, either.