List of Major League Baseball single-game records

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The following is a list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion:

  • Only events occurring within a single plate appearance, inning, or game are included; cumulative or aggregate records achieved over more than one game are not listed.
  • Events occurring during post-season play are included, but events occurring during an All-Star Game are not included.

Individual batting/hitting[]

  • Four home runs in a game. Number of occurrences: 18.[1] Most recently, J.D. Martinez, September 4, 2017.
  • 2 grand slams in an inning. Number of occurrences: 1.[2] Fernando Tatís, April 23, 1999
  • 1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game. Number of occurrences: 1.[2] Bill Mueller, July 29, 2003
  • Grand slam on first career pitch. Number of occurrences: 2. Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010.
  • Home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Number of occurrences: 3.[3] Carlos Baerga, April 8, 1993; Mark Bellhorn, August 29, 2002; Kendrys Morales, July 30, 2012.
  • Grand slam in MLB debut game. Number of occurrences: 7.[4] Bill Duggleby, April 21, 1898; Bobby Bonds, June 25, 1968; Chase Utley, April 24, 2003; Jeremy Hermida, August 31, 2005; Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010; Brandon Crawford, May 27, 2011.
  • 19 total bases in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[5] Shawn Green, May 23, 2002 (4 home runs, a double and a single).
  • 9 hits in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[6] Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932. (18 inning game)
  • 7 hits in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2.[7] Wilbert Robinson, June 10, 1892; Rennie Stennett, September 16, 1975.
  • Three hits in an inning. Number of occurrences: 5.[6] Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003.
  • 4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2.[8] George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
  • 7 times on base in a game without a swing. Number of occurrences: 1.[9] Bryce Harper, May 8, 2016. (13 innings).
  • 4 Intentional walks in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2.[10] Barry Bonds, May 1, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
  • 5 Intentional walks in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1.[11] Andre Dawson, May 22, 1990.
  • 7 runs scored in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[12] Guy Hecker, August 15, 1886.
  • 3 runs scored in an inning. Number of occurrences: 3.[12] Sammy White, June 18, 1953, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson (both in the same game for the Chicago Colts), September 6, 1883.
  • 12 RBIs in a single game. Number of occurrences: 2.[13] Jim Bottomley, September 16, 1924; Mark Whiten, September 7, 1993.
  • Hitting into 4 double plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 3.[14] Goose Goslin, April 28, 1934; Joe Torre, July 21, 1975; Víctor Martínez, September 11, 2011.
  • Three sacrifice flies in a game. Number of occurrences: 12.[15] Most recently, José López, April 15, 2008.[16]
Event # of occurrences References
10 or more runs batted in during a game 14 Baseball Almanac
Hitting for the natural cycle 14 Baseball Almanac
6 singles in a 9-inning game 18 Baseball Almanac
4 home runs in a game 17 Baseball Almanac
6 or more runs scored in a game 19 Baseball Almanac
Home run on first pitch in the major leagues 30 Baseball Almanac
Home run in final at bat in the major leagues 47 Baseball Almanac
Home run in first at bat in the major leagues 116 Baseball Almanac
Inside-the-park grand slam 224[17]
Hitting for the cycle 292[18]

Collective batting/hitting[]

Event # of occurrences References
Two inside the park grand slams by two teammates in a game 1a Baseball Almanac
2 pinch-hit grand slams (by batters on different teams) in a game 1b Baseball Almanac
10 home runs by one team in a game 1c Baseball Almanac
Home runs by same 2 consecutive batters twice in same inning 1d AP Online
5 sacrifice flies by one team in a game 2e CBS Sportsline
9 or more home runs by one team in a game 2 Baseball Almanac
5 or more home runs by one team in an inning 2f Wikipedia[better source needed]
3 grand slams by both teams in a game 3 Baseball Almanac
3 sacrifice flies by one team in a single inning[19] 4 Baseball Almanac
4 home runs by 4 consecutive batters 10g MLB.com
3 grand slams by one team in a game 1 Washington Post[dead link]

Individual pitching[]

  • 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 5.[20] Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struck out 20. Kerry Wood in 1998. Most recently, Max Scherzer, May 11, 2016. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.
  • 21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1.[20] Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962 (pitched 16 innings of a 16-inning game).
  • 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2.[21] Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920. (Same game.)
  • 4 consecutive home runs allowed. Number of occurrences: 5.[22][23] Paul Foytack, July 31, 1963; Chase Wright, April 22, 2007, Dave Bush, August 11, 2010, Michael Blazek, July 27, 2017, and Craig Stammen, June 9, 2019.
  • 7 home runs allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[24] Charlie Sweeney, June 12, 1886.
  • 6 wild pitches in one game. Number of occurrences: 3.[25] Most recently, Bill Gullickson, October 4, 1982. Bert Cunningham of the 1890 Players' League threw five wild pitches in a single inning.
  • 26 hits allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Allan Travers, May 18, 1912.
  • 29 hits allowed in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Eddie Rommel (17 innings), July 10, 1932.
  • Oldest pitcher to win a game. Jamie Moyer, age 49 years, 151 days, May 16, 2012.
  • Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, 18+1⁄3 innings. June 17, 1915
Event # of occurrences References
10 consecutive strikeouts in a game 3h Baseball Almanac
20 or more consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a game 2 Baseball Almanac
First 27 batters retired without a perfect game[26] 2
6 or more home runs surrendered in a game 4 Baseball Almanac
Base on balls given to the first 4 batters 4 Baseball Almanac
Intentional base on balls with the bases loaded[27] 6 Baseball Almanac
Home run surrendered on first pitch in major leagues 7[28] Baseball Almanac
Perfect game bid lost on the 27th batter 13
4 consecutive strikeouts in a single inning[29] 17[30] Baseball Almanac
Perfect game 23[31]
4 strikeouts in a single inning[29] 62 Baseball Almanac
Home run surrendered to first batter faced in major leagues 69[32] Baseball Almanac
Immaculate inning (9 pitches, 9 strikes, side retired) 104 Baseball Almanac
No-hitter 313

Collective pitching[]

  • 26 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 4. New York Mets, August 23, 2019 (in a14-inning game); Los Angeles Dodgers, June 2, 2017 (in a 12-inning game); Chicago Cubs, May 7, 2017 (in an 18-inning game); and California Angels, July 9, 1971 (in a 20-inning game).
  • Most strikeouts in a game of any length by both teams. 48 in an 18 inning game between the Cubs and Yankees on May 7th 2017 [33]

Fielding[]

  • Team executes two triple plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 1.[34] Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990.
  • Shortstop plays doubleheader without an official chance. Number of occurrences: 1.[35] Toby Harrah, June 25, 1976.
  • Unassisted triple play. Number of occurrences: 15.[36] Most recently, Eric Bruntlett, August 23, 2009.
  • Three errors on one play. Number of occurrences: 4. Most recently committed by Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres, September 8, 2014. Yasiel Puig bungled a throw to first base. A. J. Ellis then torpedoed the throw into left field, and then on the relay to home plate, Hanley Ramírez threw the ball past a diving Clayton Kershaw to complete the trifecta of errors.[37]

Baserunning[]

Event # of occurrences References
Two triple steals by the same team in a game 1i Baseball Almanac
A single baserunner caught stealing 4 times in a game 1j Baseball Almanac
8 stolen bases by a team in a single inning 2 Baseball Almanac
Home stolen 3 times by the same team in a game 5 Baseball Almanac
A single baserunner caught stealing twice in a single inning 10 Baseball Almanac
Home stolen twice by a single baserunner in a game 11 Baseball Almanac
One player stealing second, third, and home in a single inning 53 Baseball Almanac

See also[]

  • Baseball record holders

Notes[]

  1. ^ 4 Home Runs in 1 Game by Baseball Almanac
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b 2 Grand Slams In 1 Game by Baseball Almanac
  3. ^ Home Run From Both Sides Of The Plate In One Game
  4. ^ Grand Slam Records
  5. ^ Total Bases Records by Baseball Almanac
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Hits Records by Baseball Almanac : Hits in a Career, Hits in a Single Season and Hits in a Game Records
  7. ^ Six Hits in One Game by Baseball Almanac
  8. ^ Triples Records by Baseball Almanac
  9. ^ Bryce Harper ties record for walks in a game, MLB.com
  10. ^ Intentional Bases On Balls Records by Baseball Almanac
  11. ^ National League Roundup Los Angeles Times
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Runs Scored Records by Baseball Almanac
  13. ^ Runs Batted in Records by Baseball Almanac
  14. ^ Grounding Into Double Plays Records by Baseball Almanac
  15. ^ Sacrifice Flies Records by Baseball Almanac
  16. ^ Seattle Mariners ride flurry of sacrifice flies to 11-6 victory over Kansas City Royals (Seattle Times, 16 April 2008, last accessed 28 July 2009)
  17. ^ As of 2002. This event was much more common before the modern era (i.e. the turn of the 20th century); there have been only 40 inside-the-park grand slams since 1950.
  18. ^ As of 3 September 2011.
  19. ^ This may seem impossible. However, a sacrifice fly can be awarded without an out being recorded, if the fielder in question commits an error.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Strikeout Records by Pitchers including Career Strikeouts, Single Season Strikeouts and Strikeouts in a Game Records, by Baseball Almanac
  21. ^ Innings Pitched Records & Scoreless Innings Pitched Records, by Baseball Almanac
  22. ^ The Official Site of The New York Yankees: News: New York Yankees News
  23. ^ Home Runs Allowed Records, by Baseball Almanac
  24. ^ Home Runs Allowed Records by Baseball Almanac
  25. ^ Wild Pitch Records, by Baseball Almanac
  26. ^ This may seem impossible. However, by definition a perfect game requires more than simply retiring the first 27 batters in order; it also requires that the pitcher's team wins, and that the pitcher completes the entire game. See perfect game for more details.
  27. ^ These six events may be the only times in the history of baseball when a team has deliberately and with premeditation allowed a run to score by the opposing team for strategic purposes. It is true that there are cases where a particular choice of defensive alignment may make scoring more likely, and there are cases where decisions made in the moment of play allow a run to score in exchange for other strategic purposes, but intentionally walking in a run is clearly in a different class of strategic maneuver. This may also have occurred when a pitcher was instructed to deliberately hit a batter with the bases loaded, but in this case, intention is not provable.
  28. ^ Baseball Reference lists 6, but Hideki Okajima surrendered a home run on his first pitch April 2, 2007.
  29. ^ Jump up to: a b This is possible when a batter who has been struck out reaches first base safely under a dropped third strike. That is, if strike three is recorded on the batter but the catcher does not catch the ball to complete the putout (likely because of a wild pitch or passed ball) and first base is unoccupied, the batter may advance to first; the pitcher is credited with a strikeout, but no out is recorded.
  30. ^ The Baseball Almanac states that 17 pitchers have accomplished this feat. Of these, all but Chuck Finley have only once struck out 4 batters in a single inning (consecutively or otherwise). Finley however did it 3 times, but the Baseball Almanac does not state how many of those were consecutive strikeouts (i.e., whether it was once, twice, or all 3 times).
  31. ^ Some sources do not include the two perfect games thrown in the 19th century, because of differences in the rules of play, and thus list only twenty-one perfect games.
  32. ^ Baseball Reference lists 64, but Russ Johnson took Shane Komine deep in Komine's 2nd pitch on July 30, 2006. As well, Brandon Phillips hit one off of Steven Matz on his 5th pitch June 28, 2015.
  33. ^ http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/yankees-sweep-cubs-18-in-game-featuring-record-48-strikeouts-050817
  34. ^ Baseball's Triple Plays – Trivia & Miscellanea Archived 2011-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
  35. ^ The Official Site of The Texas Rangers: History: Rangers Timeline
  36. ^ Unassisted Triple Plays by Baseball Almanac
  37. ^ [1] USAToday.com
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