What pitcher broke the most bats?

New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
Mariano's pitching repertoire primarily consisted of fastballs at the time, with a slider and changeup as secondary pitches. He began the 1995 season with Columbus, pitching to a 1–1 record and a 1.50 ERA in four starts.
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is an ace when it comes to shattering bats and baffling batters.
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How many broken bats did Mariano Rivera cause?

The New York Times kept a tally during the 2001 season, and counted 44 broken bats in Rivera's 80 2/3 innings, a little more than half a bat per inning. If we extrapolate that number over Rivera's entire career, including the post-season, we get 783 broken bats.
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What baseball player broke bats?

It happened again! CHICAGO -- Sometimes a pitch is so filthy, so perfectly executed on the handle of a hitter's bat, that the bat can't do anything but shatter. And then there's what happened to the Padres' Eric Hosmer in the second inning of Thursday afternoon's 6-4 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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Who swings the heaviest bat in the major leagues?

Who has the heaviest bat in MLB? Babe Ruth is said to have swung the heaviest bat. Reports have Ruth swinging a bat close to 60 oz earlier in his career. He dropped into the mid-30s by the end of his career.
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Has there ever been a broken bat home run?

Howell not only achieved the impressive feat of homering while breaking his bat, in the process he accomplished something perhaps equally impressive: doing something the legendary Vin Scully had never seen before.
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MLB Shattered Bats



Has anyone hit 7 home runs in a game?

"The White Sox hit seven home runs during Saturday's game against the Blue Jays at U.S. Cellular Field, and made dubious history in the process. Those seven long balls, all amazingly of the solo variety, were not enough to prevent a 10-8 loss.
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Is breaking the bat in illegal?

Bats that are broken, cracked or dented or that deface the ball, i.e., tear the ball, shall be removed without penalty.
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Who uses the smallest bat in MLB?

The Shortest MLB Baseball Bat

The shortest MLB game-used bat we have yet to find is a Tony Gwynn's bat measuring just over 32 inches at 32 1/4.
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Who played lightest bat?

Kane Williamson uses the Lightest cricket bat in international cricket. The Gray-Nicolls GN MAAX EDT WILLIAMSON EW cricket bat weighs around 1100-1200 gm, which is the lightest. It has maximum edges combined with maximum spine results in MAAX power through the hitting area.
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What is the longest bat allowed in MLB?

According to the Official Rules of Major League Baseball [1]: 1.10. (a) The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length.
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What is the biggest collapse in baseball history?

1: 1964 Philadelphia Phillies

Much of the blame—and rightly so—fell on the shoulders of manager Gene Mauch who started pitchers Jim Bunning and Chris Short in seven of the team's final 10 games, with six of those starts coming on two days rest. The Phillies lost all of them. This epic collapse is known as "The Phold."
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What does the MLB do with broken bats?

"Depending on the damage, sometimes the bats go in the garbage can. Other times they are either given away or given to the team store to sell. Players like that because they get half the money for the bats that sell."
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Has an MLB player ever hit someone with a bat?

After the second pitch, a ball low and away, catcher John Roseboro returns the ball to pitcher Sandy Koufax, but he offends Marichal by throwing it close to his head. Marichal's reaction is unprecedented—he attacks Roseboro, hitting him in the head with his bat and setting off an epic, 14-minute brawl.
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Has any pitcher had 2 no-hitters?

Individual pitchers have thrown two straight no-hitters seven times: Addie Joss 1908 and 1910; Vander Meer in 1938; Allie Reynolds in 1951; Warren Spahn in 1960 and 1961; Ryan twice, first in 1973, then in 1974 and 1975; and Homer Bailey in 2012 and 2013.
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Who was the last person to bat 400?

Ted Williams is the last American League player to post a . 400 batting average in a season, achieving the feat in 1941.
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How many at-bats did Derek Jeter have?

He is the Yankees' all-time career leader in hits (3,465), doubles (544), games played (2,747), stolen bases (358), times on base (4,716), plate appearances (12,602) and at bats (11,195).
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What is the heaviest bat ever?

The giant golden-crowned flying fox is one of the largest bat species in the world. It is among the heaviest of all bat species, with individuals weighing up to 1.40 kg (3.1 lb).
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How heavy was Sachin's bat?

Sachin Tendulkar Bat Weight – 1.47 Kg / 3.2 Pound

The power that he used to generate while playing his strokes came from a bat that weighed – hold your breath – 1.47 kgs! Tendulkar made most of his runs in International Cricket by using the same bat.
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Does a lighter bat hit farther?

So, using a heavier bat should result in faster hit balls, which means the hit ball will travel farther. If a player can maintain the same bat swing speed with a heavier bat, the heavier bat will produce higher batted ball velocity and an increase in distance.
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What is the longest homerun in history?

What is the longest home run of all time? Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history! In 1987, Joey Meyer, playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, launched this ball an astonishing 582 FEET! The media could not be played.
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What bats are illegal in MLB?

There are size and weight restrictions for MLB bats – they cannot weigh less than 2 lbs or more than 3 lbs and must be between 32 inches and 42 inches long. If a player is caught using an illegal bat during gameplay, they can be called out or ejected from the game at the umpire's discretion.
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What was Babe Ruth's favorite bat?

Babe Ruth Notched Bat

See the notches along the top? Babe Ruth carved those: One notch for every home run. In 1927, Babe used – and notched – this Louisville Slugger bat for 21 of his record-setting 60 home runs that year.
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Why is cork illegal in baseball?

Porter Johnson, a physics professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology, explains. In professional baseball, the bat must be made from a single solid piece of wood thus the use of corked bats during games is illegal.
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How much does it cost to roll a bat?

Bat rolling should also ensure that the entire bat is broken in evenly. This eliminates you having to rotate your bat between swings. However, bat rolling comes at a price. Most companies charge anywhere from $35 to $100 for this process.
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