Who has the longest baseball career?

By today's standards, Nolan Ryan's 27 seasons in the big leagues are nothing short of miraculous. He has the longest MLB career and did so as a power pitcher who was routinely throwing over 100 mph during the prime of his career.

Who is the longest person to play baseball?

Leroy “Satchel” Paige holds the record for being the oldest Major League Baseball player ever. Paige played his last professional game when he was nearly 60 years old.

Which MLB player played the longest for one team?

Brooks Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski share the distinction of the longest tenure with a single team, 23 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox, respectively.

Who is the greatest hitter that ever lived?

During his remarkable career with the Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams earned many nicknames: The Kid, The Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame... but the only nickname that he ever wanted was "the greatest hitter who ever lived."

Has anyone had a .500 batting average?

Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz accomplished an interesting feat during Monday's 12-7 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, becoming the first player in baseball's modern era (since at least 1900) to own a batting average of . 500 or better at least 50 at-bats into his career, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com).

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Who hit into most triple plays?

It is Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson who, remarkably, hit into four triple plays in a sequence of 10 seasons before Weaver replaced Hank Bauer.

What baseball record will never be broken?

Cal Ripken Jr.'s 2,632 straight games played

The longest streak recorded by any player since is Miguel Tejada's 1,152 games from 2000-07 -- not even half of Ripken's total. Ripken's streak is also more than double the NL record of 1,207 games by Steve Garvey from 1975-83.

Who is the fastest MLB pitcher ever?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.

Who has been a Yankee the longest?

He's the longest-tenured Yankee on the current roster, as he's set to play in his 13th season in 2020.

Who threw a perfect game in MLB?

There has been one perfect game in the World Series, thrown by Don Larsen for the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 8, 1956.

Has anyone lost a no-hitter?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.

Who has the most balks in MLB history?

Hall of Famer Steve Carlton of the Cardinals, Phillies, and later the Giants, White Sox, and Twins, is your king of balks with 90 in his career. His top year was 1979, when he had a league-leading 11 balks and won 18 games. Bob Welch, who primarily pitched for the Dodgers and later for Oakland, is second with 45.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished while playing with the Class-D Appalachian League team, the Bristol Twins, on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.

Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning?

Completely unofficial and no record books have ever been kept. The following pitchers had no problem with their pitch count, at least for one inning, as they started the inning, threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.

Who is the best hitting pitcher of all time?

Has anyone batted 1000?

Paciorek is rare among Major League Baseball players in having a perfect batting average of 1.000. He is the only player to achieve this distinction with more than two turns at-bat. His two brothers, Jim Paciorek and Tom Paciorek, also played in the Major Leagues.

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).

Who was the most feared hitter in baseball history?

1. Ty Cobb. The Georgia Peach's career batting average over his 24 seasons in baseball is the highest in major league history.