Who has the most at bats without a hit?

However, the record belongs to Tommy Thevenow, a National League infielder, who went from September 24, 1926 to the end of his career in 1938 without a four-base blow - a streak of 3347 at bats. He hit two home runs, both early in his career, and both were inside-the-park jobs.
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What MLB player has the most at bats without a hit?

After failing to record a hit in his two at-bats Wednesday in Miami, Lester is now up to 61 at-bats for his career, while the previous record of 57 hitless at-bats was set by fellow pitcher Joey Hamilton in 1995.
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What is the record for most consecutive at bats without a hit?

Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles set a modern-day (post-1900) Major League Baseball (MLB) record for a non-pitcher by going hitless in 54 consecutive at bats over the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The streak started on 15 September 2018 and ended with a single against the Boston Red Sox on 13 April 2019.
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What is the most at bats in one game?

The record for at-bats during a nine-inning game is eight held by eighteen Major League players. However, the last player to accomplish this was Barry McCormick of Chicago on June 29, 1897. Did you know that Jimmie Foxx is the only American League player to have six plate appearances and zero at-bats?
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Has there ever been a 7 hit game?

In a 22-0 shellacking of the Chicago Cubs that day, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett would record a hit in all seven of his at-bats – becoming the first and to date the only modern-era player to accomplish this in a nine-inning game.
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Chris Davis Sets the MLB Record for Most At-Bats Without a Hit!!



What is the longest at-bat ever?

Belt's 21-pitch at-bat is the longest on record since 1988, as far back as the data is available, but his regular-season feat was surpassed in a Spring Training game by the Mets' Luis Guillorme.
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Which pitcher takes longest?

Here are the relief pitchers with the longest times: Pedro Baez: 31.1 seconds. Bud Norris: 30.6.
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Pitchers who take a long time to deliver the ball
  • Sonny Gray: 28.3 seconds.
  • Alex Cobb: 27.3 seconds.
  • Yu Darvish: 27.1 seconds.
  • Justin Verlander/Jason Hammel/Jeremy Hellickson: 26.9 seconds.
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What is the most at-bats in one inning?

The 16 hits set a modern major league record for one inning. The previous record was 14, by the Boston Red Sox against the Detroit Tigers on June 18, 1953.
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Who swings the longest bat in MLB?

Angels' Yunel Escobar warms up before taking his at-bat in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 15. The man who regularly swings the biggest bat in baseball is 34 years old, a decade into his major league career, and has never hit more than 14 home runs in a season.
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Who holds the record for most consecutive plate appearances with a strikeout in MLB history?

Sandy Koufax holds the record for consecutive strikeouts, having been set down in 12 straight plate appearances in 1955. Bill Hands of the Cubs and Juan Eichelberger of the Padres, both pitchers, struck out in 14 straight official times at bat. Despite his record, Davis is hitting . 371 this season.
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What is the MLB record for most consecutive strikeouts?

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes tied a Major League Baseball record by recording 10 consecutive strikeouts in the team's 10-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. All 10 strikeouts ended with swings and misses.
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How many games did Chris Davis go without a hit?

Chris Davis snapped his historic skid of 62 consecutive plate appearances without a hit on Saturday with a two-run single to right field off Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello in the first inning of the Orioles' 9-5 win over Boston at Fenway Park.
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Who has never hit a homerun?

However, the record belongs to Tommy Thevenow, a National League infielder, who went from September 24, 1926 to the end of his career in 1938 without a four-base blow - a streak of 3347 at bats.
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Who has the most errors in MLB history?

Herman Long is the all-time leader in errors, committing 1,096 in his career. Bill Dahlen (1,080), Deacon White (1,018), and Germany Smith (1,009) are the only other players to commit over 1,000 career errors.
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Has anyone made 3 outs in an inning?

Caruso set a record that might never be broken: he made all three outs in the inning, against three New Jersey pitchers. Caruso led off the inning by grounding out to third.
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Has anyone ever had 3 hits in one inning?

Johnny Damon became the second player in Major League Baseball history with three hits in one inning and the Boston Red Sox scored 14 times in the first inning in a 25-8 rout of Florida on Friday.
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Has there ever been 5 strikeouts in one inning?

A five-strikeout inning has never happened in the majors. Multiple pitchers have struck out four in one inning, including earlier this season when Los Angeles Angels pitcher Luke Bard did it in the 14th inning against the New York Yankees.
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What pitch is illegal in baseball?

Rule 8.05(e) Comment: A quick pitch is an illegal pitch. Umpires will judge a quick pitch as one delivered before the batter is reasonably set in the batter's box. With runners on base the penalty is a balk; with no runners on base, it is a ball. The quick pitch is dangerous and should not be permitted.
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Who is the slowest working pitcher in MLB?

These are the four slowest MLB pitches thrown during the 2022 season and the slowest pitch ever recorded
  1. Brock Holt, Texas Rangers, 31 mph. ...
  2. Dee Strange-Gordon, Washington Nationals, 34.3 mph. ...
  3. Andrelton Simmons, Chicago Cubs, 39.1 mph. ...
  4. Luis González, San Francisco Giants, 39.6 mph. ...
  5. Andrelton Simmons, Chicago Cubs, 40.1 mph.
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What's the fastest MLB game ever?

According to the all-knowing Google, the 1910 matchup between the Atlanta Crackers and Mobile Sea Gulls is the first choice that pops up when you search fastest baseball game ever. It was 32 minutes long.
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Has anyone hit 4 home runs in a game?

No player has ever hit four home runs in a postseason game; that record is three, first accomplished by Babe Ruth in Game 4 of the 1926 World Series. Bobby Lowe was the first to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so on May 30, 1894 for the Boston Beaneaters.
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What is the longest homerun ever hit?

Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video. Here is the longest verified home run in professional baseball history!
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What is the most pitches thrown in one at-bat?

Belt has longest at-bat that we've ever seen

Belt hit 16 foul balls in the first-inning plate appearance against Angels starter Jaime Barria that ended with a fly ball to right field. The 21 pitches in the at-bat, which lasted about 13 minutes, were the most on record (since 1988) for a single trip to the plate.
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