Three records that WILL be broken:
Most ABs in a single season without a sacrifice. Most ABs in a career without a sacrifice. Most career starts - as a pitcher - without a single complete game. and a related record that WILL NOT be broken: Most career starts - as a pitcher - without a relief appearance - currently held by Tom Glavine with 682. |
Walter Johnson's career record of 110 shutouts. Whoops, I just realized that the OP is looking for records that CAN be broken. I suppose almost any record can be broken, but this WaJo record won't be.
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Three records that won’t be broken IMHO:
DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak Ryan’s career strikeout total Ryan’s 7 no hitters. Most pitchers don’t even get one in their entire career. Can you imagine 7?!! |
Career saves. If an ace reliever were to be identified at a fairly young age (25?) and pitched for a consistent top level team for many years racking up 40-50 saves per year, I could see Kimbrel challenging if he stays the same level for 8-10 more seasons.
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Single-season WAR is in play thanks to Mike Trout who appears to be a multi-talented "WARmachine". Also, his new teammate Ohtani is challenging single season-hitting/pitching records (home runs and wins and pitching and offensive WAR combined marks).
Single-season Saves might be a possibility -- but managers are increasingly scared to wear down closers so it could be tough even for the best closers on the best teams. Career marks that seem imperiled based on the current game include batters Strikeouts (although it would take a long career even from Aaron Judge) Career strikeout rate hitters and (maybe) pitchers. Career saves is not inconceivable if someone can stay strong for a long time (which is very hard in the closer business) because of the high usage of closers -- ALSO Any records that have to do with MONEY -- career earnings, single-season salary etc.. Bryce Harper, Kershaw and Trout are all Free Agents soon their salaries may make ARODs salaries look small. |
Relief pitcher stats could easily be broken. As mentioned earlier career saves, single season saves, most games pitched in a season/career.
Also fielding stats such as put outs, fielding % will always be broken as fields are immaculately groomed and glove technology is amazing. |
Strikeouts. Finally, something I can excel at.
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Is there a record for most pitches swung at without making contact? And if so, how do I get signed?
I'm pretty sure I could set that one easily. |
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Of course, that's unfair. The 20.2 was by Tim Keefe in 1883. If we go with hitters, the record is 14.1 in 1923* by Babe Ruth. That's still 3.6 better than Trout's best. I'd say that record is safe. * - The fact that 1923 is Ruth's highest WAR total just shows you how dumb/wrong WAR can be at times. No one in their right mind thinks 1923 was his best year. Most would say 1921. Or 1927. Or 1920. But 1923? No. Yet WAR says it was his "best". |
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