Was this a major league record tonight? Slighty OT

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Posted By: Bob

The Twins defeated the Yanks 6-5 in 9 innings and in doing so, left 20 men on base plus the guy who singled to win the game which would technically be 21. What is the record, this has to be close.

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Posted By: Glenn

Yep, that should be it. 20 was the old record, set by the Yankees in 1956.

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Posted By: Glenn

Can anyone tell me what is the greatest number of games through which an everyday player has maintained a .500 BA (in the live ball era)?

edited to clarify: from the start of the season

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Posted By: john/z28jd

The Twins only left 10 guys on base.They didnt even have 20 base runners during the game,they had 19. 6 of them scored,2 were erased during double plays and Morneau doesnt count as left on base

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Posted By: jim

A great day for baseball when the Yankees lose!

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Posted By: Steve

Can anyone tell me what is the greatest number of games through which an everyday player has maintained a .500 BA (in the live ball era)?


Would that be .500 or better? or an even .500?


Steve

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Posted By: Glenn

.500 or better

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Posted By: Ray

I didn't do any research to your .500 or better question but in recent history I can remember when John Olerud (Blue Jays 1B and one of the most under-rated hitters of all time) hit over .400 at least until the All-Star break. This was early 90's. Haven't seen that in awhile.

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Posted By: Bob

My bad. The stats show Twins players left 20 men on base but that didn't mean 20 LOB. For instance, Hunter strikes out with 2 men on followed by Rondell "I am the worst DH in all of baseball" White who whiffs (he is hitting a solid 3 for 46), so that means he left 2 men on base, Hunter left 2 on base for a total of 4, etc. The actual total is 10 men left on as stated above...

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Posted By: Dave Williams

I seem to recall Rod Carew hitting over 500 into May in the early 80's

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Posted By: Brian

I believe Carew was something like 48 for 97 going into a Saturday game of the week. He didn't get to 50 for 100 though. I do remember watching the game.