Every (Post) Number Deserves a Record

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Mark17

The National League’s 1916 New York Giants won a record 26 games in a row. The longest American League winning streak is 22, by the 2017 Cleveland Indians.

Actually, Mark is wrong, the 1916 Giants went through a 27 game streak without a loss, which is a Major League record, and now correctly shown in post #27. They had a 1-1 tie game during the middle of their streak, so they DID NOT win 26 games in a row. The Indians I believe actually have the correct Major League record having won 22 consecutive games IN A ROW.

[frankbmd]

Even though nearly everyone knows this one, I'll bet few of you know the reason why 28 became this record.

February set the new record for shortest month after being shortened by 3 days in 1928 so that spring training could start earlier.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by BobC

Actually, Mark is wrong, the 1916 Giants went through a 27 game streak without a loss, which is a Major League record, and now correctly shown in post #27. They had a 1-1 tie game during the middle of their streak, so they DID NOT win 26 games in a row. The Indians I believe actually have the correct Major League record having won 22 consecutive games IN A ROW.

Do you have a link for that? Seems interesting to read.

29. Braves set modern day NL record for 29 runs scored in a game.

[BobbyStrawberry]

30. Most runs scored by a team in one game in the 20th-21st century. TEX 8/22/2007 vs BAL

[BobC]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Do you have a link for that? Seems interesting to read.

29. Braves set modern day NL record for 29 runs scored in a game.

Brent,

Here's a story about the 1916 Giants team and their streaks.

https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/gi...916-legitimate

Actually had an earlier 17 consecutive game winning streak to go with the 26-27 games one where they did not lose. Yet they ended up in 4th place that season. Talk about a team running hot and cold.

As for keeping this thread on topic, 34 is the major league record for successful challenges by a manager in a single season. Don Mattingly had the umps overturn 34 different calls during the 2016 season, which is the current MLB single season record for now.

And of course, before I could hit the submit button, Peter jumps in with a post that isn't even keeping the thread on topic and knocks me to post #35. So, the all-time major league record for assists by a center fielder in a single season is 35, and was actually done by Tris Speaker, twice. He did it in 1909 and again in 1912. Talk about an odd record and occurrence, especially since they played fewer games in a season back then.