Through 1981 Season

SINGLE GAME RECORDS
  MAJOR LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE
NO-HITTERS         June 11, 1920 Rube Benton CLE ** June 23, 1920 Doc Ayers NYG  
(** Perfect Game)         June 20, 1936 Tommy Bridges NYH   June 19, 1921 Bill Pertico CHC  
(^ Extra Inning Game)         April 9, 1938 Carl Hubbell KCB   August 3, 1925 Dolf Luque NYG  
(- Lost game)         May 13, 1940 Bill Dietrich NYH   April 15, 1930 Pat Malone PIT  
          April 27, 1942 Joe Dobson NYH   October 3, 1944 Rip Sewell NYG  
          May 29, 1942 Lon Warneke CLE   July 4, 1945 Johnny Niggeling NYG  
          September 26, 1943 Dizzy Trout WAS ^ - April 15, 1947 Tex Hughson BRK  
          May 4, 1944 Tommy De La Cruz CHW   May 21, 1947 Phil Marchildon CIN  
          May 21, 1948 Rex Barney BAL   August 18, 1950 Early Wynn MLW  
          July 7, 1951 Sam Zoldak BAL   April 29, 1951 Mike E. Garcia MLW  - 
          August 18, 1951 Sam Zoldak BAL 2 September 21, 1952 Joe Dobson LAD 2
          September 10, 1954 George Zuverink CWS   June 18, 1953 Larry Jansen SFG  
          September 1, 1955 Jim Bunning BOS   April 18, 1957 Jack S. Sanford CIN  
          September 19, 1955 Jim A. Wilson BOS   June 4, 1957 Ray Moore PHL  
          July 2, 1956 Murry Dickson NYY   April 25, 1960 Billy Pierce LAD  
          July 9, 1957 Harvey Haddix BOS   September 25, 1960 Don Drysdale LAD  
          September 8, 1957 Bob Friend BOS   April 17, 1962 Turk Farrell SFG  
          May 22, 1958 Carl Willey CLE   August 23, 1962 Dennis Bennett STL  
          August 16, 1958 Gary Bell NYY   July 21, 1963 Bob Sadowski SFG  
          June 11, 1962 Bob Purkey CLE   September 30, 1963 Juan Pizarro PIT  
          April 22, 1965 Mudcat Grant DET   September 7, 1964 Chris Short MLW  
          May 19, 1965 George Brunet DET   April 12, 1965 Fred Talbot CIN  
          July 8, 1966 Sam McDowell CHW   May 15, 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD  
          July 3, 1968 Chris Short CLE   July 7, 1965 Don Drysdale LAD 2
          May 19, 1972 Pete Broberg CHW   September 18, 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 3
          June 29, 1972 Dave McNally MIN   September 21, 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 4
          August 31, 1972 Nolan Ryan BOS ^ July 7, 1966 Ken T. Johnson SFG  
          August 19, 1977 Tom Seaver OAK   July 30, 1968 Tom Phoebus PIT  
          June 14, 1978 Roger Erickson TOR   August 3, 1969 Ferguson Jenkins ATL  
          April 30, 1981 Burt Hooton BAL   June 19, 1975 Rick Reuschel STL  
                  July 18, 1976 Frank Tanana CHC **
                  April 22, 1978 Rick Langford MON  
                  August 29, 1978 Larry McWilliams PIT  
                  May 14, 1979 Pete Vuckovich STL  
                  June 23, 1980 Frank Pastore CHC  
                  June 18, 1981 Dave Righetti HOU  
                  September 18, 1981 Ron Guidry LAD  
                         
LONGEST GAME   3 games tied   23 September 14, 1963 Giants vs Orioles   23 September 14, 1963 Giants vs Orioles   23
          June 26, 1975 Boston vs New York   23 August 26, 1972 Astros vs Dodgers   23
                         
MOST RUNS, 1 TEAM August 29, 1944 Detroit   34 August 29, 1944 Detroit   34 April 13, 1977 Atlanta   33
                         
MOST HITS, 1 TEAM September 10, 1977 California   33 September 10, 1977 California   33 September 22, 1932 Philadelphia   31
                         
MOST RUNS, 2 TEAMS July 3, 1930 White Sox vs Reds   43 July 3, 1930 White Sox vs Reds   43 July 3, 1930 White Sox vs Reds   43
                         
MOST HITS, 2 TEAMS September 18, 1977 Expos vs Rockies   51 April 18, 1925 Pirates vs Indians   49 September 18, 1977 Expos vs Rockies   51*
(* Extra Inning Game)         July 19, 1925 Giants vs Orioles   49*        
                         
AT BATS April 25, 1927 Frankie Frisch KCB 12* April 25, 1927 Frankie Frisch KCB 12* September 14, 1963 Chuck Schilling   11*
(* Extra Inning Game)                        
HITS July 23, 1921 Harry Heilmann KCB 7 July 23, 1921 Harry Heilmann KCB 7 July 28, 1935 Zeke Bonura   7*
(* Extra Inning Game) August 29, 1944 Pete Fox DET 7 August 29, 1944 Pete Fox DET 7        
                         
WALKS September 12, 1925 Dave Bancroft STL 6* April 25, 1927 Babe Ruth KCB 6* September 12, 1925 Dave Bancroft STL 6*
(* Extra Inning Game) April 25, 1927 Babe Ruth KCB 6*                
                         
STRIKEOUTS July 23, 1966 Donn Clendenon STL 6 June 26, 1975 Mike Schmidt BOS 6*   4 players tied   6*
(* Extra Inning Game)                        
HOMERUNS   10 players tied   4   3 players tied   4   7 players tied   4
                         
                         
RUNS SCORED September 19, 1927 Paul Waner BRK 7   many players tied   6 September 19, 1927 Paul Waner BRK 7
                         
RUNS BATTED IN April 12, 1976 George Hendrick ATL 12   many players tied   10 April 12, 1976 George Hendrick ATL 12
                         
STOLEN BASES April 19, 1972 Joe Morgan ATL 7   many players tied   6 April 19, 1972 Joe Morgan ATL 7
                         
OUTS RECORDED April 15, 1920 Sherry Smith NYG 39 April 15, 1920 Earl Hamilton NYH 38 April 15, 1920 Sherry Smith NYG 39
  September 28, 1946 Hal Newhouser BRK 39         September 28, 1946 Hal Newhouser BRK 39
  October 5, 1959 Johnny Podres LAD 39         October 5, 1959 Johnny Podres LAD 39
                         
RUNS ALLOWED September 17, 1977 Steve McCatty OAK 19 September 17, 1977 Steve McCatty OAK 19 June 18, 1931 Hod Lisenbee STL 16
                  August 14, 1981 Kent Tekulve ATL 16
                         
HITS ALLOWED August 4, 1937 Lon Warneke BRK 21   many players tied   21 August 4, 1937 Lon Warneke BRK 22
                         
WALKS ALLOWED September 17, 1977 Steve McCatty OAK 15 September 17, 1977 Steve McCatty OAK 15 September 25, 1954 Bob Turley PHL 13
(* Extra Inning Game)                 July 17, 1941 Marius Russo PHL 13*
                         
HOMERUNS ALLOWED   many players tied   6   many players tied   6   many players tied   6
                         
STRIKEOUTS September 25, 1956 Herb Score CHC 20 June 14, 1973 Nolan Ryan BOS 18 September 25, 1956 Herb Score CHC 20
(* Extra Inning Game)                        
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS
  MAJOR LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING AVERAGE 1923 Babe Ruth KCB .457 1923 Babe Ruth KCB .457 1935 Arky Vaughan NYG .426
                         
SLUGGING AVERAGE 1923 Babe Ruth KCB .896 1923 Babe Ruth KCB .896 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK .866
                         
ON BASE AVERAGE 1923 Babe Ruth KCB .597 1923 Babe Ruth KCB .597 1954 Ted Williams BRK .548
                         
ON BASE + SLUGGING 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 1.493 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 1.493 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK 1.350
                         
HITS 1925 Edd Roush STL 273 1921 George Sisler NYH 270 1925 Edd Roush STL 273
                         
DOUBLES 1936 Gee Walker CIN 76   3 players tied   71 1936 Gee Walker CIN 76
                         
TRIPLES 1924 Edd Roush STL 37   4 players tied   28 1924 Edd Roush STL 37
                         
HOMERUNS 1949 Ralph Kiner KCB 80 1949 Ralph Kiner KCB 80 1961 Mickey Mantle MLW 78
                         
RUNS BATTED IN 1957 Hank Aaron MLW 223 1949 Ralph Kiner KCB 219 1957 Hank Aaron MLW 223
                         
RUNS SCORED 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 216 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 216 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK 216
  1930 Lou Gehrig KCB 216                
                         
TOTAL BASES 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK 543 1931 Babe Ruth KCB 492 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK 543
                         
EXTRA BASE HITS 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK 140 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 123 1930 Lou Gehrig BRK 140
                         
BATTER WALKS 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 197 1923 Babe Ruth KCB 197 1941 Ted Williams BRK 171
                         
BATTER STRIKEOUTS 1978 Gary Alexander SEA 213 1978 Gary Alexander SEA 213 1979 Gorman Thomas PIT 199
                         
BATTER HIT BY PITCH 1971 Ron Hunt PHL 47 1956 Frank Robinson KCA 37 1971 Ron Hunt PHL 47
                         
STOLEN BASES 1980 Rickey Henderson OAK 172 1980 Rickey Henderson OAK 172 1980 Willie Wilson LAD 156
                         
PINCH HITS 1925 Kiki Cuyler KCB 59 1925 Kiki Cuyler KCB 59 1964 Don Zimmer PHL 31
                         
PINCH HIT HOMERUNS 1925 Kiki Cuyler KCB 11 1925 Kiki Cuyler KCB 11 1950 Johnny Mize PHL 6
                         
HITTING STREAK 1925 Milt Stock PIT 60 1946 Stan Musial KCB 39 1925 Milt Stock PIT 60
                         
WINS 1973 Nolan Ryan BOS 35 1973 Nolan Ryan BOS 35 1964 Don Drysdale LAD 34
                  1974 Ferguson Jenkins ATL 34
                         
LOSSES 1974 Bill "Spaceman" Lee PIT 28 1921 Dixie Davis BAL 25 1974 Bill "Spaceman" Lee PIT 28
                         
STRIKEOUTS 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 386 1973 Nolan Ryan BOS 382 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 386
                         
WALKS 1938 Bob Feller BRK 218 1974 Nolan Ryan BOS 206 1938 Bob Feller BRK 218
                         
EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 1.23 1943 Virgil Trucks KCB 1.36 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 1.23
                         
GAMES PITCHED 1970 Rollie Fingers BOS 161 1970 Rollie Fingers BOS 161 1924 Bullet Joe Bush BRK 127
                         
GAMES STARTED 1946 Bob Feller BRK 46 1920 Pete Alexander KCB 44 1946 Bob Feller BRK 46
  1972 Wilbur Wood ATL 46 1977 Phil Niekro OAK 44 1972 Wilbur Wood ATL 46
                         
INNINGS PITCHED 1946 Bob Feller BRK 386.2 1920 Pete Alexander KCB 365.2 1946 Bob Feller BRK 386.2
                         
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED/9 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 4.60 1968 Sam McDowell CHW 4.88 1965 Sandy Koufax LAD 4.60
                         
MOST STRIKEOUTS/9 1963 Jim Maloney KCA 10.43 1963 Jim Maloney KCA 10.43 1960 Sandy Koufax LAD 10.14
                         
SAVES 1977 Goose Gossage ATL 81 1977 Rollie Fingers BOS 73 1977 Goose Gossage ATL 81
                         
COMPLETE GAMES 1940 Bob Feller BRK 36 1920 Hippo Vaughn DET 34 1940 Bob Feller BRK 36
  1966 Sandy Koufax LAD 36         1966 Sandy Koufax LAD 36
                         
SHUTOUTS 1964 Don Drysdale LAD 14 1975 Jim Palmer BOS 13 1964 Don Drysdale LAD 14
  1966 Sandy Koufax LAD 14         1966 Sandy Koufax LAD 14
                         
CAREER RECORDS
  MAJOR LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE
BATTING AVERAGE 1920-1937 Rogers Hornsby   .381 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   .371 1920-1937 Rogers Hornsby   .381
(3000 AB min)                        
SLUGGING AVERAGE 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   .762 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   .762 1923-1939 Lou Gehrig   .682
(3000 AB min)                        
ON BASE AVERAGE 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   .496 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   .496 1939-1960 Ted Williams   .477
(3000 AB min)                        
HITS 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   4191 1941-1963 Stan Musial   4032 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   4191
                         
DOUBLES 1941-1963 Stan Musial   790 1941-1963 Stan Musial   790 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   708
                         
TRIPLES 1923-1939 Lou Gehrig   221 1941-1963 Stan Musial   214 1923-1939 Lou Gehrig   221
                         
HOMERUNS 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   912 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   743 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   912
                         
RUNS BATTED IN 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   3047 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   2521 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   3047
                         
RUNS SCORED 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   2657 1941-1963 Stan Musial   2617 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   2657
                         
TOTAL BASES 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   7869 1941-1963 Stan Musial   6984 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   7869
                         
EXTRA BASE HITS 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   1737 1941-1963 Stan Musial   1582 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   1737
                         
BATTER WALKS 1939-1960 Ted Williams   2039 1920-1935 Babe Ruth   1991 1939-1960 Ted Williams   2039
                         
BATTER STRIKEOUTS 1959-1979 Willie McCovey   1975 1959-1979 Willie McCovey   1975 1951-1968 Mickey Mantle   1744
                         
STOLEN BASES 1961-1979 Lou Brock   1375 1961-1975 Lou Brock   1221 1963-1981 Joe Morgan   754
                         
PINCH HITS 1949-1967 Smoky Burgess   136 1932-1948 Joe Medwick   105 1951-1967 Smoky Burgess   136
                         
GAMES PLAYED 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   3419 1941-1963 Stan Musial   3167 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   3419
                         
CONSECUTIVE GAMES 1957-1977 Brooks Robinson   3133 1960-1972 Ron Santo   1947 1957-1977 Brooks Robinson   3133
                         
WINS 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   423 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   423 1965-1981 Ferguson Jenkins   364
                         
LOSSES 1920-1937 Jesse Haines   226 1920-1937 Jesse Haines   226 1920-1934 Burleigh Grimes   225
                         
STRIKEOUTS 1967-1981 Nolan Ryan   3050 1967-1981 Nolan Ryan   3050 1959-1975 Bob Gibson   2901
                         
WALKS 1967-1981 Nolan Ryan   1768 1967-1981 Nolan Ryan   1768 1936-1956 Bob Feller   1599
                         
EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1955-1966 Sandy Koufax   2.09 1975-1979 Bruce Sutter   2.08 1955-1966 Sandy Koufax   2.09
(600 IP min)                        
GAMES PITCHED 1952-1972 Hoyt Wilhelm   1553 1952-1972 Hoyt Wilhelm   1553 1953-1969 Roy Face   1077
                         
GAMES STARTED 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   694 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   694 1965-1981 Ferguson Jenkins   554
                         
INNINGS PITCHED 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   5109 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   5109 1925-1941 Lefty Grove   4258
                         
SAVES 1952-1972 Hoyt Wilhelm   916 1952-1972 Hoyt Wilhelm   916 1955-1971 Dick Hall   547
                         
COMPLETE GAMES 1925-1941 Lefty Grove   242 1929-1952 Bobo Newsom   180 1925-1941 Lefty Grove   242
                         
SHUTOUTS 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   73 1942-1965 Warren Spahn   73 1959-1975 Bob Gibson   73
  1959-1975 Bob Gibson   73                
                         
MOST GAMES, C 1928-1946 Bill Dickey   2237 1928-1946 Bill Dickey   2237 1967-1981 Johnny Bench   2190
                         
MOST GAMES, 1B 1939-1960 Mickey Vernon   2286 1939-1960 Mickey Vernon   2286 1923-1939 Lou Gehrig   2099
                         
MOST GAMES, 2B 1963-1981 Joe Morgan   2474 1924-1942 Charlie Gehringer   2432 1963-1981 Joe Morgan   2474
                         
MOST GAMES, 3B 1957-1977 Brooks Robinson   3136 1960-1974 Ron Santo   2355 1957-1977 Brooks Robinson   3136
                         
MOST GAMES, SS 1956-1973 Luis Aparicio   2876 1931-1950 Luke Appling   2371 1956-1973 Luis Aparicio   2876
                         
MOST GAMES, OF 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   3190 1926-1947 Mel Ott   2912 1954-1976 Hank Aaron   3190
  1926-1947 Mel Ott   2912 1953-1974 Al Kaline   2765 1951-1973 Willie Mays   2903
  1951-1973 Willie Mays   2903 1924-1944 Al Simmons   2688 1926-1945 Paul Waner   2284