Most different players getting a hit in the same game
Posted by Andy on November 13, 2009
Just some quick results without a lot of analysis:
Most players getting a hit for one team in a game (since 1954):
| Rk | Tm | Opp | Date | #Matching ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | FLA | 1999-10-03 | 15 | |
| 2 | STL | NYM | 1979-09-28 (2) | 15 | |
| 3 | FLA | ATL | 1996-09-24 | 14 | |
| 4 | CHC | COL | 1995-08-18 | 14 | |
| 5 | SFG | SDP | 1986-06-23 | 14 | |
| 6 | CHC | CIN | 1977-07-28 | 14 | |
| 7 | NYY | KCR | 1972-08-27 (2) | 14 | |
| 8 | HOU | STL | 2007-09-20 | 13 | |
| 9 | ATL | HOU | 2007-08-02 | 13 | |
| 10 | SFG | COL | 2006-09-18 | 13 | |
| 11 | CHW | COL | 2005-06-08 | 13 | |
| 12 | LAD | ARI | 2002-09-02 | 13 | |
| 13 | OAK | TEX | 2000-09-30 | 13 | |
| 14 | SFG | LAD | 1998-09-19 | 13 | |
| 15 | HOU | ATL | 1995-08-29 | 13 | |
| 16 | MIN | BOS | 1994-05-20 | 13 | |
| 17 | TOR | NYY | 1992-06-08 | 13 | |
| 18 | SDP | SFG | 1984-09-24 (1) | 13 | |
| 19 | BOS | CAL | 1984-07-21 | 13 | |
| 20 | MON | HOU | 1979-06-17 | 13 | |
| 21 | NYY | BOS | 1978-09-07 | 13 | |
| 22 | MON | ATL | 1978-07-30 | 13 | |
| 23 | MON | CIN | 1978-05-07 (1) | 13 | |
| 24 | PIT | MLN | 1957-05-03 | 13 | |
| 25 | NYG | MLN | 1955-06-08 | 13 |
I recall when the Braves tied that record. Greg Myers went 0-for-2 after coming in for Eddie Perez. Had he gotten a hit, the Bravos would have the record all to themselves.
Here are the top games since 1954 for totals hit by different players on either team:
| Rk | Tm | Opp | Date | #Matching ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAD | SFG | 1998-09-19 | 24 | |
| 2 | NYM | STL | 1979-09-28 (2) | 24 | |
| 3 | KCR | NYY | 1972-08-27 (2) | 24 | |
| 4 | STL | FLA | 2003-04-27 | 23 | |
| 5 | CLE | MIN | 1996-07-13 | 23 | |
| 6 | HOU | ATL | 1995-08-29 | 23 | |
| 7 | STL | SDP | 1979-08-31 | 23 | |
| 8 | HOU | LAD | 1977-09-30 | 23 | |
| 9 | SFG | COL | 2006-09-18 | 22 | |
| 10 | NYY | BAL | 2004-05-27 | 22 | |
| 11 | CHC | MON | 2002-04-17 | 22 | |
| 12 | TOR | CHW | 1996-08-25 | 22 | |
| 13 | PHI | HOU | 1988-07-23 | 22 | |
| 14 | OAK | MIN | 1980-04-27 | 22 | |
| 15 | PHI | CHC | 1979-05-17 | 22 | |
| 16 | CIN | CHC | 1977-07-28 | 22 | |
| 17 | PHI | NYM | 1975-09-20 | 22 | |
| 18 | KCR | MIN | 1970-09-29 | 22 | |
| 19 | STL | HOU | 1962-04-25 | 22 | |
| 20 | PHI | CIN | 1957-07-31 | 22 |
Game #1 was a blowout where the Dodgers Giants went up 13-0 after 4 innings. I guess that makes sense--given that it was a September game, both teams opted to bring in lots of reserve players.
The other two games tied for first place were both second halves of double-headers AND both games went to extra innings! The teams must have been playing on fumes by that point. These also make sense as games where lots of different players got hits.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Actually the GIANTS, not the Dodgers were ahead and won the blowout in game #1.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Thanks, fixed that.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
This is very surprising. My 1997 Elias Book of Baseball Records gives the one-team record as 14 and the two-team record as 23, but these are clearly wrong.
November 13th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I'd like to stress that what I'm about to say is my own personal opinion and doesn't necessarily reflect the opinion of anybody else. When I first saw the PI in its beta form a while back, I told Sean that I thought it was awesome because we (the fans) could finally crack Elias' monopoly on this type of analysis. The first version of the PI put a big chink in Elias' armor, and this version splits their armor right down the middle. I couldn't be happier--I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Elias. They have worked hard and earned whatever profits they've made. But Sean has empowered a huge number of people, for a very small amount of money, and provided a huge lift to the game of baseball.
To be clear, I'm as shocked by Gerry's finding as Gerry himself seems to be. I have always considered Elias extremely reliable. I just thought I'd take the moment to share my feelings on this matter.