MLB: Hardest thing to do in baseball

[clone319]

well i believe 27 k's would be harder than 20 k's. IMO of course

but i would wager 28 would be even harder than 27

 

[CLONECONES]

well i believe 27 k's would be harder than 20 k's. IMO of course

Ron Necciai - 1952 No hitter
27-strikeout performance playing for the Pirates' Class-D Appalachian League affiliate then followed it up with a 24-strikeout two-hitter in his next start

 

[Hawkeye11en1]

my dad took me to one of the 20 K games in Busch stadium, I had no idea what a big deal it was until I noticed my dad in the late innings .......never saw him that intense at a sporting event -- we stopped at a bar on the way home to celebrate......he never did that either. Can't remember who we were playing but know who the pitcher was.

Was it by a single pitcher? Granted this is Wiki, but here is the list and none include the Cardinals.

List of Major League Baseball pitchers with 18 strikeouts in one game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[clone319]

I don't think you can straight up look at 19 vs. 16 however.

Every single game played the pitcher has a chance to achieve a perfect game. To hit 4 home runs in the game you have to have at least 4 at bats which might not always happen. I'm assuming most of the 16 4 home run games the hitter had at least 6 at bats, which lessons the pool of number of chances this could be done.

I bet if you look at it by percentages, perfect game is by far the more impressive stat.

But if you think about it. There 8 (or 9 depending on league) batters per team, and 1 starting pitcher. So there are far more opportunities for hitters to get 4 home run games than pitchers to get perfect games, yet there are more perfect games.

 

[Hawkeye11en1]

well i believe 27 k's would be harder than 20 k's. IMO of course

I'd slap you if I could. :biglaugh:

 

[cymaniac17]

well i believe 27 k's would be harder than 20 k's. IMO of course

Ron Necciai - 1952 No hitter 27-strikeout performance playing for the Pirates' Class-D Appalachian League affiliate then followed it up with a 24-strikeout two-hitter in his next start

impressive

 

[rebecacy]

Was it by a single pitcher? Granted this is Wiki, but here is the list and none include the Cardinals.

List of Major League Baseball pitchers with 18 strikeouts in one game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

it was 19 and steve carlton -- another brain fart but it was a long time ago.

 

[rebecacy]

Ron Necciai - 1952 No hitter
27-strikeout performance playing for the Pirates' Class-D Appalachian League affiliate then followed it up with a 24-strikeout two-hitter in his next start

see: archie graham NY giants

 

[CycloneErik]

it was 19 and steve carlton -- another brain fart but it was a long time ago.

At your age, we're just surprised you remember anything accurately. It all happened in the "good old days."

 

[Hawkeye11en1]

it was 19 and steve carlton -- another brain fart but it was a long time ago.

Ah. That's awesome. Incredible to actually be at a game of that stature. Very cool.

 

[Dryburn]

I would think the called shot on the next pitch would be the rarest thing to have happened. Are there even any records on that?

 

[rebecacy]

At your age, we're just surprised you remember anything accurately. It all happened in the "good old days."

i was 16 and had my first beer with my dad ...... big deal back then

 

[CLONECONES]

I would think the called shot on the next pitch would be the rarest thing to have happened. Are there even any records on that?

i mean if "steal home from first on 1 pitch" was on the list, it'd probably be the hardest too

 

[mj4cy]

I forgot "Hitting a homerun while eating a hot dog and chugging a beer....DURING the 7th inning stretch."

 

[Cycl1]

i mean if "steal home from first on 1 pitch" was on the list, it'd probably be the hardest too

I know a guy who in highschool was struck out, but the catcher miffed it and they kept over throwing the basemen and he made it home.

 

[tm3308]

I know a guy who in highschool was struck out, but the catcher miffed it and they kept over throwing the basemen and he made it home.

I saw that happen in a substate game between North Polk and Pleasantville in 2007. Overthrew first and the right fielder took an awful angle to back it up. Ball went all the way to the corner and the runner made it around.

 

[aeroclone]

I would think the called shot on the next pitch would be the rarest thing to have happened. Are there even any records on that?

Yeah, I voted for it for this exact reason. I can't even remember hearing about somebody attempting this recently, let alone actually pulling it off. However, if you are looking at it statistically like the other posters are with the 4 home run game or the perfect game or the 20k game, it is probably hard to quantify because there probably aren't a lot of attempts, and they probably aren't even tracked.

I just figure the odds have to be pretty poor, because you aren't likely to see a good pitch to hit the first ball out after you walk in there and call your shot. I'm also assuming to properly call your shot that you would have to hit it out to the proper field.

 

[m7nick]

The Unassisted Triple play......there was only one unassisted triple play in the major leagues, made in July 1968

 

[CLONECONES]

The Unassisted Triple play......there was only one unassisted triple play in the major leagues, made in July 1968

Unassisted triple play - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

debatable

 

[iacyguy]

see i dont think the unassisted triple is as big of a deal. you really have to be in the right place at the right time and have a match of poor baserunning.