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Only 14 of his 714 career home runs were hit as a pitcher, however. [20] The first pitcher to officially hit a home run was Jack Manning, who accomplished the feat on August 3, 1876. [21] The most home runs by a pitcher in a single game is three, achieved by Jim Tobin on May 13, 1942. [22]
Other pitchers with more than thirty career home runs include Bob Lemon, who hit 35 HR as a pitcher and two more as a pinch hitter during his 18-year career, all spent with the Indians; Warren Spahn, who hit 35 while playing for the Braves and is the all-time National League leader; Red Ruffing, who had 34 home runs as a pitcher and two more as ...
Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed " Mo " [ 1 ] and " Sandman ", [ 2 ] he spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons.
Baseball Almanac: Hitting for the natural cycle: 14: Baseball Almanac: 6 singles in a 9-inning game 18: Baseball Almanac: 4 home runs in a game 18: Baseball Almanac: 6 or more runs scored in a game 19: Baseball Almanac: 7 or more runs scored in a game 1: Guy Hecker. August 15, 1886 [10] Home run on first pitch in the major leagues: 3: Baseball ...
This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the Major Leagues.Some Major League records are sufficiently notable to have their own page, for example the single-season home run record, the progression of the lifetime home run record, and the members of the 500 home run club.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Williams called Feller "the fastest and best pitcher I ever saw during my career." [1] Hall of Famer Stan Musial believed he was "probably the greatest pitcher of our era." [1] He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 in his
In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)
Being hit by a pitch is often caused by a batter standing too close to, or "crowding", home plate. Below is the list of the top 100 Major League Baseball players who have been hit by a pitch in their MLB careers. Hughie Jennings holds the Major League record for most hit by pitches, getting hit 287 times in his career.