Baseball question

4for4 · August 16, 2023 2:06AM

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What happens more often?

A no hitter

Or

5 for 5 at the plate

My username is 4for4 because it’s a “perfect game” for a hitter. Seldom talked about but an incredible accomplishment.

If a pitcher throws a no hitter it’s all over the news reports. If a hitter goes 5 for 5 crickets.

4for4 · August 16, 2023 2:22AM

In mlb history

343 hit for the cycle
322 no hitters

I don’t know the 5 for 5 numbers

4for4 · August 16, 2023 2:26AM

These are the only guys who have hit for the cycle 3 times.

craig44 · August 16, 2023 4:19AM

not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

jay0791 · August 16, 2023 4:27AM

I think Arraez has done it 2X just this year.

4for4 · August 16, 2023 4:35AM

@craig44 said:
not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

The rarest is Stennett going 7 for 7.
No one else has 8 hits in a game and no one else ever went 7 for 7.

I was thinking is there anyone else like Stennett who owns something all by themselves ?

BTW. Yes Stennett did it at Wrigley but it was a 22-0 game.

craig44 · August 16, 2023 4:36AM

wow, 7-7 is amazing! not surprised that is a singular feat.

Basebal21 · August 16, 2023 5:37PM

@craig44 said:
not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

The rarest single game feat would be Tatis hitting two grand slams in one inning, its only been done once

LandrysFedora · August 16, 2023 6:57PM

2 triple plays in one game, Minnesota Twins on July 17, 1990. Only occurrence ever.

Basebal21 · August 16, 2023 8:43PM

@4for4 said:

@craig44 said:
not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

The rarest is Stennett going 7 for 7.
No one else has 8 hits in a game and no one else ever went 7 for 7.

I was thinking is there anyone else like Stennett who owns something all by themselves ?

BTW. Yes Stennett did it at Wrigley but it was a 22-0 game.

1932 Johnny Burnett was 9 for 11
Brandon Crawford in 2016 went 7 for 8
Cesar Gutierrez went 7 for 7 in 1970
Rocky Colavito went 7 for 10 in 1962

7-7 or 7 hits is rare but its happened more than once. A 22-0 blow out is a lot easier to get 7 hits than it is in extra innings facing real pitching the entire time too. Game isnt over until its over. Pedro doesnt get credit for a perfect game because he lost it in the 10th inning, those stats still count

4for4 · August 16, 2023 11:23PM

@Basebal21 said:

@craig44 said:
not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

The rarest single game feat would be Tatis hitting two grand slams in one inning, its only been done once

How could it be “the rarest” if there are other feats that have only been done once also ?

Gutierrez 7 for 7 was a doubleheader. Not a single game like Stennett. Stennett’s 7 for 7 stands alone as the best perfect hitting game for at bats and hits without failure.

4for4 · August 16, 2023 11:26PM

@Basebal21 said:

@4for4 said:

@craig44 said:
not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

The rarest is Stennett going 7 for 7.
No one else has 8 hits in a game and no one else ever went 7 for 7.

I was thinking is there anyone else like Stennett who owns something all by themselves ?

BTW. Yes Stennett did it at Wrigley but it was a 22-0 game.

7-7 or 7 hits is rare but its happened more than once.

. It’s only happened once in a 9 inning game.

There are many 6 for 6’s in major league history, but just one 7 for 7.

https://www.mlb.com/news/six-hit-game-c266043102

Basebal21 · August 17, 2023 3:43PM

@4for4 said:

@Basebal21 said:

@craig44 said:
not sure about 5-5 games, but about the rarest feat i know of in baseball is striking out 20 batters in 9 innings. only been done by 4 players:
Clemens x2
Wood
Johnson
Scherzer

The rarest single game feat would be Tatis hitting two grand slams in one inning, its only been done once

How could it be “the rarest” if there are other feats that have only been done once also ?

Gutierrez 7 for 7 was a doubleheader. Not a single game like Stennett. Stennett’s 7 for 7 stands alone as the best perfect hitting game for at bats and hits without failure.

There can be things tied for the rarest but other than things that have never happened once is the lowest. If being tied for it happening once negates it then there is no rarest feat

Guiterrez was extra innings not a double header. The first time it happened was actually 1892 but I'm fine not counting 1800s stats

It doesnt matter if its extra innings or not. A game is a game. Pedro doesnt get a perfect game in 1995 because the game wasnt over yet. Until the game ends with a winner the stats for that game are one game.

Basebal21 · August 17, 2023 3:47PM

double post

Basebal21 · August 17, 2023 3:48PM

ugh triple post, please delete

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