Crazy Baseball Stats You Won’t Believe

Crazy baseball stats are always fun to read and this blog post has some of the craziest ones you won’t believe!

Introduction

You don’t have to be a baseball fan to appreciate the following mind-boggling stats.From the incredible to the just downright odd, these are some of the craziest baseball stats you won’t believe.

Unbelievable batting statistics

Here are some unbelievable batting statistics that you won’t believe! These numbers are from all Round Baseball and they show just how talented some batters are.

-In 2001, Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs shattering the previous record of 70 set by Mark McGwire in 1998.
--Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, which was not only a single-season record at the time, but also more than any other team in the league.
-In 2004, Ichiro Suzuki had 262 hits, breaking George Sisler’s 84-year-old record of 257 hits in a season.
--Ted Williams has the highest career batting average of any player in history, hitting .344 over his 20-year career.
-Ty Cobb holds the record for the most hits in a season with 284, set in 1911.

Pitchers who threw complete game shutouts

In baseball, a pitcher can earn a shutout win by pitching the entire game and not allowing the opponent to score any runs. This is no small feat, and it’s even more impressive when you consider that a pitcher has to face 27 batters in a game.

In the history of Major League Baseball there have been only 16 instances where a pitcher has thrown a complete game shutout while striking out all 27 batters he faced. That’s less than one-tenth of one percent of all games played!

In order of most recent to oldest, here are the 16 pitchers who have accomplished this amazing feat:
1. Max Scherzer (Washington Nationals) – October 3, 2015
2. Yu Darvish (Texas Rangers) – May 16, 2013
3. Matt Garza (Tampa Bay Rays) – July 26, 2010
4. Randy Johnson (Arizona Diamondbacks) – May 8, 2004
5. Kerry Wood (Chicago Cubs) – May 6, 1998
6. Roger Clemens (Boston Red Sox) – September 18, 1996
7. Derek Lowe (Boston Red Sox) – April 27, 2002
8. Pedro Martinez (Boston Red Sox) – September 10, 1999
9. Bret Saberhagen (Kansas City Royals) – August 26, 1991
10. Nolan Ryan (Texas Rangers) – May 1, 1991
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Outfielders with the most assists

In baseball, an assist is a defensive statistic, recorded by official scorers, that credit a fielder for putting out a runner or forcing him to advance to the next base by fielders’ actions. Here are some of the outfielders with the most assists in a season:

Shortstops with the most errors

As of July 2019, the shortstop with the most errors is Adeiny Hechavarria of the New York Mets He has 15 errors on the season.

Third basemen with the most home runs

Though third basemen are not typically thought of as power hitters there have been some very successful ones throughout baseball history The following list looks at the third basemen with the most home runs in a season.

1. Alex Rodriguez – 52 (2007)
2. Hank Aaron – 47 (1971)
3.David Wright – 41 (2008)
4. Chipper Jones – 40 (1999)
5. Eric Chavez – 39 (2002)

Catchers with the most passed balls

There are some truly mind-boggling stats out there when it comes to baseball. Some of these stats are well-known, while others are more obscure. One stat that often gets overlooked is the number of passed balls a catcher has.

Here is a list of the top 5 catchers with the most passed balls in a season:
1. Elrod Hendricks ( 1974) – 36
2. Mark parent ( 1995) – 34
3. John Stearns ( 1979) – 33
4. Sal Fasano ( 2001) – 32
5. Chris Hoiles ( 1993) – 31

Designated hitters with the best batting average

In 1973, the American League introduced the designated hitter or DH, position to give pitchers a break from having to bat. Although National League teams quickly followed suit, the use of a DH is still somewhat controversial. Some fans argue that it takes away from the strategy of the game, while others believe that it simply makes for a more exciting and competitive game. Regardless of your stance on the matter, there’s no denying that the designated hitter position has produced some pretty impressive batting statistics over the years.

Here are five of the best:

1. David Ortiz Boston Red Sox (2003-2016)
batting average .291
Home Runs 483
RBIs: 1,569

2. Edgar Martinez Seattle Mariners (1987-2004)
batting average .312
home runs 309
RBIs: 1,261

3. Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox (1991-2005)
batting average .301
home runs 521
RBIs: 1,704

4. Harold Baines, Chicago White Sox/Texas Rangers (1980-2001) batting average .289 home runs 384 RBIs: 1,628

5. Hal McRae, Kansas City Royals (1974-1987) batting average .290 home runs 321 RBIs: 1,283

Second basemen with the most stolen bases

There are some pretty unbelievable statistics out there when it comes to baseball. Here are some of the craziest stats involving second basemen and stolen bases

-In 1987, Tim Teufel of the Minnesota Twins stole 58 bases, which is the most by a second baseman in a single season in MLB history.
-In 1982, Willie Randolph of the New York Yankees stole 54 bases, which is second most by a second baseman in a single season in MLB history.
-In 1983, Steve Sax of the Los Angeles Dodgers stole 53 bases, which is third most by a second baseman in a single season in MLB history.
-Since 1975, only four second basemen have stolen 50 or more bases in a single season: Tim Teufel (1987), Willie Randolph (1982), Steve Sax (1983), and Ronnie Belliard (2003).

First basemen with the most errors

First basemen are expected to field their position well and many of them do. However, there are always a few players who struggle with fielding their position and end up with a high number of errors.

Here is a list of the first basemen who have made the most errors in a single season:
1. Ryan Howard – 36 errors in 2009
2. Albert Pujols – 34 errors in 2003
3. Mark Teixeira – 33 errors in 2004
4. Jimmie Foxx – 32 errors in 1932
5. Miguel Cabrera – 31 errors in 2008