Thread: Which Record(s) Will Never Be Broken?

I've highlighted the ones I think will stand, forever.

Most strikeouts in a game: Tom Cheney: 21 - Washington A.L. - 1962

Highest Batting Average in one season.

Hugh Duffy: .440 - Boston N.L. - 1894.



7) Most Hits in one season.

George Sisler: 257 - St. Louis A.L. - 1920.



8) Most Consecutive games with a Hit in one season.

Joe DiMaggio: 56 - New York A.L. - 1941.



9) Most Runs in one season.

William Hamilton: 196 - Philadelphia N.L. - 1894.



10) Most (RBI) Runs Batted In one season.

Hack Wilson: 191 - Chicago - 1930.



11) Most (HR) Home Runs in one season.

Barry Bonds: 73 - San Francisco - N.L. 2001.



12) Most Doubles in one season.

Earl Webb: 67 - Boston A.L. - 1931.



13) Most Triples in one season.

Owen Wilson: 36 - Pittsburgh N.L. - 1912.



14) Most Bases on Balls in one season.

Barry Bonds: 198 - San Francisco N.L. - 2002.



15) Most Stolen Bases in one season.

Hugh Nicol: 138 - Cincinnati A.A. - 1887



16) Most Strikeouts in one season by a hitter.

Bobby Bonds: 189 - San Francisco - 1970.



17) Most Games won in one season.

Al Spalding: 54 - Boston N.A. - 1875.



18) Most Strikeouts in one season by a pitcher.

Matthew Kilroy: 513 - Baltimore A.A. - 1886.



19) Most Complete Games in one season by a pitcher.

William White: 75 - Cincinnati N.L. - 1879.





All-time Records



20) Most Years Batting .300 or more.

Ty Cobb: 23 - Detroit A.L. - 1906-26.



21) Most Hits in a career.

Pete Rose: 4,256 - Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Montreal - 1963-86



22) Most Runs in a career.

Rickey Henderson: 2,295 - Oakland, NYY, Toronto, San Diego, Anaheim, NYM, Seattle, Boston, L.A. - 1979-03.



23) Most (RBI) Runs Batted In a career.

Hank Aaron: 2,297 - Milwaukee, Atlanta - 1954-76.



24) Most Grand Slams in a career.

Lou Gehrig: 23 - New York A.L. - 1927-39.


26) Most Consecutive Games played in a career.

Cal Ripken Jr: 2,632 - Baltimore A.L. - 1981-98.



27) Most Stolen Bases in a career.

Rickey Henderson: 1,406 - Oakland, NYY, Toronto, San Diego, Anaheim, NYM, Seattle, Boston, L.A. - 1979-03.



28) Most Games Won in a career.

Cy Young: 511 - Cleveland, St.Louis, Boston - 1890-1911.



29) Most Strikeouts in a career.

Nolan Ryan: 5,714 - New York, California, Houston, Texas - 1968-93.



30) Highest All-time Batting Average in a career.

Ty Cobb: .366 - Detroit A.L. - 1906-26.



31) Most Years with 20 or More Wins in a career.

Cy Young: 16 - Cleveland, St.Louis, Boston - 1890-1911

I can only think of two off the top of my head:

1. Cy Young's 511 wins.
2. Cal Ripkin, Jr 2632 consecutive games.

Oh! three!

3. Rickey Henderson 1406 stolen bases.
4. Lance Armstrong - 7 consecutive Tour de France victories.

And pretty much whatever Tiger Woods does.