Individual Record – Society for American Baseball Research

July 16, 1866: Lipman Pike’s home run record

October 26, 1874: Red Stockings’ Al Spalding wins 50th game of the season

May 8, 1878: Three in one? Paul Hines’ unassisted triple play

June 25, 1881: George Gore’s theft spree

May 25, 1882: Buffalo’s Curry Foley completes first cycle in major leagues with grand slam

September 18, 1883: Harry Stovey establishes new single-season home-run record

June 7, 1884: Charlie Sweeney strikes out 19 for Providence

July 28, 1884: Old Hoss Radbourn: 59 or 60 victories?

August 14, 1888: Tim Keefe finally loses and “Casey at the Bat” premieres

June 10, 1892: Seven hits in seven tries for Wilbert Robinson

Wee Willie Keeler (TRADING CARD DB)

June 18, 1897: Hitting ’Em Where They Ain’t: Wee Willie Keeler’s streak reaches 44 games in a row

June 19, 1897: Wee Willie Keeler’s 44-game hitting streak ends

July 4, 1899: Baltimore’s John McGraw is first player to steal second, third, and home in same inning

Noodles Hahn (Trading Card DB)

May 22, 1901: Noodles Hahn sets record with 16 strikeouts; attains first pitcher’s cycle

June 21, 1901: Reds’ Doc Parker allows record 26 hits to Superbas in first game after 5-year absence

Jack Chesbro (TRADING CARD DB)

October 7, 1904: Jack Chesbro wins 41st game of season for New York Highlanders

Branch Rickey (TRADING CARD DB)

June 28, 1907: Branch Rickey sets record by allowing 13 stolen bases to Senators in one game

Neal Ball

July 19, 1909: Neal Ball’s unassisted triple play and homer propel Cy Young to win over former team

July 4, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak ends as Ed Walsh, White Sox drop Detroit

July 8, 1912: Jimmy Lavender and Cubs halt Rube Marquard’s winning streak

August 20, 1912: Doubleheader Dandy: Walter Johnson wins AL-record 15th straight game; Carl Cashion hurls 6-inning no-hitter

Smoky Joe Wood (Trading Card DB)

September 6, 1912: Smoky Joe Wood outduels Walter Johnson in epic clash of ‘smokeball kids’

Bill Rapps and Gus Hetling (TRADING CARD DB)

September 14, 1912: Bill Rapps turns unassisted triple play; Gus Hetling steals home for game-winner in Pacific Coast League thriller

October 6, 1912: Chief Wilson, Shoeless Joe Jackson set triples records in NL, AL