Hitting for the Cycle – Society for American Baseball Research

June 14, 1876: George Hall gets five hits, but is it a cycle?

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

July 30, 1883: Philadelphia’s Lon Knight is first player to hit for a ‘natural’ cycle

September 12, 1883: John Reilly hits for the cycle as Cincinnati blasts Pittsburgh, 27-5

September 19, 1883: John Reilly hits for second cycle in five games to back Will White’s 40th win

Jim O'Rourke (Trading Card DB)

June 16, 1884: Jim O’Rourke hits for the cycle as Bisons rout Chicago

Dave Orr (Trading Card DB)

June 12, 1885: Dave Orr records cycle, 6-hit game in Metropolitans’ win over Browns

George Wood

June 13, 1885: Detroit’s George Wood hits for the cycle but White Stockings wallop Wolverines

June 16, 1885: Henry Larkin becomes first MLB player to hit for reverse natural cycle

Mox McQuery (Baseball-Reference.com)

September 28, 1885: Mox McQuery ‘hit for the whole diamond’ as Wolverines set scoring record over Grays

May 24, 1886: Fred Dunlap hits for the cycle, records 16 chances at second base

August 8, 1886: Louisville Slugger Pete Browning has his ‘batting clothes on’ and hits for a natural cycle

Jack Rowe (TRADING CARD DB)

August 21, 1886: Jack Rowe hits for the cycle as Wolverines extend first-place lead over White Stockings

September 23, 1886: Chippy McGarr hits for the cycle as Athletics upset first-place Browns

Tip O'Neill (Trading Card DB)

April 30, 1887: Tip O’Neill homers twice and hits for the cycle as St. Louis Browns bash Cleveland Blues

May 2, 1887: Pittsburgh’s Fred Carroll completes natural cycle in first four at-bats of the season

August 10, 1887: Dave Orr hits for second career cycle, but Orioles prevail in walk-off win

August 26, 1887: Bid McPhee hits for the cycle as Cincinnati, Baltimore combine for 30-run ‘fusillade’

Harry Stovey (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 15, 1888: Philadelphia’s Harry Stovey hits for the cycle

June 13, 1888: Sam Barkley hits for the cycle but Kansas City Cowboys lose to Cincinnati Reds

July 28, 1888: Jimmy Ryan hits for cycle as Chicago White Stockings win 21-17 slugging match

Mike Tiernan (TRADING CARD DB)

August 25, 1888: Mike Tiernan becomes first player in Giants history to hit for the cycle

Pete Browning (TRADING CARD DB)

June 7, 1889: Louisville’s Pete Browning hits for second career cycle

Jack Glasscock (Trading Card DB)

August 8, 1889: Giants lose uniforms and game as Jack Glasscock hits for only cycle in Hoosiers history