Major League Record Set or Tied in 2002

Baseball Digest, May, 2003

MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS SET

Highest on-base percentage, season: .582, Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants

Most bases an balls, season: 198, Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants

Most consecutive games with a base on balls, season: 18, Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants

Most intentional bases on balls, season: 68, Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants

Most years leading league in intentional bases on balls: 8, Barry Bonds

Most intentional bases on balls, career: 423, Barry Bonds

Most home runs in consecutive innings: 3, Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox (July 23--3rd and 4th innings)

Most total bases in a game: 19, Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23--four home runs, one double, one single)

Most home runs in three consecutive games: 7, Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23-25)

Most pinch-hits, career: 173, Lenny Harris

Most runs scored, career: 2,288, Rickey Henderson

Most bases on balls, career: 2,179, Rickey Henderson

Most home runs leading off a game, career: 80, Rickey Henderson

Most stolen bases, career: 1,403, Rickey Henderson

Most times caught stealing, career: 335, Rickey Henderson

Most major league parks homered in, career: 42, Fred McGriff

Highest stolen base percentage, career (minimum 300 attempts): .847, Tim Raines

Most home runs hit by a shortstop, season: 57, Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers

Most at-bats without a triple, season: 662, Miguel Tejada, Oakland A's

Most strikeouts by a team in consecutive nine-inning games: 33, Milwaukee Brewers (April 6-7)

Most consecutive years without being held hitless in a game (9 or more innings): 44, New York Yankees

Most intentional bases on balls by a team, season: 103, San Francisco Giants

Most consecutive games hitting a home run, team: 27, Texas Rangers

Most players with two or more home runs in a game in one day: 9, July 2

Most intentional bases on balls in a league, season: 964 National League

Most consecutive years with 300 or more strikeouts: 5, Randy Johnson

Most games pitched, career: 1,187, Jesse Orosco

Most games pitched in relief, career: 1,183, Jesse Orosco

Most consecutive relief appearances: 1,134, Jesse Orosco

Most relief appearances by a team, season: 506, Col. Rockies

Most pitchers used in a nine-inning game both teams: 16, Houston and San Francisco, September 28

Most pitchers used in a season, team: 37, San Diego Padres

Most hit batsmen by a team, season: 94, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Most intentional bases on balls in a season, league: 955, National League

Most consecutive errorless chances by a shortstop, season: 543, Mike Bordick (active streak), Baltimore Orioles

Most consecutive errorless games by a shortstop, season: 110, Mike Bordick (active streak), Baltimore Orioles

Highest fielding average by a shortstop, season (minimum 100 games): .998, Mike Bordick, Baltimore Orioles

Most putouts by a pitcher, career: 443, Greg Maddux

Highest fielding percentage by a shortstop, career (minimum 1,000 games): .984, Omar Vizquel

Most players used in a season, team: 59, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres

MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS TIED

Most home runs in one inning: 2, Mark Bellhorn, Chicago Cubs (Aug, 29, 4th inning); Aaron Boone, Cincinnati Reds (May 2, 1st inning); Mike Cameron, Seattle Mariners (May 2, 1st inning); Carl Everett, Texas Rangers (July 26, 7th inning); Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox (July 23, 3rd inning); Jared Sandberg, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (June 11, 5th inning);

Most intentional bases on balls, game: 3, Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants

Most home runs in a game: 4, Mike Cameron, Seattle Mariners (May 2); Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23).

Most doubles in one inning: 2, Robert Fick, Detroit Tigers (May 29, 7th inning); Bobby Kielty, Minnesota Twins (June 4, 7th inning)

Most strikeouts in a nine-inning game: 5, Adam Dunn, Cincinnati Reds

Most grand slams in consecutive games: 2 David Eckstein, Anaheim Angels (April 27-28)

Most triples in one game: 3, Rafael Furcal, Atlanta Braves (April 21)

Most home runs in consecutive games: 5, Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox (July 21, 23); Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23-24); Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers (August 17-18)

Most runs batted in in consecutive innings: 8, Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox (July 23, 3rd & 4th inning)

Most home runs in consecutive at-bats over two games: 4, Troy Claus, Anheim Angels (Sept. 15-16); Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (June 14-15); Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves (Sept. 7, 10)

Most extra-base hits, game: 5, Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23, four home runs, one double)

Most total bases in consecutive games: 25, Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers (May 23-24)

Most sacrifice flies, game: 3, Edgar Martinez, Seattle Mariners (August 3)

Hitting a home run in first major league at-bat: Miguel Olivo, Chicago White Sox (Sept. 15); Marcus Thames, New York Yankees (first pitch)

Most 3-homer games, career: 6, Sammy Sosa

Most players on one team with 100 hits, season: 9, Anaheim Angels

Most home runs hit, both clubs, game: 12, Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox (July 2)

Most pinch-hitters used in one inning: 6, Los Angeles Dodgers (Sept. 14, 6th inning)

 

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