Sentences with phrase «major league record»

The catchers have led the AL in passed balls six years in a row (tying a major league record).

Brewer Rightfielder Sixto Lezcano, on the other hand, seemed to be getting everybody out, as he tied the major league record with 10 putouts.

His 50 bases on balls (26 of them intentional) in San Francisco's 32 games through Sunday put him on pace to draw 253 walks this season, which would break the major league record of 198 he set in» 02.

His 200 or more strikeouts in nine consecutive seasons is a major league record, as is his 2.48 career earned run average among pitchers who have worked at least 2,000 innings.

It is also a reliable fact that once in Chicago, on a mushy field, he circled the bases in 13.1 seconds, two fifths faster than Evar Swanson's major league record.

Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals tied a major league record with 20 strikeouts in a nine - inning game on Wednesday night in a 3 - 2 win over the Detroit Tigers at Nationals Park.

The four - time All - Star has averaged 134 starts behind the plate in the last four years, and counting the postseason set a major league record with 2,725 innings caught in 2014 - 2015 with the Royals, the most ever by a catcher in a two - year span in major league history.

No, unless you'd like to watch their pitchers challenge the major league record of 827 walks, set by the 1915 Athletics, in which case you really need to get out of the house more.

54 Number of Pettitte's victories that have been saved by Mariano Rivera, one shy of the major league record for a duo.

Baltimore set a major league record last year with 257 round - trippers, and most of its heavy artillery — Brady Anderson, Rafael Palmeiro and Cal Ripken Jr. — is back.

The Braves tied a major league record last week when they ran their streak of games with at least one home run to 25.

In 2014 - 15, he set a major league record for most innings caught in a two - year span.

He went 23 — 4 with a 2.07 ERA, won the pitching triple crown (wins, ERA and strikeouts), set a major league record with 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings, did not allow a home run in any of the 293 at bats against him with a runner on, permitted only three leadoff walks to score (he walked the first batter only six times in 213 1/3 innings) and struck out 37 % of all batters he faced.

He also set the major league record for RBI by a leadoff batter, ending the season with 104.

So now he was on first base, 90 feet from breaking Lou Brock's 8 - year - old major league record of 118 stolen bases in a season.

Detroit's Al Kaline, 20 - year - old outfielder, smashed three home runs, two in one inning to tie major league record, led Tigers to 16 - 0 win over hapless Kansas City at week's end.

• Montreal pitcher Mark Gardner tied a major league record by hitting three St. Louis batters in one inning.

• On Sunday the Cardinals set a major league record with their 16th straight errorless game.

Not exact matches

The previous record sale price for a Major League Baseball franchise was $ 845 million for the Chicago Cubs in 2009.

However, despite public fear and criticism of Steinbrenner's controversial decisions, eventually he led the team to an amazing comeback, with six World Series entries between 1996 and 2003, and a record as one of the most profitable teams in Major League Baseball.

In five decades, when we all have a government - mandated Siri module implanted where the spine meets the brain, someone will ask Siri who holds the Major League Baseball record for career hits.

The veteran shot - stopper also has an impressive haul of major trophies to his name, though he has the unfortunate record of losing all three Champions League finals he's played in.

If I had to draw a line at what constitutes the Major League Baseball career hits record, it would probably be the player who has the most career hits playing Major League Baseball.

The House committee requested drug records from Major League Baseball for the last 35 years.

It was announced yesterday that UEFA have agreed to change the seeding system for the Champions League group stage next season, with the new rules to favour the winners of the continent's major domestic leagues rather than those with a previously exemplary record of qualification.

Sporting a major league best 71 - 43 record, one of the top young outfield prospects, and one of the top pitchers in...

The major league season record is 36, set by John Owen (Chief) Wilson of the Pirates in 1912.

In effect, all base - stealing records are considered tainted in some major league circles because to get them, the record holders must surely have been running when «they shouldn't have» — when their teams have been either well ahead or way behind.

The French top flight recorded the biggest net profit of any of the major leagues studied, with $ 87 million having been brought into Ligue 1 when player sales and acquisitions are considered.

Since Bonds broke that record, 25 major league hitters (and scores and scores of minor league hitters) have been suspended for performance - enhancing drugs.

When Todd Van Poppel made his major league debut at age 19 in 1991, he was sporting a $ 1.2 million contract, which had been a record for a draft choice the year before, and had the weight of unrealistic expectations on his shoulders.

The Braves».610 winning percentage over the last five seasons is 69 points higher than that of the White Sox -LRB-.541), owners of the second - best record in the major leagues during that same span.

Joe has upheld the rules of fair play for more than 5,000 Major League Baseball games, and is on his way to the record for most career games ever worked by an MLB umpire.

Then again, last season major league teams posted a winning record when they started a lefthander -LRB-.518) and a losing record when they started a righthander -LRB-.493).

The table below displays the record and units won for our contrarian plays in each of the six major US sports leagues.

Each team added another run before Baltimore catcher Chris Hoiles — who was one strike from whiffing for a major - league - record - tying sixth time in the game — drove in two with a double in the 12th.

He also says that there are major changes being planned for the coaching staff, and they are interviewing for a Sporting Director, but they won't give up on our most successful manager when there is still a chance he could win an all - time record - breaking 7th FA Cup Final and still make the Champions League, however unlikely.

Finally, the only person between Rose and Joe DiMaggio and his «unbreakable» major league standard of 56 in 1941 was Willie Keeler, who established the alltime National League record in 1897 by hitting»em where they weren't in 44 straight league standard of 56 in 1941 was Willie Keeler, who established the alltime National League record in 1897 by hitting»em where they weren't in 44 straight League record in 1897 by hitting»em where they weren't in 44 straight games.

Under Rader, the Angels, who were generally picked for fifth in» 89, had the best record in the major leagues, 63 - 40, as of Sunday.

The 23 - year - old Argentine international has proven a major disappointment since his move to North London two years ago, the attacker managing just two goals in 38 Premier League appearances, and hasn't come close to justifying the club record # 30m (via the Daily Mail) invested in his services.

He broke Koufax's major league strikeout record for a season and won 21 games the next year.

And even if they finish 11 - 1, there could be four or more Power 5 champs with 13 - 0 or 12 - 1 records, since the Big 12 is the only major league that currently lacks a title game.

WHEN THE Metsreported to St. Petersburg for spring training in 1969, they were startingtheir eighth season in the major leagues and had never had a winning record; in»68 they had gone 73 — 89.

When the Raysreported to St. Petersburg for spring training this season, they were startingtheir 10th major league season and also had never had a winning record; in 2007they'd gone 66 — 96.

Similarly, his record coming off the bench is impeccable; no player in Europe's major leagues have scored more than Batshuayi (five) having come off the bench.

The Orioles lead the division with a 24 - 14 record through 38 games, have the fifth best team ERA in the American League at 3.70, and have a strong lineup with major power potential.

Brady is having one of the worst seasons of his career, Manning just the opposite — he leads the NFL in every major passing category and is threatening multiple league records.

At the end of his first year in the majors, after tying a National League rookie record with seven shutouts, Koosman missed winning the Rookie of the Year Award by one vote.

# 21 Steve Ontiveros LAS CRUCES Pitched in 204 games, had 33 - 30 record and 3.62 ERA in nine - year major league career (1985 to» 95).

With Miazga dominating the backfield, the New York Red Bulls had the best record in Major League Soccer this past year, winning the MLS Supporters» Shield thanks to the best scoring defence in the Eastern Conference.