Ichiro on pace to break long-standing record
by Llewdor on Jul 18, 2009 9:02 PM PDT
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Ichiro did not have a hit in today's game, making it only the 16th game the Mariners have played this season that did not feature a hit by Ichiro. The M's have played 90 games, and Ichiro has hits in 74 of them. That's just over 82%.
Over a full 162 season, that projects to 133 games.
Of course, Ichiro hasn't played in every game; he spent the first 8 games on the DL. So he actually has hits in 74 games out of 82 - just over 90%.
Over the 154 games Ichiro has an opportunity to play, that projects to hits in 139 games.
The major-league record for games in a season with at least one hit is 135. That record is shared by five players:
- Rogers Hornsby
- George Sisler
- Wade Boggs
- Derek Jeter
- Ichiro Suzuki
Okay, so Ichiro already has a piece of that record, but if he breaks it he'll be the first person to hold it alone since Rogers Hornsby did.
That's nifty.
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Baseball continually amazes me. Where do they come up with these records?
No matter, GO, ICHIRO, GO.
He blew his wad early
De Gutibus non disputandum est
by Bearskin Rugburn on Jul 18, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Weren't there fewer games in the season then?
"Go ahead and overachieve, you scrappy Brett-Favre-colored walk-takers." —Rev Halofan
Damn.
I was hoping this fanpost was by Attractive Nusiance and would be even more obscure of a record.
Two of those players played in 154 game seasons.
Though somehow Rogers Hornsby managed to play 156 games in 1929, which is weird. I guess if Ichiro bests it with his 8 game DL trip, that’s fair.
...and now I'm here
I don't think that Ackley really has what it takes to be as good as Ichiro.
I may be underestimating him though.
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