All Time Unbreakable Baseball Record?

[bigpapiMA32]

Yup, I put "other" for 749 complete games. That's about 23 seasons worth of complete games for today's pitchers. Other than Shields last year, the league leaders have been in single digits since 1999.

 

[homerun28aa]

My vote is Cy Young's wins

 

[Mozzie22]

20 wins ayear for 25 straight years... and you still wouldn't have the record. This is the one.

 

[leatherman]

Just as unbreakable as his wins and CG records is Cy Young's 316 losses.

I did my best, and I could only get to 292.

Signed,
Nolan Ryan

 

[leatherman]

.367 is a lot harder than I think most people realize.

Since 1957, only one player has had more than one season with season batting average higher than .367, and that's Tony Gwynn. Gwynn's career average is .338, and that isn't even close to Cobb's .367 career average. Even if Gwynn had retired after his last >.367 season, his career BA would have only been .340.

 

[nborton]

.367 is a lot harder than I think most people realize.

Since 1957, only one player has had more than one season with season batting average higher than .367, and that's Tony Gwynn. Gwynn's career average is .338, and that isn't even close to Cobb's .367 career average. Even if Gwynn had retired after his last >.367 season, his career BA would have only been .340.

I agree. If I were to vote for separate hitting and pitching records, that would be my #1 for hitting I think.

 

[predatorkj]

The thing that kinda sucks is baseball evolves so much that some of the records we are talking about (as others have mentioned) are unbreakable simply due to how the game has changed. The money is better and people don't play as long now. The pitching situation is different. I mean college pitchers get treated like red headed step children but in the pros, they are an investment and get protected. Hitters? Who the hell was watching Ty Cobb video in anticipation of having to pitch to him? Rose played for freaking ever. Ricky was a beast but how many players would get the green light that much now? You gotta remember, some of these guys pioneered the game in the manner of, people adapted to things they were able to do. And so the game changed. One way or another, people said, okay...that guy is damn good, now how do we do something to beat him at what he does best? Carl Crawford having 112 triples and Sam Crawford having 309? Yeah...well how have the ballpark dimensions changed since then...plus defense? I mean...Cy Young's 511 wins? The dude pitched every freakin day. And they wouldn't take him out either. These records reflect an era, not so much an unbreakable feat. The sheer amount of money involved today negates the ability to replicate these accomplishments. And also the way the game is played.

 

[nosterbor]

Hands down 2 grand slams in the same inning. it happened once! for a player to hit 3? HA. 511 wins,didnt they pitch with balls that were frozen rocks in the dead ball era?
56 game hit streak. If a player gets into the high 40's,You get the guy out his 1st at bat then walk him the rest of the game.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Easily Cy Youngs win total. People freak out when we have a 20-game winner now, imagine one guy having to do it for 25 seasons!!!! Crazy

 

[CAROLINA BOSOX]

Most hits in an inning- 3 set by Gene Stephens and tied by 4 others players, most recently Johnny Damon.

 

[leatherman]

You have to add the win totals from the MLB leader in each of the last 24 seasons to pass Cy Young:

24+21+19+22+20+19+22+21+22+24+22+21+23+20+21+24+19+17+22+21+20+27+23+24 = 518

The list goes all the way back to Frank Viola's 24 wins in 1988.