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RECORDBOOK THROUGH 1970

American League Batting Single Season Records :

Batting Average : .469, Joe Jackson (1927, Chicago (A))
Homeruns : 73, Tommy Henrich (1964, Cleveland (A))
Runs Batted In : 159, Hal Trosky (1930, Cleveland)
At Bats : 706, Wayne Krenchicki (1970, Philadelphia (A))
Hits : 268, Julio Franco (1921, Cleveland)
Doubles : 64, Hal Trosky (1928, Cleveland)
Triples : 34, Rickey Henderson (1920, Detroit)
Runs : 161, Bob Caruthers (1937, Detroit)
Bases On Balls : 146, Eddie Mathews (1970, Baltimore)
Strikeouts : 253, Tony Clark (1964, Portland)
Stolen Bases : 96, John Mcgraw (1914, Cleveland)
Hitting Streak : 41, Joe Jackson (1922, Chicago (A))
Rookie AVG : .424, Joe Jackson (1921, Chicago (A))
Rookie Hits : 224, Joe Jackson (1921, Chicago (A))
Rookie Homeruns : 41, Albert Pujols (1958, Chicago (A))
Rookie RBI : 127, Albert Pujols (1958, Chicago (A))


American League Pitching Single Season Records :

ERA : 1.23, Charlie Ferguson (1906, Washington)
Games : 90, Eric Rasmussen (1963, Detroit)
Games Started : 56, Tom Murphy (1963, Washington)
Wins : 37, Happy Townsend (1912, Detroit)
Losses : 35, Hank Thormahlen (1914, Detroit)
Saves : 51, George Jeffcoat (1970, Detroit)
Bases On Balls : 250, King Cole (1956, Washington)
Strikeouts : 414, Don Cardwell (1968, Washington)
Rookie Wins : 30, Clarence Mitchell (1901, Boston (A))
Rookie Saves : 38, Troy Percival (1953, Cleveland (A))
Rookie K's : 269, Amaury Telemaco (1963, Indianapolis)
BB's in one Game: 15, Frank Knauss (8/10/1913, Boston (A))
K's in one Game : 20, Doc White (4/18/1966, Louisville)


American League Batting Single Game Records :

At Bats X-Innings : 11, Dante Powell (8/6/1906, Baltimore)
At Bats 9 Innings : 8, Shea Hillenbrand (8/12/1950, Detroit)
Hits X-Innings : 8, Phil Todt (4/29/1946, Philadelphia (A))
Hits 9 Innings : 6, Bob Allen (6/16/1963, Detroit)
Doubles : 4, Dutch Zwilling (4/13/1955, Baltimore)
Triples : 3, Ralph Garr (8/10/1965, Baltimore)
Homeruns : 4, Mo Vaughn (9/29/1965, Philadelphia (A))
RBI : 11, Mo Vaughn (9/29/1965, Philadelphia (A))
Runs : 6, Bob Henley (8/30/1955, Chicago (A))
Stolen Bases : 7, Ollie Beard (6/12/1909, Washington)
Bases On Balls : 6, Earl Torgeson (9/10/1914, Baltimore)
Strikeouts : 7, Tony Clark (6/26/1965, Portland)


National League Batting Single Season Records :

Batting Average : .428, Mike Easler (1928, Brooklyn)
Homeruns : 63, Kevin Mitchell (1959, Pittsburgh)
Runs Batted In : 178, Kevin Mitchell (1959, Pittsburgh)
At Bats : 692, Fred Merkle (1939, St. Louis)
Hits : 234, Ross Barnes (1902, St. Louis)
Doubles : 61, Rico Brogna (1930, New York (N))
Triples : 36, Bill Joyce (1936, Chicago (N))
Runs : 152, Chipper Jones (1966, St. Louis)
Bases On Balls : 138, Joe Morgan (1947, Cleveland (N))
Strikeouts : 217, Dick Stuart (1969, Brooklyn)
Stolen Bases : 81, George Davis (1907, Boston (N))
Hitting Streak : 38, Terry Steinbach (1939, Philadelphia (N))
Rookie AVG : .397, Cal Mcvey (1948, Brooklyn)
Rookie Hits : 223, Ross Barnes (1901, St. Louis)
Rookie Homeruns : 52, Art Shamsky (1966, Cincinnati)
Rookie RBI : 139, Rudy York (1948, Cleveland (N))


National League Pitching Single Season Records :

ERA : 1.31, Ed Walsh (1907, Cincinnati)
Games : 91, Al Severinsen (1969, Chicago (N))
Games Started : 56, Pete Meegan (1968, New York (N))
Wins : 34, Paul Wilson (1915, Brooklyn)
Losses : 36, Chet Nichols (1910, St. Louis)
Saves : 48, Roy Face (1966, Chicago (N))
Bases On Balls : 267, John Henry Johnson (1915, Brooklyn)
Strikeouts : 432, Pete Meegan (1968, New York (N))
Rookie Wins : 33, Will White (1901, Chicago (N))
Rookie Saves : 43, John Urrea (1968, Seattle)
Rookie K's : 245, Ron Guidry (1912, New York)
BB's in one Game: 15, King Cole (9/20/1952, Philadelphia (N))
K's in one Game : 20, Matt Kilroy (6/13/1970, Cincinnati)


National League Batting Single Game Records :

At Bats X-Innings : 12, Ray Knight (5/21/1906, Pittsburgh)
At Bats 9 Innings : 7, Jimmy Wood (9/28/1970, Brooklyn)
Hits X-Innings : 7, Denny Lyons (8/17/1947, San Francisco)
Hits 9 Innings : 6, Walter Thornton (5/24/1966, Boston (N))
Doubles : 4, Tommy Holmes (4/13/1960, St. Louis)
Triples : 4, Dan Brouthers (5/9/1938, Pittsburgh)
Homeruns : 4, Gabby Hartnett (7/2/1947, Cincinnati)
RBI : 11, Kevin Mitchell (6/17/1959, Pittsburgh)
Runs : 7, George Anderson (9/6/1958, San Francisco)
Stolen Bases : 5, Jimmy Ryan (8/23/1925, Philadelphia (N))
Bases On Balls : 5, Greg Norton (4/16/1967, Cleveland (N))
Strikeouts : 6, Ed Bailey (7/27/1960, Brooklyn)