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Who had the longest at-bat in MLB history?

Who had the longest at-bat in MLB history?

baseman Brandon Belt
Who has the record for the longest at bat in MLB history? The honor belongs to first baseman Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants. During Game 5 of the World Series, Adam Duvall had his longest at bat of the year when he faced Astros pitcher Luis Garcia in the third inning. That one lasted 12 pitches.

What is the longest someone has been at-bat?

Bartolo Colon once took 20 pitches to strike out Ricky Gutierrez, Alex Cora punctuated an 18-pitch battle against Matt Clement with a two-run dinger and Brandon Belt and Jaime Barría combined for the longest at-bat in MLB history during their 21-pitch, 13-minute duel in 2018.

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What is the highest number of pitches in one at-bat without swinging the bat?

With a bit of wiggle room (allowing for the batter to continue his at-bat the following inning because the last out was a caught stealing or the like), the most number of pitches a batter can see in a single at-bat without swinging is 11.

What’s the farthest home run ever hit?

Longest home run ever hit On June 2, 1987, the Denver Zephyrs hosted the Buffalo Bisons at Mile High Stadium. Aided by the thin air, much like baseballs hit out of Coors Field today, Joey Meyer launched a towering blasted that traveled an absurd 582 feet and is the longest homer ever caught on video.

How long was Barry Bonds bat?

34 inches
Barry Bonds’ 2K1 from Sam Bat, for better or worse, ushered in the most radical change to the game of baseball since the introduction of the aluminum bat. Bonds’ bat, at 34 inches, and weighing around 32 ounces was based loosely on the C331 Louisville Slugger model that was originally turned for Carl Crawford.

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What is the most consecutive foul balls?

Brandon Belt set an MLB record on Sunday after fighting through a grueling 21-pitch at-bat against Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jaime Barria. After falling behind in the count 1-2, Belt was able to work the count full and then proceeded to foul off 11 consecutive pitches before finally putting a ball in play.

Who threw the most pitches in a MLB game?

The probable MLB record is Leon Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers who pitched every inning of a 26 inning game in 1920. It is estimated that he threw 360 pitches over course of the game. His opponent on the mound, Joe Oeschger of the Boston Braves, also pitched all 26 innings and threw an estimated 319 pitches.

Who has caught the most games in MLB history?

Iván Rodríguez is the all-time leader in games played as a catcher, playing 2,427 games at the position. Carlton Fisk (2,226), Bob Boone (2,225), Yadier Molina (2,107), Gary Carter (2,056), and Jason Kendall (2,025) are the only other players to play 2,000 or more games at the catcher position.

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What is the hardest hit ball in MLB history?

While with the Marlins that day, Stanton hit a 122.2mph single off of Braves pitcher Max Fried. As for hardest-hit home runs, Stanton holds that record too. He crushed a ball 121.7mph for a solo home run with the Yankees back in 2018.