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Who holds the career and single season stolen base record?
As of the end of the 2007 season, Rickey Henderson is MLB's all time stolen base leader with 1406. The record for most stolen bases in a single MLB season is held by Hugh Nicol of the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association who stole 138 bases in 1887. The modern day record is held by Rickey Henderson with 130 stolen bases in 1982.
What is the average salary of a professional baseball player?
There's been a revision to the 2005 average salary. The baseball players' association revised its 2005 salary average on Tuesday, lowering it by about $2,500 to $2,476,589. Even players not eligible for arbitration do pretty well, but if you can stick around four years, you're pretty much set for life. Nice work if you can get it, $2,555,476, I do not know if this is right, but I think it should be pretty close to the right numbers: Minor League Baseball player contracts and paychecks are handled by the Major League Baseball office. Here are the salary ranges: First contract season: $850/month maximum. After that, open to negotiation Alien Salary Rates: Different for aliens on visas--mandated by INS (Immigration). Class AAA--First year: $2,150/month, after first year no less than $2,150/month Class AA-First year: $1,500/month, after first year no less than $1,500/month Class A (full season)--First year: $1,050/month, after first year no less than $1,050/month Class A (short-season)--First year: $850/month, after first year no less than $850/month Dominican & Venezuelan Summer Leagues--no lower than $300/month Meal Money: $20 per day at all levels, while on the road (source: MinorLeagueBaseball.com) For the 2006 season, MLB determined that the average salary for players that were on rosters and disabled lists as of August 31, 2006, was $2,699,292.
= MLB Salaries =
---- Team Payrolls · Top Player Salaries · Average Player Salary · Player-by-Player Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values. 2009 Team Payrolls No. Team Payroll Average 1. New York Yankees $201,449,289 $7,748,050 2. New York Mets $135,773,988 $4,849,071 3. Chicago Cubs $135,050,000 $5,402,000 4. Boston Red Sox $122,696,000 $4,089,867 5. Detroit Tigers $115,085,145 $4,110,184 6. Los Angeles Angels $113,709,000 $4,061,036 7. Philadelphia Phillies $113,004,048 $4,185,335 8. Houston Astros $102,996,415 $3,814,682 9. Los Angeles Dodgers $100,458,101 $4,018,324 10. Seattle Mariners $98,904,167 $3,532,292 11. Atlanta Braves $96,726,167 $3,335,385 12. Chicago White Sox $96,068,500 $3,694,942 13. St. Louis Cardinals $88,528,411 $3,278,830 14. San Francisco Giants $82,161,450 $3,043,017 15. Cleveland Indians $81,625,567 $3,023,169 16. Toronto Blue Jays $80,993,657 $2,892,631 17. Milwaukee Brewers $79,857,502 $3,194,300 18. Colorado Rockies $75,201,000 $2,785,222 19. Arizona Diamondbacks $73,571,667 $2,724,877 20. Cincinnati Reds $70,968,500 $2,957,021 21. Kansas City Royals $70,908,333 $2,727,244 22. Texas Rangers $68,646,023 $2,367,104 23. Baltimore Orioles $67,101,667 $2,580,833 24. Minnesota Twins $65,299,267 $2,251,699 25. Tampa Bay Rays $63,313,035 $2,183,208 26. Oakland Athletics $62,310,000 $2,225,357 27. Nationals $59,328,000 $2,045,793 28. Pirates $48,743,000 $1,874,731 29. San Diego Padres $42,796,700 $1,528,454 30. Florida Marlins $36,814,000 $1,314,786
What are the most runs ever scored in an inning after two out bases empty?
12, Brooklyn Dodgers scored 12 runs against the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th inning with none on base and 2 outs, on August 8, 1954.
DODGERS 8TH: JUDSON REPLACED GREENGRASS (PITCHING); BRIDGES
REPLACED BORKOWSKI (PLAYING SS); Hodges tripled to right;
Furillo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hodges scored]; Gilliam
grounded out (second to first); 2 OUTS: Campanella was walked
intentionally; Labine walked [Campanella to second]; Hoak walked
[Campanella to third, Labine to second]; Reese reached on an
error by Harmon [Campanella scored (unearned), Labine scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Hoak to third, Reese to second (on throw)];
COLLUM REPLACED JUDSON (PITCHING); Snider walked; Robinson
singled to right [Hoak scored (unearned), Reese scored
(unearned), Snider scored (unearned)]; AMOROS RAN FOR ROBINSON;
Hodges doubled [Amoros to third]; Furillo singled to center
[Amoros scored (unearned), Hodges scored (unearned)]; Gilliam
was hit by a pitch [Furillo to second]; Campanella singled to
left [Furillo scored (unearned), Gilliam to second]; Labine
walked [Gilliam to third, Campanella to second]; SMITH REPLACED
COLLUM (PITCHING); Hoak homered (unearned) [Gilliam scored
(unearned), Campanella scored (unearned), Labine scored
(unearned)]; Reese walked; Snider singled to right [Reese to
second]; Amoros walked [Reese to third, Snider to second];
FOWLER REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Hodges flied to center; 13 R
(1 ER), 7 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Dodgers 20.
Who was the first player to hit 500 home runs?
Babe Ruth. He was also the first player to hit 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 home runs as well.
Babe Ruth on August 11, 1929. His 500th came off of Willis Hudlin of the Cleveland Indians.
How many people hit over 500 home runs in major league baseball?
Through the 2008 season, the following players hit 500+ HRs and played their entire career for one team: 1) Mike Schmidt - 548 - Philadelphia Phillies
2) Mickey Mantle - 536 - New York Yankees
3) Ted Williams - 521 - Boston Red Sox
4) Ernie Banks - 512 - Chicago Cubs
5) Mel Ott - 511 - New York Giants
Who was the first Canadian to ever play Major League baseball?
Only one. Fergie Jenkins who was inducted in 1991.
How many seasons did Alex Rodriguez play?
Alex Rodriguez made the All Star team 12 times from 1996-2008 with the exception of 1999
List of players to hit home run as a teenager?
Tony Conigliaro of the Red Sox with 24, all coming in 1964 at the age of 19.
How many MLB players have hit multiple home runs in the same inning?
51 players have hit two home runs in the same inning. Micheal Cuddyer of the Minnesota Twins was the last to accomplish this feat on 23Aug2009 vs the Royals This was part of a 8 run inning for the Twins.
What pitcher holds the Boston Red Sox record for most strikeouts in a game?
Roger Clemens- 20, two times: '96 Detroit '86 Seattle
Who won the nl Cy Young award in 1976?
Ferguson Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs was the 1971 National League Cy Young Award winner. Jenkins went 24-13 with a 2.77 ERA, 30 complete games, 3 shutouts, 263 strikeouts, and only 37 walks in 325 innings pitched.
Who has the longest hitting streak with out hitting a home run?
The all-time leader, not counting pitchers of course, is Bill Bergen. Born in North Brookfield and a Worcester resident when he died, Bergen holds most baseball records for being the worst hitter among regular position players. He was a catcher, and during the 1909 season with the Dodgers had an 0-for-46 streak.
What pitcher hit 2 grand slams in 1 inning?
The first and only player to hit two grand slams in a single inning was Fernando Tatis in 1999 when he was playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Both came off of Chan Ho Park of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What is the most wins in a season by a MLB team?
After the 2003 Detroit tigers had a 43 win-119 loss season i remember reading in the newspaper that if in 2004, they tied the record for single season improvement they still would not have a winnning record. I rember working back and calculating that if they tied that record they would have a .500 record (81-81) Therefore even though i didnt remember the actual number, by remebering all of those other facts, I can work backwords and figure out with a calculator that the record is 38.
What is the longest MLB team scoreless inning streak?
In 1903 the Pittsburg Pirates were held scoreless for 52 innings.
What is the definition of a baseball sweep?
A sweep is when one team beats another team in every game of a series. You may see 2, 3, 4 game regular season sweeps depending on how many games are played in the series. A world series sweep would be four games won in a row by one team to start the series.
Who holds the AL rookie home run record?
The MLB National League rookie home run record is jointly held by Wally Berger, who knocked 38 out of the park in his first season with the Boston Braves in 1930, and by Frank Robinson, who matched that feat in his debut with the Cincinatti Reds in 1956. Berger was 25 when he set the mark, older than the average rookie. Robinson was 21.
Who gave up the most home runs to Barry Bonds?
There are 5 pitchers that gave up 8 home runs to Barry Bonds. Terry Mulholland, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Chan Ho Park, and Curt Schilling.
When was the first game played in baseball?
On May 4,1871 in the National Association, the Fort Wayne Kekiongas defeated the Cleveland Forest Citys 2-0. The winning pitcher for Ft. Wayne was Bobby Mathews. The game took 2 hrs. to play and was attended by 500 paying customers. (source: The Baseball Almanac)
How many New York Yankees Hall of Famers are there?
According to the Baseball Almanac, here are the 16 players in the Hall of Fame who were entered as a Yankee:
1 Earle Combs
2 Bill Dickey
3 Joe DiMaggio
4 Whitey Ford
5 Lou Gehrig
6 Lefty Gomez
7 Waite Hoyt
8 Miller Huggins
9 Reggie Jackson
10 Tony Lazzeri
11 Mickey Mantle
12 Joe McCarthy
13 Phil Rizzuto
14 Red Ruffing
15 Babe Ruth
16 Casey Stengel
Which New York Yankees wore number 39?
61* Maris? But I don't think it's retired, so others might've had it before or after...
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all Yankees that have worn #9.
The #9 was retired by the Yankees in 1984 in honor of Roger Maris. Even though Graig Nettles wore #9 from 1973 to 1983.
What is the record for most home runs hit by a team in one game?
The Record is Eight by the Atlanta Braves against the Florida Marlins on July 24,2010.
No sorry this answer is completely wrong. They scored 8 runs in one inning, not HOME RUNS...IDIOT!!!!!! The record is 5 done 5 times. So please get it strate
Get your answer straight
On July 4, 1977, the Boston Red Sox hit eight home runs against the Toronto Blue Jays. Seven of them were hit with nobody on base setting the Major League record for most home runs in a game with nobody on base.
On September 4, 1999, eight players from the Cincinnati Reds hit a home run in a game versus the Philadelphia Phillies setting a Major League record for most players with a home run during a game.
What Phillies pitcher has the most strikeouts in one game?
In MLB, that was J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros with 15 strikeouts in a 5-3 complete game victory over the San Francisco Giants on September 5, 1971.
