The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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Let’s not forget Bob Gibson’s incredible 1968 season. A 1.12 ERA for a complete season will never be touched. Throwing in the fact that Gibson threw over 300 innings that year. He wasn’t just a qualifier but a guy who took the ball every 4-5 days.

The Cy Young, Walter Johnson numbers are beyond ridiculous but did come in a different time. The 1.12 ERA is more of a modern day version and given the fact that Gibby threw over 300 innings, I don’t see that ever being touched.
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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Bully4you wrote: 11 Jul 2025 03:14 am I'm a bit disappointed in VS II
He only has 23 stolen bases.
The record is an amazing 138 in 1887 by Hugh Nicol.
Not even the late great Rickey Henderson could touch that.
Appears to be an untouchable record.
More so than the single season HR record which was
broken multiple times.
This is a record that steroid users won't even touch.
Take as many steroids as you like, never gonna get 138.
Makes me appreciate Vincent Coleman even more.
Wow, I thought Scott would be better.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/lead ... ason.shtml
It's not quite the record you think. Nicol had 138 stolen bases in 1887, however prior to 1898 a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Nicol
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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It's pretty certain that no one will ever come even close to Eddie Collins' record for sacrifice hits in a career -- 512.

Can you name the only player in the last 25 years that came within 300 SH of the record?
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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One of the most unbreakable records in all of sports is right in front of our noses but I never hear it referred to. Mr Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in one inning, off the same pitcher!! If that ever happens again at any level above little league it's probably a sign of an upcoming apocalypse!!!
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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one feat that has no chance EVER of happening again:

Tatis
2 grand slams in the same inning
off the same pitcher

the "off the same pitcher" part makes this 100% sure to never happen again.
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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rockondlouie wrote: 11 Jul 2025 09:12 am
rbirules wrote: 11 Jul 2025 08:27 am With the way pitchers are used now take your pick of records held by Cy Young that nobody will get close to (starting now nobody will likely get even to 50% of these marks) . . .

Wins - 511
Losses - 316
Starts - 815
IP - 7354.2
CG - 749

Walter Johnson has 110 shut outs, Bob Gibson had half that many (56).

I'll take the odds of somebody getting 100+ steals again easily compared to any pitcher coming close to any of those numbers.
+1 on CY Young Records

Also these will never be touched:

-Nolan Ryan
5,714 Strikeouts
2,795 Walks
7 No-hitters

-Pete Rose
4,256 Hits

-Ty Cobb
.366 Career BA Average

-Rogers Hornsby
.424 Batting average (season)

-Joe DiMaggio
56 game hitting streak

-Hack Wilson
191 RBI's
Great list. Especially Nolan Ryan's strikeout record.
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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icon wrote: 11 Jul 2025 14:09 pm
rockondlouie wrote: 11 Jul 2025 09:12 am
rbirules wrote: 11 Jul 2025 08:27 am With the way pitchers are used now take your pick of records held by Cy Young that nobody will get close to (starting now nobody will likely get even to 50% of these marks) . . .

Wins - 511
Losses - 316
Starts - 815
IP - 7354.2
CG - 749

Walter Johnson has 110 shut outs, Bob Gibson had half that many (56).

I'll take the odds of somebody getting 100+ steals again easily compared to any pitcher coming close to any of those numbers.
+1 on CY Young Records

Also these will never be touched:

-Nolan Ryan
5,714 Strikeouts
2,795 Walks
7 No-hitters

-Pete Rose
4,256 Hits

-Ty Cobb
.366 Career BA Average

-Rogers Hornsby
.424 Batting average (season)

-Joe DiMaggio
56 game hitting streak

-Hack Wilson
191 RBI's
Great list. Especially Nolan Ryan's strikeout record.

R. Johnson at 4,875 is 839 behind him in 2nd place! 8O
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icon wrote: 11 Jul 2025 14:09 pm
rockondlouie wrote: 11 Jul 2025 09:12 am
rbirules wrote: 11 Jul 2025 08:27 am With the way pitchers are used now take your pick of records held by Cy Young that nobody will get close to (starting now nobody will likely get even to 50% of these marks) . . .

Wins - 511
Losses - 316
Starts - 815
IP - 7354.2
CG - 749

Walter Johnson has 110 shut outs, Bob Gibson had half that many (56).

I'll take the odds of somebody getting 100+ steals again easily compared to any pitcher coming close to any of those numbers.
+1 on CY Young Records

Also these will never be touched:

-Nolan Ryan
5,714 Strikeouts
2,795 Walks
7 No-hitters

-Pete Rose
4,256 Hits

-Ty Cobb
.366 Career BA Average

-Rogers Hornsby
.424 Batting average (season)

-Joe DiMaggio
56 game hitting streak

-Hack Wilson
191 RBI's
Great list. Especially Nolan Ryan's strikeout record.
You might as well lock up Hornsby’s .424 in ‘24…….these grip and rip boys might not get within 100 points :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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I have a record that would be pretty tough to equal that Involves a Cardinal legend .

Record .. PLayer with more than 3,500 career hits that had exactly the same number at 'home' vs. 'away' games.

Stan Musial 3,630 total hits 1,815 at HOME and 1,815 AWAY

BTW Only 5 players currently have hit the 3,500 or more career hits .. Rose, Cobb, Aaron, Musial , Ichiro Suzuki (if you combine his MLB & Japanese hits )
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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You have to get on base before you can steal one. So far Scott has not shown much in the way of getting on base.
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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Bomber1 wrote: 11 Jul 2025 09:09 am
ScotchMIrish wrote: 11 Jul 2025 08:22 am Most unbreakable is Connie Mack - real name Cornelius Mcgillicuddy - 3,731 wins. LaRussa is 847 wins behind Mack. With LaRussa's career .536 winning percentage he would have to manage another 1,580 games to tie Mack.
Mack owned the Athletics and despite some really bad seasons he never fired himself.
He became owner of a MLB franchise despite the fact he had little money. He was asked to manage a team in the new league and agreed in exchange for 25% ownership which he turned into 100% ownership.
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Re: The most unbreakable BB records--How about 138 Stolen Bases--Hello Victor Scott !!

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ScotchMIrish wrote: 11 Jul 2025 08:22 am Most unbreakable is Connie Mack - real name Cornelius Mcgillicuddy - 3,731 wins. LaRussa is 847 wins behind Mack. With LaRussa's career .536 winning percentage he would have to manage another 1,580 games to tie Mack.
You forgot about one, Oliver Marmol.
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