14 stats that capsulize the 2017 MLB season
While the 2017 Major League Baseball season ended mostly with a whimper Sunday — no 60th home run for Giancarlo Stanton, no pennant-race tension — the year was a remarkable one on many levels.
Here are 14 statistics to touch most of the bases on this justconcluded regular season.
0 — Times the Arizona Diamondbacks’ J.D. Martinez, who slugged 45 homers, was hit by a pitch.
14 — Consecutive seasons the American League has won more games in interleague play.
22 — Consecutive games won by the Cleveland Indians, an American League record.
27 — Pinch-hits by Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, one shy from tying John Vander Wal’s 1995 MLB record.
30 — Times reaching base on catcher’s interference by New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, surpassing Pete Rose’s career record.
43 — Wins over a 50-game stretch by the Los Angeles Dodgers. It matches the run by John McGraw’s 1912 New York Giants.
52 — Home runs hit by Aaron Judge. The Yankees slugger is the first rookie to hit 50 homers, surpassing Mark McGwire’s 49 in
1987.
59 — Complete games thrown, the lowest total in Major League Baseball history.
99 — More hits by Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve than any other player over the last four seasons.
106 — RBI at the leadoff spot by Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon, breaking Darin Erstad’s mark of 100 in 2000 for the Los Angeles Angels.
308 — Strikeouts by Boston Red Sox lefty Chris Sale. He became the first AL pitcher in 18 years to reach the 300 mark.
3,048 — Career hits for Texas Rangers slugger Adrian Beltre. On July 30, he became the 31st member of the 3,000-hit club.
6,105 — Home runs hit in the majors, surpassing the record of
5,693 set in 2000.
39,854 — Strikeouts in 2017, surpassing the record of 38,982 set last season.