In 2013, a particular batting feat occurred for the 11th game in the past 10 seasons, in the games shown below. Prior to 2004, this same batting feat had happened only 24 times in major-league history.
What is this unusual batting feat that has become more commonplace (relatively speaking) in recent years?
Rk | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt |
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1 | Apr 10, 2013 | LAA | OAK | L,5-11 |
2 | Aug 12, 2011 | ATL | CHC | W,10-4 |
3 | Aug 29, 2009 | CHW | NYY | L,0-10 |
4 | Aug 4, 2009 | NYM | STL | L,7-12 |
5 | Sep 2, 2008 | NYY | TBR | W,7-2 |
6 | Jun 7, 2008 | FLA | CIN | W,8-7 |
7 | May 27, 2008 | BOS | SEA | L,3-4 |
8 | Aug 22, 2007 | TOR | OAK | L,1-4 |
9 | Jul 2, 2007 | HOU | PHI | W,7-5 |
10 | May 3, 2007 | TEX | NYY | L,3-4 |
11 | Aug 28, 2005 | CIN | PIT | W,7-2 |
Generated 12/9/2013.
Hint: 1994 is the only other season with multiple games
Congratulations to John Autin! He correctly identified that a player recorded his 1000th extra-base hit in each of these games. More on this under-appreciated milestone after the jump.
After passing 500 doubles in 2012 (and tying Joe Medwick as the youngest player to do so, right to the day!), Albert Pujols passed a related milestone in 2013 with scarcely a mention, becoming the 35th player to pass 1000 extra-base hits, the 4th youngest in age and 3rd fastest in games to reach the milestone.
Here are the members of the 1000 extra-base hit club, in order of induction. The table indicates the year each player reached 1000 and their extra-base hit and game total at the end of that season.
Rk | Player | XBH | From | To | Age | G |
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1 | Ty Cobb | 1033 | 1905 | 1925 | 18-38 | 2727 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 1053 | 1907 | 1926 | 19-38 | 2585 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 1024 | 1914 | 1929 | 19-34 | 1790 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 1001 | 1915 | 1933 | 19-37 | 2203 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 1040 | 1923 | 1936 | 20-33 | 1842 |
6 | Jimmie Foxx | 1023 | 1925 | 1940 | 17-32 | 1978 |
7 | Mel Ott | 1025 | 1926 | 1944 | 17-35 | 2560 |
8 | Stan Musial | 1020 | 1941 | 1955 | 20-34 | 1988 |
9 | Ted Williams | 1048 | 1939 | 1958 | 20-39 | 2076 |
10 | Willie Mays | 1068 | 1951 | 1966 | 20-35 | 2157 |
11 | Hank Aaron | 1016 | 1954 | 1967 | 20-33 | 2119 |
12 | Ernie Banks | 1004 | 1953 | 1970 | 22-39 | 2489 |
13 | Frank Robinson | 1032 | 1956 | 1971 | 20-35 | 2329 |
14 | Carl Yastrzemski | 1025 | 1961 | 1979 | 21-39 | 2862 |
15 | Pete Rose | 1015 | 1963 | 1984 | 22-43 | 3371 |
16 | Reggie Jackson | 1013 | 1967 | 1985 | 21-39 | 2573 |
17 | Mike Schmidt | 1002 | 1972 | 1988 | 22-38 | 2362 |
18 | George Brett | 1019 | 1973 | 1991 | 20-38 | 2410 |
19 | Dave Winfield | 1008 | 1973 | 1992 | 21-40 | 2707 |
20 | Andre Dawson | 1014 | 1976 | 1994 | 21-39 | 2506 |
21 | Eddie Murray | 1003 | 1977 | 1994 | 21-38 | 2706 |
22 | Cal Ripken | 1017 | 1981 | 1999 | 20-38 | 2790 |
23 | Barry Bonds | 1014 | 1986 | 2000 | 21-35 | 2143 |
24 | Rafael Palmeiro | 1048 | 1986 | 2002 | 21-37 | 2413 |
25 | Ken Griffey | 1002 | 1989 | 2005 | 19-35 | 2125 |
26 | Sammy Sosa | 1033 | 1989 | 2007 | 20-38 | 2354 |
27 | Craig Biggio | 1014 | 1988 | 2007 | 22-41 | 2850 |
28 | Frank Thomas | 1012 | 1990 | 2007 | 22-39 | 2251 |
29 | Manny Ramirez | 1052 | 1993 | 2008 | 21-36 | 2103 |
30 | Luis Gonzalez | 1018 | 1990 | 2008 | 22-40 | 2591 |
31 | Alex Rodriguez | 1007 | 1994 | 2008 | 18-32 | 2042 |
32 | Gary Sheffield | 1003 | 1988 | 2009 | 19-40 | 2576 |
33 | Jim Thome | 1000 | 1991 | 2009 | 20-38 | 2284 |
34 | Chipper Jones | 1018 | 1993 | 2011 | 21-39 | 2387 |
35 | Albert Pujols | 1031 | 2001 | 2013 | 21-33 | 1958 |