The players in this quiz are distinguished by a single-game batting feat that only they have accomplished in regular season play since 1914. What is it?
| Rk | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jayson Nix |
| 2 | Luis Rodriguez |
| 3 | Jose Valentin |
| 4 | Chipper Jones |
| 5 | Tim Teufel |
| 6 | Sal Bando |
| 7 | Jack Hiatt |
| 8 | Bill Mazeroski |
| 9 | Joe Harris |
Hint: there are four criteria that describe this batting feat, three of which were achieved by a player in one of Sunday’s games, an occurrence that John Autin remarked on in his Game Notes post.
Congratulations to Richard Chester (with a big assist from The Goof)! Richard identified that the quiz players found opportunity to drive in runs even when the box score would suggest otherwise. In particular, they are the only infielders (incl. catchers) with a game like David Freese‘s on Sunday of 4+ PA and zero AB but, unlike Freese, also with 2+ RBI. Those games are after the jump.
| Rk | Player | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | PA | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | BOP | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayson Nix | 2013-05-17 | NYY | TOR | W 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | SS |
| 2 | Luis Rodriguez | 2009-04-12 | SDP | SFG | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | SS |
| 3 | Jose Valentin | 2005-04-07 | LAD | SFG | W 6-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3B |
| 4 | Chipper Jones | 1999-07-11 | ATL | BOS | W 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3B |
| 5 | Tim Teufel | 1984-07-22 | MIN | NYY | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2B |
| 6 | Sal Bando | 1978-06-10 | MIL | TOR | W 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3B |
| 7 | Jack Hiatt | 1971-07-04 | HOU | CIN | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | C |
| 8 | Bill Mazeroski | 1968-04-24 | PIT | LAD | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2B |
| 9 | Joe Harris | 1924-07-04 (1) | BOS | PHA | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1B |
