MLB Facts to Know

Luis Gil recorded the most scoreless IP (18.2) to begin a career in New York Yankees history

Most HR during 1 season in MLB history: 1. 2001 Barry Bonds (73)*, 2. 1998 Mark McGwire (70)*, 3. 1998 Sammy Sosa (66)*, 4. 1999 Mark McGwire (65)*, 5. 2001 Sammy Sosa (64)*, 6. 1999 Sammy Sosa (63)*, 7. 1961 Roger Maris (61), 8. 1927 Babe Ruth (60)

Largest Pitcher contracts in MLB history: 1. Gerrit Cole (9y/$324M), 2. Stephen Strasburg (7y/$245M), 3. David Price (7y/$217M), 4. Clayton Kershaw (7y/$215M), 5. Max Scherzer (7y/$210M)

Gerrit Cole recorded the most consecutive Ks (61) without allowing a BB in MLB history during 2021

September 6, 2010: New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez became the 1st player to record 100+ RBI in 14 different seasons of his career, breaking the record formerly held by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, & Jimmie Foxx

September 4, 1993: Born without a right hand, New York Yankees LHP Jim Abbott famously pitched a no-hitter against Cleveland

Most consecutive Wins in AL history: 1. 2017 Cleveland Indians (22), 2. 2002 Oakland Athletics (20), T3. 1906 Chicago White Sox & 1947 New York Yankees (19)

Giancarlo Stanton recorded the hardest hit (121.1 MPH) walk-off RBI in the Statcast era (2015)

Gerrit Cole induced the most swings & misses (32) during 1 GP by a Yankees player in the pitch-tracking era (2008)

Most HR by a team during 1 season in MLB history: 1. 2019 Minnesota Twins (307), 2. 2019 New York Yankees (306), 3. 2019 Houston Astros (288), 4. 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers (279), 5. 2018 New York Yankees (267)

Highest career OBP in MLB history: 1. Ted Williams (.482), 2. Babe Ruth (.474), 3. John McGraw (.466), 4. Billy Hamilton (.455), 5. Lou Gehrig (.447)

Fewest GP to reach 200 Ks during a single season in Yankees history: 1. 2021 Gerrit Cole (24), 2. 1997 David Cone (25), 3. 2017 Luis Severino (27), 4. 1978 Ron Guidry (28)

New York Yankees are now on their longest winning streak (12 games) since 1961

Most wins among MLB teams since 2010: 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (1,043), 2. New York Yankees (1,029), 3. St. Louis Cardinals (993), 4. Tampa Bay Rays (979), 5. Boston Red Sox (969)

August 26, 2002: The very 1st instance of video streaming coverage of an MLB game took place as over 30,000 fans visited MLB.com to watch the New York Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers 10-3

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