MLB Facts to Know

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)

September 8, 1998: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris’ 37-year-old single-season HR record with his 62nd of the year. McGwire would finish with 70 which stood as the record for only 3 seasons when Barry Bonds hit 73 in 2001

September 7, 1998: St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire hit his record-tying 61st HR of the season with fellow slugger Sammy Sosa watching in the OF. He would break Roger Maris‘ record the very next day en route to 70 HR on the season which lasted 3 years

Jordan Hicks once tied Aroldis Chapman for the fastest pitch (105.1 MPH) ever recorded in MLB history

Adam Wainwright & Yadier Molina have recorded the most GP (300) together by a SP & C since 1975

Yadier Molina has caught the highest % (85.0) of a pitcher’s (Adam Wainwright) career GS in MLB’s modern era (min 150 GS)

Adam Wainwright’s ranks in St. Louis Cardinals history: 1st in season K/BB ratio (6.26), 2nd in career Ks (1,985), 3rd in career Wins (180), 4th in career GS (352), 6th in career IP (2,339)

Adam Wainwright became the 1st pitcher with 24+ IP & 0 Runs allowed during a single month against 1 team (Pirates) since 1915

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)

Yadier Molina’s career records among Cardinals Catchers: Gold Gloves (9), Hits (2,089), RBI (983), Runs (744), TB (3,004), XBH (572), GP (2,119), PA (8,176), Trails HR by 4 (168 to 172); Also has the most Postseason Hits (101) & GP (101) by any STL Cardinals player

Most career Postseason Hits in St. Louis Cardinals history: 1. Yadier Molina (101)^, 2. Albert Pujols (88), 3. Jim Edmonds (61), 4. Matt Holliday (56), 5. David Freese (48)

Most Runs scored by 1 team during 1 GP in the modern era: 1. 2007 Texas Rangers (30), T2. 2020 Atlanta Braves, 1955 Chicago White Sox, 1950 Boston Red Sox (29), 5. 1929 St. Louis Cardinals (28)

Most career XBH in MLB history: 1. Henry Aaron (1,477), 2. Barry Bonds (1,440), 3. Stan Musial (1,377), 4. Albert Pujols (1,364)^, 5. Babe Ruth (1,356), 6. Willie Mays (1,326)

Adam Wainwright (39y, 346d) is the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout in 88 pitches or fewer since pitches have been counted (1988)

Adam Wainwright has the most shutouts (11) by a Cardinals pitcher in the wild card era (1994)

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