70 Years Ago Today The Unbreakable Record Established

[shoelessjoelives]

Exactly 70 years ago today baseball witnessed a performance that will probably never be beaten let alone be tied.

 

Lefty Johnny Vander Meer no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers for his second consecutive no-hitter. His first no-no was on June 11th. His second no-no was the first ever game played at night under the lights in Brooklyn.

 

Vander Meer led the majors with a total of 7.07 hits per game during the '38 season.

[TJC_fan]

70 years ... that's a lot of baseball. Yeah, I'd say that this one is unbreakable .... 3 consecutive no-hitters? No way!!!!!

 

The odds are that someone will one day tie it? I'd guess ... "slim and none".

 

I wonder what hits/game average the top pitchers have achieved since 2000?

 

 

[shoelessjoelives]

Since 2000 the following seven pitchers have led those eight years.

 

2000 - Pedro Martinez...........5.31 hits per game.

 

2001 - Randy Johnson...........6.52 hpg.

 

2002 - Pedro Martinez...........6.50 hpg.

 

2003 - Kerry Wood................6.48 hpg.

 

2004 - Johan Santana...........6.16 hpg.

 

2005 - Roger Clemens..........6.43 hpg.

 

2006 - Chris Young...............6.72 hpg.

 

2007 - Chris Young...............6.14 hpg.

 

2008 - Edison Volquez...........6.25 hpg.

[shoelessjoelives]

I doubt we will ever see two in a row again. That is so tough for all the plays to fall your way on consecutive starts. :flowers: