Longest On-Base Streak?

OaktownTribeFan · 09-18-2002, 09:24 PM

Jim Thome has now reached base in 47 consecutive games, and this got me to wondering--who has the longest such streak? I'd guess it was Joe Dimaggio, who IIRC was on base in at least 73 consecutive games.

I don't see this info in any of the stat books. I'll turn it over to the experts.

Craig S. · 09-18-2002, 11:56 PM

There's not really an official record, since it wasn't kept as a stat for the first part of the 20th century, and nobody has had the inclination to dig through all those old boxscores.

Since they started actually tracking these things, Dimaggio's 73-gamer is generally accepted as the record.

KCBOOMER · 09-19-2002, 11:21 AM

Didn't Tony Phillips have a streak of 101 games where he reached safely (hit, walk, or HBP)?

TGwynn19 · 09-19-2002, 01:18 PM

what does IIRC stand for?? Been meaning to ask that for sometime now, thanks.

Skip · 09-19-2002, 01:45 PM

If I recall correctly, or something like that.

LeGrandOrange · 09-19-2002, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCBOOMER
Didn't Tony Phillips have a streak of 101 games where he reached safely (hit, walk, or HBP)?

I've seen something that does say that he has something like that.

Tony Phillips for Cooperstown.

(j/k)

Never the less, that's freakish no matter how he did it.

KCBOOMER · 09-19-2002, 03:14 PM

Here's a link that says something about it:

http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrar...llips_Tony.stm

spitball · 09-19-2002, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCBOOMER
Here's a link that says something about it:

http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrar...llips_Tony.stm

Off Topic:
What a great site!

gyb13 · 09-23-2002, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KCBOOMER
Here's a link that says something about it:

http://www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrar...llips_Tony.stm

the wording about the streak is ambigous though....

09-25-2002, 09:48 AM

I think that means that he reached base in 100 of 101....

On WTAM-1100 (Indians Flagship Radio Stationin Cleveland) this morning, they said they did some research, and the longest they have found so far when looking back was 84 by Ted Williams. I don't remember the year - was in my car.

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09-18-2002, 11:56 PM	#2
Craig S. Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,330	There's not really an official record, since it wasn't kept as a stat for the first part of the 20th century, and nobody has had the inclination to dig through all those old boxscores. Since they started actually tracking these things, Dimaggio's 73-gamer is generally accepted as the record.

09-19-2002, 01:18 PM	#4
TGwynn19 Guest Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,087	what does IIRC stand for?? Been meaning to ask that for sometime now, thanks.

09-19-2002, 01:45 PM	#5
Skip NetShrine Vagabond Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 7,866	If I recall correctly, or something like that.

09-25-2002, 09:48 AM	#10
CpUltravox Posts: n/a	I think that means that he reached base in 100 of 101.... On WTAM-1100 (Indians Flagship Radio Stationin Cleveland) this morning, they said they did some research, and the longest they have found so far when looking back was 84 by Ted Williams. I don't remember the year - was in my car.

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