List of Major League Baseball single-game records
The following is [|a] list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion:
- Only events occurring within a single plate appearance, inning, or game are included; cumulative or aggregate records achieved over more than one game are not listed.
- Events occurring during post-season play are included, but events occurring during an All-Star Game are not included.
Individual batting/hitting
- Four home runs in a game. Number of occurrences: 18. Most recently, J.D. Martinez, September 4, 2017.
- 2 grand slams in an inning. Number of occurrences: 1. Fernando Tatís, April 23, 1999
- 1 grand slam from each side of the plate in the same game. Number of occurrences: 1. Bill Mueller, July 29, 2003
- Grand slam on first career pitch. Number of occurrences: 2. Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010.
- Home runs from both sides of the plate in the same inning. Number of occurrences: 3. Carlos Baerga, April 8, 1993; Mark Bellhorn, August 29, 2002; Kendrys Morales, July 30, 2012.
- Grand slam in MLB debut game. Number of occurrences: 7. Bill Duggleby, April 21, 1898; Bobby Bonds, June 25, 1968; Chase Utley, April 24, 2003; Jeremy Hermida, August 31, 2005; Kevin Kouzmanoff, September 2, 2006; Daniel Nava, June 12, 2010; Brandon Crawford, May 27, 2011.
- 19 total bases in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Shawn Green, May 23, 2002.
- 9 hits in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Johnny Burnett, July 10, 1932.
- 7 hits in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2. Wilbert Robinson, June 10, 1892; Rennie Stennett, September 16, 1975.
- Three hits in an inning. Number of occurrences: 5. Last by Johnny Damon, June 27, 2003.
- 4 triples in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. George Strief, June 25, 1885; Bill Joyce, May 18, 1897.
- 7 times on base in a game without a swing. Number of occurrences: 1. Bryce Harper, May 8, 2016..
- 4 Intentional walks in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences: 2. Barry Bonds, May 1, 2004 and September 22, 2004.
- 5 Intentional walks in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1.Andre Dawson, May 22, 1990.
- 7 runs scored in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Guy Hecker, August 15, 1886.
- 3 runs scored in an inning. Number of occurrences: 3. Sammy White, June 18, 1953, Tom Burns and Ned Williamson, September 6, 1883.
- 12 RBIs in a single game. Number of occurrences: 2. Jim Bottomley, September 16, 1924; Mark Whiten, September 7, 1993.
- Hitting into 4 double plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 3. Goose Goslin, April 28, 1934; Joe Torre, July 21, 1975; Víctor Martínez, September 11, 2011.
- Three sacrifice flies in a game. Number of occurrences: 12. Most recently, José López, April 15, 2008.
| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| 10 or more runs batted in during a game | 14 | |
| Hitting for the natural cycle | 14 | |
| 6 singles in a 9-inning game | 18 | |
| 4 home runs in a game | 17 | |
| 6 or more runs scored in a game | 19 | |
| Home run on first pitch in the major leagues | 30 | |
| Home run in final at bat in the major leagues | 47 | |
| Home run in first at bat in the major leagues | 116 | |
| Inside-the-park grand slam | 224 | |
| Hitting for the cycle | 292 |
Collective batting/hitting
| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| Two inside the park grand slams by two teammates in a game | 1a | |
| 2 pinch-hit grand slams in a game | 1b | |
| 10 home runs by one team in a game | 1c | |
| Home runs by same 2 consecutive batters twice in same inning | 1d | |
| 5 sacrifice flies by one team in a game | 2e | |
| 9 or more home runs by one team in a game | 2 | |
| 5 or more home runs by one team in an inning | 2f | Wikipedia |
| 3 grand slams by both teams in a game | 3 | |
| 3 sacrifice flies by one team in a single inning | 4 | |
| 4 home runs by 4 consecutive batters | 7g | |
| 3 grand slams by one team in a game | 1 |
Individual pitching
- 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. Number of occurrences:5. Roger Clemens 1986 and 1996 struck out 20. Kerry Wood in 1998. Most recently, Max Scherzer, May 11, 2016. In 2001, Randy Johnson also struck out 20 in a 9-inning start, but the game went on to extra innings.
- 21 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 1. Tom Cheney, September 12, 1962.
- 26 innings pitched in a game. Number of occurrences: 2. Leon Cadore and Joe Oeschger, May 1, 1920.
- 4 consecutive home runs allowed. Number of occurrences: 5. Paul Foytack, July 31, 1963; Chase Wright, April 22, 2007, Dave Bush, August 11, 2010, Michael Blazek, July 27, 2017, and Craig Stammen, June 9, 2019.
- 7 home runs allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Charlie Sweeney, June 12, 1886.
- 6 wild pitches in one game. Number of occurrences: 3. Most recently, Bill Gullickson, October 4, 1982. Bert Cunningham of the 1890 Players' League threw five wild pitches in a single inning.
- 26 hits allowed in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Allan Travers, May 18, 1912.
- 29 hits allowed in an extra-inning game. Number of occurrences: 1. Eddie Rommel, July 10, 1932.
- Oldest pitcher to win a game. Jamie Moyer, age, May 16, 2012.
- Most innings pitched by a relief pitcher in one game. Zip Zabel, 18⅓ Innings. June 17th, 1915
| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| 10 consecutive strikeouts in a game | 1h | |
| 20 or more consecutive scoreless innings pitched in a game | 2 | |
| First 27 batters retired without a perfect game | 2 | |
| Base on balls given to the first 4 batters | 4 | |
| 6 or more home runs surrendered in a game | 4 | |
| Intentional base on balls with the bases loaded | 6 | |
| Home run surrendered on first pitch in major leagues | 7 | |
| Perfect game bid lost on the 27th batter | 13 | |
| 4 consecutive strikeouts in a single inning | 16 | |
| Perfect game | 23 | |
| 4 strikeouts in a single inning | 61 | |
| Home run surrendered to first batter faced in major leagues | 69 | |
| Immaculate Inning | 75 | |
| No-hitter | 301 |
Collective pitching
- 26 strikeouts in a game of any length. Number of occurrences: 4. New York Mets, August 23, 2019 ; Los Angeles Dodgers, June 2, 2017 ; Chicago Cubs, May 7, 2017 ; and California Angels, July 9, 1971.
- Most strikeouts in a game of any length by both teams. 48 in an 18 inning game between the Cubs and Yankees on May 7th 2017
Fielding
- Team executes two triple plays in a game. Number of occurrences: 1. Minnesota Twins, July 17, 1990.
- Shortstop plays doubleheader without an official chance. Number of occurrences: 1. Toby Harrah, June 25, 1976.
- Unassisted triple play. Number of occurrences: 15. Most recently, Eric Bruntlett, August 23, 2009.
- Three errors on one play. Number of occurrences: 4. Most recently committed by Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Diego Padres, September 8, 2014. Yasiel Puig bungled a throw to first base. A. J. Ellis then torpedoed the throw into left field, and then on the relay to home plate, Hanley Ramírez threw the ball past a diving Clayton Kershaw to complete the trifecta of errors.
Baserunning
| Event | # of occurrences | References |
| Two triple steals by the same team in a game | 1i | |
| A single baserunner caught stealing 4 times in a game | 1j | |
| 8 stolen bases by a team in a single inning | 2 | |
| Home stolen 3 times by the same team in a game | 5 | |
| A single baserunner caught stealing twice in a single inning | 10 | |
| Home stolen twice by a single baserunner in a game | 11 | |
| One player stealing second, third, and home in a single inning | 52 |