Most amazing, but little-known, all-time individual sports records

[LuckyUte]

I was reminded of this topic as I contemplated Joe Dimaggio's career. He was before my time but I am not sure he gets credit for some of his records. (And I really dislike the Yankees!) Joltin' Joe hit t 361 home runs while striking out only 369 times, for a lifetime 1.02 ratio, the best of any player ever. I think the 369 strikeouts record is amazing. By comparison, Reggie Jackson struck out 2,597 times; A-Rod 2287, Derek Jeter 1840, MIckey Mantle 1710, Barry Bonds 1539. Dimaggio was one of the toughest outs in the history of baseball.

What's your nominee for the most amazing little-known individual record?

If I may quibble before I post one that I like, DiMaggio is only 64th all time in OBP, meaning there were 63 better guys at not making outs, tough or otherwise. Just saying.

Hockey record for most points between brothers.... Wayne and Brent Gretzky, Wayne had 2,857 points and Brent had 4, for a total of 2,861. I just love the gap between them. Still amazing the records Gretzky holds.

[Diehard Ute]

If I may quibble before I post one that I like, DiMaggio is only 64th all time in OBP, meaning there were 63 better guys at not making outs, tough or otherwise. Just saying.

Hockey record for most points between brothers.... Wayne and Brent Gretzky, Wayne had 2,857 points and Brent had 4, for a total of 2,861. I just love the gap between them. Still amazing the records Gretzky holds.

DiMaggio's strikeouts were low....and so were his walks. For example Ted Williams only struck out 340 times more than DiMaggio....but he walked 1,231 times more than DiMaggio.

Williams had 2,100 more plate appearances. He walked 20% of his appearances. DiMaggio walked 10% of his. The strike out percentages were much closer. 4.8% for DiMaggio to 7.2% for Williams.


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[UtahsMrSports]

On the subject of baseball..........Fernando Tatis hitting two grand slams in the same inning was cool.

[LuckyUte]

On the subject of baseball..........Fernando Tatis hitting two grand slams in the same inning was cool.

It was at that.

Another one in a similar vein. Carlos Baerga and later Mark Bellhorn hitting 2 grand slams in the same inning one each from the left side and right side.

[LA Ute]

If I may quibble before I post one that I like, DiMaggio is only 64th all time in OBP, meaning there were 63 better guys at not making outs, tough or otherwise. Just saying.

Good point. I was just speculating about Joe being a tough out. I had no idea where he ranked. (Still, 64th ain't shabby.)

DiMaggio's strikeouts were low....and so were his walks. For example Ted Williams only struck out 340 times more than DiMaggio....but he walked 1,231 times more than DiMaggio.

Williams had 2,100 more plate appearances. He walked 20% of his appearances. DiMaggio walked 10% of his. The strike out percentages were much closer. 4.8% for DiMaggio to 7.2% for Williams.

I'm one of those who thinks Teddy Ballgame was the greatest hitter ever. (His autobiography is a great read.) I speculate that one reason Dimaggio was walked more was that he was surrounded by great hitters most of the time he played, so the advantage to walking him was reduced. There was more upside to walking the Splendid Splinter. I have no idea if I am right.

[Scratch]

Williams was the superior player and it isn't close, even accounting for DiMaggio's fielding and positional scarcity.