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During the 1941 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, New York Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio recorded at least one hit in 56 consecutive games, breaking the MLB record for the longest hitting streak. His run lasted from May 15 to July 16, during which he had a .408 batting average.
Joe DiMaggio hit .408 during his record-holding 56-game streak. [8] In probability theory, every baseball game is a Bernoulli trial in which a hitter either does or does not get a hit. DiMaggio's streak of 56 consecutive games with hits awaits an equal streak: "The probability is .0003 that a .350 hitter will have a hitting streak of at least ...
The day after the streak ended DiMaggio started another streak that lasted 16 games, therefore hitting safely in 72 of 73 games. [37] [38] The closest anyone has come to equaling DiMaggio is Pete Rose, who hit safely in 44 straight games in 1978. [39] [40] During the streak, DiMaggio played in seven doubleheaders. The Yankees' record during the ...
Right off the bat, any sports fan has to agree with the following: Cal Ripken's consecutive games-played streak, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, John Stockton's all-time assist record and ...
Consecutive games with a hit. 56 – Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees – May 15 through July 16, 1941; Consecutive games with a home run. 8 (3 tied) Dale Long, Pittsburgh Pirates – May 19 through May 28, 1956; Don Mattingly, New York Yankees – July 8 through July 18, 1987; Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners – July 20 through July 28, 1993
Joe DiMaggio reminds us that baseball is full of feats that are unlikely to be broken. Think about how difficult it'll be for a hitter to surpass his hitting streak.
May 15, 1941: In a game against the Chicago White Sox, Joe DiMaggio began his major league record 56-game hitting streak with a hit off Sox pitcher Eddie Smith. [1] During the hitting streak, DiMaggio had a batting average of .408, hit 15 home runs, and accumulated 55 runs batted in. After the streak ended, DiMaggio began a 16-game hitting streak.
Joe DiMaggio hits in 56 consecutive games. After being hitless in the 57th game, he hit safely in 16 more consecutive games for a streak of 72 of 73 games. Ted Williams ended the season with a .406 batting average. No hitter (qualifying for the batting title) has hit over .400 since the 1941 season.