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Joe Oeschger still holds a number of MLB records. The game set many records, which still stand as of 2025. The May 1, 1920, game remains MLB's longest in terms of innings. [30] Twice, MLB games have gone 25 innings, in 1974 and 1984. [31] In the 1974 game, the St. Louis Cardinals used seven pitchers in a 4–3 victory over the New York Mets ...
The following is a list of single-game baseball records and unusual events. The following criteria are used for inclusion: 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.
Regular season [ edit ] On May 1, the Braves and the Brooklyn Robins (later the Brooklyn Dodgers and now the Los Angeles Dodgers) played what remains the longest major league baseball game, tied 1 to 1 at the end of nine innings and then going scoreless for 17 more until the 26-inning game was called because of darkness [ 1 ]
The MLB portion of Matsui's streak lasted for 519 games and is an MLB record for consecutive games to start a player's career. The entire combined streak stretched from August 22, 1993, to May 10, 2006, and was ended by a wrist injury sustained during what was his 519th consecutive game (see above ).
Dwight Evans' 2,092 games as a right fielder in the American League are the most by any player since 1920. Willie Keeler was the first player to appear in 2,000 games in right field. Patsy Donovan held the National League record for 32 years. Stats updated as of the end of the 2024 season.
Having undergone a number of name changes, the team has previously been known as the California Angels, Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The franchise's list of records includes those set in single games, single seasons and careers, by both the team and individual players.
Per MLB, only 26 teams have won at least 36 of their first 50 games in the modern era (since 1900). Of those 26, only 11 of them won the World Series and only two — the 1984 Detroit Tigers and ...
First pitch typically occurs between 5 and 10 minutes past the hour, in order to allow time for pre-game ceremonies. Since 2021, MLB has implemented NFL-style flexible scheduling procedures for the final four weeks of each season for ESPN Sunday night and Fox Thursday or Saturday games on national television.