The Key West citizen., 1940-12-16
AL Established
37NeW Records
In Past Season
Almost Less Than Half
Number Set In 1898;
Yanks Hog Home Run
HOnOrs
CBy AssOefsted PFess1

ration point apparently IS being
approached in big league base
ball records. In 1898 a total of 81
records were registered in the
American League. The season of
1889 found this figure declining
to 46, whereas in 1910 the count
again shortened to 81.
The league record for total
home runs was raised to 883.
along with the total of most ex-
ira bases on long hitS-5,842. The
New York Yankees stretched
their total of years leading in
home runs to q, and made their
total of years of 100 or more
homers nineteen-sixteeno of them
consecutive. The Yankees also
raised the total of home runs in
five consecutive games to IL,
and the number of homers in
nine games in a row to q
The all-time total of three
home runs in an inning for the
league was raised to %. Also the
season saw l6 players hitting
twenty or more homers for new
record. The flag-Winning Detroit
Tigers nit homers in II straight
games, during which they totaled
26 home runs.
Boston had 29 extra bases on
long hits on September "A for a
new major league record
Frank Pytlak, Cleveland catch
er, set record of 571 consecutive
chances accepted without an er-
TOR.
Frank Crosetti OF New York
was for the fifth straight year
the leading target OF the leagues
pitchers, whic his a new record
Bob Feller of Cleveland estab-
lished record by pitching no
hit game on opening day at
Chicago on April l6.
Connie Mack of Philadelphia
increased his record for most
years as a manager to 49, Forty
of these run consecutively with
the Athletics
Clint Brown, Chicago relief
specialist, started his last game
on August ID, 1886. against Cleye-
land. and since then ran his string
of consecutive games as relief
pitcher to 172.
Major League Records Broken
Leading in home runs-New
York, 81 years.
Hundred home runs or more
New York, 19 years.
Hundred home runs or more,
16 consecutive year-NeW York
Three home runs in an inning,
league-28 times.
Players hitting 20 or more home
runs, league-l6.
Most consecutive games one or
more home runs ,One club-De-
troit, II l26 home runs).
Most home runs ,one club, five
consecutive games-New York,
IL.
Most home runs, one club. nine
icosnecutive games-New York,
%.
Most extra bases on long hits.
one club, one game-BOston, 20
ION September "a
Consecutive years leading in
hit by pitcher-Frank Crosetti, s.
Consecutive chances without
an error by catcher-Frank PVT
lax, 571.
Eo-hit, no-run game-Robert
Feller, opening game at Chicago.
April is.
Most years as manager-Con-
ME Mack, 40.
Consecutive games as relief
pitcher-Clint Brown, 172
Major League Records Tied
Three home runs in succession,
one club. inning-Boston, Sept
"a. first game.
Most pitchers used in a game.
both clubs-lt fNew York 6, St.
Louis 81, July a.
: Three home runs in a game
Frank Higgins and Charles Kel-
Der. " s-e
Double plays by first baseman
George McQuinn, 157.
! Most errors by a shortstop. in
an inning-Albert Brancato, 3.
Most double plays by shortstop,
one game-Luke Appling, 5.
Most errors hF third baseman.
one game-Donald McNair, 4.
Most years catching 100 or more
games-Williah Dickey, Il
Players hitting 80 or more
home Funs-6
AL Records BTekan
Most home runs, league, sea-
son-883.
Most home runs for clubs. sea-
sOn-R0St0n 145 Ct Io1IiS 118