Natural Cycle
There have been 12 natural cycles since 1910, measured across 208,335 games, an average of one occurrence every 17,361 games. The most recent was Gary Matthews on 13 September 2006; the first was Bill Collins on 6 October 1910.
The batter’s first four hits in the game are a single, double, triple and home run, in that order. Non-hit plate appearances between hits are allowed.
12recorded occurrences
1 in 17,361games · 1910+
1910first · Bill Collins
2006-09-13most recent · Gary Matthews
28y 8mlongest drought · 1910-10-06 to 1939-05-27
By decade
Recorded occurrences in each decade within this page’s coverage.
Every occurrence (12 of them)
| Date | Player | # | Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-13 | GMGary Matthews | 12 | ↗ | |
| 2003-06-24 | 11 | ↗ | ||
| 2000-04-27 | JVJose Valentin | 10 | ↗ | |
| 1996-05-18 | JMJohn Mabry | 9 | ↗ | |
| 1979-09-15 | BWBob Watson | 8 | ↗ | |
| 1976-04-21 | TFTim Foli | 7 | ↗ | |
| 1966-07-17 | 6 | ↗ | ||
| 1964-06-16 | 5 | ↗ | ||
| 1963-08-07 | JHJim Hickman | 4 | ↗ | |
| 1943-07-03 | LCLeon Culberson | 3 | ↗ | |
| 1939-05-27 | 2 | ↗ | ||
| 1910-10-06 | BCBill Collins | 1 | ↗ |