Every rarity

107 rare feats in baseball, each measured against covered source records; the main index contains 223,671 games. How many times it has happened, how often that works out to, and every occurrence with a date.

Once or almost never

Two Grand Slams in an Inning

One batter hitting two grand slams in the same inning.

1 in 208,335 games · 1999+ games1 time on record

last 1999-04-23, Fernando Tatis

Six or more walks drawn by one batter.

1 in 55,910 games · 1897+ games4 times on record

last 2016-05-08, Bryce Harper

Twenty-Strikeout Game

Twenty or more strikeouts by one pitcher.

1 in 37,273 games · 1897+ games6 times on record

last 2016-05-11, Max Scherzer

Four Straight Home Runs

Four consecutive home runs by one team in an inning.

1 in 18,939 games · 1961+ games11 times on record

last 2022-07-02, St. Louis Cardinals

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.

1 in 17,361 games · 1910+ games12 times on record

last 2006-09-13, Gary Matthews

Two Grand Slams in a Game

One batter hitting two grand slams in the same game.

1 in 16,025 games · 1936+ games13 times on record

last 2009-07-27, Josh Willingham

Ejections

At least four ejections from one team in a game in the historical ejection log ending in 2019.

1 in 888 games · 1897-2019 games239 times on record

last 2025-06-19, San Diego Padres

Three Ejections

Exactly three ejections from one team in a game in the historical ejection log ending in 2019.

1 in 469 games · 1897-2019 games452 times on record

last 2025-09-02, Colorado Rockies

First-Inning Ejection

Thrown out before the first inning was over.

1 in 187 games · 1897-2019 games1,132 times on record

last 2025-09-19, Pete Walker

Manager and Player Ejected

A manager and one of his players thrown out of the same game.

1 in 104 games · 1897-2019 games2,029 times on record

last 2025-09-27, Atlanta Braves

Fielding

Four Passed Balls

Four passed balls by one catcher.

1 in 5,302 games · 1897+ games43 times on record

last 2016-05-25, hanir001

Four Errors, One Fielder

Four errors by a single fielder in one game.

1 in 16,256 games · 2000+ games295 times on record

last 2024-09-25, whits003

Eleven or more assists by one fielder.

1 in 1,970 games · 2000+ games353 times on record

last 2020-08-14, kiebc001

Five Double Plays

A fielder involved in five double plays in one game.

1 in 377 games · 1897+ games604 times on record

last 2026-07-28, Vinnie Pasquantino

In on a Triple Play

A fielder credited in a triple play.

1 in 127 games · 1897+ games1,795 times on record

last 2026-07-21, Xavier Edwards

Three Errors, One Fielder

Three errors by a single fielder in one game.

1 in 427 games · 2000+ games2,791 times on record

last 2026-06-03, Tristan Gray

Walk-offs

Walk-Off Catcher's Interference

A game ended by catcher's interference.

1 in 104,167 games · 1897+ games2 times on record

last 2025-07-21, Philadelphia Phillies

Walk-Off Strikeout

The game ended on a strikeout, and the run scored anyway.

1 in 41,667 games · 1897+ games5 times on record

last 2018-09-30, San Diego Padres

A game ended by a balk.

1 in 7,440 games · 1897+ games28 times on record

last 2023-09-05, Kansas City Royals

Walk-Off Passed Ball

A game ended on a passed ball.

1 in 4,340 games · 1897+ games48 times on record

last 2021-09-15, Philadelphia Phillies

Walk-Off Hit By Pitch

A game ended with the winning run forced in by a pitch.

1 in 2,216 games · 1897+ games94 times on record

last 2026-07-20, Los Angeles Angels

Walk-Off Wild Pitch

A game ended on a wild pitch.

1 in 653 games · 1897+ games319 times on record

last 2026-06-26, Minnesota Twins

A game ended on a base on balls.

1 in 317 games · 1897+ games657 times on record

last 2026-07-30, Chicago White Sox

A game ended on a fielding error.

1 in 193 games · 1897+ games1,076 times on record

last 2026-09-12, Washington Nationals

Walk-Off Home Run

A game ended on a home run.

1 in 45 games · 1897+ games4,587 times on record

last 2026-09-26, Detroit Tigers

The home side won it in their last at-bat.

1 in 10 games · 1897+ games19,182 times on record

last 2026-09-26, Detroit Tigers

Line score

Scored in Eight Innings

A team scores in exactly eight different innings. The historical candidate separates games in which a team scores in nine innings.

1 in 1,866 games · 1897+ games120 times on record

last 2026-08-06, Boston Red Sox

All Runs in One Inning

A team scores at least eight runs, with its entire game total coming in one inning.

1 in 1,142 games · 1897+ games196 times on record

last 2026-06-06, Los Angeles Dodgers

Fifteen or more runs by one team.

1 in 63 games · 1897+ games3,523 times on record

last 2026-09-12, Seattle Mariners

Scoreless Until the Ninth

A team scores zero in its first eight innings and scores at least one run in the ninth inning or later.

1 in 20 games · 1897+ games11,128 times on record

last 2026-09-23, Toronto Blue Jays

Batting rarities

Seven or more hits by one batter.

1 in 27,955 games · 1897+ games8 times on record

last 2016-08-08, Brandon Crawford

Four Intentional Walks

Four intentional walks drawn by one batter.

1 in 18,636 games · 1897+ games12 times on record

last 2025-06-29, James Wood

Two Catcher's Interferences

Reaching twice on catcher's interference.

1 in 15,974 games · 1897+ games14 times on record

last 2025-04-11, Luis Robert

Three Sacrifice Flies

Three sacrifice flies by one batter.

1 in 13,977 games · 1897+ games16 times on record

last 2024-07-19, Rowdy Tellez

Two Homers, Two Steals

Two home runs and two stolen bases in one game.

1 in 8,945 games · 1897+ games25 times on record

last 2026-08-08, Jake McCarthy

Homer, Triple, Double, Steal

All four in the same game.

1 in 4,385 games · 1897+ games51 times on record

last 2023-06-23, Elly De La Cruz

Seven Times On Base

Reaching base seven times in one game.

1 in 2,761 games · 1897+ games81 times on record

last 2017-05-28, Joe Mauer

Two Homers, Three Strikeouts

Two home runs and three strikeouts in one game.

1 in 1,033 games · 2000+ games87 times on record

last 2026-06-29, Brandon Marsh

A perfect day, six hits in six at-bats.

1 in 2,457 games · 1897+ games91 times on record

last 2025-07-25, Nick Kurtz

Three Intentional Walks

Three intentional walks drawn by one batter.

1 in 1,129 games · 1897+ games198 times on record

last 2026-09-23, Juan Soto

Three Hits, Three Strikeouts

Three hits and three strikeouts in one game.

1 in 1,070 games · 1897+ games209 times on record

last 2026-07-06, Michael Harris II

Three Sacrifice Bunts

Three sacrifice bunts by one batter.

1 in 730 games · 1897+ games306 times on record

last 2021-06-20, Eric Lauer

Five Runs Scored

Five or more runs scored by one batter.

1 in 688 games · 1897+ games325 times on record

last 2026-04-10, Max Muncy

Four Extra-Base Hits

Four extra-base hits in one game.

1 in 450 games · 1897+ games496 times on record

last 2026-08-08, Jac Caglianone

Six Times On Base

Reaching base six times in one game.

1 in 214 games · 1897+ games1,044 times on record

last 2026-08-25, Steven Kwan

A perfect day, five hits in five at-bats.

1 in 135 games · 1897+ games1,654 times on record

last 2026-08-25, Steven Kwan

Three-Steal Game

Three bases stolen by one runner.

1 in 96 games · 1897+ games2,309 times on record

last 2026-09-19, Esteury Ruiz

Pitching rarities

Six Home Runs Allowed

Six home runs given up by one pitcher.

1 in 18,629 games · 1897+ games12 times on record

last 2026-07-20, Joe Ryan

More Walks Than Outs

More walks issued than outs recorded.

1 in 32,028 games · 2000+ games18 times on record

last 2018-04-21, Lucas Giolito

No-Hitter With Five Walks

A no-hitter thrown with five or more walks.

1 in 5,452 games · 1897+ games41 times on record

last 2012-06-01, Johan Santana

Three balks by one pitcher.

1 in 21,352 games · 2000+ games48 times on record

last 2025-05-11, Jose Castillo

Ten Strikeouts in Relief

Ten strikeouts by a pitcher who did not start.

1 in 10,676 games · 2000+ games73 times on record

last 2025-09-27, Sean Burke

Faced the Minimum

Twenty-seven batters faced, and not a perfect game.

1 in 2,759 games · 1897+ games81 times on record

last 2026-06-12, Jacob Misiorowski

Four Wild Pitches

Four wild pitches by one pitcher.

1 in 2,630 games · 1897+ games85 times on record

last 2025-08-18, Eury Perez

Four Intentional Walks Issued

Four intentional walks by one pitcher.

1 in 32,028 games · 2000+ games89 times on record

last 2011-09-04, David Herndon

Five Home Runs Allowed

Five home runs given up by one pitcher.

1 in 1,585 games · 1897+ games141 times on record

last 2026-08-31, Kyle Harrison

Complete Game, Fifteen K

A complete game with fifteen strikeouts.

1 in 1,054 games · 1897+ games212 times on record

last 2026-06-12, Jacob Misiorowski

Ten walks issued by one pitcher.

1 in 32,028 games · 2000+ games299 times on record

last 2004-07-28, Jeff Suppan

Two balks by one pitcher.

1 in 551 games · 1897+ games405 times on record

last 2026-03-30, Ryan Thompson

Three Batters Hit

Three batters hit by one pitcher.

1 in 282 games · 1897+ games790 times on record

last 2026-09-25, Joe Ryan

Three Wild Pitches

Three wild pitches by one pitcher.

1 in 273 games · 1897+ games818 times on record

last 2026-09-25, Jonathan Pintaro

Futility & disaster

Caught Three Times

Caught stealing three times in one game.

1 in 64,057 games · 2000+ games48 times on record

last 2009-10-04, Ben Francisco

Three Double Plays Grounded Into

Grounding into three double plays in one game.

1 in 1,620 games · 1897+ games138 times on record

last 2023-09-05, Nick Castellanos

Six Runs, No Outs

Six runs allowed without recording an out.

1 in 1,164 games · 1897+ games192 times on record

last 2026-06-09, Wilber Dotel

Twelve Runs Allowed

Twelve runs charged to one pitcher.

1 in 2,562 games · 2000+ games844 times on record

last 2025-05-31, Jesus Luzardo

Four Runs, No Outs

Four runs allowed without recording an out.

1 in 121 games · 1897+ games1,847 times on record

last 2026-09-20, Bryan King

Ten Runs Allowed

Ten runs charged to one pitcher.

1 in 102 games · 1897+ games2,181 times on record

last 2026-09-24, Tanner Gordon

Inning shapes

Three Runs, No Hits

Three or four runs in a half-inning without a hit. The historical candidate separates the five-or-more tier.

1 in 996 games · 1897+ games209 times on record

last 2026-07-19, Boston Red Sox

Three-Pitch Inning

A complete half-inning requiring exactly three actual pitches; automatic intentional walks are not counted as thrown pitches.

1 in 503 games · 2000+ games313 times on record

last 2026-08-17, San Diego Padres

Three Straight Home Runs

Three consecutive home runs by one team.

1 in 639 games · 1897+ games326 times on record

last 2026-09-13, Toronto Blue Jays

Triple Play (play-by-play era)

Three outs on one play.

1 in 372 games · 1897+ games560 times on record

last 2026-07-21, Houston Astros

Catcher's Interference

A batter awarded first for interference.

1 in 103 games · 1897+ games2,016 times on record

last 2026-09-22, Pittsburgh Pirates

Three-Error Inning

Three errors in one half inning.

1 in 270 games · 2000+ games2,806 times on record

last 2026-09-16, Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching

One starting pitcher completes at least nine innings without an opposing batter reaching base. The historical corpus includes postseason games and Reuben Curry; the two 1880 games precede its coverage.

1 in 9,814 games · 1897+ games23 times on record

last 2023-06-28, Domingo German

Combined No-Hitter

Two or more pitchers together complete at least nine innings without allowing a hit.

1 in 8,682 games · 1897+ games26 times on record

last 2026-05-25, Houston Astros

18-Strikeout Game

At least 18 strikeouts by one pitcher in a game, including postseason games.

1 in 6,639 games · 1897+ games34 times on record

last 2016-05-11, Max Scherzer

Fifteen K, No Walks

Fifteen or more strikeouts and not a single walk.

1 in 3,241 games · 1897+ games69 times on record

last 2026-06-12, Jacob Misiorowski

Four Batters Hit

One pitcher hitting four or more batters.

1 in 3,022 games · 1897+ games74 times on record

last 2026-05-26, Sandy Alcantara

Four-Strikeout Inning

One pitcher records at least four strikeouts in the same half-inning, including strikeouts on which a batter reaches base.

1 in 1,082 games · 1988+ games83 times on record

last 2026-05-09, Mason Miller

Immaculate Inning

One pitcher records all three strikeouts in one complete half-inning, on exactly nine actual pitches and exactly three plate appearances.

1 in 987 games · 1988+ games91 times on record

last 2026-09-13, Payton Tolle

One pitcher completes at least nine innings and allows no hits; perfect games are a separate category.

1 in 881 games · 1897+ games256 times on record

last 2024-08-02, Blake Snell

One-Hit Shutout

A complete-game shutout of at least nine innings allowing zero or one hit. This category includes qualifying no-hitters and perfect games.

1 in 193 games · 1897+ games1,168 times on record

last 2026-09-25, Eury Pérez

Hitting

Five Extra-Base Hits

At least five extra-base hits by one batter in a game.

1 in 13,977 games · 1897+ games16 times on record

last 2025-07-25, Nick Kurtz

Four-Homer Game

At least four home runs by one batter in one game.

1 in 11,770 games · 1897+ games19 times on record

last 2025-08-28, Kyle Schwarber

Four-Double Game

Four or more doubles by one batter in a game.

1 in 3,923 games · 1897+ games57 times on record

last 2025-09-23, Brendan Donovan

At least three triples by one batter in a game.

1 in 3,855 games · 1897+ games58 times on record

last 2024-09-27, Xavier Edwards

At least six hits by one batter in a game.

1 in 1,644 games · 1897+ games136 times on record

last 2025-07-25, Nick Kurtz

At least one single, double, triple and home run by the same batter in a game; additional hits are allowed.

1 in 694 games · 1897+ games322 times on record

last 2026-08-22, JJ Bleday

Three-Homer Game

Exactly three home runs by one batter in one game. Four-homer games have a separate list.

1 in 321 games · 1897+ games696 times on record

last 2026-09-24, Lucas Spence

Run production

Six or more runs scored by one batter.

1 in 15,974 games · 1897+ games14 times on record

last 2025-07-25, Nick Kurtz

Ten or more runs batted in by one batter.

1 in 13,155 games · 1897+ games17 times on record

last 2026-07-07, Ryan O'Hearn

Eight or nine runs batted in by one batter.

1 in 1,372 games · 1897+ games163 times on record

last 2026-07-17, Andrés Chaparro

Plate discipline

Hit Three Times

One batter hit by a pitch three times in a game.

1 in 5,324 games · 1897+ games42 times on record

last 2025-07-18, TJ Friedl

Five walks drawn by one batter in a game.

1 in 1,833 games · 1897+ games122 times on record

last 2024-06-17, Freddie Freeman

Futility

Titanium Sombrero

Six strikeouts by one batter in a game.

1 in 22,364 games · 1897+ games10 times on record

last 2004-06-08, Geoff Jenkins

Platinum Sombrero

At least five strikeouts by one batter in one game; six-strikeout games also have a separate list.

1 in 927 games · 1897+ games241 times on record

last 2026-09-25, Rece Hinds

Hitless in Seven

Seven or more at-bats without a hit.

1 in 202 games · 1897+ games1,107 times on record

last 2023-06-12, Marcus Semien

Innings & sequences

Three Hit Batsmen

At least three batters hit by pitches in one half-inning.

1 in 2,485 games · 1950+ games62 times on record

last 2026-05-22, Chicago White Sox

Two Homers in an Inning

Two home runs by one batter in a single inning.

1 in 3,109 games · 1922+ games67 times on record

last 2026-08-30, Austin Wells

Four Homers in an Inning

At least four home runs by one team in a half-inning.

1 in 1,340 games · 1950+ games115 times on record

last 2026-09-18, Los Angeles Dodgers

At least ten runs by one team in a half-inning, including runs without an RBI.

1 in 428 games · 1950+ games360 times on record

last 2026-09-01, Minnesota Twins

13+ Batters in an Inning

At least 13 plate appearances by one team in one half-inning. This is the site’s historical threshold; it does not mean 18 batters.

1 in 131 games · 1950+ games1,170 times on record

last 2026-09-09, Baltimore Orioles

Fielding & baserunning

Five-Steal Game

Five or more bases stolen by one runner.

1 in 7,214 games · 1897+ games31 times on record

last 2015-06-14, Billy Hamilton

Stealing the Cycle

Second, third and home all stolen in the same inning.

1 in 3,787 games · 1908+ games55 times on record

last 2023-07-08, Elly De La Cruz

Four-Steal Game

Four bases stolen by one runner in a game.

1 in 894 games · 1897+ games250 times on record

last 2026-04-07, Jakob Marsee

Three outs recorded on a single batted ball.

1 in 498 games · 1950+ games309 times on record

last 2026-07-21, Jose Altuve

A runner stealing home plate.

1 in 107 games · 1950+ games1,430 times on record

last 2026-09-14, Pavin Smith