August 31
Everything rare that has ever happened on this date.
455feats on this date
62different kinds
2026most recent
1897earliest
Rarest first
89Three Sacrifice Flies1× on this date · most recent 1965-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | RNRuss Nixon | box score ↗ |
89Four-Homer Game1× on this date · most recent 1950-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 | box score ↗ |
8418-Strikeout Game1× on this date · most recent 1959-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 18 | box score ↗ |
80Caught Three Times1× on this date · most recent 1912-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | EMEd McDonald | box score ↗ |
76Ten Strikeouts in Relief1× on this date · most recent 1955-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | HBHal Brown | box score ↗ |
76Four Batters Hit1× on this date · most recent 1907-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | PFPatsy Flaherty | 4 | box score ↗ |
75Faced the Minimum1× on this date · most recent 1948-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | HBHank Borowy | box score ↗ |
75Four Wild Pitches2× on this date · most recent 2017-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | box score ↗ | |
| 1995 | EHEdwin Hurtado | box score ↗ |
74Four Intentional Walks Issued1× on this date · most recent 1958-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | RKRon Kline | box score ↗ |
74Three Hit Batsmen1× on this date · most recent 2007-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | box score ↗ |
73Walk-Off Hit By Pitch1× on this date · most recent 2017-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Minnesota Twins | box score ↗ |
70Six-Hit Game1× on this date · most recent 2004-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | box score ↗ |
70Five Home Runs Allowed2× on this date · most recent 2026-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | box score ↗ | |
| 2002 | CRChris Reitsma | box score ↗ |
68Eight-RBI Game3× on this date · most recent 2009-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | box score ↗ | |
| 1995 | 8 | box score ↗ | |
| 1950 | 9 | box score ↗ |
66Six Runs, No Outs2× on this date · most recent 1998-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | BSBlake Stein | box score ↗ |
| 1983 | JGJim Gott | box score ↗ |
66Three Intentional Walks2× on this date · most recent 1952-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | box score ↗ | |
| 1941 | box score ↗ |
66Complete Game, Fifteen K1× on this date · most recent 1959-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | box score ↗ |
65Immaculate Inning1× on this date · most recent 1996-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 | box score ↗ |
64Platinum Sombrero1× on this date · most recent 2004-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | box score ↗ |
64Four-Steal Game1× on this date · most recent 1906-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | SMSherry Magee | 4 | box score ↗ |
64Four Ejections1× on this date · most recent 1905-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | box score ↗ |
64No-Hitter2× on this date · most recent 1935-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | VKVern Kennedy | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1915 | JLJimmy Lavender | 8 | box score ↗ |
62Four Errors, One Fielder4× on this date · most recent 1935-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Llundd103 | 4 | box score ↗ |
| 1920 | Ggallc101 | 4 | box score ↗ |
| 1915 | Llavad101 | 4 | box score ↗ |
| 1899 | Mmercw101 | 4 | box score ↗ |
62Ten Walks2× on this date · most recent 1941-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PMPhil Marchildon | box score ↗ |
| 1927 | BHBump Hadley | box score ↗ |
62Three Sacrifice Bunts6× on this date · most recent 1968-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | MMMike McCormick | box score ↗ |
| 1945 | PFPercy Forrest | box score ↗ |
| 1923 | MBMoe Berg | box score ↗ |
| 1919 | RCRay Chapman | box score ↗ |
| 1914 | DCDoc Cook | box score ↗ |
| 1903 | HHHunter Hill | box score ↗ |
61Five Runs Scored2× on this date · most recent 2000-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | LALuis Alicea | box score ↗ |
| 1950 | box score ↗ |
60Walk-Off Wild Pitch4× on this date · most recent 2010-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Kansas City Royals | box score ↗ |
| 2009 |  Cincinnati Reds | box score ↗ |
| 2006 |  Washington Nationals | box score ↗ |
| 1984 |  Athletics | box score ↗ |
60Eleven Assists2× on this date · most recent 1993-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ffermf001 | 11 | box score ↗ |
| 1903 | Ffarrj103 | 11 | box score ↗ |
60Three Straight Home Runs2× on this date · most recent 2024-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Los Angeles Dodgers | box score ↗ |
| 2004 |  Houston Astros | box score ↗ |
58Two Balks2× on this date · most recent 1998-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | DODarren Oliver | box score ↗ |
| 1993 | box score ↗ |
57Triple Play1× on this date · most recent 1981-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ACAl Cowens | 2 | box score ↗ |
57Three Ejections3× on this date · most recent 2008-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Los Angeles Angels | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 2003 |  Tampa Bay Rays | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Angels | 3 | box score ↗ |
56Four Extra-Base Hits4× on this date · most recent 1998-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | box score ↗ | |
| 1950 | box score ↗ | |
| 1947 | PBPepper Bassett | box score ↗ |
| 1930 | box score ↗ |
56Ten-Run Inning3× on this date · most recent 2010-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Toronto Blue Jays | 10 | box score ↗ |
| 1999 |  Cleveland Guardians | 10 | box score ↗ |
| 1998 | Cleveland Guardians | 10 | box score ↗ |
54Five Double Plays7× on this date · most recent 2021-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ffletd002 | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 2021 | Wwalsj001 | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 2021 | Mmayfj001 | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1997 | Vvaugm001 | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1993 | Vvaugm001 | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1949 | Vvernm101 | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1949 | Ggordj101 | 6 | box score ↗ |
54Triple Play (play-by-play era)2× on this date · most recent 1981-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  Detroit Tigers | box score ↗ |
| 1919 | Detroit Tigers | box score ↗ |
53Three-Homer Game5× on this date · most recent 2026-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | box score ↗ | |
| 2017 | 3 | box score ↗ | |
| 1995 | 3 | box score ↗ | |
| 1956 | 3 | box score ↗ | |
| 1930 | 3 | box score ↗ |
52Walk-Off Walk2× on this date · most recent 1969-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  San Francisco Giants | box score ↗ |
| 1950 |  Boston Red Sox | box score ↗ |
51Three Batters Hit6× on this date · most recent 2007-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | SMSergio Mitre | box score ↗ |
| 2003 | box score ↗ | |
| 1915 | JDJean Dubuc | box score ↗ |
| 1910 | BBBill Bailey | box score ↗ |
| 1908 | ESEd Summers | box score ↗ |
| 1901 | JNJerry Nops | box score ↗ |
51Three-Pitch Inning1× on this date · most recent 2018-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | box score ↗ |
51Three Wild Pitches8× on this date · most recent 2016-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | box score ↗ | |
| 2003 | SSScot Shields | box score ↗ |
| 1991 | DGDan Gakeler | box score ↗ |
| 1985 | TBTim Birtsas | box score ↗ |
| 1979 | box score ↗ | |
| 1971 | TMTom Murphy | box score ↗ |
| 1948 | DBDave Barnhill | box score ↗ |
| 1915 | box score ↗ |
51Twelve Runs Allowed5× on this date · most recent 1941-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | box score ↗ | |
| 1937 | PAPete Appleton | box score ↗ |
| 1903 | PWPop Williams | box score ↗ |
| 1901 | WMWin Mercer | box score ↗ |
| 1897 | RDRed Donahue | box score ↗ |
48Six Times On Base4× on this date · most recent 2004-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | box score ↗ | |
| 2000 | box score ↗ | |
| 1973 | DMDon Money | box score ↗ |
| 1926 | RMRay Morehart | box score ↗ |
48Hitless in Seven2× on this date · most recent 1993-08-31
| Year | Who | Detail | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0-for-8 | box score ↗ | |
| 1920 | JDJimmy Dykes | 0-for-7 | box score ↗ |
47Walk-Off Error10× on this date · most recent 2023-08-31
47One-Hit Shutout9× on this date · most recent 2008-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | box score ↗ | |
| 2007 | 9 | box score ↗ | |
| 2005 | 7 | box score ↗ | |
| 1948 | HBHank Borowy | 7 | box score ↗ |
| 1935 | VKVern Kennedy | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1929 | EWEd Wells | 7 | box score ↗ |
| 1918 | MWMule Watson | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1915 | JLJimmy Lavender | 8 | box score ↗ |
| 1905 | FSFrank Smith | 9 | box score ↗ |
47First-Inning Ejection8× on this date · most recent 2017-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | box score ↗ | |
| 2006 | box score ↗ | |
| 1935 | EWEarl Whitehill | box score ↗ |
| 1928 | BMBuddy Myer | box score ↗ |
| 1920 | HJHal Janvrin | box score ↗ |
| 1913 | BWBuck Weaver | box score ↗ |
| 1905 | box score ↗ | |
| 1903 | BBBill Bradley | box score ↗ |
43Five for Five6× on this date · most recent 2021-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | box score ↗ | |
| 1962 | JCJoe Cunningham | box score ↗ |
| 1929 | PHPinky Hargrave | box score ↗ |
| 1921 | JSJack Smith | box score ↗ |
| 1903 | box score ↗ | |
| 1901 | DPDick Padden | box score ↗ |
4313+ Batters in an Inning6× on this date · most recent 2010-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Toronto Blue Jays | 14 | box score ↗ |
| 1999 | Cleveland Guardians | 14 | box score ↗ |
| 1998 | Cleveland Guardians | 14 | box score ↗ |
| 1995 |  Chicago White Sox | 13 | box score ↗ |
| 1961 |  Kansas City Athletics | 13 | box score ↗ |
| 1953 | Cincinnati Reds | 13 | box score ↗ |
43In on a Triple Play8× on this date · most recent 1981-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ssquim001 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1981 | Bbainh001 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1981 | Bbernt001 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1919 | Ggedej101 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1919 | Ssislg101 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1919 | Ggerbw101 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1901 | Wwallb101 | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1901 | Sschrp101 | 1 | box score ↗ |
42Four Runs, No Outs12× on this date · most recent 2018-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | box score ↗ | |
| 2006 | SMSergio Mitre | box score ↗ |
| 2004 | MMMike Myers | box score ↗ |
| 1999 | MPMark Petkovsek | box score ↗ |
| 1999 | box score ↗ | |
| 1999 | JZJeff Zimmerman | box score ↗ |
| 1997 | DWDon Wengert | box score ↗ |
| 1966 | FCFrank Carpin | box score ↗ |
| 1955 | BWBill Wight | box score ↗ |
| 1939 | BKBob Klinger | box score ↗ |
| 1932 | GBGuy Bush | box score ↗ |
| 1930 | RCRip Collins | box score ↗ |
41Steal of Home8× on this date · most recent 2021-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | box score ↗ | |
| 2015 | 3 | box score ↗ | |
| 2001 | CRChris Richard | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1998 | 7 | box score ↗ | |
| 1980 | JPJoe Pettini | 2 | box score ↗ |
| 1977 | FGFernando Gonzalez | 2 | box score ↗ |
| 1971 | 1 | box score ↗ | |
| 1961 | LMLee Maye | 3 | box score ↗ |
40Manager and Player Ejected17× on this date · most recent 2008-08-31
40Catcher's Interference8× on this date · most recent 2022-08-31
40Ten Runs Allowed15× on this date · most recent 2009-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | box score ↗ | |
| 1998 | BFBryce Florie | box score ↗ |
| 1949 | ELEarnest Long | box score ↗ |
| 1948 | SJSam Jones | box score ↗ |
| 1938 | SSSteve Sundra | box score ↗ |
| 1936 | WMWebster McDonald | box score ↗ |
| 1930 | LSLes Sweetland | box score ↗ |
| 1913 | BHBob Harmon | box score ↗ |
| 1906 | THTom Hughes | box score ↗ |
| 1905 | JTJake Thielman | box score ↗ |
| 1904 | GMGeorge Mullin | box score ↗ |
| 1902 | JKJack Katoll | box score ↗ |
| 1900 | JTJack Taylor | box score ↗ |
| 1898 | BMBill Magee | box score ↗ |
| 1898 | JTJack Taylor | box score ↗ |
40Three-Steal Game9× on this date · most recent 1997-08-31
| Year | Who | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | box score ↗ | |
| 1988 | box score ↗ | |
| 1918 | CHCharlie Hollocher | box score ↗ |
| 1915 | box score ↗ | |
| 1914 | GWGus Williams | box score ↗ |
| 1914 | box score ↗ | |
| 1906 | SMSherry Magee | box score ↗ |
| 1901 | DPDick Padden | box score ↗ |
| 1900 | JBJimmy Barrett | box score ↗ |
38Three Errors, One Fielder17× on this date · most recent 2015-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ccasts001 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 2013 | Tturnj002 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1995 | Ggagng001 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1990 | Ssojol001 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1950 | Hhartr101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1944 | Pperej103 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1941 | Aappll101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1939 | Aarmob101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1933 | Ffreyl101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1926 | Ggallc101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1922 | Pparkf101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1916 | Ssnydf101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1907 | Ddahlb102 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1902 | Jjonet103 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1899 | Ddalyt101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1899 | Lleact101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
| 1897 | Ccrosm101 | 3 | box score ↗ |
37Three-Error Inning14× on this date · most recent 2020-08-31
| Year | Who | How many | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Twins | 2 | box score ↗ |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | box score ↗ |
| 1944 |  New York Yankees | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1941 |  St. Louis Browns | 6 | box score ↗ |
| 1933 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | box score ↗ |
| 1933 | PCPittsburgh Crawfords | 5 | box score ↗ |
| 1933 | NNSH | 9 | box score ↗ |
| 1933 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1932 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 2 | box score ↗ |
| 1920 | Detroit Tigers | 1 | box score ↗ |
| 1916 |  Chicago Cubs | 6 | box score ↗ |
| 1914 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | box score ↗ |
| 1913 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | box score ↗ |
| 1908 | Cleveland Guardians | 4 | box score ↗ |
