2006-06-16 05:14:53 · 39 answers · asked by andyfrogsuit 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Cycle. Even on a good night, it is difficult to get better than 4 at bats, and then get a hit for each one of them. Triple is hardest play to make in baseball also, so definitly the cycle.
2006-06-16 05:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jason W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely No Hitter as previously proved. Also note that hitters (who would go for the cycle) get 8 or 9 batting slots to even go for the cycle, where pitchers get 1 slot per game. So for just 1 team, maybe the top 5 hitters are guaranteed at least 4 plate appearances, so that would be 162 times 5 = 810 chances per team for the cycle versus 162 starts towards the no-hitter. This obviously is just the most basic proving level for this argument.
Again, just look at the 100+ years of baseball history for the answer...
2006-06-16 06:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by YYZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say a no hitter. Hitting for the cycle happens several times a season while there are usually only one or two no-hitters pitched each year, if any. Since the start of the 2000 season, 25 players have hit for the cycle, but there have only been seven no-hitters and none since May 18, 2004.
2006-06-16 05:26:31 · answer #3 · answered by Chutzpah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been what, some 225 No-hitters in MLB history (single pitcher), so this makes the odds of pitching one something like 16,000~1.
There have been only 14 perfect games (regular season, w/pitching mound @ 60' 6").
As for the cycle, this has occured some 268 times with the "natural" cycle (single, double, triple and home run, in order ) has happened only 11 times.
So in order of easiest to hardest, the hardest thing to accomplish:
4) Hitting for the cycle
3) No hitter
2) Perfect Game
1) Hitting a "Natural" Cycle
2006-06-16 05:42:22 · answer #4 · answered by chairman_of_the_bored_04 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i was playing and I was going for the cycle and I get a single....theres goes a no hitter. A no hitter is a prevention which is harder than hitting four times...
2006-06-16 05:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by mycatgoesmoo@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A no hitter. You usually see someone hit for the cycle around 3 times each season. The way that hitters are today, I'd say that we won't see as many no-hitters in the future.
2006-06-16 05:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by Cardinals = Greatness 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cycle. The batter has to go 4-4 at least, with no walks, and good baserunning is essential.
A no hitter is very hard obviously, but it is really hard to compare the two as one is batting and one is pitching.
I think that hitting for the cycle seems less likely than pitching a no hitter, so that is why it seems 'harder'.
2006-06-16 05:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by Aemilia753 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say the cycle. I've seen Nolan Ryan pitch 7 no hitters, put I have never seen any hitter, hit for the cycle 7 times.
2006-06-16 21:01:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though it happens more often, the cycle is more difficult. First of all, you have to be in a position to get 4 at bats. Triples are incredibly rare unless you're a pure speed guy, but then those guys lack power.
As to why it happens more often, it's simply a numbers game...there's only two pitchers that can pitch a no-hitter per game while there's 18 batters per game that can hit the cycle.
2006-06-16 05:34:48 · answer #9 · answered by ejn124 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A no hitter because when you hit for the cycle you have to do a variety of different things but in a no hitter the pitcher has to get out after out and has no room for mistakes.
2006-06-16 05:19:14 · answer #10 · answered by royalsgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No hitter. The number of great hitters in the game is many, so it's unbelievably hard to pitch 27 up 27 up, unless you're nolan ryan where he did it regularly. with a cycle, you just have to have a great day, and get lucky sometimes. a no hitter takes pure talent against the best hitters in the world.
2006-06-16 07:48:12 · answer #11 · answered by Jake B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋