What baseball record will never be broken?

Question

What baseball record that was set after 1930 do you think will never be broken. Pitching records from before 1930 don't count because with the way the game is played today no one will ever break those records.
Notice I did not ask for your opinion about Bonds or steroids so don't even go there.
I think Cal Ripkin's games played streak and Dimaggio's hit streak will be the toughest to break, if they're broken at all

Hangingleft. Can you read? I'm not looking for pitching stats before 1930. With the way the game is played today no one will ever get close to the old pitching records.

Rod B. I believe Oral Hershiser already broke that record. I could be wrong though. The back-2-back no hitters is a good one. I can't picture some one pitching 3 no-hitters in a row. Great answer.
the point about how much more effective Ripkin could have been had he been given days off is an excellent point.

Answer 1

back to back no hitters.
it might be tied, but never broken.

Answer 2

Nolan Ryans record strikeouts will be matched. Look at current totals for Randy Johnson for one. All records are breakable. Remember someone set these records in the first place.I think Cal Ripkins record is the most boring and most over rated record ever! I show up to work everyday and dont play a game 3 hours a day several nights a week. I know the travel is suppose to be a grind but sleeping on a plane and batting 4 times a night and maybe needing to run 90 feet is strenuous for someone who is an athelete but lets keep it in perspective here. Someone hit two grandslams in one inning one night and I think the likelyhood of that possible senario even coming up again never mind being able to hit a homerun at that at bat is just about impossible but certainly highly unlikely to happen.

Answer 3

I'd have to go with Cal Ripken's streak. Especially in this day and age when some players go on the DL for a stupid hangnail!

DiMaggio's streak could be broken, but again that would be very hard to do.

And the season single record for Doubles??? Last time I checked Maggilo Ordenez has 35, and it's not even the ASB!

Answer 4

Cy Young's wins total. With specialization and the five-man rotation, no one will pitch enough games and last long enough to win even 400 games, let alone 511.

Pete Rose's hits total is also pretty safe. You'd need a good contact hitter who is also adverse to walking alot. He'd need to break into the league early -- say when he's 20-21 -- and keep playing into his 40s, like Rose did. It would have been interesting to see Ichiro start in the major leagues when he was 20 or 22 or something. At his rate of 200+ hits a year, he might have had a chance.

Nolan Ryan's strikeout record is also pretty safe. Bullpens reduce a guy's innings now, that means fewer Ks.

Answer 5

Johnny Vander Meer's back to back consecutive no hit games. In order to break this record someone will need to pitch 3 no hit games in a row.... not going to happen. The other record that will not be broken is Cal Ripken's consecutive games played streak. The only player that was close was Miguel Tejada but his streak ended at 1152, not even half way to Ripken's 2632. It is unusual for a player to play every game of the season, never mind consecutive seasons.

Answer 6

I would have to think that Joe Dimmagio's record is almost untouchable. Getting a hit in 56 straight games is extremly hard to do. The closet since has been Pete Rose. I think he had 44 at one point but the was still 12 games away from tying and 13 from breaking. Ripkens record is a longevity record that someone might break if he's healthy and stays in shape.

Answer 7

I agree with you that Ripken's streak will not be challenged for a long time. Many have toyed with DiMaggio's record, but to this day he still holds the record for consecutive games with a hit. I feel that Cy Young's record of 511 career wins will never be touched. But there are so many out there; these are the only ones that really stand out.

Answer 8

Ryan's 2795 walks.

It takes a genuinely rare and truly gifted level of ability -- GOOD ability -- combined with a large but acceptable amount of control problems (think of it as BAD ability) to be able to continue pitching in the majors long enough to do this. Ryan was that package; amazing durability with enough plusses that teams were willing to live with his minuses. I don't think we'll see this one get challenged in a long, long time.

In similar veins, Rose' 9797 batting outs (well over 10000 when factoring in caught steals and getting involved in DPs), and Young's 313 losses are untouchable. They simply will not be players good enough to convince teams to pay these prices for their services.

Looking to a more upbeat record, and this one does go back before the asker was interested, but Young's 749 complete games is THE most untouchable career record in baseball, much moreso than his wins. Consider the improbable but possible: 25 wins a season for 20 years puts a pitcher at 500. 30 complete games for those same 20 years puts him at a mere 600. Not gonna happen; no one has had as many as ten since 1999.

Answer 9

Joe DiMaggio's Hitting Streak

Answer 10

I believe the following will stand:

Ripken's Consecutive Games Record
Gagne's Consecutive Games Saved Record
The single season stolen base record is going to be tough
**I think once guys like Mariano, Hoffman, Nathan retire, the saves record will be tough to approach with the way the game is played today.

I do believe that one day someone will hit in 57 straight games. I think it's going to be very tough, but I would not call it a lock that no one will touch it.

You are right though...there are pitching records that will not be touched, ever. 511 wins...30 something wins in one season...5000 strikeouts will not be touched either.

Answer 11

Prob have to say Ripkins see that the now a days people stay out of game for ingrown toe nails and wussy stuff theirs just know more hard core players that love the game now a days like the good ol boys