Meaning a solo, a dinger with one on, a dinger with 2 on, and a salami. What about anyone coming close?
2007-07-08 13:39:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I don't believe anybody's ever done that. But, on April 26, 2005, Alex Rodriguez hit 3 HR against Angels' pitcher Bartolo Colon. He hit a grand slam, a 3-run shot and a 2-run shot. In his fourth AB, with the crowd anticipating another HR, he had an RBI single. He finished 4-5 with 10 RBI, but came a solo shot away from the 'homerun cycle.'
Great question though!
2007-07-08 13:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by yankfan192 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This might be the ultimate single game achievement in baseball. I couldn't think of anything harder to do in baseball. Which is why it hasn't been done yet nor will it happen in any predictable timetable. Since I was interested in it a few years ago I calculated what I think are the odds. As of now without including a factor for pitchers, situation, count, weather, ballpark, health and anything else A rod's odds are once in 1830 games played is once in his career so far. Say he plays for another 1830 games. Meaning he might have a chance in two games. That means the greatest home run hitters might have two chances at the most in their careers.
Here is the calculation. We'll use A Rod since he has one of the best chances.
the odds of one homer in a game.
(total hrs 493/ total games 1830) .27 games.
# at bats per game.
(at bats 7081/ 1830) 3.87 at bats per game.
games with 4 at bats
(3.87/4) 1830 = 1770 games
odds of 4 hr in a game.
(.27^4 *1770)/1830= 9.4/1830= .0051 percent of his games.
comes out to 9 games where he has statistically had a chance of 4 homers.
on base percentage this year for the yanks is .355. assume his team mates did this throughout his career.
so the odds of runners on base when a rod hits a home run is.
no runners .645
so 1 runner .355
2 runners .126
3 runners .045
multiply those each by .27 from earlier.
.17
.096
.034
.012
now just multiply the above 4 numbers here in this formula in place of .27^4 = .00067
(.00067 *1770)/1830= 1.2/1830= .00066 percent of his games.
2007-07-09 01:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by mort 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happened in the minor leagues within the past ten years, and I don't remember the batter. But in the majors, no. Well, not yet.
2007-07-08 21:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. 4 is the record but no one has ever done that in their 4 HRs.
2007-07-08 20:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by SW1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
naw I don't think so...I know shawn green for the dodgers had a solo hr, a 2 run hr and a 3 run hr...and then he hit another solo
2007-07-08 20:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has never been done in the majors, but it did happen in college a few years ago.
2007-07-08 20:46:37 · answer #6 · answered by TQTX37A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no dont think so
2007-07-08 20:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Joey M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-07-08 20:44:43 · answer #8 · answered by Keith G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋