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Single-game bests across every box score in the archive — each row links to the game it happened in.
Home Runs in a Game
| # | Player | Total | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Gehrig | 4 | NYY vs @ ATH | Fri, Jun 3 |
| 2 | Chuck Klein | 4 | PHI vs @ PIT | Fri, Jul 10 |
| 3 | Pat Seerey | 4 | CWS vs @ ATH | Sun, Jul 18 |
| 4 | Gil Hodges | 4 | LAD vs ATL | Thu, Aug 31 |
| 5 | Joe Adcock | 4 | ATL vs @ LAD | Sat, Jul 31 |
| 6 | Rocky Colavito | 4 | CLE vs @ BAL | Wed, Jun 10 |
| 7 | Willie Mays | 4 | SF vs @ ATL | Sun, Apr 30 |
| 8 | Mike Schmidt | 4 | PHI vs @ CHC | Sat, Apr 17 |
| 9 | Bob Horner | 4 | ATL vs WSH | Sun, Jul 6 |
| 10 | Mark Whiten | 4 | STL vs @ CIN | Tue, Sep 7 |
RBI in a Game
| # | Player | Total | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bottomley | 12 | STL vs @ LAD | Tue, Sep 16 |
| 2 | Mark Whiten | 12 | STL vs @ CIN | Tue, Sep 7 |
| 3 | Tony Lazzeri | 11 | NYY vs @ ATH | Sun, May 24 |
| 4 | Phil Weintraub | 11 | SF vs LAD | Sun, Apr 30 |
| 5 | Rudy York | 10 | BOS vs @ BAL | Sat, Jul 27 |
| 6 | Walker Cooper | 10 | CIN vs CHC | Wed, Jul 6 |
| 7 | Norm Zauchin | 10 | BOS vs MIN | Fri, May 27 |
| 8 | Reggie Jackson | 10 | ATH vs @ BOS | Sat, Jun 14 |
| 9 | Fred Lynn | 10 | BOS vs @ DET | Wed, Jun 18 |
| 10 | Nomar Garciaparra | 10 | BOS vs SEA | Mon, May 10 |
Hits in a Game
| # | Player | Total | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Burnett | 9 | CLE vs ATH | Sun, Jul 10 |
| 2 | Rocky Colavito | 7 | DET vs NYY | Sun, Jun 24 |
| 3 | César Gutiérrez | 7 | DET vs @ CLE | Sun, Jun 21 |
| 4 | Rennie Stennett | 7 | PIT vs @ CHC | Tue, Sep 16 |
| 5 | Brandon Crawford | 7 | SF vs @ MIA | Mon, Aug 8 |
| 6 | George Cutshaw | 6 | LAD vs @ CHC | Mon, Aug 9 |
| 7 | Carson Bigbee | 6 | PIT vs @ LAD | Wed, Aug 22 |
| 8 | Dave Bancroft | 6 | SF vs @ PHI | Mon, Jun 28 |
| 9 | George Sisler | 6 | BAL vs @ MIN | Tue, Aug 9 |
| 10 | Johnny Gooch | 6 | PIT vs SF | Fri, Jul 7 |
Runs Scored in a Game
| # | Player | Total | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mel Ott | 6 | SF vs @ PHI | Sat, Aug 4 |
| 2 | Mel Ott | 6 | SF vs LAD | Sun, Apr 30 |
| 3 | Johnny Pesky | 6 | BOS vs CWS | Wed, May 8 |
| 4 | Frank Torre | 6 | ATL vs @ CHC | Mon, Sep 2 |
| 5 | Spike Owen | 6 | BOS vs @ CLE | Thu, Aug 21 |
| 6 | Edgardo Alfonzo | 6 | NYM vs @ HOU | Mon, Aug 30 |
| 7 | Shawn Green | 6 | LAD vs @ MIL | Thu, May 23 |
| 8 | Joe Randa | 6 | KC vs @ DET | Thu, Sep 9 |
| 9 | Nick Kurtz | 6 | ATH vs @ HOU | Fri, Jul 25 |
| 10 | Jimmy Sheckard | 5 | CHC vs ATL | Sun, Jun 11 |
Stolen Bases in a Game
| # | Player | Total | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Collins | 6 | ATH vs @ DET | Wed, Sep 11 |
| 2 | Eddie Collins | 6 | ATH vs @ BAL | Sun, Sep 22 |
| 3 | Otis Nixon | 6 | ATL vs @ WSH | Sun, Jun 16 |
| 4 | Eric Young | 6 | COL vs LAD | Sun, Jun 30 |
| 5 | Carl Crawford | 6 | TB vs BOS | Sun, May 3 |
| 6 | Eddie Collins | 5 | ATH vs DET | Sat, May 18 |
| 7 | Clyde Milan | 5 | MIN vs @ CLE | Fri, Jun 14 |
| 8 | Johnny Neun | 5 | DET vs NYY | Sat, Jul 9 |
| 9 | Amos Otis | 5 | KC vs MIL | Tue, Sep 7 |
| 10 | Davey Lopes | 5 | LAD vs STL | Sat, Aug 24 |
Strikeouts by a Pitcher
| # | Player | Total | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Cheney | 21 | TEX vs @ BAL | Wed, Sep 12 |
| 2 | Roger Clemens | 20 | BOS vs SEA | Tue, Apr 29 |
| 3 | Roger Clemens | 20 | BOS vs @ DET | Wed, Sep 18 |
| 4 | Kerry Wood | 20 | CHC vs HOU | Wed, May 6 |
| 5 | Randy Johnson | 20 | AZ vs CIN | Tue, May 8 |
| 6 | Max Scherzer | 20 | WSH vs DET | Wed, May 11 |
| 7 | Luis Tiant | 19 | CLE vs MIN | Wed, Jul 3 |
| 8 | Steve Carlton | 19 | STL vs NYM | Mon, Sep 15 |
| 9 | Tom Seaver | 19 | NYM vs SD | Wed, Apr 22 |
| 10 | Nolan Ryan | 19 | LAA vs BOS | Fri, Jun 14 |