Six stolen bases is the most in one game done by Otis Nixon (1991-06-16) and Eric Young (1996-06-30). Baseball-reference has a great tool called the Play Index where you can look up all sorts of crazy stats. While watching the 15 inning All-Star game, here’s some things I learned while playing with this tool:
Records for one game (since 1956):
Most earned runs in one game is 14 by Mike Quist on 1998-08-03 and Bill Travers on 1977-08-14. I would really love to fill out a score card from this game. That would be fun. Seriously. I’m thinking about buying a blank Cleveland Indian scorecard from 1977 and filling it out with the box score from this 14 earned run game.
Most balks in one game. Bob Shaw did five on 1963-05-04. (Did this guy have some twitch or something? Sheesh!)
Most stolen bases allowed by a pitcher in one game. Stan Spencer on 2000-05-18 allowed 10 stolen bases. (Cliff Floyd stole 3–and he had three errors!), Luis Castillo 3 stolen bases, Mark Kotsay 2, Preston Wilson 2. Oddly enough with 10 stolen bases in one game, the Marlins scored only two runs losing 6-2.)
Most pickoffs in one game. Jarry Garvin on 1977-05-25 and Bill Wright on 1956-07-03 both got four pickoffs. (The runners must have been idiots in this game. Yankees 3B Andy Carey got picked off twice by Bill Wright.)
Worst game ever for a batter? Jose Vidal on 9/13/1967 went 0-for-6, striking out four times, and grounded into two double plays.
Only two players have 6 stolen bases in one game. Otis Nixon and Eric Young. (Young stole home once, third once, and second four times. Against Hideo Nomo–he’s one of the worst pitchers ever for allowing stolen bases.)
Shawon Dunston is one of 12 players to have three triples in one game since 1956.
Only five players have 10 rbi in one game. Just one has 12 RBI in one game, Mark Whiten.
Joe Torre is the only player in baseball to have grounded into four double plays in one game.
Mark Whiten was a monster.