Okay, do not confuse these streaks with the stuff pulled in the ’70s by drunken idiots. These are the best streaks in Dodger history. I love this kind of stuff.
Scoreless Innings
59 innings: Orel Hershiser, 1988. In the midst of his best season as a major leaguer, the Bulldog went on an impressive run of continuous scoreless innings. Surpassing the 58 2/3rds. Big D had passed Walter Johnson’s 55 2/3rds. Drysdale threw six consecutive shutouts during his streak in 1968. Big D’s streak was broken up by Howie Bedell of the Phillies who drove in 1 run all year. No pitcher since has come close to either mark
Consecutive Wins
The Dodger record is 15 compiled by Dazzy Vance in 1924. The LA record is 13 by Phil Regan in 1966. Hooton holds the record for most by a LA Dodger starter at 12 in 1975, tied by Kersh in 2017.
Losses
The longest losing streak belongs to Rick Honeycutt, 11 in 1987. Guess you do not need to be a great pitcher to become a very good pitching coach.
Strikeouts
Sometimes a player you would not think would even be in the conversation as the leader. In this case, I was more than a little surprised to find that Aaron Harang holds the record for the most K’s consecutively as a Dodger. He struck out 9 in a row against the Padres in 2012. The reliever mark is 6 by Richert and Perranoski. One other note about Harang’s mark, it is also the most K’s in a row to start a game.
Strikeouts in First MLB Game
The record is 6 held by Pete Richert, 1962 against the Reds and Karl Spooner, 1954 against the Giants. No one has surpassed that mark.
Most K’s Consecutive Games
Koufax holds the mark for the most in 2 and 3 straight games with 31 and 41. He did that in a 3 game stretch in 1959. Hideo Nomo holds the record for 4 straight games with 50 in 1995. Dreifort holds the record for the most K’s in 2 innings. 7.
Walks Inning
Brickyard Kennedy walked 6 straight in 1900. One record I think most pitchers would not like to have.
Saves
Not surprisingly, Eric Gagne holds the record for most consecutive saves, 6, and most in a season, 55. both records coming in his magical 2003 season.
Most Games No HR Allowed
Another surprise name, Joe Beimel, in 2008 pitched in 104 games and allowed no home runs. Pretty impressive.
Most Saves Converted
Again, no surprise, Eric Gagne 84 over parts of 3 seasons, 2002-2004.
Now for some hitting streaks.
Games
The 3-Dog, Willie Davis holds the Dodger record for the most games with a hit at 31. Willie did it in 1969. Zack Wheat holds the Brooklyn record, 29 in 1916.
On Base Safely Game
Cookie Lavagetto was on base 7 times for Brooklyn in 1939 against the Phillies
Reached Base Safely
Pedro Guererro got on 14 times over 4 games in 1985. He passed Ron Cey who had 10 consecutive times reaching base.
Hits
Andre Ethier and Ed Konecthy each had 10 consecutive hits. Andre accomplished this in 2012 and Konecthy in 1919. Hits in 3 consecutive games are 12 by Keeler, Milt Stock, and Rafael Furcal. In 4 games the record is 16 by Stock in 1925.
Extra Base Hits
Steve Garvey holds the record with 5 in a row in 1977 in a game against the Cardinals. Campanella, Kemp, Green, and Pederson hit HRs in 5 consecutive games. And Green holds the record for most in 3 games at 7 in 2002.
Games
Not even close, Garvey with 1107. He also had the most seasons playing all of the games, 7 from 1976-1982.
Stolen Bases
Davey Lopes stole 38 consecutive bases in 1975. Zack Wheat had the record for the most games in a row scoring a run, 13, in 1925.
Team Records
That covers most of the individual marks. Team marks for some categories, Wins, 15 by the 1924 team. LA mark is 13 set twice, 1962 and 65. Lost 16 Brooklyn in 1944, LA, 11, 2017. Wins against an opponent on the road, 18 from 45-48 against the Pirates. 4 doubleheader wins in a row in 1924. And games with a double play, 23 in 1952. Well, that does it for the streaks. Just thought they would be interesting to look back on. Looks like they are going to fall short for the most consecutive division crowns barring a Giant collapse. But let’s just get to the series and go from there. Back to back titles sound great.
Discussion (15)
Disagree, not disagreeable
This is an awesome question that I’m stealing from the Ben Clemens chat:
What would your reaction before the season have been, if I told you that Cody Bellinger and Brandon Crawford would each have over 300 PAs and that Crawford would be worth more than 6 WAR more than Bellinger?
Brandon Belt has a fracture in his left thumb
Seager at 3B with his good hands and strong arm would make him a remarkable defensive player, he is also more agile than Justin Turner and has a much better arm which would allow him to play two or three steps further back which would give him even better reach. What is best for the team in defense from 2022, In each position good players on both sides of the game, a team that will avoid many runs with its defense, is:
C Smith
1B Muncy
2B Lux
SS TT
3B Seager
RF Betts
CF Bellinger
LF Pollock (not level but hitting)
Seager has a good glove and a good arm, he makes all the plays that go directly to him and makes few mistakes so he has a good fielding percentage, the problem is his reach to the sides, many balls that should be caught go to OF and on the scoreboard there is a hit instead, the reach of TT is amazing and that will lead him to make some mistakes but he will also make many outs that Seager cannot do, TT is a natural SS, Seager is a 3B but thanks to his good hands and arm can make the routine plays in the SS.
Now TT is playing 2B where in certain plays he is doubtful, but 2B is very difficult, has its own complications, the shooting angles are very different, it is not that easy, it takes time.
I don’t plan on doing any speculation on the post season right now. Who’s stayin? Who’s going?
One conversation is obviously – who’s the future shortstop. Without any other comparisons, I did look up the comparison of stats between Seager and Trea Turner as the both got to 100 career homes at the same time. Both have played 7 years in the Bigs. Cory 630 games, TT 683 to get to 100 dingers. OPS Seager = .863, TT = .845, Fielding % at SS Seager .969, TT = .973. Amazingly similar numbers.
In a few weeks I plan to offer other differences but the stats on the paper says they are very similar.
Corey Seager posted a photo on Instagram hugging Trea Turner and dedicated these words to him for arriving together at the 100 HR club :
coreyseager5
Thanks for inviting me to the club bro!
The Angels are rumored to be interested in Scherzer. Would they also be interested in Bauer if he is legally exonerated? If so, might the Dodgers trade Bauer to Angels for Justin Upton and his $28M contract that expires after the 2022 season? That would free up salary for Trea for 2023 and beyond.
How about Bellinger and ? for Corbin Burnes?
That would put Lux in CF.
Rather amazing to me that the Dodgers still are the clear betting favorites to win the pennant. SF is second, Milwaukee third. The Dodgers are somewhere around +150, while the Giants are around +215, and the Brewers+300 or so. This is hard for me to believe, as I would think that both of those teams have a better chance than we do, because we are very likely going to be the wild card team, and have to win best of five at SF, and best of seven at Milwaukee. And we don’t look like we are good enough to do it. Oh, of course we have the talent, but we don’t win sufficiently against the better teams, and we don’t seem to play with that extra verve. We are workmanlike, while the Giants seem more like an inspired team.
I know that the books have said that they have been overweight on the Dodgers all season, so maybe this just reflects it. But I would rate our chances to win the pennant at about 30%. The Giants should be favored, they will be the home team, and they have the best record in baseball. Milwaukee is very dangerous, and whatever ERA record they have does obscure that Hader was out for a couple of weeks, when they lost those extra inning games to the Giants in Milwaukee.
When you watch a team closely, you tend to see the flaws more, so maybe I and others are not giving the team enough credit. Beating the Rockies and Diamondbacks two out of three, with the two losses being virtual routs, does not seem like the play of a team which is going to win it all, though the Dodgers are the top betting choice to win the World Series , as well. We look very good in some games, and insufficient as a team in others. It’s not the losses, everyone loses, but it is not rallying, looking bad in the field, being dominated by this or that pitcher. The truth is that there are all sorts of bad teams in the National League, and so the Giants and Dodgers will both win over 100 games. But we are not going to play bad teams in the playoffs.
Do we have enough of that intangible thing which the great teams have? Will we get outmanaged by Kapler or Counsell–if we get past the dangerous wild card game? Will at least two of our hitters have great playoffs, or will we look lost at the plate in too many games, and not advance runners the way the Giants do? Will three starters be enough; who is the fourth starter for the playoffs, Gonsolin? The bullpen looks solid right now, but so do those of the other playoff teams. And we have to play the extra games on the road, where we don’t often fare too well in playoff games. Let’s see how we can do in the crucial game of the playoff series, with the opposing team’s fans screaming on every pitch, and the managers throwing lefthanders at us. Let’s see if we can do what we rarely have done this year, which is to rally to win a game against a good team on the road. That’s what the playoffs are about. We won them last year, but there were no road games. Maybe our best play is in front of us, we will blend together at last to simply out-talent and out-execute the Giants and Brewers. It is certainly possible, but I don’t think we should be favored to do it.
I be been on a football weekend so I had to binge watch the last 2 games.
Some thoughts:
* Our water spigot hitting is concerning. The faucet is wide open or shut off completely. Not scoring after the 3rd inning again is a problem but the shutout masks the problem.
* I see MLB is experimenting with a tackified baseball now in AAA. Good idea in general but If I’m playing AAA right now I don’t like being a lab rat.
* The HPU cost Urias about a dozen pitches after a missed strike 3 but he has no swing and miss stuff. Tons of foul balls just add to his pitch count.
* Nomar was talking about picking up the pitch out of the pitcher’s hand and what a batter looks at before the release point. Back in the day some of you might remember we were taught to look at the logo on the pitchers cap ignoring any body motion. Your eyes just went from the logo to the release point to avoid any distractions.
* Same with infielders tracking the pitch to plate. Some players watched the ball out of their pitcher’s hand all the way to the plate and then the exit from the bat. I didn’t like that. I watched the hitter the whole time and the ball leaving his bat. I thought by reading the batter I got a better jump. I actually had some “visual slumps” when I was making poor reads. I’d be leaning the wrong way when the ball was hit. I had to slow down and stay balanced and not anticipate as much.
* We haven’t had to compete in September. We’ve had comfy leads in years past and had lots of rest. Rest has been such a topic lately.
* Kirsten report that for now the rotation is
Monday off
Tuesday – Striker
Wednesday – Max
Thursday – Gonzo
Friday – CK
Saturday- Urias
Sunday- Striker
That’s obviously subject to change if we can’t catch those damned Giants.
* Mark is a master of making statements that create conversation. I’m not sure how much of it he actually believes but it gets folks talking. I personally would try to win the Division until it is mathematically impossible. As soon as that’s the case I would adjust the pitching rotation to try to line up for the wildcard game and hopefully beyond.
* I can understand the idea of losing the battle to win the war. But to me that’s not how players are wired.
Here is the speech I would NOT have had expected Doc last week.
“Listen up. Well you know guys it’s been an extremely long and grinding season. Unlike the years when we sewed up the Division Title and could coast into the playoffs getting lots of rest, this year we had to compete. I know the organization ignored the luxury tax, made one of the greatest trades ever at the deadline. And we had to overcome lots of injuries to get where we are. You should be proud. I know you’ve been coach at every level to give it your best effort and that has made you successful. But that’s changing now. I’ve decided, alone with the Wizard behind the curtain, to change our goal. To change our mind set to be much smarter. We’ve decide that it’s wise and in your best interest to throw in the towel for Division race for this season and get some needed R and R to prepare for the Wild Card Game. Those damned Giants just don’t seem to get as fatigued as we do. Some of you may disagree with this tactic but it’s really for your own good and gives our team the best chance to win the Wild Card game.”
That kind of thinking just ain’t going to happen in a Clubhouse.
Nice article from LA Times today I saw re-posted on Yahoo today about the Dodgers bat boys. Good read.
cheers
pb+
A one off game against the Cards looks particularly daunting at this moment in time.
I do not discount what the Brewers can do, but their Bullpen ERA is 3.85, while the Dodgers is 3.12.
The Dodgers’ Starters’ ERA is 2.90, while the Brewers is 3.08.
Overall, the team ERA is 2.97 for the Dodgers and 3.39 for the Brewers.
The Dodgers have scored 783 Runs, which is the most in the NL. The Brewers have scored 717 runs.
Overall, the Dodgers have a run differential of more than 0.76 over the Brewers.
However, the game is not played on paper.
I still remember listening to the game in 1985, where Guerrero’s consecutive getting on base streak was ended. But he ended it with a sacrifice fly, which didn’t even count as an at bat!
As of now, Scherzer is lined up for next Wed, Oct 6, for the Wild Card. If we can get past that, at least Buehler/Kersh/Urias will have had an extra few days off, and Buehler will be ready for Game 1 in SF.
For fan purposes, a game 163 would be fun, but for our pitching rotation purposes, I’d hate to have a Game 163, followed by a Wild Card Game, followed by the NLDS.
Again, we’re at 100 wins already, with 6 to go. If we lose out in this division, there’s no shame. Tons of injuries, a bizarre suspension, and we still finish near 104 wins??? I’d take that any year.
Last off day of the regular season. Does this season seem particularly long, or is it just me?
It’s interesting to see the generalizations that people come up with after 156 games…
Trea Turner, who has never had a WAR over 4.7 has a better chance to put up a 6 WAR than Corey who’s been over 5 twice.
A 100 win team (with 6 games remaining) are uninspiring to watch. Well, there’s only 2 100 win teams right now and our run differential is about 25% better than that other team.
Yes, the criticism of Trea Turner is over the top, but Corey’s better and a broken hand doesn’t make you injury prone. Whenever I think of injury prone, I think of Jeff Bagwell who was until he wasn’t.
As far as I can tell, Julio Urias is not lined up for game 163. He pitched in game 156, so he’s lined up for game 161 if we stick to a 5 man rotation. Right now, Bueller is lineup up for game 163, which would make Scherzer lined up of 163 and Urias for the Wild Card game. If 163 is out of reach, they probably hold Bueller back and give him and Urias extra rest for the Division Series with Max still pitching in the Wild Card Game. Not a bad position to be in.
I like Bluto’s idea of bringing in Bryant and Bradley if Seager walks. I would just throw the extra money at Seager, but I really like Bryant.
Marcia said it best, regarding the Giants this season “Chalk it up to the supernatural”.
I hate being in the Wild Card position. But, it might not be avoidable with few games remaining. Keep fighting for that top spot. It really hurts when you look back at some of the give away games early in the season, or the three consecutive blown saves after the All-Star game.
Since those three blown saves, Kenley’s been (dare I say) perfect! What a turnaround, also lowering his ERA from around 3 to 2.3. I still don’t trust him.
The Padres are a 500 team today heading into Dodger stadium. Their season is over and the only thing they have left to play for is to spoil the Dodgers or Giants.
59 in a row is my favorite steak in baseball. Mad Max has been incredible since he came here and he didn’t even come close to that streak. The best thing about it was the previous record holder was Don Drysdale. It’s a great record to hold twice for a franchise that emphasizes pitching.
This last week should be fun. It sure would be awesome to tie and then beat the Giants in the 163 game like we did the Rockies a few years back. Let’s say it all works out. Who do you want to play in each post season series? Here’s mine…
DS – Giants
LCS – Cardinals
WS – White Sox
But, I find all the AL teams intriguing for various reasons. The Red Sox, Rays and Asterisks would be re-do series from recent trips. The Yankees are the ultimate matchup and the Blue Jays are the only team still in it that we haven’t played before. You have to go back to 1959 when we played the White Sox.
The streak I would like to see is most World Series wins since 2020