{"id":32081,"date":"2020-07-22T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/"},"modified":"2020-07-22T17:15:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T14:15:00","slug":"mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/","title":{"rendered":"#MLB records that could be broken in shortened 2020 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df57a11262\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df57a11262\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/#Could_someone_hit_400_again\" >Could someone hit .400 again?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/#Is_Bob_Gibsons_ERA_record_in_danger\" >Is Bob Gibson\u2019s ERA record in danger?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/#On-baseslugging_percentage\" >On-base\/slugging percentage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/#Will_a_team_set_the_record_for_winning_percentage\" >Will a team set the record for winning percentage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mlb-records-that-could-be-broken-in-shortened-2020-season\/#How_about_losing_percentage\" >How about losing percentage?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#MLB records that could be broken in shortened 2020 season<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-wrapper\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>        July 22, 2020 <span>|<\/span> 10:15am            <\/p>\n<div>\n                        <em>With an abbreviated 60-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> schedule on tap, there won\u2019t be any single-season home run or strikeouts records set, but some rate or percentage numbers figure to be in jeopardy in categories in which a shorter season might be beneficial. Here\u2019s a look at a few possibilities:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_someone_hit_400_again\"><\/span>Could someone hit .400 again?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The highest batting average in the live-ball era is .424, by Rogers Hornsby in 1924. But it would be historic if someone hit .400, which no player has done since Ted Williams finished at .406 in 1941. Tony Gwynn looked ready to make a run at Williams\u2019 mark in 1994. He was hitting .394 when the players\u2019 strike ended the season on Aug. 11. The all-time record is .440, set in 1894 by Hugh Duffy. Despite the abbreviated season in 2020, those numbers seem safe, as batting average is no longer the barometer for success it once was. Jeff McNeil admitted hitting .400 was something that was on his radar in an abbreviated season, but there\u2019s no Gwynn or Ichiro who seems poised to make a run at the number.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Bob_Gibsons_ERA_record_in_danger\"><\/span>Is Bob Gibson\u2019s ERA record in danger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1968, Bob Gibson had a 1.12 ERA. He was so dominant, it helped prompt MLB to lower the mound by 5 inches following the next season in order to give hitters a fair chance. While Gibson holds the modern record, Tim Keefe had an ERA of 0.86 in 105 innings in 1880. While it\u2019s unlikely anyone challenges Gibson, Jack Flaherty of the Cardinals had a 0.91 ERA in 99 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings in the second half of 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16018597\"><img alt=\"2020 MLB season records Bob Gibson Ted Williams\" data- data- height=\"441\" width=\"662\"><\/img><figcaption><span>Bob Gibson, Ted Williams<\/span><span>Getty Images (2)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On-baseslugging_percentage\"><\/span>On-base\/slugging percentage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear safe, unless Barry Bonds comes back in his prime this year. In 2001, Bonds had a slugging percentage of .863, and three years later the steroid-tainted slugger finished with an on-base percentage of .609. By comparison, Christian Yelich led the majors with a .671 slugging percentage last year, while Mike Trout had an MLB-high .438 OBP.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_team_set_the_record_for_winning_percentage\"><\/span>Will a team set the record for winning percentage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2001 Mariners have the best winning percentage in a 162-game schedule (.716), and only two teams since MLB went to 162 games have finished with a winning percentage of more than .700 (\u201901 Mariners and 1998 Yankees). The 1954 Indians had a .721 winning percentage (111-43), while the 1906 Cubs went 116-36 (.763). The unbalanced schedule, with teams playing only within their division and the corresponding division in the opposing league, could play a role in making a run at this mark. For instance, the Yankees don\u2019t have to leave their time zone during the regular season, and by playing only teams in the East, will avoid the Astros, A\u2019s and Twins. And with the Red Sox expected to have a down year, that\u2019s one divisional opponent that shouldn\u2019t be as difficult to deal with as in most years.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_about_losing_percentage\"><\/span>How about losing percentage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the Cleveland Indians considering a name change, the Cleveland Spiders have reentered the conversation. Maybe Cleveland doesn\u2019t want to recall the 1899 version of the Spiders, who went 20-134 for a .130 winning percentage. The 1962 Mets have the modern-era record for futility, going 40-120 (.250) in their inaugural season. 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