As you already know if you read my post from late last night, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has reached base by hit, walk or hit-by-pitch at least twice in each of his last 14 games.
Putting the mark into context across MLB is the purpose of this part two. Albert’s current mark represents the second longest such streak by a Cardinal in 50 years and trails only Keith Hernandez’ 15-game streak (from September 12-26, 1980).
Pujols is going for game number 15 at home against Cincinnati on Thursday evening.
Speaking of Cincinnati, Pete Rose, but then with Philadelphia (September 3-22, 1979) owns the longest such streak (20 games) during this 50-year span. Like Albert, Cardinals hitting coach Hal McRae had a similar 14-game streak. His was with the Royals in May-June 1976.
If you consider the last five years, then Pujols only trails Johnny Damon (16 in 2008) and Ichiro (15 in 2007). Barry Bonds at 19 in 2004 has the longest such streak during the most recent decade.
Consecutive Games On Base Two or More Times (MLB 1959-2009)
Player | Start | End | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SO | BB | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | Teams |
Pete Rose | 9/3/1979 | 9/22/1979 | 20 | 78 | 15 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 0.589 | 0.603 | PHI |
Barry Bonds | 6/20/2004 | 7/15/2004 | 19 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.383 | 0.651 | 0.766 | SFG |
Jason Giambi | 9/20/2000 | 4/8/2001 | 18 | 52 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.385 | 0.600 | 0.731 | OAK |
Steve Finley | 6/20/1996 | 7/11/1996 | 18 | 78 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.423 | 0.471 | 0.846 | SDP |
Barry Bonds | 5/13/2004 | 6/8/2004 | 17 | 44 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.409 | 0.658 | 0.864 | SFG |
Tony Phillips | 6/28/1993 | 7/17/1993 | 17 | 60 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.367 | 0.548 | 0.433 | DET |
Duane Kuiper | 7/15/1976 | 8/2/1976 | 17 | 69 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.420 | 0.487 | 0.464 | CLE |
Johnny Damon | 7/27/2008 | 8/12/2008 | 16 | 68 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.382 | 0.447 | 0.515 | NYY |
Jason Giambi | 6/14/2003 | 6/30/2003 | 16 | 47 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.468 | 0.639 | 0.957 | NYY |
Barry Bonds | 9/7/2002 | 9/24/2002 | 16 | 49 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0.429 | 0.627 | 0.755 | SFG |
Mark Grace | 7/31/1998 | 8/20/1998 | 16 | 56 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.339 | 0.500 | 0.536 | CHC |
Deion Sanders | 4/9/1994 | 4/26/1994 | 16 | 65 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0.415 | 0.494 | 0.569 | ATL |
George Brett | 7/8/1990 | 7/26/1990 | 16 | 66 | 17 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.470 | 0.533 | 0.879 | KCR |
Wade Boggs | 5/13/1988 | 5/30/1988 | 16 | 51 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.471 | 0.632 | 0.608 | BOS |
Alan Trammell | 5/27/1987 | 6/14/1987 | 16 | 65 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.446 | 0.513 | 0.738 | DET |
Eddie Mathews | 9/29/1962 | 4/22/1963 | 16 | 58 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.397 | 0.500 | 0.586 | MLN |
Ichiro Suzuki | 6/3/2007 | 6/19/2007 | 15 | 65 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.446 | 0.507 | 0.569 | SEA |
Shawn Green | 8/3/2003 | 8/19/2003 | 15 | 58 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.397 | 0.500 | 0.552 | LAD |
Jeff Bagwell | 5/18/1997 | 6/3/1997 | 15 | 50 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0.420 | 0.583 | 0.920 | HOU |
Brady Anderson | 9/26/1996 | 4/15/1997 | 15 | 53 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.528 | 0.643 | 0.868 | BAL |
Jay Bell | 9/9/1996 | 9/24/1996 | 15 | 54 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.481 | 0.545 | 0.833 | PIT |
Brian Downing | 7/28/1985 | 8/13/1985 | 15 | 57 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.474 | 0.538 | 0.825 | CAL |
Eddie Murray | 8/24/1984 | 9/9/1984 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0.490 | 0.609 | 0.843 | BAL |
Rickey Henderson | 10/5/1980 | 4/21/1981 | 15 | 63 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0.349 | 0.446 | 0.524 | OAK |
Keith Hernandez | 9/12/1980 | 9/26/1980 | 15 | 53 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.396 | 0.543 | 0.585 | STL |
Pete Rose | 9/23/1975 | 4/21/1976 | 15 | 61 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.475 | 0.562 | 0.607 | CIN |
Ron Fairly | 5/17/1962 | 6/1/1962 | 15 | 50 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.540 | 0.600 | 0.940 | LAD |
Albert Pujols | 5/20/2009 | 6/3/2009 | 14 | 40 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.425 | 0.600 | 0.775 | STL |
Nick Johnson | 4/16/2003 | 4/30/2003 | 14 | 47 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.340 | 0.544 | 0.596 | NYY |
Brian Giles | 9/1/2000 | 9/16/2000 | 14 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.327 | 0.500 | 0.469 | PIT |
Paul O’Neill | 4/13/1996 | 4/30/1996 | 14 | 53 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.472 | 0.576 | 0.755 | NYY |
Ellis Burks | 10/3/1993 | 4/20/1994 | 14 | 50 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.460 | 0.542 | 0.960 | CHW-COL |
Chris Hoiles | 7/6/1993 | 7/22/1993 | 14 | 43 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.419 | 0.569 | 0.814 | BAL |
Ryne Sandberg | 7/21/1991 | 8/6/1991 | 14 | 52 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0.442 | 0.554 | 0.712 | CHC |
Wade Boggs | 6/16/1987 | 6/30/1987 | 14 | 52 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.577 | 0.676 | 0.846 | BOS |
Greg Walker | 8/30/1984 | 9/12/1984 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0.500 | 0.583 | 0.820 | CHW |
Hal McRae | 5/28/1976 | 6/9/1976 | 14 | 53 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.509 | 0.567 | 0.642 | KCR |
John Mayberry | 9/1/1975 | 9/12/1975 | 14 | 53 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.453 | 0.574 | 0.774 | KCR |
Boog Powell | 5/21/1970 | 6/4/1970 | 14 | 42 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.405 | 0.534 | 0.762 | BAL |
Al Kaline | 9/10/1967 | 9/26/1967 | 14 | 47 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.426 | 0.571 | 0.745 | DET |
As always, thanks to statman Tom Orf, whose research makes these articles possible.
Note: Posted today at Scout.com: Todd promoted to StL as Boyer DFAed. Peterson, Freeman (and Sanchez) named Florida State League All-Stars.