MLB Career World Series Records
The Best of the Best in the History of the Fall Classic
May 30, 2007
From the first modern World Series held in 1903 between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates until the ongoing 2007 Fall Classic between the Red Sox and the Rockies, there have been many great players to take the field in October's biggest Series. Listed below are the best of those players -- the stars and role players who hold the Career World Series Hitting Records and Career World Series Pitching Records.
Career World Series Batting Records*
Highest Batting Average: (.418) by Pepper Martin, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1926, 1928, 1931 and 1934 World Series.
On Base Percentage: (.477) by Lou Gehrig, who played in seven World Series for the New York Yankees between 1926 and 1938.
Slugging Percentage: (.755) by Reggie Jackson, the legendary Mr. October, who appeared in six total World Series, three with the Oakland A's from 1972-74, and three with the New York Yankees in 1977, 1978 and 1981.
On Base Plus Slugging: (1.212) by Reggie Jackson.
Most Hits: (71) by Yogi Berra, who played in 14 World Series with the New York Yankees between 1946 and 1963.
Most Doubles: (10) by Yogi Berra and Frankie Frisch. Frisch played in 8 World Series for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals from 1921 through 1934.
Most Home Runs: (18) by Mickey Mantle, who played in 12 World Series for the New York Yankees between 1951 and 1964.
Most RBI: (40) by Mickey Mantle.
Most Runs Scored: (42) by Mickey Mantle.
Total Bases: (123) by Mickey Mantle.
Extra Base Hits: (26) by Mickey Mantle.
Career World Series Pitching Records **
Most Career Wins: (10) by Whitey Ford, who pitched in 11 World Series for the New York Yankees from 1950 through 1964.
Lowest ERA: (0.36) by Jack Billingham, who pitched in three World Series for the Cincinnati Reds in 1972, 1974 and 1975.
Most Strikeouts: (94) by Whitey Ford in 146 innings pitched over 11 World Series.
Strikeouts per 9 Innings: (11.30) by Orlando Hernandez, who pitched in four World Series with Yankees from 1998-2001, and one World Series with the Chicago White Sox in 2005.
Lowest WHIP: (0.729) by Monty Pearson, a New York Yankees pitcher who logged 36.1 innings in four World Series between 1936 and 1939.
Most Saves: (9) by Mariano Rivera in 10 save opportunities over the course of six World Series from 1996 through 2003.
Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: (33) by Whitey Ford over the course of the 1960, '61 and '62 World Series, breaking the record of 29 2/3 scoreless innings set by Babe Ruth while pitching for the Boston Red Sox.
* Hitting Records are based on a minimum of 50 plate appearances.
** Pitching Records are based on a minimum of 25 innings pitched.
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