What are the odds of an unassisted triple play in baseball?

1 in 12,492
According to a quick Google search, the chances of completing an unassisted triple play are 1 in 12,492, making it more rare than pitching a perfect game. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays recorded in Major League Baseball according to Wikipedia.

When was the last unassisted triple play in baseball?

July 8, 1994
The last unassisted triple play in the majors came July 8, 1994, when Boston’s John Valentin turned it against Seattle. It is Oakland’s seventh triple play and first since April 7, 1996, against Detroit. The Athletics had never turned an unassisted triple play in their history.

How do you do a triple play in baseball?

Definition. A triple play occurs when the defending team records three outs on a single defensive play. Triple plays are rare for several reasons. First off, they can occur only when the batting team has at least two men on base with nobody out.

Who has the only unassisted triple play in World Series history?

Wambsganss
In game five of the 1920 World Series played at League Park, Wambsganss caught a fifth-inning line drive batted by Clarence Mitchell, stepped on second base to retire Pete Kilduff, and tagged Otto Miller coming from first base, to complete the only unassisted triple play in World Series history.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

Unassisted triple plays The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Has anyone made all 3 outs in an inning?

Hitting into a triple play or making one out and then hitting into a double play later in the inning would not count. The major league record for most batters in an inning is 23, set by the Red Sox on June 18, 1953, against the Tigers. From 1900-1995, no major league player ever made all three outs in a single inning.

Has anyone ever pitched a 27 pitch game?

Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished in the Class-D Appalachian League on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.

Who hit into the most triple plays?

The most triple plays turned by one team in a season is three. Here’s the list: 2021 Yankees, 2016 White Sox, 1979 Red Sox, 1979 A’s, 1965 Cubs, 1964 Phillies, 1924 Red Sox, 1911 Tigers. In the 19th century, it was also done four times (1890 Rochester/AA, 1886 Brooklyn/AA, 1885 NY Giants/NL, 1882 Cincinnati/AA).

Who is the only MLB player to turn an unassisted triple play?

Here is the elite fraternity of 15 players who have turned an unassisted triple play, including eight shortstops, five second basemen and two first basemen: • Eric Bruntlett, Phillies second baseman, Aug. 23, 2009, ninth inning Watch >

What is the definition of an unassisted triple play?

Unassisted triple play. An unassisted triple play usually consists of a hard line drive hit directly at an infielder for the first out, with that same fielder then able to double off one of the base runners and tag a second for the second and third outs.

How many triple plays have there been in Major League Baseball?

Breaking down all fifteen instances of unassisted triple plays by position, there have been two by first basemen, five by second basemen, and eight by shortstops in Major League Baseball history. Did you know that two of the unassisted triple plays occurred as the last play of a game?

Who was credited with the triple play in 1878?

On May 8, 1878, Paul Hines was credited with a triple play which was correct for the “rules in play.” However, by modern rules it was an unassisted double play with a throw to second base for the third out.