Most games with an RBI, team’s first 10 games
Posted by Andy on April 10, 2009
Since 1954, nobody has ever had an RBI in each of his team's first 10 games, but several guys have had an RBI in at least 9 of the first 10:
Year Games Link to Individual Games +-----------------+----+-----+-------------------------+ Dave Winfield 1988 9 Ind. Games Brooks Robinson 1966 9 Ind. Games Tony Oliva 1970 9 Ind. Games Willie McCovey 1969 9 Ind. Games Willie Mays 1964 9 Ind. Games Bob Allison 1960 9 Ind. Games
Mays and Robinson lead the way with 18 total RBI over their game-10 stretches.
April 13th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Joe Torre had the longest hitting streak to start the season, 22 games (for players playing all of their team's games). It was in his MVP season, 1971.
I also noticed that 1971 was his only year as a full-time player where he played only one position (3B). Coincidence?
April 13th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I'm not sure how much it mattered that he played solely 3B and no 1B, but it's certainly no coincidence that that was the season he moved off catcher for good.