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One of the new PI features is to group Game Finder results by the most players achieving the criteria in the same game for 1 team or for both teams. That lets us find crazy things like this.
Most different pitchers throwing a wild pitch in the same game for one team:
| Rk | Tm | Opp | Date | #Matching ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAA | COL | 2009-06-22 | 4 | |
| 2 | KCR | ARI | 2009-06-18 | 4 | |
| 3 | KCR | BAL | 2002-04-28 | 4 | |
| 4 | TBD | CLE | 2000-09-04 | 4 | |
| 5 | CHC | MIL | 1999-06-29 | 4 | |
| 6 | BOS | CHW | 1998-07-05 | 4 | |
| 7 | COL | ATL | 1994-08-09 | 4 | |
| 8 | LAD | HOU | 1994-06-24 | 4 | |
| 9 | SDP | HOU | 1991-09-10 | 4 | |
| 10 | PHI | CHC | 1989-04-14 | 4 | |
| 11 | PIT | CHC | 1988-09-25 | 4 | |
| 12 | TOR | DET | 1988-06-17 | 4 | |
| 13 | STL | ATL | 1971-06-07 | 4 | |
| 14 | WSA | MIN | 1966-05-13 | 4 | |
| 15 | LAD | CIN | 1965-07-27 | 4 |
Since 1954 the record is 4 different pitchers, done 15 times. In that most recent game from 2009, the Angels actually tossed 6 wild pitches total.
And how about most pitchers throwing a wild pitch for either team in the same game (also post-1954):
| Rk | Tm | Opp | Date | #Matching ▾ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS | CHW | 1998-07-05 | 6 | |
| 2 | KCR | CHW | 2007-04-24 | 5 | |
| 3 | KCR | BAL | 2002-04-28 | 5 | |
| 4 | CLE | TBD | 2000-09-04 | 5 | |
| 5 | CHW | CLE | 1997-06-05 | 5 | |
| 6 | CLE | MIN | 1996-07-13 | 5 | |
| 7 | CIN | STL | 1994-04-04 | 5 | |
| 8 | TOR | TEX | 1992-09-11 (1) | 5 | |
| 9 | DET | TOR | 1988-06-17 | 5 | |
| 10 | SFG | CIN | 1986-08-05 | 5 | |
| 11 | SFG | SDP | 1973-09-23 | 5 | |
| 12 | ATL | STL | 1972-07-22 | 5 | |
| 13 | HOU | SDP | 1969-07-05 | 5 | |
| 14 | DET | BOS | 1966-08-12 | 5 | |
| 15 | CIN | LAD | 1965-07-27 | 5 | |
| 16 | BOS | WSA | 1963-04-14 | 5 |
The record here is 6 pitchers, done in the 1998 Red Sox-White Sox game. That was one of the wilder games in recent years, with the Red Sox winning 15-14 despite Chicago putting up an 8-run sixth inning. In addition to all the wild pitches, both teams homered and hit at least one batter.
Just for laughs, here are the leaders in game with the most different pitchers issuing a balk. First for just one team:
| Rk | Tm | Opp | Date | #Matching | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | TOR | 1988-04-08 | 3 | |
| 2 | MIL | TEX | 1988-07-23 | 3 | |
| 3 | MIL | NYY | 1988-04-10 | 3 | |
| 4 | LAD | FLA | 1996-07-30 | 3 | |
| 5 | KCR | NYY | 1988-07-09 | 3 | |
| 6 | HOU | ATL | 1989-04-05 | 3 | |
| 7 | HOU | CIN | 1988-04-16 | 3 | |
| 8 | CHC | PHI | 1987-04-12 | 3 |
Is it any surprise that so many of these games are from 1988? If you recall, that's the year that MLB issued instructions to the umpires to be more diligent about calling balks and also modified the rule a little bit.
The record for both teams in 4, also occurring mainly in games from 1988:
| Rk | Tm | Opp | Date | #Matching | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAL | CHW | 1988-04-12 | 4 | |
| 2 | ATL | HOU | 1989-04-05 | 4 | |
| 3 | MIL | NYY | 1988-04-10 | 4 | |
| 4 | HOU | CIN | 1988-04-16 | 4 |
So there you go.
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