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4 hits, 4 RBI, no runs

Posted by Andy on September 1, 2008

Yesterday Joey Votto was 4-for-4 with 4 RBI but no runs scored. He also drew a walk.

Here are the most recent games where a player had at least 4 hits and 4 RBI but no runs scored:

  Cnt Player            Date          Tm   Opp GmReslt PA AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BOr Positions
+----+-----------------+-------------+---+----+-------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+---+---+--+--+---+---------+
    1 Ramon Vazquez     2008-07-29    TEX  SEA W 11-10  5  5  0  4  1  0  0   4  0   0  1   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 9th 3B

    2 Jacque Jones      2007-08-09    CHC @COL W 10-2   5  5  0  4  1  0  0   4  0   0  1   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd RF
    3 Ramon Hernandez   2007-05-06    BAL  CLE L  6-9   5  5  0  4  1  0  0   4  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  1  0 4th C

    4 Matt Murton       2006-08-03(2) CHC  ARI W  7-3   4  4  0  4  4  0  0   5  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 6th LF
    5 Khalil Greene     2006-05-07    SDP  CHC W  6-3   4  4  0  4  2  0  0   4  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  1  0 6th SS

    6 Ray Durham        2005-07-15    SFG @LAD W  6-0   5  5  0  4  3  0  0   4  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 5th 2B

    7 Morgan Ensberg    2003-09-06    HOU @SDP W 10-4   5  4  0  4  2  0  0   4  1   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd 3B
    8 Nick Johnson      2003-08-30    NYY @BOS W 10-7   5  5  0  4  1  0  0   4  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd 1B
    9 Kevin Millar      2003-06-24    BOS  DET W 10-1   5  5  0  4  1  0  0   5  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 6th 1B
   10 Albert Pujols     2003-06-06    STL  BAL W  8-6   5  4  0  4  1  0  0   4  1   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 3rd LF 1B
   11 Mo Vaughn         2003-04-17    NYM @PIT W  7-2   5  5  0  4  2  0  0   4  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 5th 1B
   12 Paul Bako         2003-04-05    CHC @CIN W  9-7   5  5  0  4  0  1  0   6  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 8th C
       

The full list of such games is here. It's roughly 2-3 per year.

And here's a slightly different set. Adding in Votto from yesterday, here are 19 games in history where the player was on base 5+ times, had 4+ RBI, but no runs scored:

  Cnt Player            Date          Tm   Opp GmReslt PA AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB TOB IBB SO HBP SH SF ROE GDP SB CS BOr Positions
+----+-----------------+-------------+---+----+-------+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+---+---+--+---+--+--+---+---+--+--+---+---------+
    1 Morgan Ensberg    2003-09-06    HOU @SDP W 10-4   5  4  0  4  2  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd 3B
    2 Albert Pujols     2003-06-06    STL  BAL W  8-6   5  4  0  4  1  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 3rd LF 1B

    3 Omar Vizquel      2001-08-05    CLE  SEA W 15-14  7  6  0  4  1  1  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd SS
    4 Jeremy Giambi     2001-07-18    OAK @MIN W  7-2   5  4  0  4  2  0  0   6  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 3rd DH

    5 Bernie Williams   1998-08-22    NYY @TEX W 12-9   6  5  0  4  1  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 4th CF
    6 Ben Grieve        1998-06-26    OAK @COL L  6-12  5  4  0  4  1  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  1 3rd RF

    7 Andujar Cedeno    1994-07-04    HOU @STL W 13-6   6  4  0  3  0  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   1  0  0   0   0  0  0 8th SS

    8 Darryl Hamilton   1992-08-28    MIL @TOR W 22-2   8  7  0  4  0  0  0   5  1   5   0  1   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd CF RF

    9 Eddie Murray      1991-08-17    LAD  HOU W  8-7   6  5  0  4  2  0  0   4  1   5   0  1   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 5th 1B

   10 Chris James       1988-07-18(1) PHI  ATL L  8-9   6  5  0  4  0  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 5th RF

   11 Cal Ripken        1985-05-05    BAL @MIN W 10-5   6  6  0  5  2  0  0   4  0   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 3rd SS

   12 Al Oliver         1982-08-12(2) MON  PHI W  8-7   5  3  0  3  1  0  0   4  2   5   1  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 4th 1B
   13 Mike Ivie         1982-06-11    DET @MIL L  6-8   5  4  0  4  2  1  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 4th DH
   14 Biff Pocoroba     1982-06-09    ATL @LAD W 11-5   5  5  0  5  1  0  0   5  0   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 7th C

   15 Graig Nettles     1971-09-14(2) CLE  WSA L  6-8   9  6  0  2  2  0  0   4  3   5   0  1   0  0  0   0   1  1  0 4th 3B
   16 Orlando Cepeda    1971-05-22    ATL @NYM L  7-8   6  5  0  4  0  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   1  0  0 4th 1B

   17 Curt Flood        1965-09-15    STL @PIT W  7-3   6  6  0  5  1  0  0   5  0   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 2nd CF

   18 Ron Fairly        1961-09-16    LAD  MLN W  8-7   6  5  0  4  2  0  0   4  1   5   0  0   0  0  0   0   0  0  0 3rd CF 1B     

Related posts:

    200+ Hits & 80 Runs Scored Or Less
    Most runs scored with no extra base hits or walks
    5 hits and 5 runs scored
    Most runs scored with no hits
    Both Teams More Runs Than Hits In Same Game

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One Response to “4 hits, 4 RBI, no runs”

  1. Most RBI in a game 0 runs scored (since 1956):7 Joe Girardi 08-23-99
    http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/7F7N
    Most times on base in a game 0 runs scored (since 1956):8 Rod Carew 05-12-72
    http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/
    Most extra base hits in a game 0 runs scored (since 1956): 4 Matt Murton 08-03-06
    http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/3ewV