In Major League Baseball (MLB), a player joins a statistical club when he attains a certain milestone number in a specific statistical category. For milestones that encompass an entire career, batters must achieve 3,000 hits or 500 home runs; pitchers must amass 300 wins or 3,000 strikeouts. A fifth club exists for relief pitchers that have recorded 300 saves over a career.[1][2] In addition, milestones achieved in a single season include hitting 50 home runs,[3] while three other single-season statistical clubs—the 20–20–20 club,[4][5] 30–30 club[6][7] and 40–40 club — include achievements from multiple statistical categories.
Reaching any one of the four career milestone clubs is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Career statistical clubs
edit3,000 hit club
edit500 home run club
edit600 home run club
edit300 win club
edit3,000 strikeout club
edit300 save club
editSingle season statistical clubs
edit50 home run club
edit300 strikeout club
editMultiple statistical clubs
edit20–20–20 club
edit30–30 club
edit40–40 club
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ Harding, Thomas (October 11, 2002). "Giants lean on Nen to slam door | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Holtzman, Jerome (December 15, 1991). "It's Historic: 300-save Club Gets Together". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Johnston, Joey (July 1987). "Will 50-Homer Seasons Become Extinct in the Majors?". Baseball Digest. 46 (7). Evanston, IL, USA: Century Publishing: 60–61. ISSN 0005-609X.
- ^ "Statistics". Baseball Digest. 49 (5). Evanston, IL, USA: Century Publishing: 8. May 1990. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
How many players have had 20 or more doubles, triples, and home rune in the same season? ... To further narrow the 20–20–20 club, has anybody else, besides Mays added 20 stolen bases ...
- ^ "Granderson joins elite homer-double-triple club, helping Tigers beat Seattle". USA Today. Associated Press. September 7, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
Granderson [was] just the sixth player since 1900 with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 20 triples in one season..., join[ing] the 20-20-20 club.
- ^ Dorfman, John (April 17, 2011). "His 30–30 club has 5 stocks as stars". Omaha.com (Bloomberg News). Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
In baseball, the club is for ballplayers who belt 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season.
- ^ Deane, Bill (May 1987). "Here Are Top Candidates To Join Elite '30–30' Club". Baseball Digest. 46 (5). Evanston, IL, USA: Century Publishing: 34. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 8, 2012.