Statistics are something that can get any sports fan talking, or arguing. A lot of that really depends on who you’re speaking with!
Statistics define the game of baseball. It separates hero from legend, and MLB’er from some guy riding the pines in the minors. In this day in age where social media, results, scores, and updates are all at our finger-tips, it is quite unusual to read or learn about something that we didn't already know.
With the college baseball season a few weeks in, I decided to catch up on some results on the NAIA website. This led me to the NAIA Record Book where I discovered some statistical information that really blew me away.
I really hope you get a kick out of this. Enjoy!
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS
Batting Average (75-199 at bats)
.602, Kevin Harner, Wilmington (Del.), 1983
Batting Average (min. 200 at bats)
.512, David Stockstill, John Brown (Ark.), 1978
Home Runs
38, Beau Mills, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 2007
Runs Batted In
136, Jim O’Dell, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 1983
Strikeouts
209, Joe Hackett, Shorter (Ga.), 1981 (177.2 IP)
Starts
25, Dan Quisenberry, La Verne (Calif.), 1975
Complete Games
17, Ken Fischer, Indiana Tech, 1998
Consecutive Scoreless Innings
54.0, Aaron Wilkerson, Cumberland (Tenn.), 2/19-4/8/2011
Errors
41, Heath Hutchison, Lubbock Christian (Texas), 1988
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS
Strikeouts
612, Ron Norman, Pembroke State (N.C.), 1971-74 (435 IP)
Starts
60, Fred Morrone, St. Xavier (Ill.), 1977-79
Complete Games
60, Fred Morrone, St. Xavier (Ill.), 1977-79
Consecutive Games with a Hit
54, Tommy Stewart, Southern Arkansas, 1995
TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS
Runs Scored
45, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) vs. Denver (Colo.), 1988
Errors
14, Rockford (Ill.) vs. Lakeland (Wis.), 1964
TEAM SEASON RECORDS
Runs Scored
807, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 1983 (76 games)
Home Runs
161, Oklahoma City, 2009 (62 games)
Shutouts
26, Southeastern Oklahoma, 1977 (64 games)
Lowest Earned Run Average (less than 30 games)
0.67, North Carolina-Wilimington, 1969 (27 games)
Lowest Earned Run Average (min. 30 games)
1.07, Grambling (La.), 1967 (40 games)
Highest Earned Run Average
9.80, Biola (Calif.), 1985 (48 games)
Complete Games
50, Lubbock Christian (Texas), 1976 (66 games)
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