All The Records Broken In The 2017 World Series
November 7, 2017
In the 2017 World Series, there were a total of eight records set by both the Astros and the Dodgers. This year’s Fall Classic, consisted of seven wild . As you may know, the Houston Astros took home their first World Series title, but the Dodgers did not go home empty handed.
Los Angeles set four records (three of them shared with the Astros) in the 2017 World Series. The only one solely belonging to the Dodgers were the 17 strikeouts by Cody Bellinger. It’s alright Cody, there’s always next year. The other three records that were shared with the Astros really explain each other. The first two involved offense. There were fourteen players (not on each team) in the World Series who crushed at least one home run in the seven games. And the second broken record involved the combined power of each team, which produced an astonishing 25 total home runs during this year’s Fall Classic. Wow. Finally, the third record occurred when, for the first time in game seven history, both starting pitchers failed to go three innings. No wonder all those home runs were hit, the pitching was terrible!
The Houston Astros didn’t just take home a championship trophy, they also collected four records that will etch their club in the history books. George Springer, the World Series MVP, set three of the four records owned by the Astros. The first record was his four consecutive games with a home run, also contributing to the 25 total dingers. Five homers was hit by Springer, coming in games 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. This will also go into the history books, accompanying former Yankee and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson and Dodger second-baseman Chase Utley. Springer set another record by getting 29 total bases. Dang, you wish George Springer was on your fantasy team! The last record set by the Houston Astros went to pitcher Lance McCullers. He beaned four batters in game seven of the World Series. Ouch!
Although the 2017 World Series was a historic one to watch, it was definitely a lot to handle for all the MLB statisticians.