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2000 World Series
RECORDS SET
- Consecutive World Series Victories. NY Yankees set record with their 13th
consecutive World Series in Game One (10/21/00). That broke the previous mark of 12 established by
the NY Yankees (1927, 28, 32). The streak ended at 14 with a loss in Game 3.
- Longest World Series Game. Game One lasted 4:51 (12 innings),
the longest World Series game of any length in history. The previous record
of 4:17 was set on October 23, 1996 (Game Four), when the NY Yankees defeated Atlanta
in 10 innings.
- Most Strikeouts, Both Clubs in 5 Game Series. 88 combined strikeouts. The NY Yankees struck out 40 times and the NY Mets struck out 48 times. The previous mark of 77 was done twice previously. Todd Zeile's strikeout in the third inning of Game Five broke the record.
- Most Plyers Used, Both Clubs in 5 Game Series. 47 players used. Matt Franco of the NY Mets was the record-breaking 47th player used during the Series. The previous mark of 46 was accomplished three times.
- Most Total Bases, Individual, 5 Game Series. NY Yankees Derek Jeter set the record with 19 total bases. Brooks Robinson set the previous mark of 17 in 1970.
- Most Saves, Individual, Career. Mariano Rivera of the NY Yankees recorded two saves in the 2000 World Series, giving him a career record 7 saves. Rollie Fingers established the previous record of six.
RECORDS TIED
- Most Strikeouts, Both Teams in One Game.Both clubs combined for 25 strikeouts in Game Three. The NY Yankees (10) and LA Dodgers (15) established the mark on Oct. 2, 1963.
- Most Pinch-Hitters, One Team, in One Inning. NY Mets used 4 pinch-hitters in the 7th inning during Game Four. It was the fifth time it had been accomplished, last on 10/23/99 by the Atlanta Braves.
- Most Runners Left on Base by One Team in a Game. The NY Yankees left 15 runners on base in Game One, tying the World Series record for most in a game of any length. It had been accomplished twice previously.
- Most Wild Pitches in One Inning, Individual. NY Mets' Glendon Rusch had two wild pitches in Game One, tying the record for wild pitches by a pitcher in a World Series game. It had been accomplished 13 previous times, last by John Smoltz on October 18, 1992 (Game Two).
- Most Pinch Hit Apperances, Individual, Career. NY Yankees' Luis Polonia made his 11th career pinch-hit appearance in game one. He singled in Game One, the most ever in WS history. He was previously tied with John Blanchard of the NY Yankees.
- Most Times Hit By Pitcher, Game. Todd Pratt of the NY Mets was hit by a pair of pitches in Game One. It was the fourth time it had happened.
- Most Triples, Individual, 5 Game Series. NY Yankees' Paul O'Neill record with 2 triples. It had been accomplished twice previously (Eddie Collins, 1913; Bobby Brown, 1949).
- Most Hits, Individual, 5 Game Series.NY Yankees' Paul O'Neill and Derek Jeter had 9 hits each. It had been accomplished nine times previously, last by Alan Trammell in 1984.
- Most Strikeouts in First Inning of a Game. Both clubs combined for 6 strikeouts in the first inning of Game Three. It had been accomplished twice previously, last by KC and St. Louis on October 24, 1985.
- Most Runs Scored, Individual, 5 Game Series.Derek Jeter of the NY Yankees scored 6 runs. It had been accomplished 8 previous times, last by Lou Whitaker in 1984.
- Most Wins By a Reliver in Series of Any Length. Mike Stanton of the NY Yankees won two games during the Series. It had been done six times previously, last by Duane Ward in 1992.
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