In the midst of my postseason statistical analysis of the 2007 baseball season I somehow glossed over the fact that one of my favorite records was broken.
Jimmy Rollins record 716 official at bats, smashing the old record of 705 by Willie Wilson which stood for 26 years. Of the 6 season in which someone has had 699 at bats or more, three times it has been done by the Phillies' leadoff hitter. First Dave Cash, then Juan Samuel, and now Jimmy Rollins.
Ichiro (704) and Juan Pierre (699) are the others with that many at bats in one season.
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