2015 MLB season by the numbers

October 5, 2015 at 4:16AM
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ken Giles (53) hugs catcher Cameron Rupp (29) after getting the final out in the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 7-2. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Ken Giles hugged catcher Cameron Rupp after getting the final out for the Phillies on Sunday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Games missed this season by Baltimore infielder Manny Machado. Machado was the only player in the majors to participate in all 162 games.

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Errors made this season by Tigers catcher James McCann. Only five other players in major league history have caught at least 100 games without an error.

63-99

Final record for the Phillies — the worst in the majors. Philadelphia did defeat Miami on Sunday to avoid its first 100-loss season since 1961.

67

Victory total for the Braves. The last time they finished under 70 wins in a full season was in 1990.

208

Strikeouts this season for Baltimore slugger Chris Davis. That's the fifth-highest total in big league history. He also hit 47 home runs.

1949

The last time a player (Jackie Robinson) led the NL in batting average and stolen bases in the same season before Miami's Dee Gordon did it this season.

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