what is the fewest games someone has ever played before they hit for their first cycle

50 players are tied for the fewest games with >0 hits, with 1 game. The first three are John Rave, Carson McCusker and Drew Avans.

Interpreted as:
What is the fewest regular-season games someone has ever played before they hit for their first cycle?
NAME G H AB R 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 John Rave
J. Rave
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.667
1.000
2 Carson McCusker
C. McCusker
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.000
2.000
3 Drew Avans
D. Avans
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.000
2.000
4 Denzel Clarke
D. Clarke
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.333
.667
5 Victor Mesa Jr.
V. Mesa Jr.
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
6 Logan Davidson
L. Davidson
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
.667
.750
1.000
1.750
7 Willie MacIver
W. MacIver
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
8 Brewer Hicklen
B. Hicklen
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.750
.667
1.417
9 Tyler Callihan
T. Callihan
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
10 Rhylan Thomas
R. Thomas
1
1
4
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
1
0
1
0
0
.250
.200
.500
.700
11 Tirso Ornelas
T. Ornelas
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.333
.667
12 Braxton Fulford
B. Fulford
1
1
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
1.333
1.667
13 Ryne Nelson
R. Nelson
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.000
2.000
14 Luis Vázquez
L. Vázquez
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
15 Kevin Alcántara
K. Alcántara
1
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
.250
.500
16 Bryce Teodosio
B. Teodosio
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.333
.667
17 Duke Ellis
D. Ellis
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.000
2.000
18 Levi Jordan
L. Jordan
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
0
1
0
0
.333
.250
.667
.917
19 Orelvis Martinez
O. Martinez
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.333
.667
20 Greg Jones
G. Jones
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
4.000
5.000
21 Cam Eden
C. Eden
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
.200
.200
.200
.400
22 Tyler Cropley
T. Cropley
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
.333
.250
.333
.583
23 Drew Maggi
D. Maggi
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
1.500
2.500
24 Israel Pineda
I. Pineda
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.333
.333
.333
.667
25 Caleb Hamilton
C. Hamilton
1
1
4
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
.250
.250
1.000
1.250
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