team lowest ab in the 1st inning in one game, 1974 to 2023

Between the 1974 and 2023 seasons, 22 teams were tied for the fewest at-bats in a game in the 1st inning, with 1 at-bat. The first three are the Toronto Blue Jays on July 20, 2023, the Chicago Cubs on June 9, 2023 and the Cincinnati Reds on September 12, 2019 and on July 20, 2007.

Interpreted as:
team lowest ab in the 1st inning in one regular-season game, 1974 to 2023
TEAM AB DATE TM OPP H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO PA TB XBH SH SF IBB AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
1
7/20/2023
TOR TOR
vs
SDP SDP
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
2 Cubs
Cubs
1
6/9/2023
CHC CHC
@
SFG SFG
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
3 Reds
Reds
1
9/12/2019
CIN CIN
@
SEA SEA
0
0
0
0
2
5
0
0
8
0
0
0
2
0
.000
.625
.000
.625
4 Yankees
Yankees
1
7/22/2019
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
5 Rangers
Rangers
1
9/9/2018
TEX TEX
@
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
5
0
0
0
1
0
.000
.600
.000
.600
6 Angels
Angels
1
9/17/2017
LAA LAA
vs
TEX TEX
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
7 Astros
Astros
1
6/22/2017
HOU HOU
@
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
6
0
0
0
2
0
.000
.500
.000
.500
8 Phillies
Phillies
1
5/18/2016
PHI PHI
vs
MIA MIA
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
9 Nationals
Nationals
1
8/14/2015
WSH WSH
@
SFG SFG
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
4
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.333
.000
.333
10 Astros
Astros
1
5/18/2015
HOU HOU
vs
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
5
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.500
.000
.500
11 Rays
Rays
1
5/6/2015
TBR TBR
@
BOS BOS
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
12 Padres
Padres
1
6/15/2014
SDP SDP
@
NYM NYM
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
13 Angels
Angels
1
6/1/2014
LAA LAA
@
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.500
.000
.500
14 Rockies
Rockies
1
5/18/2014
COL COL
vs
SDP SDP
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
15 Brewers
Brewers
1
6/21/2011
MIL MIL
vs
TBR TBR
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
1
6
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.600
.000
.600
16 Braves
Braves
1
4/23/2011
ATL ATL
@
SFG SFG
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
17 Yankees
Yankees
1
9/13/2008
NYY NYY
vs
TBR TBR
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
5
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.500
.000
.500
18 Indians
Indians
1
8/5/2007
CLE CLE
@
MIN MIN
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
19 Reds
Reds
1
7/20/2007
CIN CIN
@
FLA FLA
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.500
.000
.500
20 Giants
Giants
1
5/9/2007
SFG SFG
vs
NYM NYM
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
21 Mets
Mets
1
4/3/2007
NYM NYM
@
STL STL
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.333
.000
.333
22 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
1
9/15/2006
ARI ARI
vs
COL COL
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.333
.000
.333
23 Marlins
Marlins
1
8/27/2005
FLA FLA
@
CHC CHC
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
.000
.333
.000
.333
24 Padres
Padres
1
4/10/2005
SDP SDP
vs
PIT PIT
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.667
.000
.667
25 Pirates
Pirates
1
9/14/2004
PIT PIT
@
CHC CHC
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
.000
.750
.000
.750
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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HR

137

14th

R

583

7th

SO

1,057

4th

ERA

4.28

23rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
69
50
.580
Red Sox Red Sox
65
55
.542
4.5
Yankees Yankees
63
56
.529
6.0
Rays Rays
57
62
.479
12.0
Orioles Orioles
53
65
.449
15.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
8/12
CHC CHC
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Wed
8/13
CHC CHC
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Thu
8/14
CHC CHC
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Fri
8/15
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Sat
8/16
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
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68 - 50

4

Final

5

TOR Blue Jays

69 - 50

Sun 10 Aug 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
69
49
.585
Mets Mets
63
55
.534
6.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
74
44
.627
Cubs Cubs
67
50
.573
6.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
68
50
.576
Padres Padres
66
52
.559
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
69
50
.580
Red Sox Red Sox
65
55
.542
4.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
69
51
.575
Guardians Guardians
61
56
.521
6.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
67
52
.563
Mariners Mariners
66
53
.555
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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
7/26
CLE CLE
@
KCR KCR
1-4
Sat
7/26
WSH WSH
@
MIN MIN
7-2
Sat
7/26
CHC CHC
@
CWS CWS
5-4
Sat
7/26
SDP SDP
@
STL STL
9-2
Sat
7/26
SEA SEA
@
LAA LAA
1-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
8/12
SEA SEA
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Tue
8/12
PHI PHI
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Tue
8/12
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
6:40 PM
Tue
8/12
MIN MIN
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Tue
8/12
CHC CHC
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM