if a guy walks 3 times in a game as his only at bats...is his hitting streak alive??
No, the hitting streak does not end. Section 10.23 (a) in the Major League Baseball Rulebook states: "A consecutive hitting streak shall not be terminated if a batter's plate appearance results in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or obstruction or a sacrifice bunt."
Joe's 56 game hitting streak was ended by the Cleveland Indians and pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby.
Gene Garber
During Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in 1941, the two shortstops on the Yankees were Phil Rizzuto and Frank Crosetti.
Through the 2008 season, the second longest consecutive game hitting streak in MLB history is 45 games by Willie Keeler of the Baltimore Orioles that started in the final game of the 1896 season and went through the 44th game of the 1897 season.
a walk is not a hit so therefore his 'hitting' streak does not continue
56 game hitting streak
No, the hitting streak does not end. Section 10.23 (a) in the Major League Baseball Rulebook states: "A consecutive hitting streak shall not be terminated if a batter's plate appearance results in a base on balls, hit batsman, defensive interference or obstruction or a sacrifice bunt."
Luis Gonzalez had a 30 game hitting streak from 04-11-1999 to 05-18-1998.
Joe's 56 game hitting streak was ended by the Cleveland Indians and pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby.
56 game hitting streak
Vladimir Guerrero had a 31 game hitting streak in 1999. While it was the longest streak for a season in the 90s it wasnt longest streak of the 90s. Hal Morris, Cincinnati Reds first baseman, had a 32 game hitting streak that started at the end of August of the 1996 season and carried over into the 1997 season.
Luis Gonzales.
Gene Garber
In 1941 Joe DiMaggio of New York set the record at a 56 game hitting streak.
During Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak in 1941, the two shortstops on the Yankees were Phil Rizzuto and Frank Crosetti.
Through the 2008 season, the second longest consecutive game hitting streak in MLB history is 45 games by Willie Keeler of the Baltimore Orioles that started in the final game of the 1896 season and went through the 44th game of the 1897 season.