Baseball Trivia (General)/batting

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Expert: - 7/1/2005


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What is the most at-bats a player has started the season before dropping below a .1000 batting average. Please answer in most Games and/or most at bats.

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Tom,

  On September 18, 1977, Ted Cox debuted for the Boston Red Sox and had six consecutive hits over the course of two games setting the Major League record for most consecutive hits from the start of a career.

  Cox, who ended up being just a utility player with several AL teams, lasted until 1981.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/tedcox.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coxte02.shtml

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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Ph.D. in American history.

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