Did you know that on September 12, 1964, the Baltimore Orioles set a Major League record for fewest at-bats during a nine inning game (batting eight times) with nineteen versus the Kansas City Athletics? The fewest at-bats during a nine inning game (batting nine times) is twenty three and it has occurred three times in history: Chicago (vs St. Louis) on May 6, 1917, Cleveland (vs Chicago) on May 9, 1961, and Detroit (vs Baltimore) on May 6, 1968.
On July 24, 1909, St. Louis played Brooklyn in a double header and they combined for a record low one-hundred nine at-bats.
Baseball Almanac has researched at-bat totals for both leagues and a combined total so you can compare the leagues and look for Major League trends.
