Michael Phelps may have been the biggest record breaker this past summer, but he wasn't alone. In season 10 of Mantle World, thirteen players were able to write their names in the all-time single season Mantle record books. Some of these records were good, and some were . . . well, not so good. Tonight, we'll take a look at these thirteen records (four hitting and nine fielding) which were set last season.
Hitting:
Marino Tejera (Rochester Rockets)
- Doubles - 57 - previous record - 56 (Carson Reed, Minnesota Mighty Men, season 2, and Pablo Ordonez, San Antonio Soggy Bottom Boys, season 6)
James Hogan (Chicago Old Style)
- Infield Hits - 48 - previous record - unknown, as the top five record holders were all achieved in season 10
Albert Sosa (Chicago Black Sox)
- Sacrifice Hits - 62 - previous record -36 (Eric Bloomquist, Portland Poltergeists, season 2)
Julio Park (Kansas City Monarchs)
- Stolen Bases - 118 - previous record - 107 (Charles Hines, Kansas City Monarchs, season 8)
Fielding:
Michael Cortes (Louisville Beaners)
- Assists (RF) - 15 - previous record - 14 (Cesar Solano, Toledo Mun Hens, season 7)
- Bad Plays (P) - 4 - previous record - 3 (shared by many)
- Errors (3B) - 43 - previous record - 42 (Paul Shelley, Anaheim DeadPools, season 3)
Julio Frias (Colorado Ligers)
- Errors (C) - 16 - previous record - unknown, as the top five record holders were all achieved in season 10
- Errors (RF) - 11 - previous record - 8 (shared by many)
- Fielding Percentage (worst) (C) - .979 - previous record - .983 (Benny Ball, Durham Bulls, season 9)
- Good Plays (3B) - 7 - previous record - 6 (Eddie Darnell, Toledo Mud Hens, season 5)
- Putouts (RF) - 250 - previous record - 243 (Carlos Otanez, Hartford Clippers, season 2)
- Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - .508 - previous record - .460 (Max Bocachica, Scranton Apollos, season 9)
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