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Analyze Cristopher Sánchez's historic 50⅔ scoreless innings streak for the Philadelphia Phillies — the longest by a left-hander in MLB history and the 5th longest overall since 1893.

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Innings Pitched 50.2

Total Outs Recorded 152

Modern Era Rank #5 Overall (#1 LHP)

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Cristopher Sánchez — 50⅔ Scoreless Innings (2024-2025)

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Game / Date	Opponent	Decision	IP in Game	Runs Allowed	Streak Cumulative IP

Cristopher Sánchez holds the all-time LHP scoreless innings record (50.2 IP).

Why 1893 is the Modern Baseball Cutoff

In 1893, Major League Baseball moved the pitching mound back from 55 feet 6 inches to the current distance of 60 feet 6 inches and replaced the flat pitching box with a raised rubber rubber slab. Prior to 1893, pitchers threw from a shorter distance with entirely different pitch mechanics and arm angles.

Every official streak and record recognized in modern baseball record books dates from 1893 to present. Within that 130+ year modern era, only four pitchers have ever put together longer consecutive scoreless runs than Cristopher Sánchez.

Cristopher Sánchez's Historic Left-Handed Milestone

Before Sánchez's run of 50⅔ consecutive scoreless innings (152 consecutive outs without allowing a run), the modern record for a southpaw belonged to Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell, who threw 45⅓ scoreless innings in 1933 for the New York Giants.

Sánchez broke Hubbell's 90-year-old left-handed record and simultaneously surpassed modern aces Bob Gibson (47.0 IP in 1968) and Zack Greinke (45.2 IP in 2015), landing 5th all-time behind only Orel Hershiser (59.0), Don Drysdale (58.0), Walter Johnson (55.2), and Bob Gibson.

How are fractional innings formatted in baseball statistics?

In baseball notation, fractional innings represent outs recorded in that inning. .1 represents ⅓ of an inning (1 out), and .2 represents ⅔ of an inning (2 outs). Therefore, Cristopher Sánchez's 50.2 IP represents 50 complete innings plus 2 outs, or exactly 152 outs.

What are the Top 5 all-time modern scoreless streaks?

1. Orel Hershiser (1988) — 59.0 IP (177 outs)
2. Don Drysdale (1968) — 58.0 IP (174 outs)
3. Walter Johnson (1913) — 55.2 IP (167 outs)
4. Bob Gibson (1968) — 47.0 IP (141 outs)*
5. Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies) — 50.2 IP (152 outs) — #1 all-time among left-handers.
(Note: Sánchez's 50.2 IP is 5th overall since 1893 and the unmatched LHP benchmark).