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This is something I've wondered about. What is the highest % that a record holder has over the person (or team, whatever) that holds 2nd place in that particular category?
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In 2004 Barry Bonds was intentionally walked 120 times. The closest any Non-Barry Bonds (he has 2nd and 3rd place as well) is Willie Mac's 1969, which he had 45, or a 267% edge for Barry.
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Barry Bonds has 11 of the top 20 single season IBB totals of all-time!
The same year Bonds led the NL in IBB with 120, Ichirio led the AL in IBB . . . with 19. Thome was second in the NL with 26.
(The stat wasn't kept before 1955, so who knows how many times Ruth was IBBd (although probably not many, with Gehrig batting behind him after 1926.)
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