{"id":59853,"date":"2023-07-27T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=59853"},"modified":"2023-07-27T09:25:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T13:25:07","slug":"batting-records-canadian-baseball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/07\/27\/batting-records-canadian-baseball\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB All-Time Batting Records by Canadian-Born Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MLB Canadian records are not discussed nearly as much as MLB all-time records. But a recent event saw the all-time saves list by a Canadian change its order. Jordan Romano made that change in history on Sunday night. He moved to fourth all-time in saves by a Canadian. He surpassed Ryan Dempster with 88 saves in his career. It will take a long time for the Markham, ON native to reach Eric Gagne&#8217;s Canadian leading 187 saves, but every milestone should be celebrated. Romano isn&#8217;t the only one to find his footing in baseball. In fact, Canada has produced some impressive MLB players throughout baseball history. Even after all this talk about Canadian pitching records, these Canadian batting records will surprise just about anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jordan Romano&#8217;s 88 career saves are now the fourth most by a Canadian-born player in MLB history. \ud83c\udf41 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nqp3GuE8W7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Nqp3GuE8W7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet\/status\/1683487505734090756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>MLB Canadian Records Breakdown<\/h3>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All-Time Home Runs by a Canadian<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There have been\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/bio\/Canada_born.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">257 Canadians<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to play in MLB, and none more powerful and impactful as\u00a0<\/span>Joey Votto<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/04\/24\/cincinnati-reds-need-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cincinnati Reds<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> icon has crushed 350 home runs in his career to date. The longevity of his career has helped the Toronto native reach this milestone, but his consistency and strong presence at the plate has contributed too. Larry Walker held the Canadian home run title for many years with 338. Votto and Walker are the only Canadian-born players ever to hit over 300 home runs in their careers. Maybe one day, a popular bat by the name of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can become the third on the list. Jason Bay\u00a0comes behind in third with 222.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most Batting Titles by a Canadian<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As only the second Canadian to ever be elected to the Hall of Fame, Larry Walker&#8217;s name comes up a lot in MLB Canadian records. It is no surprise his three batting titles are a record by a Canadian. Walker won the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">batting title<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> three separate times in 1998, 1999, and 2001 with the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/07\/21\/colorado-rockies-bullpen\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Colorado Rockies<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The right-fielder broke that record in a matter of four seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, there was one Canadian who held the record for over 110 years. His name was Tip O&#8217;Neill<\/span>, better known as Canada&#8217;s Babe Ruth. He hit for the batting title in 1887 and 1888. He also won the triple crown in 1887. In a connecting piece of history, Larry Walker won the <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/baseballhalloffame.ca\/james-tip-oneill-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tip O&#8217;Neill Award<\/a>\u00a0nine times in his career. The award is presented to the Canadian who is &#8220;judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Justin Morneau is third on the list with one batting title in 2014. Like Walker, Morneau also won the title with the Rockies.<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most Hits by a Canadian\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You guessed it, the MLB Canadian record for most hits goes to Larry Walker. The Maple Ridge, BC native has 2,160 hits over his 17-year career, that is a staggering number to say the least. However, Votto is closing in on his fellow countryman. His 2,110 hits put him in second narrowly behind the Hall of Fame in Walker. Interestingly enough, Votto is also playing in his 17th year, with still a few months of the 2023 season to go. This puts Walker and Votto at almost the identical pace in hits across their career. Plus, it&#8217;s an active record that Canadian baseball fans will want to keep track of moving forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MLB Canadian Records<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There&#8217;s no denying that MLB has seen many Canadians who have excelled in baseball. It is interesting to stack them up against each other on all-time lists and see who comes out among the best. As shown on Sunday, these records are constantly changing. With the many talented Canadians being drafted and getting the call to the major leagues, there is no doubt these records will continue to be threatened in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>Players mentioned:<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/romanjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Romano<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dempsry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Dempster<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gagneer01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Gagne<\/a><\/strong>, \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vottojo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joey Votto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walkela01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Larry Walker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/guerrvl02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bayja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Bay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/o&#039;neiti01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tip O&#8217;Neill<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/ruthba01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Babe Ruth<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/morneju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Morneau<\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLB Canadian records are not discussed nearly as much as MLB all-time records. But a recent event saw the all-time saves list by a Canadian change its order. Jordan Romano made that change in history on Sunday night. He moved to fourth all-time in saves by a Canadian. 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