Chuck Rosciam, Frank Hamilton and dozens of SABR members have compiled details on all triple plays from 1876 (the start of the National League) through the current season. These descriptions have been separated by date into 14 decade files:
| 1876-1889 1890-1899 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 |
1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 |
1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-2009 2010-2019 |
Team Totals
Triple Play Summary
Triple Play Distributions (Year-Month-Inning)
Here are ones that we need more data about:
YEAR MMDD-G Home Team Visitor DATA NEEDED
1885 0828 Cincinnati AA PITTSBURGH AA Need Out# PlaySeq
1887 0615 NEW YORK AA Louisville AA Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
1890 0614 Brooklyn PL NEW YORK PL Need Batter Runners Out# PlaySeq
Team in CAPITAL LETTERS turned the Triple Play
Chuck has written an article analyzing the triple plays that is on our Research page: Triple Plays Analysis