Chuck Rosciam, Frank Hamilton and many others have developed
what we think is a complete list of all triple plays in the major
leagues since 1876, the start of the National League.
1876-99
1900-24
1925-49
1950-74
2000-
The By column shows the team that made the triple play.
The Occ column indicates which bases were occupied.
Scoring is the Retrosheet scoring code for the play. Some of the features:
Click on the date for a link to a boxscore and play by play account.
Game Date DH Vis Hom Lg Inn By Occ Batter Scoring Play Note Players 09/07/1975 PIT MON NL 4 MON 12- Art Howe 6(B)4(2)3(1)/TP 6*-4*-3* Tim Foli ss,Pete Mackanin 2b,Jose Morales 1b 06/07/1976 MIN CLE AL 5 CLE 12- Butch Wynegar 1(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 1*-6*-3* Stan Thomas p,Frank Duffy ss,Doug Howard 1b 06/21/1976 SFN SDN NL 3 SFN 12- Willie McCovey 3(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 3*-6*-3* Darrell Evans 1b,Chris Speier ss,Darrell Evans 1b 07/25/1976 1 MIN CHA AL 1 MIN 12- Bill Stein 2(B)6(2)6(1)/BP/FL/TP 2*-6*-6* Glenn Borgmann c,Luis Gomez ss 04/22/1977 KCA SEA AL 4 SEA 1-3 Darrell Porter 6(1)3/FO/TP.3XH(32) 6*-3*-2* Craig Reynolds ss,Dan Meyer 1b,Skip Jutze c 05/08/1977 HOU SLN NL 3 SLN 12- Willie Crawford 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-6*-3* Mike Tyson 2b,Don Kessinger ss,Keith Hernandez 1b 06/03/1977 BAL KCA AL 9 BAL 123 John Wathan 9(B)646(1)6(2)/SF/TP.3-H 9*-6*-4-6* [2] Pat Kelly rf,Mark Belanger ss,Billy Smith 2b,Mark Belanger ss 07/14/1977 SEA CAL AL 5 CAL 12- Leroy Stanton 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3* Ron Jackson 3b,Jerry Remy 2b,Tony Solaita 1b 07/23/1977 CAL MIN AL 6 CAL 12- Lyman Bostock 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3* Rance Mulliniks ss,Jerry Remy 2b,Tony Solaita 1b 08/08/1977 2 OAK TEX AL 5 TEX 12- Manny Sanguillen 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3* Toby Harrah 3b,Bump Wills 2b,Mike Hargrove 1b 04/06/1978 HOU CIN NL 7 HOU 1-3 Dan Driessen K+CS2(26)/TP.3XH(656) 2*-6*-5-6* Joe Ferguson c,Roger Metzger ss,Enos Cabell 3b,Roger Metzger ss 04/11/1978 SDN ATL NL 2 SDN 123 Phil Niekro 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Bill Almon 3b,Derrel Thomas 2b,Gene Richards 1b 04/21/1978 HOU LAN NL 9 HOU 12- Ron Cey 3(B)3(1)6(2)/TP 3*-3*-6* [2] Bob Watson 1b,Roger Metzger ss 04/22/1978 CHA TOR AL 2 TOR 12- Junior Moore 1(B)3(1)6(2)/BP/TP 1*-3*-6* Jim Clancy p,John Mayberry 1b,Luis Gomez ss 07/15/1978 PHI ATL NL 7 ATL 12- Jose Cardenal 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Bob Horner 3b,Glenn Hubbard 2b,Dale Murphy 1b 09/09/1978 BAL TOR AL 6 BAL 12- Rick Cerone 5(2)4(1)3/GTP# 5*-4*-3* Doug DeCinces 3b,Rich Dauer 2b,Eddie Murray 1b 05/07/1979 OAK BAL AL 3 OAK 12- Gary Roenicke 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Wayne Gross 3b,Mickey Klutts 2b,Dave Revering 1b 05/10/1979 CAL BOS AL 7 BOS 12- Joe Rudi 4(B)6(2)3(1)/P/TP 4*-6*-3* Jerry Remy 2b,Rick Burleson ss,George Scott 1b 05/16/1979 MIL CAL AL 2 ML4 12- Bobby Grich 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Sal Bando 3b,Paul Molitor 2b,Cecil Cooper 1b 06/10/1979 TEX BAL AL 6 BAL 12- Buddy Bell 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 5*-4*-3* Doug DeCinces 3b,Rich Dauer 2b,Eddie Murray 1b 06/19/1979 KCA OAK AL 6 OAK 12- Al Cowens 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/RINT 5*-4*-3* Wayne Gross 3b,Mike Edwards 2b,Dave Revering 1b 06/23/1979 TEX OAK AL 4 OAK 12- Johnny Grubb 5/TP.2X3(58);1X2(868) 5*-8*-6-8* Wayne Gross 3b,Tony Armas cf,Dave Chalk ss,Tony Armas cf 07/23/1979 CAL BOS AL 8 BOS 123 Willie Aikens 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-6*-3* Rick Burleson ss,Carl Yastrzemski 1b 07/23/1979 2 ATL PIT NL 2 PIT 12- Phil Niekro 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Bill Madlock 3b,Phil Garner 2b,Willie Stargell 1b 07/28/1979 BOS TEX AL 1 BOS 1-3 Al Oliver 4(B)3(1)5(3)/P/TP 4*-3*-5* Jack Brohamer 2b,Bob Watson 1b,Butch Hobson 3b 09/07/1979 TOR CLE AL 8 TOR 12- Ted Cox 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 5*-4*-3* Roy Howell 3b,Luis Gomez 2b,John Mayberry 1b 09/21/1979 NYA TOR AL 7 TOR 12- Damaso Garcia 4(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP 4*-3*-6* Dave McKay 2b,Craig Kusick 1b,Alfredo Griffin ss 05/31/1980 SEA CLE AL 2 SEA 12- Toby Harrah 3(B)6(2)4(1)/LTP 3*-6*-4* Bruce Bochte 1b,Jim Anderson ss,Julio Cruz 2b 06/22/1980 1 DET CHA AL 8 CHA 1-3 Duffy Dyer 9(B)43(1)5(3)/LTP 9*-4-3*-5* Harold Baines rf,Jim Morrison 2b,Mike Squires 1b,Greg Pryor 3b 08/12/1980 MON SLN NL 4 MON 12- George Hendrick 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 5*-4*-3* Larry Parrish 3b,Rodney Scott 2b,Warren Cromartie 1b 08/20/1980 DET MIL AL 8 DET 12- Sal Bando 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Tom Brookens 3b,Lou Whitaker 2b,Richie Hebner 1b 10/03/1980 SDN SFN NL 4 SFN 12- Dave Cash 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 4*-6*-3* Guy Sularz 2b,Joe Pettini ss,Rich Murray 1b 04/11/1981 PHI SLN NL 8 SLN 123 Gary Matthews 6(B)23(1)4(2)/LTP 6*-2-3*-4* Garry Templeton ss,Darrell Porter c,Keith Hernandez 1b,Tom Herr 2b 04/27/1981 CAL OAK AL 6 OAK 12- Don Baylor 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-6*-3* Rob Picciolo ss,Dave Revering 1b 05/22/1981 TEX SEA AL 8 SEA 12- Mario Mendoza 6(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-6*-3* Rick Auerbach ss,Bruce Bochte 1b 05/23/1981 CLE NYA AL 6 CLE 12- Bucky Dent 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/RINT 5*-4*-3* Toby Harrah 3b,Alan Bannister 2b,Mike Hargrove 1b 08/31/1981 DET CHA AL 2 CHA 12- Al Cowens 9(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L9S 9*-4*-3* Harold Baines rf,Tony Bernazard 2b,Mike Squires 1b 05/29/1982 NYA MIN AL 2 MIN 12- Roy Smalley K+CS2(253);CS3(31)/TP 2*-5-3*-1* Sal Butera c,Gary Gaetti 3b,Kent Hrbek 1b,Terry Felton p 08/03/1982 NYN CHN NL 8 NYN 12- Larry Bowa 6(B)4(2)3(1)/TP 6*-4*-3* Bob Bailor ss,Wally Backman 2b,Dave Kingman 1b 08/23/1982 2 SDN PIT NL 1 PIT 12- Dave Edwards 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 6*-4*-3* Dale Berra ss,Johnny Ray 2b,Jason Thompson 1b 09/29/1982 CHN NYN NL 3 NYN 12- Keith Moreland 4(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP 4*-4*-3* Brian Giles 2b,Rusty Staub 1b 06/02/1983 PIT CHN NL 2 CHN 12- Rick Rhoden 5(2)54(1)43(B)/TP 5*-4*-3* Ron Cey 3b,Ryne Sandberg 2b,Bill Buckner 1b 07/18/1983 DET OAK AL 3 OAK 12- John Wockenfuss 9(B)46(2)3(1)/TP 9*-4-6*-3* Ricky Peters rf,Tony Phillips 2b,Bill Almon ss,Wayne Gross 1b 07/31/1983 ATL SDN NL 4 SDN 12- Glenn Hubbard 6(B)4(2)3(1)/F/TP 6*-4*-3* Garry Templeton ss,Tim Flannery 2b,Kurt Bevacqua 1b 08/08/1983 MIN CAL AL 4 MIN 12- Ron Jackson 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP 5*-4*-3* Gary Gaetti 3b,John Castino 2b,Kent Hrbek 1b 09/27/1983 MON SLN NL 4 SLN 123 Andre Dawson 46(1)3(B)/TP.2X3(345);3-3 4-6*-3*-4-5* Jeff Doyle 2b,Ozzie Smith ss,Jim Adduci 1b,Jeff Doyle 2b,Ken Oberkfell 3b 07/19/1984 MIN NYA AL 2 MIN 12- Rick Cerone 5(2)4(1)3(B)/TP 5*-4*-3* Gary Gaetti 3b,Tim Teufel 2b,Kent Hrbek 1b 05/03/1985 KCA NYA AL 6 KCA 12- Rickey Henderson 4(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP 4*-3*-6* Frank White 2b,Steve Balboni 1b,Onix Concepcion ss 08/08/1985 CHN SLN NL 8 CHN 12- Terry Pendleton 3/L3/TP/PASS.1X2(6);2X3(4658) 3*-6*-4-6-5-8* Leon Durham 1b,Chris Speier ss,Ryne Sandberg 2b,Chris Speier ss,Ron Cey 3b,Bob Dernier cf 05/13/1986 MIL SEA AL 1 SEA 12- Cecil Cooper 36(1)/TP/G.2XH(612);BX2(24) 3-6*-1-2*-4* Alvin Davis 1b,Domingo Ramos ss,Mike Morgan p,Bob Kearney c,Danny Tartabull 2b 06/05/1986 ATL SDN NL 3 ATL 1-3 Kevin McReynolds 14(1)3(B)/TP.2XH(32) 1-4*-3*-2* Zane Smith p,Glenn Hubbard 2b,Bob Horner 1b,Ozzie Virgil c 06/15/1986 CHA SEA AL 2 CHA 1-3 Ken Phelps 7(B)2(3)4(1)/TP 7*-2*-4* Jerry Hairston(Sr) lf,Carlton Fisk c,Julio Cruz 2b 07/09/1986 CHN SFN NL 5 CHN 1-3 Mike Aldrete 1(B)5(3)3(1)/LTP 1*-5*-3* Ed Lynch p,Davey Lopes 3b,Terry Francona 1b 08/12/1986 SEA OAK AL 9 SEA 12- Carney Lansford 5(B)4(2)3(1)/TP/L 5*-4*-3* Domingo Ramos 3b,Harold Reynolds 2b,Ken Phelps 1b 04/21/1987 NYN PIT NL 9 PIT -23 Wally Backman 43/TP/G.2X3(36);3XH(62) 4-3*-6*-2* Johnny Ray 2b,Sid Bream 1b,Denny Gonzalez ss,Junior Ortiz c 09/15/1987 HOU LAN NL 4 HOU 12- Phil Garner 4(B)6(2)3(1)/TP 4*-6*-3* Bill Doran 2b,Craig Reynolds ss,Glenn Davis 1b 04/05/1988 MIN NYA AL 8 MIN 123 Rafael Santana 5(2)4(1)3/GTP 5*-4*-3* Gary Gaetti 3b,Steve Lombardozzi 2b,Kent Hrbek 1b 07/04/1988 BOS KCA AL 4 KCA 12- Jim Rice 8(B)4(2)3(1)/F8S/TP 8*-4*-3* Willie Wilson cf,Frank White 2b,George Brett 1b 08/08/1988 CLE MIN AL 4 MIN 12- Joe Carter 7(B)4(2)3(1)/TP 7*-4*-3* Dan Gladden lf,Steve Lombardozzi 2b,Gene Larkin 1b 08/16/1988 HOU SLN NL 8 SLN 12- Jim Pankovits 5(2)54(1)43/GTP 5*-4*-3* Terry Pendleton 3b,Jose Oquendo 2b,Mike Laga 1b 04/09/1989 SDN HOU NL 8 SDN 12- Ken Caminiti 54(1)3/G5/GTP.2XH(32) 5-4*-3*-2* Luis Salazar 3b,Roberto Alomar 2b,Jack Clark 1b,Mark Parent c 06/06/1989 NYN CHN NL 5 NYN 12- Vance Law 3(B)36(2)3(1)/LTP/L3 3*-6*-3* Dave Magadan 1b,Kevin Elster ss,Dave Magadan 1b 06/15/1989 NYA BAL AL 1 BAL 12- Steve Balboni 6(B)64(2)43(1)/L56/LTP 6*-4*-3* Cal Ripken ss,Billy Ripken 2b,Randy Milligan 1b 06/28/1989 ATL CIN NL 6 CIN 12- Bruce Benedict 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L6 6*-4*-3* Barry Larkin ss,Lenny Harris 2b,Todd Benzinger 1b 09/27/1989 CHN MON NL 2 MON 12- Domingo Ramos 6(B)6(1)63(2)/LTP/L6M 6*-6*-3* Jeff Huson ss,Andres Galarraga 1b 07/17/1990 MIN BOS AL 4 MIN 123 Tom Brunansky 5(2)54(1)3/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Gary Gaetti 3b,Al Newman 2b,Kent Hrbek 1b 07/17/1990 MIN BOS AL 8 MIN 12- Jody Reed 5(2)54(1)3/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Gary Gaetti 3b,Al Newman 2b,Kent Hrbek 1b 08/08/1990 BAL OAK AL 7 BAL 12- Willie Randolph 1(B)16(2)63(1)/LTP/L1 1*-6*-3* Jeff Ballard p,Cal Ripken ss,Sam Horn 1b 09/21/1990 HOU ATL NL 4 HOU 12- Francisco Cabrera 5(2)54(1)43/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Ken Caminiti 3b,Dave Rohde 2b,Mike Simms 1b 04/16/1991 HOU ATL NL 2 HOU 12- Mike Heath 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Ken Caminiti 3b,Casey Candaele 2b,Jeff Bagwell 1b 04/28/1991 SDN PHI NL 1 PHI 12- Tony Gwynn 4(2)4(1)3(B)/TP/L4M 4*-4*-3* Randy Ready 2b,Ricky Jordan 1b 06/01/1991 SEA TEX AL 2 SEA 12- Brian Downing 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5S 5*-4*-3* Edgar Martinez 3b,Harold Reynolds 2b,Pete O'Brien 1b 08/04/1991 LAN HOU NL 5 HOU 12- Alfredo Griffin 9/F9LSF/TP.2X3(95);1X2(56) 9*-5*-6* Mike Simms rf,Ken Caminiti 3b,Andujar Cedeno ss 09/05/1991 SLN SDN NL 2 SLN 12- Jerald Clark 5(2)4(1)3(B)/GTP/G5S 5*-4*-3* Todd Zeile 3b,Geronimo Pena 2b,Pedro Guerrero 1b 09/08/1991 CIN MON NL 9 MON 12- Chris Sabo 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5S 5*-4*-3* [2] Bret Barberie 3b,Delino DeShields 2b,Tom Foley 1b 09/10/1991 SEA TOR AL 5 SEA 12- Joe Carter 54(1)3/GTP/G56.2XH(32) 5-4*-3*-2* Edgar Martinez 3b,Harold Reynolds 2b,Tino Martinez 1b,Dave Valle c 07/03/1992 1 SEA DET AL 5 DET 1-3 Omar Vizquel 5(B)5(3)3(1)/TP/BP25 5*-5*-3* Skeeter Barnes 3b,Cecil Fielder 1b 08/07/1992 CLE BAL AL 6 CLE 123 Brady Anderson 8/F78M/TP.3XH(82);2X3(245) 8*-2*-4-5* Kenny Lofton cf,Sandy Alomar(Jr) c,Carlos Baerga 2b,Jim Thome 3b 08/25/1992 CAL BAL AL 5 BAL 1-3 Gary Gaetti 5(B)5(3)3(1)/LTP/L5S 5*-5*-3* Leo Gomez 3b,Randy Milligan 1b 08/30/1992 BAL SEA AL 5 SEA 12- Mike Devereaux 9/F89XD/TP/PASS.1X2(6);2X3(946) 9*-4-6*-6* Jay Buhner rf,Harold Reynolds 2b,Omar Vizquel ss 09/20/1992 PHI PIT NL 6 PHI 12- Jeff King 4(B)4(2)4(1)/LTP/L4M 4*-4*-4* [1] Mickey Morandini 2b 05/11/1993 NYN SLN NL 2 SLN 12- Todd Hundley 46(1)3(B)6(2)/TP/G 4-6*-3*-6* Geronimo Pena 2b,Ozzie Smith ss,Gregg Jefferies 1b,Ozzie Smith ss 08/10/1993 SLN PIT NL 8 PIT 12- Gregg Jefferies 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L6D 6*-4*-3* Jay Bell ss,Carlos Garcia 2b,Kevin Young 1b 08/23/1993 CHN MON NL 6 MON 12- Rey Sanchez 1(B)6(2)/LTP/L15.1X2(6) 1*-6*-6* Kirk Rueter p,Wil Cordero ss 09/29/1993 MON FLO NL 3 MON 12- Chuck Carr 5(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L56 5*-4*-3* Sean Berry 3b,Mike Lansing 2b,Randy Ready 1b 05/14/1994 OAK KCA AL 3 KCA 12- Geronimo Berroa 5(2)4(1)43/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Gary Gaetti 3b,Terry Shumpert 2b,Wally Joyner 1b 07/08/1994 SEA BOS AL 6 BOS 12- Marc Newfield 6/LTP/L6.2X2(6);1X2(6) 6*-6*-6* [1] John Valentin ss 07/13/1995 TOR SEA AL 9 SEA 12- Sandy Martinez 16(2)6(1)4(B)/TP/BP/BG15S 1-6*-6*-4* Jeff Nelson p,Luis Sojo ss,Joey Cora 2b 07/17/1995 CIN SDN NL 6 CIN 12- Tony Gwynn 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L6 6*-4*-3* Barry Larkin ss,Bret Boone 2b,Hal Morris 1b 09/12/1995 FLO CIN NL 4 CIN 12- Alex Arias 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5L 5*-4*-3* Jeff Branson 3b,Bret Boone 2b,Hal Morris 1b 04/03/1996 KCA BAL AL 6 KCA 1-3 Bobby Bonilla 54(1)3(B)2(3)/TP/G 5-4*-3*-2* Joe Randa 3b,Bip Roberts 2b,Bob Hamelin 1b,Sal Fasano c 04/07/1996 DET OAK AL 3 OAK 12- Bobby Higginson 8/F8XD/TP.2X2(84);1X1(432) 8*-4*-3-2* Ernie Young cf,Brent Gates 2b,Jason Giambi 1b,Terry Steimbach c 06/06/1996 CHA BOS AL 1 CHA 12- Tim Naehring 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Robin Ventura 3b,Ray Durham 2b,Frank(FE) Thomas 1b 06/15/1996 LAN ATL NL 1 LAN 12- Chipper Jones 6/TP/P6D.2X2(64);1X1(43) 6*-4*-3* Juan Castro ss,Delino DeShields 2b,Eric Karros 1b 09/08/1996 CAL MIN AL 6 CAL 12- Ron Coomer 5(2)4(1)3(B)/TP/G5 5*-4*-3* Jack Howell 3b,Rex Hudler 2b,J.T. Snow 1b 05/10/1997 CHN SFN NL 5 CHN 12- Stan Javier 8/TP/F8RS.2X3(85);1X2(54) 8*-5*-4* Brian McRae cf,Jose Hernandez 3b,Ryne Sandberg 2b 05/19/1997 SDN CIN NL 1 SDN 12- Eddie Taubensee 1/LTP/L1.2X2(16);1X1(63) 1*-6*-3* Andy Ashby p,Chris Gomez ss,Archi Cianfrocco 1b 07/05/1997 SEA ANA AL 4 ANA 12- Rich Amaral 8/TP/L89M.2X2(86);1X1(63) 8*-6*-3* Garret Anderson cf,Gary DiSarcina ss,Darin Erstad 1b 07/28/1997 2 TOR MIL AL 4 MIL 12- Alex Gonzalez 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5L 5*-4*-3* Jeff Cirillo 3b,Mark Loretta 2b,Dave Nilsson 1b 05/08/1998 SFN CHN NL 4 SFN 12- Jeff Blauser 3(B)3(1)6(2)/LTP 3*-3*-6* Charlie Hayes 1b,Rich Aurilia ss 06/13/1998 COL LAN NL 5 LAN 12- Kurt Abbott 16(1)4(B)/TP/G13.2X3(45) 1-6*-4*-5* Darren Dreifort p,Jose Vizcaino ss,Eric Young 2b,Bobby Bonilla 3b 08/05/1998 SFN NYN NL 5 NYN 1-3 J.T. Snow 36(1)3(B)2(3)/GTP/G4S 3-6*-3*-2* John Olerud 1b,Rey Ordonez ss,John Olerud 1b,Todd Pratt c 08/30/1998 PHI SFN NL 8 PHI 12- Jeff Kent 6(B)4(2)3(1)/LTP/L6 6*-4*-3* Alex Arias ss,Mark Lewis 2b,Rico Brogna 1b 04/16/1999 CHN MIL NL 7 MIL 12- Benito Santiago 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G5 5*-4*-3* Jeff Cirillo 3b,Fernando Vina 2b,Sean Berry 1b 05/15/1999 NYN PHI NL 6 PHI 12- Mike Piazza 6/LTP/L6.2X2(64);1X2(4) 6*-4*-4* Alex Arias ss,Kevin Jordan 2b 06/14/1999 SFN COL NL 5 SFN 12- Edgard Clemente 5(2)4(1)3/GTP/G56 5*-4*-3* Bill Mueller 3b,Jeff Kent 2b,J.T. Snow 1b 06/17/1999 TEX NYA AL 2 TEX 12- Chili Davis 4(B)6(2)3(1)/LTP/L4 4*-6*-3* Mark McLemore 2b,Royce Clayton ss,Lee Stevens 1b Notes: [1] Unassisted triple play [2] Ended game
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