ICHIRO RECORDS 2004

Ichiro finished the season with 262 hits, and while that was the best
of the marks he established, there were several others.

His .372 average was the eighth highest since 1950, the exact average
of .372159 ranking behind Nomar Garciaparra's .372400 in 2000.

He also has 924 hits in his four years, breaking Bill Terry's mark of
918 (1929-32) as most ever for four seasons.

He had 50 hits for September/October, giving him five months in his
career with 50 or more. He already was the only player in history with
more than two 50-hit months in a season.

Ichiro's season by the numbers


262

MLB hits record

225

MLB singles record

..372

MLB-leading and M's-record batting average

762

AL plate appearances record

19

AL-leading intentional base on balls

924

MLB four-year-span hits record


He had 225 singles, passing Wee Willie Keeler's mark of 206 in 1898.

He had 762 plate appearances, an American League record, 11 shy of the
major-league mark of Lenny Dykstra in 1993.

"I don't think any player can have a perfect season, a complete
season," Ichiro said. "You can only prepare for such a season."

Asked if he was satisfied with 262 hits after the pursuit of George
Sisler's mark of 257, he replied, "If I didn't think I was satisfied,
a lot of guys would kill me."

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