Michael Morse‘s single in the top of the 3rd inning last night at Minute Maid Park in Houston extended his current hit streak to 17 games. During the 17 game hit streak Morse has gone 23 for 73 for a .315 batting average.
If Morse is able to extend his current streak to 20 games he will be the 13th Washington player since 1901 and only the 4th player since the end of World War II “1945” to have a hitting streak of 20 or more games. Below is the list of Washington ball players that had a hitting streak of 20 or more games.
During the 1933 season Washington Senator great Heinie Manush had at least one hit in 33 consecutive games to break Sam Rice‘s nine year old Washington record of 31.
Player – # of Games – Year
Heinie Manush – 33 – 1933
Sam Rice – 31 – 1924
Ryan Zimmerman – 30 – 2009
Sam Rice – 29 – 1920
Sam Rice – 28 – 1930
Heinie Manush – 26 – 1933
Goose Goslin – 25 – 1928
Cecil Travis – 24 – 1941
Joe Cronin – 22 – 1932
Heinie Manush – 22 – 1932
Mickey Vernon – 22 – 1946
Eddie Foster – 21 – 1918
Buddy Myer – 21 – 1935
Taffy Wright – 21 – 1938
Joe Cronin – 20 – 1930
George Case – 20 – 1939
Jackie Jensen – 20 – 1952
Mickey Vernon – 20 – 1953
