Who has the safest career stat lead??

jba · #1 04-28-2005, 10:00 AM

Which pro sports career stat record is least likely to be broken? for example career rushing yards, career rebounds, etc...

I'm only talking about career stats here - things like Wilt's 100 point game or DiMaggio's hit streak do not qualify.

I nominate John Stockton's 12,713 assists. I would be surprised if someone could convince me otherwise.

Zoltri · #2 04-28-2005, 10:08 AM

I find a pro athletes career is shorter than ever before because of the huge money these guys are making now. You won't see many 20 year careers anymore.

Because of this economic fact, career records will be tougher to be broken IMO.

RogerZBT · #3 04-28-2005, 10:08 AM

Walter Johnson's 530 complete games. Active leader Roger Clemens isn't in the top 50 all time.

Pocket Trips · #4 04-28-2005, 10:08 AM

NO ONE will ever beat Cy Youngs record 511 wins. There are 5 man rotations and middle relievers who claim wins that starters used to get when Cy young played.

Mansavage · #5 04-28-2005, 10:09 AM

Cy Young's record for both wins and losses will never even come close to being matched. Most pithcers don't start 500+ games in their career, so winning 500 would be a very tough feat.

I find it hard to believe more people don't recognize this as the sports record that will TRULY never be broken. At least the 56 game hitting streak COULD be broken. Nobody will ever even have the chance to break Cy Young's records.

mostsmooth · #6 04-28-2005, 10:12 AM

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Cy Young's record for both wins and losses will never even come close to being matched.

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kevin brown has a shot at the loss record
seriously though, ryans K record probably doesnt get touched

jba · #7 04-28-2005, 10:13 AM

yep that's better

(I guess I lied, I wasn't that surprised after all)

Voltron87 · #8 04-28-2005, 10:22 AM

Ripken's record is never going to be broken, mostly since it's a pretty useless record and no one is going to try for it.

Sykes · #9 04-28-2005, 10:26 AM

Gretsky's records for goals/assists/points.

Lazymeatball · #10 04-28-2005, 10:42 AM

So what kind of records did people talk about as 'never going to be broken' before they got broken. What did people say about the homerun record back in '85. Did anyone ever care about the consecutive games played record before Ripken jr broke it. Have records that at first seemed like they would be impossible to break ever been broken before? I don't know any sports history to give poignant examples so I'm asking for help here.