How many triple plays have been made in MLB history? Exploring the count of the rare feat in baseball history

In baseball, a triple play is an incredibly rare feat that is not easy to accomplish. There have only been a total of 735 triple plays in the entire history of the MLB since 1876. This means that there is only an average of just over five triple plays in a season, and it has become even more rarer nowadays.

A triple play in baseball is when a team manages to get three opposition players out in a single play. This requires runners in at least two bases and usually only occurs when a ball is hit to one of the infielders.

An unassisted triple play is an even rarer feat when a single fielder manages to get three opposition players out in a single play.

The first triple play ever recorded in the major leagues was in 1901 when Jiggs Donahue, Billy Gilbert and Bill Friel of the Milwaukee Brewers managed it against the Chicago White Stockings. The most recent one was achieved by the Texas Rangers in September 2022 against the Los Angeles Angels.

The most recent unassisted triple play in the MLB came back in August 2009 when second baseman Eric Bruntlett of the Philadelphia Phillies managed it against the New York Mets.

The Los Angeles Angels have the most recent triple play in the MLB against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 18th, 2023

The Los Angeles Angels were the last team to achieve a triple play in the MLB. It came on August 18th, 2023, against the Tampa Bay Rays. With runners on first and third base in the ninth inning, Harold Ramirez hit the ball to the Shortstop Luis Rengifo, he gave the ball to second baseman Brandon Drury (first out), Drury gave the ball to Nolan Schanuel (second out) and then Schanuel gave the ball to Catcher Logan O'Hoppe who tagged the runner going for the score (third out) Yandy Diaz.