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Starts with A on 5/17/2006, at ATL, 4 (Abercrombie, Aguila, Amezaga, Andino)
Contains A on 4/24/2006, at CHN, 9 (Abercrombie, Aguila, Cabrera, Jacobs, Ramirez, Treanor, Uggla, Vargas, Willingham)
on 6 occasions, most recently on 8/28/2007, vs ATL, 9 (Cabrera, Hermida, Jacobs, Ramirez, Treanor, Uggla, VandenHurk, Willingham, de Aza)
Ends with A on 4/5/2006, at HOU, 4 (Aguila, Cabrera, Hermida, Uggla)
on 118 occasions, most recently on 9/30/2007, at NYN, 4 (Cabrera, Hermida, Uggla, de Aza)
Starts with B on 6/1/1993, vs SFN, 3 (Barberie, Berroa, Bowen)
on 12 occasions, most recently on 7/20/2000, vs ATL, 3 (Bako, Berg, Burnett)
Contains B on 4/6/1994, at LAN, 4 (Abbott, Barberie, Bowen, Browne)
on 55 occasions, most recently on 6/4/2007, at ATL, 4 (Abercrombie, Boone, Cabrera, Obermueller)
Starts with C on 4/6/2004, vs MON, 5 (Cabrera, Castillo, Castro, Choi, Conine)
on 20 occasions, most recently on 6/1/2004, vs CIN, 5 (Cabrera, Castillo, Castro, Choi, Conine)
Contains C on 5/9/2004, vs SDN, 7 (Beckett, Cabrera, Castillo, Castro, Choi, Conine, Mordecai)
Starts with D on 4/11/1993, vs SDN, 2 (Decker, Destrade)
on 49 occasions, most recently on 9/26/2005, vs WAS, 2 (Delgado, Dillon)
Contains D on 9/27/1998, vs PHI, 5 (Daubach, Dunwoody, Floyd, Medina, Redmond)
Ends with D on 5/7/1997, vs ATL, 3 (Floyd, Milliard, Sheffield)
on 4 occasions, most recently on 5/12/1998, at HOU, 3 (Floyd, Hammond, Sheffield)
Starts with E on 8/7/2004, vs MIL, 2 (Easley, Encarnacion)
on 70 occasions, most recently on 9/16/2005, vs PHI, 2 (Easley, Encarnacion)
Contains E on 6/29/2003, at BOS, 9 (Cabrera, Encarnacion, Gonzalez, Lee, Lowell, Penny, Pierre, Redmond, Rodriguez)
on 10 occasions, most recently on 8/25/2005, at MIL, 9 (Cabrera, Conine, Delgado, Easley, Encarnacion, Gonzalez, Pierre, Treanor, Valdez)
Ends with E on 4/5/1993, vs LAN, 4 (Barberie, Conine, Destrade, Pose)
on 55 occasions, most recently on 7/24/1994, at COL, 4 (Barberie, Browne, Conine, Whitmore)
Starts with F on 4/27/1999, vs CHN, 3 (Fabregas, Fernandez, Floyd)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 5/29/1999, vs CIN, 3 (Fabregas, Fernandez, Floyd)
Contains F on 5/1/1997, at SLN, 3 (Fernandez, Floyd, Sheffield)
on 6 occasions, most recently on 5/29/1999, vs CIN, 3 (Fabregas, Fernandez, Floyd)
Ends with F on 10/2/1993, vs NYN, 1 (McGriff)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 10/3/1993, vs NYN, 1 (McGriff)
Starts with G on 6/18/1995, at PHI, 2 (Gardner, Gregg)
on 9 occasions, most recently on 5/1/2001, vs SLN, 2 (Gonzalez, Grilli)
Contains G on 7/25/1999, vs MIL, 4 (Berg, Fabregas, Gonzalez, Springer)
on 6 occasions, most recently on 5/3/2006, at WAS, 4 (Aguila, Amezaga, Uggla, Willingham)
Ends with G on 4/6/1993, vs LAN, 1 (Armstrong)
on 287 occasions, most recently on 9/22/2004, vs PHI, 1 (Kensing)
Starts with H on 8/6/2006, vs LAN, 3 (Helms, Hermida, Hoover)
Contains H on 6/1/1997, vs COL, 5 (Eisenreich, Helling, Johnson, Sheffield, White)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 6/25/2006, at NYA, 5 (Borchard, Helms, Hermida, Sanchez, Willingham)
Ends with H on 8/1/2000, vs HOU, 2 (Smith, Smith)
on 5 occasions, most recently on 9/29/2000, vs PHI, 2 (Smith, Smith)
Starts with I on 5/9/2002, vs SDN, 1 (Izquierdo)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 6/22/2002, vs DET, 1 (Izquierdo)
Contains I on 8/18/1996, at SLN, 8 (Arias, Castillo, Conine, Leiter, Renteria, Sheffield, Siddall, White)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 7/2/1997, at BOS, 8 (Bonilla, Cangelosi, Castillo, Conine, Eisenreich, McMillon, Renteria, Sheffield)
Ends with I on 5/9/2004, vs SDN, 2 (Choi, Mordecai)
on 3 occasions, most recently on 6/27/2004, at TBA, 2 (Choi, Mordecai)
Starts with J on 3/31/1998, vs CHN, 2 (Jackson, Johnson)
on 29 occasions, most recently on 7/4/2007, at SDN, 2 (Jacobs, Johnson)
Contains J on 8/18/1997, vs PIT, 2 (Johnson, Ojala)
on 49 occasions, most recently on 7/4/2007, at SDN, 2 (Jacobs, Johnson)
Starts with K on 8/25/1998, at SLN, 2 (Knorr, Kotsay)
on 12 occasions, most recently on 9/20/1998, at NYN, 2 (Knorr, Kotsay)
Contains K on 4/3/1998, vs MIL, 3 (Jackson, Kotsay, Ludwick)
on 11 occasions, most recently on 4/22/2000, vs PHI, 3 (Bako, Clapinski, Kotsay)
Ends with K on 4/23/1996, vs SDN, 2 (Grebeck, Orsulak)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 5/28/1996, vs CIN, 2 (Grebeck, Orsulak)
Starts with L on 4/6/2005, vs ATL, 3 (Leiter, Lo Duca, Lowell)
on 14 occasions, most recently on 7/10/2005, vs CHN, 3 (Leiter, Lo Duca, Lowell)
Contains L on 6/10/2000, at TBA, 8 (Castillo, Cornelius, Floyd, Gonzalez, Lee, Lowell, Millar, Wilson)
on 9 occasions, most recently on 9/22/2001, at PHI, 8 (Castillo, Clement, Floyd, Gonzalez, Lee, Lowell, Millar, Wilson)
Ends with L on 5/31/1999, vs SLN, 2 (Counsell, Lowell)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 6/6/1999, at TBA, 2 (Counsell, Lowell)
Starts with M on 6/26/2001, vs MON, 3 (Mabry, McGuire, Millar)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 8/5/2001, at SLN, 3 (Mabry, Millar, Mottola)
Contains M on 5/30/2006, vs SFN, 6 (Abercrombie, Helms, Hermida, Moehler, Ramirez, Willingham)
on 3 occasions, most recently on 6/25/2006, at NYA, 6 (Abercrombie, Amezaga, Helms, Hermida, Ramirez, Willingham)
Ends with M on 5/18/2007, at TBA, 2 (Kim, Willingham)
on 14 occasions, most recently on 9/12/2007, vs WAS, 2 (Kim, Willingham)
Starts with N on 7/25/1993, vs CIN, 2 (Natal, Nen)
Contains N on 7/2/1997, at BOS, 8 (Bonilla, Brown, Cangelosi, Conine, Eisenreich, McMillon, Renteria, Zaun)
on 3 occasions, most recently on 8/13/1997, at HOU, 8 (Bonilla, Conine, Counsell, Daulton, Eisenreich, Fernandez, Renteria, Zaun)
Ends with N on 5/20/1995, at ATL, 4 (Colbrunn, Dawson, Johnson, Pendleton)
on 44 occasions, most recently on 7/13/1996, at ATL, 4 (Brown, Colbrunn, Johnson, Pendleton)
Starts with O on 8/2/1998, vs CIN, 2 (Ojala, Orie)
on 61 occasions, most recently on 9/27/2007, vs CHN, 2 (Olivo, Olsen)
Contains O on 9/16/1998, at MON, 9 (Castillo, Dunwoody, Floyd, Gonzalez, Jackson, Knorr, Kotsay, Ojala, Orie)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 9/20/1998, at NYN, 9 (Castillo, Dunwoody, Floyd, Gonzalez, Jackson, Knorr, Kotsay, Meadows, Orie)
Ends with O on 4/9/2004, vs PHI, 4 (Castillo, Castro, Cordero, Pavano)
on 4 occasions, most recently on 5/13/2004, at HOU, 4 (Castillo, Castro, Cordero, Pavano)
Starts with P on 4/2/2003, vs PHI, 2 (Pavano, Pierre)
on 126 occasions, most recently on 9/29/2004, at MON, 2 (Pavano, Pierre)
Contains P on 4/29/1995, at SFN, 2 (Pendleton, Rapp)
on 188 occasions, most recently on 9/29/2004, at MON, 2 (Pavano, Pierre)
Ends with P on 7/8/1993, at COL, 1 (Rapp)
on 117 occasions, most recently on 9/15/2004, vs MON, 1 (Bump)
Contains Q on 4/13/1993, at SFN, 1 (Aquino)
on 16 occasions, most recently on 6/22/2002, vs DET, 1 (Izquierdo)
Starts with R on 7/16/1993, at CIN, 2 (Rapp, Renteria)
on 224 occasions, most recently on 9/30/2007, at NYN, 2 (Ramirez, Ross)
Contains R on 6/1/1993, vs SFN, 7 (Arias, Barberie, Berroa, Carr, Destrade, Fariss, Renteria)
on 11 occasions, most recently on 9/25/1995, vs MON, 7 (Arias, Browne, Burkett, Carr, Colbrunn, Decker, Morman)
Ends with R on 6/18/1995, at PHI, 3 (Carr, Decker, Gardner)
on 5 occasions, most recently on 8/18/1995, at PIT, 3 (Carr, Decker, Gardner)
Starts with S on 7/7/1994, vs COL, 3 (Santiago, Scheid, Sheffield)
on 5 occasions, most recently on 8/8/1994, vs SLN, 3 (Santiago, Scheid, Sheffield)
Contains S on 6/22/1999, at NYN, 7 (Bautista, Castillo, Fabregas, Hyers, Kotsay, Springer, Wilson)
Ends with S on 6/25/2006, at NYA, 4 (Helms, Jacobs, Ross, Willis)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 9/20/2006, at NYN, 4 (Helms, Jacobs, Ross, Willis)
Starts with T on 5/24/1994, vs MON, 2 (Tavarez, Tingley)
on 4 occasions, most recently on 7/1/2004, at ATL, 2 (Tejera, Treanor)
Contains T on 7/5/1993, at ATL, 6 (Armstrong, Cotto, Destrade, Renteria, Santiago, Whitmore)
on 8 occasions, most recently on 8/13/1996, vs COL, 6 (Abbott, Castillo, Leiter, Natal, Renteria, White)
Ends with T on 5/11/1994, vs PIT, 2 (Abbott, Everett)
on 61 occasions, most recently on 8/16/2001, at SFN, 2 (Abbott, Burnett)
Starts with U on 4/3/2006, at HOU, 1 (Uggla)
on 308 occasions, most recently on 9/30/2007, at NYN, 1 (Uggla)
Contains U on 7/26/1997, at SLN, 4 (Alou, Daulton, Saunders, Zaun)
on 10 occasions, most recently on 7/13/1998, vs MON, 4 (Counsell, Dunwoody, Ludwick, Zaun)
Ends with U on 4/1/1997, vs CHN, 1 (Alou)
on 145 occasions, most recently on 9/28/1997, at PHI, 1 (Alou)
Starts with V on 8/28/1995, vs HOU, 2 (Valdes, Veras)
on 4 occasions, most recently on 7/30/1996, at LAN, 2 (Valdes, Veras)
Contains V on 8/28/1995, vs HOU, 3 (Tavarez, Valdes, Veras)
on 3 occasions, most recently on 9/10/1995, vs ATL, 3 (Tavarez, Valdes, Veras)
Starts with W on 9/6/1993, at SDN, 3 (Weathers, Weiss, Whitmore)
on 8 occasions, most recently on 6/19/2007, at CHA, 3 (Willingham, Willis, Wood)
Contains W on 9/3/2002, at NYN, 4 (Lowell, Owens, Wayne, Wilson)
Contains X on 4/5/1993, vs LAN, 1 (Felix)
on 236 occasions, most recently on 9/27/2003, vs NYN, 1 (Fox)
Ends with X on 4/5/1993, vs LAN, 1 (Felix)
on 236 occasions, most recently on 9/27/2003, vs NYN, 1 (Fox)
Contains Y on 3/31/1998, vs CHN, 3 (Booty, Floyd, Kotsay)
on 117 occasions, most recently on 8/26/2001, vs SDN, 3 (Floyd, Mabry, Penny)
Ends with Y on 3/31/1998, vs CHN, 2 (Booty, Kotsay)
on 154 occasions, most recently on 7/18/2004, at PIT, 2 (Easley, Penny)
Starts with Z on 5/22/1998, vs PIT, 2 (Zaun, Zeile)
on 39 occasions, most recently on 7/30/1998, at HOU, 2 (Zaun, Zeile)
Contains Z on 5/18/1998, at SLN, 3 (Piazza, Sanchez, Zeile)
on 40 occasions, most recently on 8/20/2007, vs SFN, 3 (Amezaga, Ramirez, de Aza)
Ends with Z on 4/6/2000, vs SFN, 3 (Gonzalez, Martinez, Sanchez)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 9/6/2000, at HOU, 3 (Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Sanchez)
Contains any double letter on 8/15/1996, vs COL, 7 (Abbott, Castillo, Colbrunn, Hutton, McMillon, Sheffield, Siddall)
Ends with any double letter on 6/11/1995, vs PIT, 5 (Abbott, Carr, Colbrunn, Gregg, Rapp)
on 8 occasions, most recently on 7/29/1995, vs SLN, 5 (Abbott, Burkett, Carr, Colbrunn, Gregg)
Starts with any vowel on 5/17/2006, at ATL, 6 (Abercrombie, Aguila, Amezaga, Andino, Olivo, Uggla)
Contains nary an E on 6/13/2000, at PHI, 8 (Bako, Castillo, Floyd, Fox, Kotsay, Millar, Smith, Wilson)
Ends with any vowel on 5/17/2006, at ATL, 8 (Abercrombie, Aguila, Amezaga, Andino, Cabrera, Nolasco, Olivo, Uggla)
Contains 3 letters on 6/11/2000, at TBA, 2 (Fox, Lee)
on 168 occasions, most recently on 8/28/2003, at PIT, 2 (Fox, Lee)
Contains 4 letters on 7/27/1994, vs PHI, 3 (Carr, Diaz, Rapp)
on 18 occasions, most recently on 9/26/1999, vs COL, 3 (Aven, Berg, Orie)
Contains 5 letters on 4/20/1993, vs ATL, 4 (Arias, Bowen, Felix, Weiss)
on 69 occasions, most recently on 9/27/2007, vs CHN, 4 (Olivo, Olsen, Uggla, de Aza)
Contains 6 letters on 9/25/2004, at ATL, 7 (Aguila, Conine, Easley, Lo Duca, Lowell, Pavano, Pierre)
on 3 occasions, most recently on 9/26/2005, vs WAS, 7 (Andino, Conine, Dillon, Lo Duca, Lowell, Pierre, Vargas)
Contains 7 letters on 7/8/2006, at NYN, 6 (Amezaga, Cabrera, Hermida, Nolasco, Ramirez, Treanor)
on 5 occasions, most recently on 6/20/2007, at CHA, 6 (Amezaga, Cabrera, Carroll, Hermida, Ramirez, Treanor)
Contains 8 letters on 8/2/1993, at SLN, 5 (Barberie, Destrade, Renteria, Santiago, Whitmore)
on 24 occasions, most recently on 8/25/1999, vs ARI, 5 (Bautista, Castillo, Dunwoody, Fabregas, Gonzalez)
Contains 9 letters on 5/6/1997, vs PIT, 3 (Cangelosi, Fernandez, Sheffield)
on 6 occasions, most recently on 8/7/2000, at SLN, 3 (Clapinski, Cornelius, Rodriguez)
Contains 10 letters on 4/10/2007, vs MIL, 2 (VandenHurk, Willingham)
on 16 occasions, most recently on 9/8/2007, at PHI, 2 (VandenHurk, Willingham)
Contains 11 letters on 6/4/2007, at ATL, 2 (Abercrombie, Obermueller)
Contains 13 letters on 3/31/2003, vs PHI, 1 (Hollandsworth)
on 58 occasions, most recently on 8/7/2003, at SLN, 1 (Hollandsworth)
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The most distinct letters on 6/2/1995, vs CHN, 22 (Arias, Browne, Burkett, Conine, Gregg, Johnson, Pendleton, Sheffield, Tavarez, all but MQXY)
on 15 occasions, most recently on 4/29/2006, vs COL, 22 (Abercrombie, Cabrera, Cepicky, Jacobs, Ramirez, Treanor, Uggla, Vargas, Willingham, all but DFQX)
The fewest distinct letters on 4/22/1993, vs ATL, 13 (Arias, Armstrong, Carr, Conine, Destrade, Fariss, Magadan, Renteria, Santiago, all but BHJKLPQUVWXYZ)
on 2 occasions, most recently on 8/4/1993, at SLN, 13 (Barberie, Bowen, Carr, Conine, Cotto, Destrade, Renteria, Santiago, Weiss, all but FHJKLMPQUVXYZ)
The most total letters on 6/27/2003, at BOS, 77 (Cabrera, Castillo, Encarnacion, Gonzalez, Hollandsworth, Lee, Lowell, Pavano, Pierre, Rodriguez)
The fewest total letters on 9/25/2001, vs ATL, 45 (Berg, Floyd, Fox, Johnson, Lee, Lowell, Millar, Olsen, Wilson)
on 3 occasions, most recently on 9/10/2002, at PHI, 45 (Banks, Fox, Lee, Lowell, Millar, Owens, Ozuna, Redmond, Wayne)
The most Scrabble® points on 6/25/2006, at NYA, 154 (21 Sanchez, 19 Abercrombie, 19 Amezaga, 19 Willingham, 18 Ramirez, 16 Borchard, 13 Hermida, 11 Cabrera, 10 Helms, 8 Olivo)
The fewest Scrabble® points on 9/7/2001, vs NYN, 71 (11 Redmond, 10 Castillo, 9 Burnett, 9 Wilson, 8 Millar, 8 Owens, 7 Berg, 6 Gulan, 3 Lee)
Unique occurrences in bold.
Includes all games played 1993-2007.
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