Corbin Carroll’s playoff performance echoes Lou Gehrig’s historic numbers

Oct 9, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll (7) walks against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning during Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic

As a rookie, in his first postseason run, Diamondbacks’ All-Star outfielder Corbin Carroll is putting up numbers not seen since Lou Gehrig back in 1928.

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So far through four games, Carroll has recorded seven hits, six runs, five walks, four RBI’s, three extra base hits, two home runs, and has contributed to four team wins.

These numbers have not been recorded since Lou Gehrig almost 100 years ago, as pointed out by @OptaSTATS.

Corbin Carroll in 4 postseason games for the @Dbacks:

7 hits, 6 runs, 5 walks, 4 RBI, 4 team wins, 3 XBH, 2 HR

Only one other player in MLB history has reached all of those numbers over any 4-game span in the postseason: Lou Gehrig (1928-32). pic.twitter.com/oTwcP0Vxjm

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) October 10, 2023

Check out how Gehrig did this combined between 1928 & 1932.

And now for Carroll’s four-game stretch this postseason, as found on Baseball Reference.

Through his first 19 plate appearances in the playoffs, Carroll has reached base 12 times.

Oh, and he just turned 23 years old in August.