Over the last two seasons, nine players went 5-for-5 in a losing cause.
| Player | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexi Amarista | 2012-09-02 | SDP | COL | L 10-11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rickie Weeks | 2012-08-30 | MIL | CHC | L 11-12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2012-06-23 | TBR | PHI | L 6-7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 2012-05-15 | CHW | DET | L 8-10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 2011-08-23 | CHC | ATL | L 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hideki Matsui | 2011-07-24 | OAK | NYY | L 5-7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrek Lee | 2011-06-17 | BAL | WSN | L 4-8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fukudome | 2011-04-25 | CHC | COL | L 3-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Abreu | 2011-04-03 | LAA | KCR | L 9-12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Nine to Know
No one has had more 5-for-5 games in a losing cause than Pete Rose.
Players who went 5-for-5 in a losing cause at least three times in their careers (since 1916)
| Rk | Player | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Rose | 5 | Ind. Games |
| 2 | Bill Terry | 4 | Ind. Games |
| 3 | Lefty O’Doul | 4 | Ind. Games |
| 4 | Lou Brock | 4 | Ind. Games |
| 5 | Ted Williams | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 6 | Paul Waner | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 7 | Gene Richards | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 8 | Phil Bradley | 3 | Ind. Games |
| 9 | Earl Averill | 3 | Ind. Games |
