Most consecutive matches played without missing an inning, professional baseball

According to Official Guinness Records,

The most consecutive matches played without missing an inning in professional baseball is 1,492 by Tomoaki Kanemoto (Japan) with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Hanshin Tigers (both Japan) of Nippon Professional Baseball from 21 July 1999 to 17 April 2010. Kanemoto surpassed Cal Ripken Jr.'s (USA) mark of 903 consecutive games in Major League Baseball (USA) on 9 April 2006. During his streak, Kanemoto won the Central League Most Valuable Player once, won six of his seven Best Nine Awards, and earned seven of his 10 selections to the NPB all-star game. He finally missed an inning by not starting in Hanshin's 18 April 2010 game against the Yokohama Baystars, a result of a right shoulder injury he suffered before the season began.

For a complete list of 2010 records, please visit 2010 Guinness Records in Japan.

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