(Editor’s note: Pujols has now reached the triple milestones for the eighth time in eight career MLB seasons.)

Lou Gehrig had nine straight triple milestone seasons (1929-1937). Babe Ruth did it eight straight years (1926-1933). Manny Ramirez did it six straight years (1999-2004). No one else has done it more than five times in a row.

Only five players have more than eight total triple milestone seasons - Ruth 12, Gehrig 11, Ramirez 10, Jimmie Foxx and Barry Bonds each with nine.

Three other players could have made it with one more swing of the bat.

Kevin Youkilis           BOS              .312             29      115

Lance Berkman         HOU              .312             29      106

Ryan Ludwick           STL              .299             37      113

Another would probably have made it except for a season-ending injury in early August.

Carlos Lee               HOU              .314             28      100

Roy Halladay became the first pitcher since 2005 who achieved the pitchers’ triple milestones of 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and an ERA under 3.00.

                                                Wins             SO      ERA

                                                ------           ----    -----  

Roy Halladay            TOR                20              206     2.78

A more detailed analysis, including minor leaguers who reached triple milestones, will be available later.

Bill Gilbert is a baseball analyst and writer and member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).