The most IMPRESSIVE bowling records in PBA history

[@evan_headley]

My favorite Walter Ray stat is that he made 475/475 single pin spare conversions during an entire PBA season in 05-06

[@Mikey-1990]

Crazy isn't it? They don't call him deadeye for nothing.

[@Steve.Orland]

Actually I once made 143/500 in a season … Gotcha!

[@brandonteddy4320]

That’s incredible

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

Not to one up Walter Ray, but I did make 107 ten pins in a row over 3 months in 2015 The ten pin is the hardest single pin for a right hander

[@kennethgodwin2461]

@@EricSmyth4Christ that's just a lie, why are you yapping.

[@enigmazero8624]

Mark Roth has 2 very impressive records that have stood for nearly 50 years: 8 titles in one season, and a streak of 53 consecutive cashes. His streak was broken when he missed cashing by 2 pins, then the next week he started a new streak of 21 consecutive cashes.

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

Wow

[@pacman52280]

What exactly is "cashing" in bowling? Does it mean you win any amount of money during the games?

[@enigmazero8624]

@@pacman52280 it means you earned some amount of money in the tournament. For example an event might pay the top 40 spots so if you finish 40th or better you have cashed.

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

The ultimate Joe Dimagio

[@williamwalters3796]

79 200 games in a row?! I felt like I was on top of the world when I did 2 in a row…

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

He’s lefty, so he gets his own oil

[@MillionaireWizard]

1:59 The record prior to Mike Scroggins' 79 game streak was none other than Walter Ray Williams Jr, who had 61 in a row.

[@enigmazero8624]

The most unbreakable record imaginable is Norm Duke winning his first and last national titles 36 years apart (1983 and 2019). That’s never getting broken.

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

He can break it himself with another win

[@enigmazero8624]

@@EricSmyth4Christ yeah only problem is he retired and literally quit bowling entirely

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

@@enigmazero8624 he’s on senior tour no?

[@enigmazero8624]

@@EricSmyth4Christ no, he quit bowling entirely

[@greiglyas1]

@@enigmazero8624 which is a shame as he is one of my all-time favourite players.

[@844spyder]

The only scoring record I think is completely safe is mika's 199 pin victory over Tom Daugherty. Every other record I could see being broken with the scoring pace now a days. Are they all impressive absolutely. But with scores year over year going up all these are possible to beat. No one will ever win by 200 pins.

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

Yeah even with a rage quit with 50 in the 5th frame, you would still need a 250 game on the other side

[@kennethayello8056]

Hosier is at 236 I believe right now. Bowl with him often, he’s a machine! Even better guy!

[@kylerusk3877]

Definitely more a "feat" than a "record", but Pete Weber's 5 US Open victories over 4 different decades will NEVER be broken, eclipsed, or even flirted with. Definitely a worthy video project in and of itself BTW!

[@topthrilldragster20]

The 9 game rec has been beat in 2021. . But McCune's was 9 in a row. Recsnik's was a double's and singles event. So McCune still has the PBA 9 game record. Recsnik opened the weekend with games of 300, 256 and 269 for an 825 series and added 822 in doubles (289, 264, 269) and 836 in singles (259, 290, 287) for a 2,483 all-events total, a 275.88 average.

[@davidrhodes5245]

The 5 player team record for a single game is 1,457…..Only 43 pins short of perfection. While only one game of course, this is an astonishing performance i think.

[@mpup54]

4 of the 5 had a chance at 300 entering the 11th frame, thats just bizarre.

[@Jabatu1]

Don’t know if it was a record, but a long time ago Bob Strampe rolled 37 consecutive games without an open frame.

[@photoc]

Scroggins did 79 200s in a row in 2005. 1:50 you then say that his record has now stood for 23 years. That math work does not add up. That is 19 years.

[@therightlanebowling]

I don't know why I said 23 😂 I think I meant to say "almost 20 years"

[@ashe949]

Great vid mate keep it up

[@guykiernan537]

Adam Barta has around 250 300 games, he'll definitely be breaking that record.

[@bowlingwithhuntermullen241]

In 2017 Jason Belmonte was the first player ever to have three major championships in the same year, I don’t think anyone else has gotten three or more majors in the same year

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

It’s called the triple crown and yes it’s been done already

[@maxhalpert8301]

@@EricSmyth4ChristCompletely different, the triple crown is winning the TOC, World Championship, and US Open. Belmo won 3 majors in a single season in 2017, which has in fact never been done before

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

@@maxhalpert8301 yeah I figured I was way off when I said it and then said “welp” and left it

[@ckck5258]

Didnt ej just beat that last year?

[@maxhalpert8301]

@@ckck5258 He didnt, he got close to tying though!

[@georgewodicka4839]

These were all monumental achievements from some legendary names, but the greatest bowler of all time, Earl Anthony, winning 43 titles while bowling only 14 years full-time cements his place at the top.

[@davidlibby5430]

Earl The Pearl - Smooth as silk

[@XenoGuru]

Walter Ray has stated himself that is why he feels Anthony was the greatest bowler of all time. What he achieved in such a short time frame.

[@marcusthompson8791]

THIS is greatness: The narrator referred only to "Walter Ray". Not "Williams", not even once.

[@rallyden]

Interestingly the guys you mentioned for these records are down and in bowlers. Probably the style that has the most consistency. Easier to avoid that “one bad game” and the record is broken.

[@jakeschutz6342]

Could remember when Bob Learn Jr. was dubbed "Mr. 300" back in the 80s and 90s. Had something like 52 by the early 90s. Seems like such a paltry number now lol.

[@marshallhummel8590]

Andy Neuer is over 320 300 games now and over 300 800 series now as of 2023. He has 5 300’s this year alone.

[@greggas1]

The USBC records page showed 267 300's through the 20-21 season. The "find a member" page only shows 27 more since then (including the 5 from this season).

[@SBS9822L]

when you say EJ Tackett Leading by 500+ pins , I was thinking why didnt you said mention Jakob Butturff, When he led the US Open two years in a row by 617 pins the first year and second year by 552 pins. I mean EJ Tackett is impressive definitely. I would say Butturff deserve some mentioning

[@enigmazero8624]

Jason Couch led an event by 619 pins in 1997.

[@844spyder]

I came to say this very thing

[@Icephr34k]

Hmm, maybe I should ask Mike if he knows about that record. I bowl in a league he's in on Wednesday nights here. Good vid.

[@ArthurShedsJackson]

What's not as impressive anymore is throwing a 300 game (on local level). Back in the day the entire house would stop to watch your 10th frame. Today it's nothing more than a hi-5...or hey good game. Mild, forgiving, consistent house conditions and advanced ball tech have ruined that accomplishment.

[@louieatienza8762]

Pretty sure you get 30 bonus pins in the PBA for each match play win, so it's conceivable someone gets hot and goes undefeated in match play, and eventually break Dave Davis' record.

[@RalphieMaysGhost]

Did Scroggins win the 2 tournaments he was in when he set the 200 game streak record?

[@0fficerJimLahey]

Don't forget Tom Daugherty's record 😂

[@nathanielcha4128]

No kidding 😂

[@edwardranno7119]

Ha ha ha 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

That can be beat I think 99 is possible

[@bowlingvanjapan4099]

Walter ray also has the most losses on tv as well with 135 losses.

[@coryburris8211]

That's actually a "good" record because of his record for most TV appearances, because he still beat everyone who didn't qualify for the TV event

[@roberth.jewell3784]

I feel that Walter Ray Williams Jr. is the best right-handed bowler of the bowling era . Jason Belmonte is the best two-handed bowler of the Era. And the late Earl Anthony will always be the best left-hander bowler of all time.

[@RUSure2449]

I think “Packy” Hanrahan got close to Mccune’s record, Sometime in 2023 it came down to the end missed by a few pins.

[@lakt2136]

Who has the most Tournament of Champion titles ?

[@844spyder]

Belmo I believe

[@pamelacass9642]

Not Pete?

[@nordattack]

You forgot the 8 game scoring record (2165 pins) set in 1968 by Full Roller Billy Hardwick (averaging 271 for 8 games) with a simple cork filled rubber ball at the Japan Cup. That record stands even in this day of Two-Handers and modern cheater tech.

[@charlieromeo7663]

My father was a PBA member in the mid-60s. He lived long enough to see the onset of technology and how it changed the sport. Just as you say, two-handlers, and reactive resin, and I don’t even know what else there is these days. I”m sorry, but two guys consistently carry 240-plus averages in the local center where I grew up. And there was ONE 300 game bowled between 1966 and 1974 by our local PBA guy Mel Henderlite. Today, there is probably 2 300 games every week. When averages are that high and 300s that frequent, it’s quite obvious technology has eclipsed skill. I get it, high scoring gets people back weekly, but it’s like many things these days, plastic and artificial. These guys of today’s PBA are not better, sorry.

[@nordattack]

@@charlieromeo7663 Thank you for this memory. I was watching an ABC Bowling broadcast from 1974, during the match they gave this 1974 statistic. The Odds of shooting a 300 Game: Average League Bowler: 420,000 to 1 A Pro: 6000 to 1

[@charlieromeo7663]

@@nordattack I’d like to know what they are now.

[@pamelacass9642]

Wondered what took so long for Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble to rear their heads. Shame. Technology and skills EVOLVE.

[@nordattack]

@@pamelacass9642 Technology has definitely evolved and destroyed the game, that I agree on.

[@jimmcclements5229]

You never mentioned how many titles Walter Ray has. Has 47 titles.

[@TC-no6el]

In over twice as many tournaments bowled in than Earl Anthony

[@joeywaylen7022]

Those are huge records

[@thomasworrilow4228]

Don't ask me how belmo with his major wins is not on this list, but ok. I guess maybe it will be more impressive in like 2 years when he laps 2nd place in major wins.

[@danielfox3003]

All I can say is… who do you think you are, I am!!!

[@bradhariegle2475]

900?

[@lostasadorespr]

If you shot 300 do you stop the number of consecutives 200's?

[@raymonduelk6567]

Guinness Book of World Records, the most 300's is Bob Learn Jr.

[@annwatts7002]

Walter Ray Williams Jr also holds the MOST earned ever of ANY PBA champion of over $5 million! Old dead eye! horse shoe champion too.