Has an MLB game ever ended 17-16?
Yes. MLB has seen a final score of 17-16 7 times. It first happened on October 2, 1891, when Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Colts, and most recently on August 1, 2025, when Colorado Rockies beat Pittsburgh Pirates.
That makes 17-16 the 208th most common final score out of 330 that have ever occurred in MLB. One point away, 18-16 has happened 1 times and 17-17 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 70 years, between 1900 and 1970.
Every 17-16 in MLB history
Showing 8 of 7 on record.
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | Colorado Rockies over Pittsburgh Pirates | 2025 | |
| 2000-05-05 | Texas Rangers over Oakland Athletics | 2000 | |
| 1998-09-14 | Chicago White Sox over Detroit Tigers | 1998 | |
| 1970-05-23 | San Diego Padres over San Francisco Giants | 1970 | |
| 1900-06-02 | Boston Beaneaters over St. Louis Cardinals | 1900 | |
| 1896-09-23 | Philadelphia Phillies over Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 1896 | |
| 1891-10-02 | Cincinnati Reds over Chicago Colts | 1891 | |
| 1874-07-04 | Chicago White Stockings over Boston Red Stockings | 1874 |
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