WEST SACRAMENTO -- Ted Williams has company. Barry Bonds is on the horizon.
Nick Kurtz is rubbing shoulders with some of baseball’s all-time greats as his walk streak continues to reach historic heights. Intentionally walked in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s 6-3 win over the Royals at Sutter Health Park, Kurtz has now drawn at least one walk in 19 consecutive games, tying Williams for the third-longest streak since walks first started being tracked for individual hitters (1910 in NL, 1913 in AL).
Most consecutive games with a walk
1947 Roy Cullenbine: 22
2002-03 Barry Bonds: 20
2026 Nick Kurtz: 19 (active)
1941 Ted Williams: 19
Kurtz is standing out for his elite eye at the plate. Of course, we all know he’s more than just a guy who can draw walks. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year is back to scorching the ball all over the yard, with his two-run double in the fourth inning on Thursday roped at an exit velocity of 115.9 mph to highlight a four-run inning for the A’s and pushing Kurtz’s on-base streak to 25 games.
With Thursday’s victory, the A’s finish April with a record of 16-10, marking their best record in April since going 18-9 in 2014.