The Orioles' Chris Davis has taken futility to new levels, going 49 consecutive at-bats without a hit.
Davis is 0-for-28 with 15 strikeouts this season, after going hitless over his final 21 at-bats of the 2018 campaign.
Most consecutive ABs without a hit among position players
2018-19 Chris Davis, 49 (and counting)
2010-11 Eugenio Velez, 46
2011 Craig Counsell, 45
1973 Dave Campbell, 45
1909 Bill Bergen, 45
Source: Elias Sports Bureau
Davis actually made some measure of progress in Monday's record-breaking game. The exit velocity of the fly balls he hit in his first three at-bats were 92, 91 and 104 mph.