Wednesday, June 3, 2020

3 Home Runs in a game: rookies, oldies, other good stuff.

12 players 1904-2019 have hit at least 3 home runs in a game in their first season, rookies. Ages are obviously in decimal, not years and days. The system would not provide fewer than five decimal places.
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Fname Lname HRtot 3HRgameFirstDate 3HRgameLastDate Num AgeFirst AgeLast AgeDif BirthDate
Mickey Cochrane 119 Thursday, May 21, 1925 Thursday, May 21, 1925 1 22.13973 22.13973 0 Monday, April 6, 1903
Eddie Mathews 512 Saturday, September 27, 1952 Saturday, September 27, 1952 1 20.9726 20.9726 0 Tuesday, October 13, 1931
Jim Pendleton 19 Sunday, August 30, 1953 Sunday, August 30, 1953 1 29.66575 29.66575 0 Monday, January 7, 1924
Frank Thomas 286 Saturday, August 16, 1958 Saturday, August 16, 1958 1 29.2 29.2 0 Tuesday, June 11, 1929
Lee Thomas 106 Tuesday, September 5, 1961 Tuesday, September 5, 1961 1 25.6 25.6 0 Wednesday, February 5, 1936
Nick Markakis 188 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1 22.77808 22.77808 0 Thursday, November 17, 1983
Evan Longoria 297 Thursday, September 18, 2008 Wednesday, October 3, 2012 2 22.96438 27.00822 4.043835 Monday, October 7, 1985
Andrew McCutchen 233 Saturday, August 1, 2009 Sunday, July 30, 2017 3 22.82466 30.82466 8 Friday, October 10, 1986
Jarrett Parker 15 Saturday, September 26, 2015 Saturday, September 26, 2015 1 26.75068 26.75068 0 Sunday, January 1, 1989
Ronald Guzman 26 Friday, August 10, 2018 Friday, August 10, 2018 1 23.82192 23.82192 0 Thursday, October 20, 1994
Yordan Alvarez 27 Saturday, August 10, 2019 Saturday, August 10, 2019 1 22.13425 22.13425 0 Friday, June 27, 1997
Mike Yastrzemski 21 Friday, August 16, 2019 Friday, August 16, 2019 1 29 29 0 Thursday, August 23, 1990

Only one before 1950. Eddie Mathews hit by far the most career home runs but he hit at least three in a game only this one time in his rookie season. Mathews was the youngest among these 12, less than a month short of turning 21. Mathews was the second youngest among the 425 to hit at least three homers in a game. See below.

23 players hit at least three home runs in a game in 2018-2019. Their careers are probably not over. Eight players did it through 2005 in their final season.
Fname Lname HRtot 3HRgameFirstDate 3HRgameLastDate Num AgeFirst AgeLast AgeDif BirthDate
Babe Ruth 714 Wednesday, May 21, 1930 Saturday, May 25, 1935 2 35.30685 40.32055 5.013699 Wednesday, February 6, 1895
Merv Connors 8 Saturday, September 17, 1938 Saturday, September 17, 1938 1 24.66575 24.66575 0 Friday, January 23, 1914
Bill Glynn 10 Monday, July 5, 1954 Monday, July 5, 1954 1 28.95069 28.95069 0 Thursday, July 30, 1925
Tony Horton 76 Sunday, May 24, 1970 Sunday, May 24, 1970 1 25.47945 25.47945 0 Wednesday, December 6, 1944
Bill Madlock 163 Sunday, June 28, 1987 Sunday, June 28, 1987 1 36.48219 36.48219 0 Friday, January 12, 1951
Cory Snyder 149 Thursday, May 21, 1987 Sunday, April 17, 1994 2 24.53973 31.45205 6.912329 Sunday, November 11, 1962
Kevin Elster 88 Tuesday, April 11, 2000 Tuesday, April 11, 2000 1 35.71233 35.71233 0 Monday, August 3, 1964
Hee-Seop Choi 40 Sunday, June 12, 2005 Sunday, June 12, 2005 1 26.26027 26.26027 0 Friday, March 16, 1979

The great Bambino at age 40 and playing the first couple of months of his final season for the Boston Braves in the National League hit career home runs 712, 713, 714 in one game in Pittsburgh. After a few more games the Babe retired.

HR: Babe Ruth 3 (6, 2 off Guy Bush, 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF, 1 off Red Lucas, 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF)

Here are the 12 youngest sorted on AgeFirst:
Fname Lname HRtot 3HRgameFirstDate 3HRgameLastDate Num AgeFirst AgeLast AgeDif BirthDate
Al Kaline 399 Sunday, April 17, 1955 Sunday, April 17, 1955 1 20.33973 20.33973 0 Wednesday, December 19, 1934
Eddie Mathews 512 Saturday, September 27, 1952 Saturday, September 27, 1952 1 20.9726 20.9726 0 Tuesday, October 13, 1931
Mel Ott 511 Sunday, August 31, 1930 Sunday, August 31, 1930 1 21.51233 21.51233 0 Tuesday, March 2, 1909
Hal Trosky 228 Wednesday, May 30, 1934 Monday, July 5, 1937 2 21.56164 24.66301 3.10137 Monday, November 11, 1912
Boog Powell 339 Saturday, August 10, 1963 Monday, August 15, 1966 3 21.99452 25.01096 3.016439 Sunday, August 17, 1941
Corey Seager 73 Friday, June 3, 2016 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 2 22.11781 23.16438 1.046576 Wednesday, April 27, 1994
Yordan Alvarez 27 Saturday, August 10, 2019 Saturday, August 10, 2019 1 22.13425 22.13425 0 Friday, June 27, 1997
Mickey Cochrane 119 Thursday, May 21, 1925 Thursday, May 21, 1925 1 22.13973 22.13973 0 Monday, April 6, 1903
Joe Lahoud 65 Wednesday, June 11, 1969 Wednesday, June 11, 1969 1 22.17534 22.17534 0 Monday, April 14, 1947
Pat Seerey 86 Friday, July 13, 1945 Sunday, July 18, 1948 2 22.33973 25.35616 3.016439 Saturday, March 17, 1923
Joe DiMaggio 361 Sunday, June 13, 1937 Sunday, September 10, 1950 3 22.56438 35.81644 13.25205 Wednesday, November 25, 1914
Bryce Harper 219 Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Wednesday, May 6, 2015 1 22.56712 22.56712 0 Friday, October 16, 1992

Here are the 20 oldest sorted descending on AgeLast:
Fname Lname HRtot 3HRgameFirstDate 3HRgameLastDate Num AgeFirst AgeLast AgeDif BirthDate
Stan Musial 475 Sunday, May 2, 1954 Sunday, July 8, 1962 2 33.46575 41.65479 8.189041 Sunday, November 21, 1920
Jason Giambi 440 Thursday, May 19, 2011 Thursday, May 19, 2011 1 40.3863 40.3863 0 Friday, January 8, 1971
Reggie Jackson 563 Wednesday, July 2, 1969 Thursday, September 18, 1986 2 23.13973 40.36438 17.22466 Saturday, May 18, 1946
Babe Ruth 714 Wednesday, May 21, 1930 Saturday, May 25, 1935 2 35.30685 40.32055 5.013699 Wednesday, February 6, 1895
Alex Rodriguez 696 Sunday, April 16, 2000 Saturday, July 25, 2015 5 24.73973 40.02192 15.28219 Sunday, July 27, 1975
Dave Winfield 465 Saturday, April 13, 1991 Saturday, April 13, 1991 1 39.55342 39.55342 0 Wednesday, October 3, 1951
Frank Thomas 521 Sunday, September 15, 1996 Monday, September 17, 2007 2 28.32329 39.33425 11.01096 Monday, May 27, 1968
Bob Thurman 35 Saturday, August 18, 1956 Saturday, August 18, 1956 1 39.29041 39.29041 0 Monday, May 14, 1917
Steve Finley 304 Monday, May 19, 1997 Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4 32.20822 39.15617 6.947948 Friday, March 12, 1965
Nelson Cruz 401 Thursday, July 25, 2019 Saturday, August 3, 2019 2 39.09041 39.11507 0.0246582 Tuesday, July 1, 1980
Ted Williams 521 Sunday, July 14, 1946 Thursday, June 13, 1957 3 27.89041 38.8137 10.92329 Friday, August 30, 1918
Ty Cobb 117 Tuesday, May 5, 1925 Tuesday, May 5, 1925 1 38.40274 38.40274 0 Saturday, December 18, 1886
Lee Lacy 91 Sunday, June 8, 1986 Sunday, June 8, 1986 1 38.1863 38.1863 0 Saturday, April 10, 1948
Barry Bonds 762 Tuesday, August 2, 1994 Tuesday, August 27, 2002 4 30.04383 38.11781 8.073975 Friday, July 24, 1964
Mike Schmidt 548 Saturday, April 17, 1976 Sunday, June 14, 1987 3 26.5726 37.73699 11.16438 Tuesday, September 27, 1949
Johnny Mize 359 Wednesday, July 13, 1938 Friday, September 15, 1950 6 25.52877 37.71233 12.18356 Tuesday, January 7, 1913
Larry Walker 383 Saturday, April 5, 1997 Friday, June 25, 2004 3 30.36438 37.59178 7.227398 Thursday, December 1, 1966
Victor Martinez 246 Friday, July 16, 2004 Thursday, June 16, 2016 2 25.58082 37.50685 11.92603 Saturday, December 23, 1978
Pete Rose 160 Saturday, April 29, 1978 Saturday, April 29, 1978 1 37.06575 37.06575 0 Monday, April 14, 1941
Moises Alou 332 Friday, July 4, 2003 Friday, July 4, 2003 1 37.0274 37.0274 0 Sunday, July 3, 1966

Stan the Man is the only 41 year old to do it. It's quite an interesting list. Notice Pete Rose, 19th oldest and not known as a home run hitter. Number ten Nelson Cruz is still very much active! Johnny Mize is tied with Sammy Sosa for most times doing it: six. Ty Cobb did it! In fact Cobb hit five home runs in two consecutive games, his first five home runs of 1925:

HR: Ty Cobb 3 (3, 1 off Bullet Joe Bush, 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF, 1 off Elam Vangilder, 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF, 1 off Milt Gaston, 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF)

Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Browns Box Score, May 6, 1925 Tigers 11, Browns 4
HR: Ty Cobb 2 (5, 1 off Dave Danforth, 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF, 1 off Chet Falk, 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF)

Finally, ten players had at least a ten year gap between the first and last time led by Reggie Jackson with a whopping 17.2 years; sorted descending on AgeDif:
Fname Lname HRtot 3HRgameFirstDate 3HRgameLastDate Num AgeFirst AgeLast AgeDif BirthDate
Reggie Jackson 563 Wednesday, July 2, 1969 Thursday, September 18, 1986 2 23.13973 40.36438 17.22466 Saturday, May 18, 1946
Alex Rodriguez 696 Sunday, April 16, 2000 Saturday, July 25, 2015 5 24.73973 40.02192 15.28219 Sunday, July 27, 1975
Joe DiMaggio 361 Sunday, June 13, 1937 Sunday, September 10, 1950 3 22.56438 35.81644 13.25205 Wednesday, November 25, 1914
Mark McGwire 583 Saturday, June 27, 1987 Thursday, May 18, 2000 5 23.75343 36.65479 12.90137 Tuesday, October 1, 1963
Johnny Mize 359 Wednesday, July 13, 1938 Friday, September 15, 1950 6 25.52877 37.71233 12.18356 Tuesday, January 7, 1913
Victor Martinez 246 Friday, July 16, 2004 Thursday, June 16, 2016 2 25.58082 37.50685 11.92603 Saturday, December 23, 1978
Mike Schmidt 548 Saturday, April 17, 1976 Sunday, June 14, 1987 3 26.5726 37.73699 11.16438 Tuesday, September 27, 1949
Frank Thomas 521 Sunday, September 15, 1996 Monday, September 17, 2007 2 28.32329 39.33425 11.01096 Monday, May 27, 1968
Darryl Strawberry 335 Monday, August 5, 1985 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 2 23.41644 34.4274 11.01096 Monday, March 12, 1962
Ted Williams 521 Sunday, July 14, 1946 Thursday, June 13, 1957 3 27.89041 38.8137 10.92329 Friday, August 30, 1918


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