1970-1989: Home Run Rate (AB/HR) percentages above the league. Mike Schmidt #1.

Mike Schmidt

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: September 27, 1949 (Age: 72-134d) in Dayton, OH us

Batting Average and Home Run Rate percentages above the league 1903-2019. Thursday, February 3, 2022

Data is for both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) seasons 1903-2019.

Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth dominate, so there will be a subsequent post, probably for seasons 1950-2019. That pushes past World War II, which ended in 1945, and any post war adjustment seasons.

BA% is the percentage that a player's Batting Average (BA) is above the league BA that season.

HR% is the percentage that a player's Home Run rate (AB/HR; lower is better) is above the league Home Run rate that season.

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Batting Average and Home Run Rate percentages above the league 1950-2019. Williams and Schmidt lead. Saturday, February 5, 2022

1970s and 1980s, two views of the top 30 or so seasons:

- highest HR% with at least 25 Home Runs: sorted by HR%. 34 seasons found with HR% at least 70%.

- at least 40 Home Runs: sorted by HR, Year. 33 seasons found.

Maximum. Minimum.

At least 25 Home Runs sorted by HR%: 

	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
1	1981	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	23.97%	81.19%	.3164	11.42	31	354	112	73	.25521	60.715	No	32	R	Schmidt
2	1980	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	10.48%	78.59%	.2865	11.42	48	548	157	89	.25933	53.316	No	31	R	Schmidt
3	1976	NL	NYN	Dave	Kingman	R	-6.48%	78.34%	.2384	12.81	37	474	113	38	.25493	59.132	No	28	R	Kingman
4	1971	NL	ATL	Hank	Aaron	R	30.01%	77.96%	.3273	10.53	47	495	162	71	.25173	47.790	No	37	R	Aaron
5	1971	NL	PIT	Willie	Stargell	L	17.39%	77.72%	.2955	10.65	48	511	151	83	.25173	47.790	No	31	L	Stargell
6	1973	NL	ATL	Hank	Aaron	R	18.29%	77.02%	.3010	9.80	40	392	118	68	.25447	42.637	No	39	R	Aaron
7	1979	NL	CHN	Dave	Kingman	R	10.31%	76.07%	.2876	11.08	48	532	153	45	.26070	46.313	No	31	R	Kingman
8	1989	NL	SFN	Kevin	Mitchell	R	18.11%	76.04%	.2910	11.55	47	543	158	87	.24636	48.218	No	27	R	Mitchell
9	1980	NL	ATL	Bob	Horner	R	3.27%	75.19%	.2678	13.23	35	463	124	27	.25933	53.316	No	23	R	Horner
10	1979	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	-2.87%	74.04%	.2532	12.02	45	541	137	120	.26070	46.313	No	30	R	Schmidt
11	1976	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	2.77%	74.01%	.2620	15.37	38	584	153	100	.25493	59.132	No	27	R	Schmidt
12	1975	NL	NYN	Dave	Kingman	R	-10.16%	73.99%	.2311	13.94	36	502	116	34	.25721	53.611	No	27	R	Kingman
13	1972	AL	CHA	Dick	Allen	R	28.98%	73.96%	.3083	13.68	37	506	156	99	.23903	52.521	No	30	R	Allen
14	1988	NL	NYN	Darryl	Strawberry	L	8.30%	72.84%	.2689	13.92	39	543	146	85	.24827	51.261	No	26	L	Strawberry
15	1978	NL	PIT	Willie	Stargell	L	16.04%	72.72%	.2949	13.93	28	390	115	50	.25410	51.063	No	38	L	Stargell
16	1975	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	-3.15%	72.41%	.2491	14.79	38	562	140	101	.25721	53.611	No	26	R	Schmidt
17	1978	NL	CHN	Dave	Kingman	R	4.61%	72.37%	.2658	14.11	28	395	105	39	.25410	51.063	No	30	R	Kingman
18	1973	NL	PIT	Willie	Stargell	L	17.44%	72.18%	.2989	11.86	44	522	156	80	.25447	42.637	No	33	L	Stargell
19	1989	NL	CIN	Eric	Davis	R	14.22%	71.82%	.2814	13.59	34	462	130	68	.24636	48.218	No	27	R	Davis
20	1976	NL	CHN	Rick	Monday	L	6.52%	71.78%	.2715	16.69	32	534	145	60	.25493	59.132	No	31	L	Monday
21	1982	NL	NYN	Dave	Kingman	R	-20.98%	71.65%	.2037	14.46	37	535	109	59	.25784	51.011	No	34	R	Kingman
22	1983	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	-0.26%	71.60%	.2547	13.35	40	534	136	128	.25535	47.008	No	34	R	Schmidt
23	1972	NL	ATL	Hank	Aaron	R	6.66%	71.57%	.2650	13.21	34	449	119	92	.24848	46.443	No	38	R	Aaron
24	1984	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	8.23%	71.57%	.2765	14.67	36	528	146	92	.25550	51.580	No	35	R	Schmidt
25	1979	NL	PIT	Willie	Stargell	L	7.66%	71.39%	.2807	13.25	32	424	119	47	.26070	46.313	No	39	L	Stargell
26	1982	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	8.66%	71.21%	.2802	14.69	35	514	144	107	.25784	51.011	No	33	R	Schmidt
27	1977	NL	CIN	George	Foster	R	22.34%	71.08%	.3203	11.83	52	615	197	61	.26184	40.895	No	29	R	Foster
28	1972	NL	CIN	Johnny	Bench	R	8.47%	71.04%	.2695	13.45	40	538	145	100	.24848	46.443	No	25	R	Bench
29	1985	NL	NYN	Darryl	Strawberry	L	9.99%	70.68%	.2774	13.55	29	393	109	73	.25215	46.221	No	23	L	Strawberry
30	1976	NL	CIN	Joe	Morgan	L	25.49%	70.44%	.3199	17.48	27	472	151	114	.25493	59.132	No	33	R	Morgan
31	1978	NL	CIN	George	Foster	R	10.77%	70.43%	.2815	15.10	40	604	170	70	.25410	51.063	No	30	R	Foster
32	1971	NL	CIN	Lee	May	R	10.63%	70.33%	.2785	14.18	39	553	154	42	.25173	47.790	No	28	R	May
33	1980	AL	NYA	Reggie	Jackson	L	11.35%	70.32%	.2996	12.54	41	514	154	83	.26908	42.239	No	34	L	Jackson
34	1974	AL	CHA	Dick	Allen	R	16.46%	70.07%	.3009	14.44	32	462	139	57	.25834	48.243	No	32	R	Allen
	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
	1989				Maximum		30.01%	81.19%	.3273	17.48	52	615	197	128	.26908	60.715		39
	1971				Minimum		-20.98%	70.07%	.2037	9.80	27	354	105	27	.23903	40.895		23

Mike Schmidt had the two highest HR% for the short 1981 season and for his 48 home run 1980 season. Schmidt has four of the top 11. Hank Aaron has spots 4 and 6 at ages 37 and 39. Aaron has the oldest season in each of these two groups.

At least 40 Home Runs sorted by HR, HR%:

	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
1	1977	NL	CIN	George	Foster	R	22.34%	71.08%	.3203	11.83	52	615	197	61	.26184	40.895	No	29	R	Foster
2	1987	NL	CHN	Andre	Dawson	R	9.97%	65.12%	.2866	12.67	49	621	178	32	.26065	36.336	No	33	R	Dawson
3	1987	AL	OAK	Mark	McGwire	R	9.09%	61.52%	.2890	11.37	49	557	161	71	.26497	29.544	No	24	R	McGwire
4	1980	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	10.48%	78.59%	.2865	11.42	48	548	157	89	.25933	53.316	No	31	R	Schmidt
5	1971	NL	PIT	Willie	Stargell	L	17.39%	77.72%	.2955	10.65	48	511	151	83	.25173	47.790	No	31	L	Stargell
6	1979	NL	CHN	Dave	Kingman	R	10.31%	76.07%	.2876	11.08	48	532	153	45	.26070	46.313	No	31	R	Kingman
7	1971	NL	ATL	Hank	Aaron	R	30.01%	77.96%	.3273	10.53	47	495	162	71	.25173	47.790	No	37	R	Aaron
8	1989	NL	SFN	Kevin	Mitchell	R	18.11%	76.04%	.2910	11.55	47	543	158	87	.24636	48.218	No	27	R	Mitchell
9	1987	AL	TOR	George	Bell	R	16.32%	56.07%	.3082	12.98	47	610	188	39	.26497	29.544	No	28	R	Bell
10	1978	AL	BOS	Jim	Rice	R	20.49%	67.64%	.3146	14.72	46	677	213	58	.26111	45.483	No	25	R	Rice
11	1979	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	-2.87%	74.04%	.2532	12.02	45	541	137	120	.26070	46.313	No	30	R	Schmidt
12	1979	AL	ML4	Gorman	Thomas	R	-9.44%	67.63%	.2442	12.38	45	557	136	98	.26963	38.237	No	29	R	Thomas
13	1970	NL	CIN	Johnny	Bench	R	13.37%	65.96%	.2926	13.44	45	605	177	54	.25805	39.492	No	23	R	Bench
14	1973	NL	PIT	Willie	Stargell	L	17.44%	72.18%	.2989	11.86	44	522	156	80	.25447	42.637	No	33	L	Stargell
15	1970	AL	WS2	Frank	Howard	R	13.18%	65.80%	.2827	12.86	44	566	160	132	.24978	37.615	No	34	R	Howard
16	1987	NL	ATL	Dale	Murphy	R	13.20%	64.60%	.2951	12.86	44	566	167	115	.26065	36.336	No	31	R	Murphy
17	1973	NL	ATL	Davey	Johnson	R	6.15%	69.51%	.2701	13.00	43	559	151	81	.25447	42.637	No	30	R	Johnson
18	1984	AL	BOS	Tony	Armas	R	1.51%	62.23%	.2676	14.86	43	639	171	32	.26362	39.348	No	31	R	Armas
19	1988	AL	OAK	Jose	Canseco	R	18.23%	64.15%	.3066	14.52	42	610	187	78	.25929	40.508	No	24	R	Canseco
20	1970	NL	CHN	Billy	Williams	L	24.91%	61.66%	.3223	15.14	42	636	205	72	.25805	39.492	No	32	R	Williams
21	1980	AL	NYA	Reggie	Jackson	L	11.35%	70.32%	.2996	12.54	41	514	154	83	.26908	42.239	No	34	L	Jackson
22	1973	NL	ATL	Darrell	Evans	L	10.30%	65.96%	.2807	14.51	41	595	167	124	.25447	42.637	No	26	R	Evans
23	1970	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	8.64%	65.83%	.2713	12.85	41	527	143	128	.24978	37.615	No	34	R	Killebrew
24	1980	AL	ML4	Ben	Oglivie	L	13.00%	65.82%	.3041	14.44	41	592	180	54	.26908	42.239	No	31	L	Oglivie
25	1977	NL	ATL	Jeff	Burroughs	R	3.56%	65.47%	.2712	14.12	41	579	157	86	.26184	40.895	No	26	R	Burroughs
26	1973	NL	ATL	Hank	Aaron	R	18.29%	77.02%	.3010	9.80	40	392	118	68	.25447	42.637	No	39	R	Aaron
27	1983	NL	PHI	Mike	Schmidt	R	-0.26%	71.60%	.2547	13.35	40	534	136	128	.25535	47.008	No	34	R	Schmidt
28	1972	NL	CIN	Johnny	Bench	R	8.47%	71.04%	.2695	13.45	40	538	145	100	.24848	46.443	No	25	R	Bench
29	1978	NL	CIN	George	Foster	R	10.77%	70.43%	.2815	15.10	40	604	170	70	.25410	51.063	No	30	R	Foster
30	1985	AL	DET	Darrell	Evans	L	-5.25%	64.41%	.2475	12.63	40	505	125	85	.26123	35.472	No	38	R	Evans
31	1970	NL	CIN	Tony	Perez	R	22.79%	62.84%	.3169	14.68	40	587	186	83	.25805	39.492	No	28	R	Perez
32	1970	AL	BOS	Carl	Yastrzemski	L	31.56%	62.38%	.3286	14.15	40	566	186	128	.24978	37.615	No	31	R	Yastrzemski
33	1986	AL	TOR	Jesse	Barfield	R	10.35%	56.42%	.2886	14.73	40	589	170	69	.26154	33.789	No	27	R	Barfield
	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
	1989				Maximum		31.56%	78.59%	.3286	15.14	52	677	213	132	.26963	53.316		39
	1970				Minimum		-9.44%	56.07%	.2442	9.80	40	392	118	32	.24636	29.544		23

Only one 50 homer season 1970-1989. 1950-1969 had five seasons over 50, including Roger Maris at 61. 1950-1969 had 27 seasons of at least 45 home runs. 1970-1989, only 13. The next twenty years, 1990-2009, would have 154 seasons of at least 40 home runs, about five times as many.

Mike Schmidt in 1980 had the highest HR% in this group as he did in the first group.

1950-1969: Home Run Rate (AB/HR) percentages above the league. Willie McCovey #1. Monday, February 7, 2022