Friday, April 7, 2023

Aaron Judge: 10th to hit 50 Home Runs more than once.

In 2022 Aaron Judge set the American League record for Home Runs in a season: 62. In 2017 Judge set the MLB rookie season record: 52; Pete Alonso broke that record the next season with 53.

Aaron Judge became the 10th player to hit 50 Home Runs more than once. In chronological order for each group:

1234TotAve
14Ruth6059545422756.8Ruth
24McGwire7065585224561.3McGwire
34Sosa6664635024360.8Sosa
43Rodriguez57545216354.3Rodriguez
52Foxx585011054.0Foxx
62Kiner545110552.5Kiner
72Mantle545210653.0Mantle
82Mays525110351.5Mays
92Griffey565611256.0Griffey
102Judge625211457.0Judge
Ave58.955.456.852223.355.8

Judge has the highest average for the two timers.

All three players who hit 50 Home Runs four times hit 60 at least once.

Sammy Sosa 3 (led league only with 50)
Mark McGwire 2 (highest total and average)
Babe Ruth 1 (season HR record 1919-1960)

Jimmie Foxx 50 in 1938 did not lead the league; Hank Greenberg 58. Foxx led in BA and RBI.

Mantle 54 in 1961 did not lead the league.

McGwire 58 in 1997 led MLB but split: 34 AL, 24 NL.

Barry Bonds and Roger Maris are the only other players to hit 60. Maris hit 61 in 1961 for the Yankees. Judge broke the AL record held by Maris. Bonds holds the MLB record with 73 in 2001. Bonds broke the record held by McGwire: 70 in 1998.

In addition to those listed above, players with 59 or 58 Home Runs:
Giancarlo Stanton 59
Hank Greenberg 58
Ryan Howard 58.

Lou Gehrig hit 49 Home Runs twice: 1934 (triple crown) and 1936.

Mickey Mantle is the only player with the triple crown (BA, RBI, HR) to hit 50 Home Runs: 1956:

BA: .353
RBI: 130
HR: 52

Most by others with at least 548 career Home Runs:
Hank Aaron 47
Albert Pujols 49
Jim Thome 52, 49
Frank Robinson 49
Harmon Killebrew 49 twice
Rafael Palmeiro 47
Reggie Jackson 47
Manny Ramirez 45 twice
Mike Schmidt 48

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