Álex Rodríguez

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Born: July 27, 1975 (Age: 49-169d) in New York, NY us

For single seasons, from 1920 to 2024, Played at SS, in the regular season, requiring Home Runs >= 40, sorted by ascending Season.

At least 50% of games at shortstop.

Rk	Player	HR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	RBI	OPS+	Pos
1	Ernie Banks	44	1955	24	CHC	NL	154	646	596	117	144	*6
2	Ernie Banks	43	1957	26	CHC	NL	156	674	594	102	149	65
3	Ernie Banks	47	1958	27	CHC	NL	154	682	617	129	155	*6
4	Ernie Banks	45	1959	28	CHC	NL	155	671	589	143	156	*6/H
5	Ernie Banks	41	1960	29	CHC	NL	156	678	597	117	146	*6
6	Rico Petrocelli	40	1969	26	BOS	AL	154	643	535	97	168	*6/5
7	Álex Rodríguez	42	1998	22	SEA	AL	161	748	686	124	136	*6/D
8	Álex Rodríguez	42	1999	23	SEA	AL	129	572	502	111	134	*6
9	Álex Rodríguez	41	2000	24	SEA	AL	148	672	554	132	163	*6
10	Álex Rodríguez	52	2001	25	TEX	AL	162	732	632	135	160	*6/D
11	Álex Rodríguez	57	2002	26	TEX	AL	162	725	624	142	158	*6/H
12	Álex Rodríguez	47	2003	27	TEX	AL	161	715	607	118	147	*6/HD
13	Fernando Tatis Jr.	42	2021	22	SDP	NL	130	546	478	97	166	69/8HD

Rodriguez also hit 48 and 54 playing third base for the Yankees.

In 1957 Banks played 58 games and hit 15 of his 43 home runs at third base. 65% at SS.

In 2003 Rodriguez hit one of 47 home runs as Designated Hitter. 98% at SS.

In 2021 Tatis hit 34 home runs at SS: 81%. He played 102 of his 130 games at SS.

In ten of these 13 seasons, all home runs were hit at shortstop.

Ernie Banks was a pioneer. It was 40 years before another SS hit 40 HR more than once.

Through 1959 Woody Held had hit the 7th most home runs by a shortstop in a season.

_______________________

Radical Baseball