For Stanton, he had just two months of double-digit homers (July and August). Well, hes one of those ultimate examples of three true outcomes, as he slugged 158 home runs over eight years, along with producing an 11.5% walk rate and 33.3% strikeout rate. Published Sept. 27, 2019 Updated Sept. 29, 2019. In 2018 the Yankees set a major league record with 267 home runs. In the American League that year, Aaron Judge hit 52 home runs for the major league rookie record, breaking a 30-year-old mark. He finished third in NL MVP voting, which is currently the highest finish of his big-league career. But those four teams weren't the only ones putting up record-setting home run totals. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. . His 6.1 fWAR and 158 wRC+ are obvious career-high marks for a single season, and in addition to the 42 home runs, 97 RBI, and 99 runs scored he accrued this past year, he added 25 stolen bases for good measure. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. It doesn't get bigger than this. The Twins set a new record for most home runs as a team in 2019, but no individual player hit more than Killebrew. After one year, hes proved everyone right. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Current Through End of 2023 Regular Season. The Phillies merely tied the old record. Whats interesting is that during those three specific seasons we just pointed out, many other things consistently got better each year. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). With 5.8 fWAR accumulated, it was his third of four straight years with at least 5.0 fWAR generated for Colorado. Note: A bold faced . Hitting 300-plus home runs in a season is impressive, but what about giving up 300 as a pitching staff? Well, heres that Arenado guy again. Now there are 13 such months after each full month of the 2019 season saw 1,000 long balls hit. Since then, he hasnt hit fewer than nine. Davis compiled a total of 12.0 fWAR throughout his 13 years in the big leagues, and he combined for 12.5 fWAR between 2013 and 2015 alone. Hit two home runs in consecutive at-bats against the San Diego Padres on April 2, 2019a three-run homer off of Eric Lauer in the fourth, and a solo shot off Adam Warren in the sixth. At some point, these records are more a product of their time than some amazing and rare individual accomplishment. I compared the samples of 95-109 mph, less-than-30 degree data from 2019 to '21 to evaluate just how pronounced these effects were and found that average exit velocity did not shift by more than. Before 2017, there had never been more than 1,560 such games in a season -- meaning this year's total is nearly 400 more than third place on the list. Pete Alonso has the most home runs in all of MLB since 2019 with 69 HRs! In the Bronx, the first baseman posted a 1.193 OPS and 215 wRC+ with 16 home runs, while those numbers dropped to .693, 91, and six, respectively, as a visiting player. And after not getting a chance to keep the streak alive in 2020 because of the pandemic-shortened season, he surpassed the 30-homer mark again in 2021 with 32. He entered 2014 with five straight years of at least 20-plus homers, but only one with more than 30 (33 in 2009). Alonso has 86 home runs with 204 RBI's in 296 games. Once he passed Roger Maris Yankees franchise record, September became his fourth month with double-digit homers. Tats Jr. has been a master of hard contact since making his big-league debut. Andersons 15 walks are the fewest by any player to win a batting title, just edging out Zack Wheat, who walked 16 times in '18. Of course, he did all this while posting a .247 batting average each year, which is a number he finished with every season from 2015 through 2018. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Judge has been much more consistent. The balls were flying out of parks all year. 2019: Jorge Soler: 48 Kansas City Royals: Mike Trout: 45 2020: Luke Voit: 22 New York Yankees: But perhaps the most amazing stat about all those Yankees home runs is that Giancarlo Stanton whose 305 home runs in his first nine seasons were tied for the most in baseball during that span hit only three in 2019. This was the kind of breakout season we had been clamoring for from Valdimir Guererro Jr. since he debuted for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019. My favorite stat of all is how much Guerrero just pummeled four-seam fastballs in 2021. And many more. This homer off Edwin Jackson made him the first Royal to ever hit 40 homers in a season. 'Believe in the power of cheese': How a group of rookies helped give the Brewers the best vibes in baseball, 2019 MLB playoffs: Latest news and full postseason coverage, The very worst home runs of the 2019 season, Going, going, gone! He hit .315/.392/.717 with 37 homers and 93 RBI through his first 393 plate appearances. When he joined Baltimore on a one-year, $8 million deal, Cruz had a streak to keep going, but he actually started a new one. Its just about impossible to say he didnt deserve one since he slugged 36 home runs with 119 RBI between Double-A and Triple-A that year. September 23, 2019 10:39am They did it. + - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player. When possible we have used the leaderboard standards at that time to compute the top ten players for this statistic. The man rumored to be the source of the silhouette in the MLB logo was a. His 2018 campaign included all the usual things: an All-Star Game selection, a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, 38 home runs, and 110 RBI. Odds and lines subject to change. He has found ways to elevate his game since debuting in 2019, and the sky seems to be the limit as he starts to put everything together. With 36 games left to play, the San Francisco Giants have hit more home runs than in any season since 2010. . A blank field indicates a tie. Kiermaier gets the best jumps of any MLB outfielder. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. This year, four teams broke that mark, led by the Twins and Yankees each topping 300. Marcell Ozuna entered the 2020 season on the verge of free agency. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. That year and 2016 were a little extra special because he also enjoyed consecutive 40-homer performances. Top 10 Yearly Leaders Expand all Leaderboards Show #2-9 Show #2-8 Show #2-10 Show #2-7 Show #2-7 Show #2-9 The Kansas City Royals were the last MLB team to watch one of their players surpass the 40-homer plateau, amd my goodness did Jorge Soler make it worthwhile. The five-timers club Before this year, 12 teams boasted four players with 30 or. His fWAR went from 2.4 to 2.5 to 2.7, while his wRC+ went from 122 to 130 to 136. Barry Bonds holds the record for most career home runs, hitting 762 over his 22-year career. This is a list of the 300 Major League Baseball players who have hit the most career home runs in regular season play (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games). Lots of Schwarb-bombs in the early summer months isnt a surprise, though. Listen. But if you go back to his debut in 2019, Alonso actually has the most home runs in the game since 2019. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a year-by-year leaderboard in Major League home runs for every season since 1876. The last time someone hit this many homers in a season, it was Judges teammate, Giancarlo Stanton, in 2017 when he hit 59 dingers. The 2019 season laid waste to that record by July and nearly doubled the record with a grand total of 114 such home run games. See dozens of additional home run records in our Record Books. Data Provided By After all, hed be playing half his games in a hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park. Pedro lvarez enjoyed four different seasons with at least 20 home runs. The only other players to have hit 700 or more are Babe Ruth with 714 and Albert Pujols with 703. Mike Piazza has hit the most career home runs by a catcher, with 399 homers. NL -- Ronald Acua Jr. (ATL): 37Acuas bid for a 40-40 season fell short when he sustained a groin injury Tuesday that ended his season prematurely, but he still racked up 37 stolen bases. Most Runs Scored (Since 1900) -- 139: Bill Terry: 1930: Longest Consecutive Game Hitting Streak -- 33: George Davis: 1893: Longest Consecutive Game Hitting Streak (Since 1900) -- 26: . The slugging outfielder collected his 58th and 59th home runs in Milwaukee on September 18th. In this photo, Mike Morse is hitting a grand slam without a baseball bat, The whole 2001 ALDS Game 3 needs a deep rewind, The three-ball walk, and other counting failures. My 4 favorite team hauls from the 2023 NFL Draft, 2019 saw six of the top 10 calendar months for home runs in major league history, scored 8.6 percent more runs per game than they did in 2018, Dorktown: 2019 was the most homer-stupid year in the history of baseball, These 8 swings somehow produced home runs in 2019, Eleven times a team hit seven or more home runs, 34 games a team hit six or more home runs, hit a record 61 home runs versus the Orioles this year, an astonishing 27.5-percent higher than the old mark of 58, were tied for the most in baseball during that span, That beat the old record of 43, held by four other teams, the record 50 hit by the David Ortiz-led Red Sox in 2006, tying a record that has been done 17 times, 549 players who hit at least one home run in 2019, only one major league team had even 12 players with double-digit home run totals, at least one player hitting more than one home run in a game, swept the Rockies from June 21-23 at Dodger Stadium, noting the lower seams, smoother leather, and rounder baseball contributing to the ball flying farther, similarly noted how the baseball is more aerodynamic in 2019, commissioner Rob Manfred told Forbes last week. Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday's MLB games, Seattle Mariners unveil City Connect uniforms. When you sign up, youll be able to download a PDF document of our single-season and all-time home run leaders for your favorite team(s)! The Twins, long known as a ballclub with a power shortage, set Major League Baseball's single-season home run record this summer with 307 home. Over the past three seasons, hes averaged a 15.3% soft-hit rate to go along with a 47.6% hard-hit rate. Baseball set ALL THE HOME RUN RECORDS this year. Within this incredible season-long performance which was the second-most homers in Padres history he also hit one of the longest home runs of the season while also enjoying a three-homer performance. Stolen Bases When the runner advances one base unaided by a hit, a putout, an error, a force-out, a fielder's choice, a passed ball, a wild pitch, or a balk. Before 2019, there had been only seven calendar months with 1,000 or more home runs hit.