2024-02-28 10:50:00
The production of home runs that the Yankee captain has achieved at the beginning of his career Aaron Judge It’s huge.
“Judge” He has played eight seasons in the majors. In that period he has batted 3,005 times and has hit 257 home runs. That gives an average of 32.12 home runs per season and a home run every 11.69 times at bat. This is the second best frequency of all time, behind the one he exhibits Mark McGwire (HR/10.61 VB).
Among the active players, those who are closest to Aaron Judge They are very distant. Joey Gallo who appears in second place registers a home run (HR) for every 13.36 times at bat (VB). He is then followed by Kyle Schwarber (HR / 13.69 VB) and Giancarlo Stanton (HR / 13.95 VB).
That is, the difference that makes Aaron Judge of his closest pursuers in that statistical section is abysmal. But the gardener New York Yankees Not only does he have great power in his wrists. He also hits for average. He is one of 10 active players to record at least 250 home runs and a .280 batting average.
Furthermore, no slugger in the history of MLB has hit more home runs than Aaron Judge in the first 835 games of his career. The pace that the record holder in home runs is taking for a contest in the American League is enormous.
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Aaron Judge leads top 5 in HR (first 835 games in MLB)
- Aaron Judge: 257
- Ryan Howard: 245
- Ralph Kiner: 238
- Albert Pujols: 224
- Harmon Killebrew: 223
Next April 26 Aaron Judge He will be 32 years old. He debuted in the Major Leagues at age 24, but it was not until his second major league season that he saw action in more than 27 games. In fact, he was named Rookie of the Year in the young circuit with 52 home runs. At that time that number of home runs was a record for rookies in MLB (it still is for the AL). Currently the owner of that mark is Pete Alonso, who hit 53 homers with the Mets in 2019.
For now Aaron Judge He holds two home run crowns (52 in 2017 and 62 in 2022) in his career. Last year he finished with 37 home runs in only 105 games and 367 at-bats. So his home run frequency was impressive (HR / 9.91 VB). Had he played in more games, the odds of him having three home run titles were enormous.
Yes this year Aaron Judge stays healthy, he will surely reach another high number of home runs. He has 43 homers left to reach 300. He would become the seventh Yankee player to achieve that number. The star of the Bronx team seems to have no limits, he and his home runs still have a story to tell.
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