details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ He was also a big-game player. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before{content:'Teams';}/*!sc*/ Still just 22 years old, potential turned into production in a big way this year, and he hit .311/.401/.601 with 48 home runs and 111 RBI. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/ For a six-year stretch (1993-98), that was true, as the lefty slugger slashed .315/.405/.569 while averaging 36 homers and 110 RBIs. Against this, he never stood a chance. In 61, he was named NL MVP after leading the league with a 1.015 OPS. He also had a forgettable 28-game stint with the rival Yankees in 13 before injuries forced him into retirement. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ That year, he led the Majors in all three slash categories (.372/.463/.698), doubles (59) and RBIs (147). .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ The RBI figures below are from 1920 and later. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ At this point, he is showing no signs of slowing down, and his Hall of Fame case is becoming more and more convincing with each passing season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ He would go on to set records for length and value of contracts and rapidly became one of the elite players in the game. Just like the regular-season rankings, players are assessed solely on the 2021 season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ He belted a career-high 42 homers in 1954 and helped the Dodgers win their long-awaited first World Series title the following year over the Yankees. He signed with the Giants, Rockies and Indians between 2008-10, but was unable to get back to the big leagues with those clubs.Runner-up: Randy Kutcher, 10, Arizona: Ian Kinsler, 257Kinsler, who was born in Tucson, spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Rangers, for whom he was a three-time All-Star and helped lead the club to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 11. Jake Stahl was an important player for the Sox in the dead-ball era and was part of championship-winning clubs in 1903 and 12. Ruf was a failed Phillies prospect who found success in the KBO, where he posted a .968 OPS while averaging 29 home runs and 117 RBI in three seasons with the Samsung Lions. Simon & Schuster. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ Foxx had an OPS+ of 188 his first year playing with Williams, tops in the Majors. .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ He hit his 300th career home run in 2020, just his 10th season in the Majors. The designated hitter with the most home runs in the National League during their career is held by Mike Piazza who has ten in the senior circuit during interleague contests. 98. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ window.visitor = window.visitor ?? However, one of his home runs was hit while he was pinch-hitting so his single season record for home runs by a first baseman is sixty-nine. button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText;}/*!sc*/ I wanted to see a homer. Suzuki began his career with the As, for whom he hit the first 57 home runs of his career. I cant say hes the best Ive seen, but he was the best Ive played with. /*-->*/ (50), right, Youkilis hit for average and power and loved to spray the ball into the gaps.\n\nHe was also a big-game player. The Padres shipped him to Seattle in the seven-player deal that sent Austin Nola the other way at the 2020 deadline. Vaughn got to the playoffs three times but never made it past the Division Series. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs/New York Yankees. Joey Votto was the hottest hitter on the planet for a brief time at the end of July. The 31-year-old batted .328 with runners in scoring position and posted a112 OPS+ with 23 doubles, 22 home runs and 93 RBI overall. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ One of the last veterans on the Nationals roster after their deadline fire sale, Bell spent most of the year hitting behind NL MVP candidate Juan Soto. The Hall of Fame lists him as a left-fielder (930 games), but we included him here at first also (1,016 games). .emtqNb input.left{padding-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ 2) Mo Vaughn, 1991-98Key fact: Was MVP in the American League in 1995. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ That option is a lock to be exercised after he won the AL batting title in his age-37 season, hitting .319/.383/.462 with 31 doubles, 15 home runs and 81 RBI as a key cog in the highest-scoring offense in baseball. The catcher was traded to the Royals as part of a three-team deal in 2004, and spent the first six seasons of his career with Kansas City. Dodgers' Betts hits 10th leadoff homer to tie major league mark for .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ But the 11 Red Sox collapsed down the stretch, becoming the first team in MLB history to miss the postseason after holding a nine-game lead in September.\n\nGonzlezs mood became dark when the Red Sox had a mess of a season under Valentine in 12, and the club moved him along with Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto in an unlikely waiver trade on Aug. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ It's a small sample size but an extremely impressive one. . .kKeedG{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ Olson played every game for the A's last year -- a team that was one of baseball's happiest surprises. Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Eddie Murray and Jimmie Foxx all Hall of Fame first baseman are all also members of the 500 Home Runs Club. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He led the AL in homers in 1977 and the Majors in '78, when he was named the AL MVP after leading baseball with 15 triples, 46 homers, 139 RBIs, 213 hits overall and a .970 OPS. Belt was one of several veterans who played a key role for the upstart Giants in 2021. Beneath the surface of those impressive counting numbers, he slashed his strikeout rate from 31.4 percent to 16.8 while also finishing fourth in the AL with 88 walks. But theres this other guy, Killebrew, who hit 502 more. .bZhBFV{margin:0 auto 16px;}/*!sc*/ Abreu will be a free agent after this season, so he'll likely be dealt at some point, but he'll be 32 when he hits the market, at a lower point in his career than, say, the just-released Cron. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ He led Majors in homers 12 times, setting and eclipsing his own single-season and career records several times in the process. And, of course, he crushed mammoth home runs.Runner-up: Kent Hrbek, 293, Mississippi: Ellis Burks, 352Burks was born in Vicksburg, and while he didnt pick up baseball until he was a teenager, he became heralded to the point where some were calling him the next Willie Mays. The Red Sox drafted him in 1983 out of Ranger Junior College in Texas, and when he got to the Majors, he immediately showed why he was so highly touted -- Burks hit 20 homers and stole 27 bases in his 1987 rookie campaign. As in, which player born in each state hit the most home runs in the Major Leagues? .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ His OBP went up, but the Pirates need, more than anything else, some pop in their lineup. .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ What he brings back from any team that trades for him will tell us plenty about the state of first-base-exclusive players moving forward. He was no Babe Ruth, they complained. A great pitcher-turned-slugger, Boston famously sold him to the Yankees, and he quickly transformed the game. null; .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ Research by Baseball Almanac. Millars walk set up the historic steal by Dave Roberts in Game 4 of the 04 ALCS.
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