The 3030 club, 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same major league. Seventeen games into the season, the mets currently have three players on pace to reach the mark in 2016. Mar 30, 2020 your monday morning dose of new york mets and mlb news, notes, and links. They are one of two mlb teams based in new york city, the other being the new york yankees of the american league al. Tv archives of the 2018 and 19 seasons are open and accessible for all. Watch as the mets rally for 10 runs in the bottom of the 8th to erase an 81 deficit against their division. Home run records by a team during a single season major league baseball records for home runs in a season by teams. His 835 games played at third ranks him second on the mets in that category. The teams current home stadium is citi field, after playing two years at the polo grounds and 45 years at shea stadium. So, in that vein, where a player puts up a number out of whack with his era, i always go back to babe ruths obliteration of the singleseason home run record. Feb 03, 2011 the worst 30 home run season of alltime.
Sep 19, 2017 mlbs singleseason home run record has been broken with 12 days left in the season the 2017 season is going to shatter the alltime collective home run record. Baseball fans usually take notice when a guy is hitting a lot of home runs. A threetime al mvp, rodriguez retired in august 2016 with 698 home runs, a. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Mays posted the first two 3030 seasons in national league history, and narrowly missed the mark in 1958 29. The major league standard for true speed and power was the attainment of thirty home runs and thirty stolen bases during any single season. David wright, 2007 30 hr, 34 sb howard johnson, 1991 38 hr, 30 sb. The mets were coming off five consecutive losing seasons and had just lost their opening day battle against the pirates. Mets star pete alonso builds home run muscle in his. Mets tom seaver makes major league debut 53 years ago. Walker spent 10 of his 17 mlb seasons with the rockies, and on their watch he slashed.
Rusty staub hit 6 home runs for the houston colt 45s in 1963 at the age of 19 and 2 home runs for the new york mets in the 1984 and 1985 seasons at the age of 40 and 41. The worst 30 home run season of alltime beyond the box. They compete in the east division of major league baseball s mlb national league nl. Can you name every new york mets player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season. Darryl strawberry has hit the most home runs in new york mets franchise history with 252 home runs. Projecting each mlb teams home run leader in 2020 bleacher. Ken williams was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1922. Mets with 30 home run seasons we completely forget about page 2.
First up is mike piazzas iconic post911 home run on. In major league baseball mlb, the 30 30 club is the group of batters who have collected. A teambyteam look at players who have collected 200 or more hits in a season since 1900. Cincinnati reds, cleveland indians, colorado rockies, new york mets, and san francisco. A disappointing first half was erased by a 151 postallstar break run saw the mets. Mets history franchise timeline mets hall of fame mets allstars retired numbers alltime rosters coaches below is an advertisement. New york mets top 50 singleseason batting leaders baseball. How the royals acquired last seasons al home run champ. Throughout mlb history, a player 20 years old or younger has hit 20 or more home runs in a season on 23 occasions, including the kid in 1990. Cody bellingers nl rookie mark of 39 home runs in a season, and the mets franchise mark of 41 in a season held by. Aug 28, 2019 new york if this is a dream, pete alonso pleads, dont wake him up. When a player approaches 30 homers at the allstar break the unoffical, if not actual, midpoint of the season the excitement of a potential 60plushomer season really swings into gear.
Fifty home runs in a season is quite the accomplishment. His three 30 30 home runs and stolen bases seasons rank him fourth on the alltime list. Apr 06, 2020 were going to have a 30 day series creating an alltime team for each mlb club. Mlbs singleseason home run record has been broken with 12. It would have been a rare and remarkable achievement. Mets surging behind over30 veterans and showing early. New york mets rookie phenom pete alonso continues to amaze. Nov 12, 2019 pete alonso reacts after hitting a home run against the atlanta braves. There was much less fanfare over the home run chase than there was in previous years. New york mets top 50 career batting leaders baseballreference. The 30 30 club is a grouping of players who have reached the 30 stolen base and 30 home run plateaus in the same season the term club is used rather loosely, as it is generally used by sports writers and fans to group players together under a common heading. Pete alonso, who sets mets single season home run record, is living a dream come true bob nightengale. Alonso, 24, hit his 42nd home run of the season to take a franchise record that was shared by todd hundley and carlos beltran. The worst 30 home run season of alltime beyond the box score.
Rank, player age that year, home runs, year, bats, hr log. When a player approaches 30 homers at the allstar break the unoffical. Many baseball fans and journalists have questioned the validity of the home run records post. Tebow hit the two run home run off of tigers pitcher alex wilson in. This statistic shows the new york mets alltime home run leaders as of october 9, 2019. A couple days ago i was putting together my 2011 projections for mark reynolds. Home run records by a team during a single season by baseball.
They compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the national league nl east division. New york mets minor league outfielder tim tebow hit a home run tuesday during a spring training game against the detroit tigers. How the royals acquired the al home run champ mlb trade. Shaw hit 30 plus home runs in backtoback seasons before. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey.
His mets tenure didnt end pretty, but for one year, the mets saw henderson play at a high level. The younger bonds later matched his father with his third, fourth and fifth 30 30 seasons in the late 90s no other hitter has notched three straight such campaigns. Never a statistical standout, harrelson nonetheless made two allstar teams, batting. The 20 home runs in a season by age 20 quiz yardbarker. I dont see why you have to run down to first base every time to make an out. The new york mets are a major league baseball team based in the new york city borough of queens. List of major league baseball home run records wikipedia. Apr 25, 2016 mets who hit at least 30 home runs in a season. Mets surging behind over30 veterans and showing early shades. Team single season home run record sorted by most in mlb history. April, 1967 was a brisk and cloudy day in flushing, queens.
But piazza never held the mets record for hr in a season. Since their inception in 1962, the mets have won two world series titles and five nl. Learn about the all time mets batting and pitching leaders. Mets minor leaguer tim tebow hits first home run in spring. He remained the sole member of the club for 34 years until willie mays achieved consecutive 30 30 seasons in 1956 and 1957. On sunday, he belted his 30th home run of the season ahead of the allstar break. He remained the sole member of the club for 34 years until willie mays achieved consecutive 3030 seasons in 1956 and 1957. New york mets alltime home run leaders 2019 statista. Alonso was then driven in by robinson cano for the first run of the game alonso, 24, has had a storied campaign thus far. The teams current home stadium is citi field, after playing two years at the polo grounds and 45 years at. A steady contributor during the early days of the franchise, harrelson was the starting shortstop on both the 1969 and 73 nl pennant winners. Ranking mlbs top home runhitting teammates of all time. Allstar first baseman pete alonso breaks down his offseason routine for building home run power and functional strength to dominate the baseball diamond.
Hitting 30 home runs in a single year isnt as easy as the juiced baseballs of 2019 would make you think. The below list identifies each of the catchers power season plus the total homeruns hit during the year all positions. Pete alonso sets mets singleseason home run record the. Even though he wasnt as prolific as he was at his prime, hendersons 1999 season should go down as one of the best years for a leadoff hitter in team history. Just to illustrate how crazy baseball is in 2019, just five seasons ago only six players in the nl hit 30 home runs. Major league baseball records for home runs in a season by teams. This season, there already are 11 players with 30 homers and 26 with at least. Pete alonso, who sets mets singleseason home run record. New york mets baseball mets news, scores, stats, rumors. With a double in the first inning of sundays contest with the cincinnati reds, pete alonso became the first rookie in mlb history to have 50 home runs and 30 doubles in a season. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
List of major league baseball individual streaks wikipedia. Get the latest new york mets news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from espn. Ny mets alltime top 10 home run leaders mets hot corner. He was suspended for the 2014 season for violations of major league baseball. Ops onbase plus slugging grounded into double play. There have been just 46 50homer seasons in major league history. Encyclopedia of baseball catchers 30 homerun season catchers. Ap just in the past decade alone, the mets frugality has allowed. Aug 20, 2019 of course, he didnt lead the league in any of those categories, and it goes down as one of the most surprising home run seasons ever, as gonzalez never hit more than 31 in any other season. More on hojo below as one of his 30 30 seasons made the top five list although all of them could have. Four of the 17 catcher seasons with at least 35 hr are by dodgers or mets, the most of any teams.
To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. So lets take a look back at some of the best 12 home runhitting punches in mlb history. Two of last season s top three home run hitters were originally acquired in trade. Apr 12, 2018 if asdrubal cabreras rarerthanrare 3and0 home run swing is any indication, there is no telling where this season is headed.
Mets morning news for march 30, 2020 amazin avenue. Piazza powered the mets to the postseason twice including the 2000 world series and hit a dramatic 8thinning home run in the teams first home game after 911. There have been 53 instances in which a mets player has hit 25 or more home runs in a season. In fact, nobody other than ruth hit 50 or more homers. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single season marks, but are included in career marks. All pete alonso did was win the home run derby, lead the majors with 53 home runs, and win the nl rookie of the year award. The new york mets are an american professional baseball team based in flushing, queens, new york city. Home run records set by the teams over a season including most, most on the road, most at home, and several other variations. Met catcher todd hundley hit 41 hr in 1996, a met record that was later tied by center fielder carlos beltran. Hundley is the only catcher to currently hold his teams season record for hr.
Alex rodriguez, jennifer lopez preparing bid to buy mets. Barry bonds joined the 3030 club in five seasons, a record he shares with his father bobby. The 3030 club, 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same major league baseball season, by baseball almanac. Home run records by a team during a single season by. The story of 50homer seasons begins with the live ball era, in 1920, when babe ruth hit 54. In major league baseball mlb, the 30 30 club is the group of batters who have collected 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season. The 2019 season was an upanddown one for the mets and their firstyear gm brodie van wagenen. The new york mets are an american professional baseball team based in flushing, queens. The 10 best hitting seasons by mets pitchers amazin avenue. Mets could potentially have four 30homer hitters in 2018. They compete in the east division of major league baseballs mlb national league nl. New york mets pete alonso reacts after hitting his 53rd home run of the season during the third inning of a baseball game against the atlanta braves, saturday, sept. Vogt hit his teamhigh ninth home run of the season, a two run shot in the first inning.
In 2001, barry bonds set a new home run record with 73 homers. Just one more home run by mcreynolds and the mets would have had three players wallop 30 or more home runs in the same season for the only time in franchise history. New york mets 2020 new york mets season established in 1962 team logo cap. He scored twice and drove in two runs, giving him an american league leading 30 rbis for the season. Newly acquired left fielder kevin mcreynolds would hit 29 homers in his first of six seasons with the mets. The top home run achievement ever for all 30 mlb teams. Pete alonso could be greatest mets hitter ever if he stays. Feb 17, 2020 after he led the majors with 53 home runs as a rookie, alonso is a nobrainer choice for the mets. Jul 05, 2018 there have been 53 instances in which a mets player has hit 25 or more home runs in a season. Mets with 30 home run seasons we completely forget about. Remarkably, both of the bonds came within four homers or steals of another 30 30 campaign three times each.