This season already has set records for the number of players with at least 10 home runs and 15 home runs a new record for 20-homer seasons is in sight. 314 slugging percentage, lowest in MLB among those qualified for the batting title, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. 9 hitter in the Royals' lineup, he has a. That Gordon hit the record-setting homer on Tuesday was notable: The No.
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In 2000, 16 players hit 40-plus home runs. MLB has denied any alterations to the ball, but even small changes in the manufacturing process could alter the ball while keeping it within the range of acceptable measurements.Ĭompared to 2000, more power is coming from the bottom of lineups.
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Giancarlo Stanton has been a heavy contributor to this season's record-breaking home run total, with a MLB-leading 55 entering Tuesday. Rob Arthur of had findings that expanded on that, noting that there has been a significant decrease in the air resistance, or drag, of the ball, which has led to an increase in fly ball distance and, therefore, more home runs. Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer and sabermetrician Mitchel Lichtman found that the balls became smaller and the seams got lower - changes that would make the ball smoother and subject to less air resistance. The most plausible explanation is a change in the ball. The uptick in home runs began in the second half of 2015 and led to much speculation as to what has caused the barrage of home runs. Seven teams have either set a franchise record for homers or are on pace to: the Royals, Nationals, Mets, Padres, Rays, Dodgers and Reds. In 2014, there were just 4,186 home runs hit, the fewest in a non-strike season since 1993, when there were 28 teams instead of the current 30.Īccording to ESPN Stats & Info, there has been a homer once every 27 at-bats this season, by far the lowest in a season in MLB history (29.4 in 2000). That's a dramatic increase from just a few years ago, when everyone was suddenly worried about the lack of power in the game. And this year's average of 2.53 entering Tuesday's games - well above the record of 2.34 set in 2000 - projects to 6,139. There were 5,610 homers last year, an average of 2.31 per game.
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Alex Presley of the Detroit Tigers tied the mark shortly before with his fifth-inning homer off Oakland Athletics pitcher Daniel Gossett.īy the end of Tuesday's games, the season total had reached 5,707 home runs.