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In 2001, Ichiro Suzuki moved from the Japanese leagues to the Seattle Mariners. He led the American League with 242 hits, 56 stolen bases, and a .350 batting average. He actually became the first rookie to win a batting title, Rookie of the Year, and the MVP in his first season.
He is the first rookie to set his franchise's single-season home run record since Johnny Rizzo did it for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1938. Lynn would win the Gold Glove award in his rookie season, and he would win the award on three more occasions in his career. In 1983, he hit the only Grand Slam in the history of the All-Star Game. He was never able to play more than 150 games in a season. Alexander knocked 25 homers as a rookie in 1929, setting not only a franchise single-season record, but also a mark that would ultimately be a career high as well. Prior to 1929, the Tigers’ single-season franchise record was 21 homers, by Harry Heilmann in 1922.
Babe Ruth
In a September 25 game against the Oakland Athletics, Alonso drove in five runs, setting a new Mets' single-season RBI record with 125. He broke the record on a 451-foot two-run home run in the fourth inning off of pitcher Norge Ruiz. The Mets previous RBI record was held by Mike Piazza and David Wright . On June 17, 2022, Alonso hit his second career grand slam during a game against the Miami Marlins off of pitcher Tommy Nance in the sixth inning.
He generally gets lost in discussions about the greatest players due to playing at the same time as Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg. When Trosky set the Indians’ single-season franchise record as a rookie in 1934, it turns out he was not the first rookie in franchise history to do so. In 1929, Averill -- who debuted at age did it, knocking 18 home runs. Before Averill, the franchise record was held by Tris Speaker, who had hit seven home runs in 1923. When Bonura debuted in 1934, the White Sox single-season home run record was 22, set by Carl Reynolds in 1930.
Most RBIs by a Rookie
Robinson hit seven dingers in each of May and June, eight in July, and 11 in August. That month of August was not only his most powerful, but it included the most RBI and highest OPS (1.071). Although he no longer holds the record, Aaron Judge has at least one claim to fame he’ll hold onto forever. He’s the first MLB rookie to ever surpass the 50-homer plateau. This also landed him among the Yankees’ single-season leaders, which is a tough group to join. Major League Baseball has had its fair share of super sluggers over the years, but some have gone on to stand above the rest in the record books.
As the season has worn on, he surpassed the club's rookie record for homers , and then the National League rookie record, too . On Aug. 27, he took possession of the Mets' all-time single-season record, regardless of tenure. Lumley led the National League in both homers and triples in 1904, after joining the Majors following time with the American Association and Pacific Coast League prior. Alonso made the Mets Opening Day roster in 2019 as the starting first baseman.
Hank Aaron
Here are some notable rookie records in Major League Baseball history. It’s no surprise that on a warm day with the wind blowing out, the offensive outburst was led by the long ball. Alonso, Todd Frazier and Wilson Ramos all homered, and the Mets have now gone deep in 18 of their 20 games in June. Alonso, who finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored, is also now just two home runs shy of Mark McGwire's all-time record for the most home runs by a rookie before July 1 . The 419-foot solo shot also broke the National League record for most home runs by a rookie before the All-Star break, passing Cody Bellinger, who set the record with 25 homers in 2017.
Bonura surpassed that, and then some, hitting 27 in his rookie year as a 25-year-old in 1934. Joe Kuhel tied the franchise record in 1940 with 27 of his own, but Bonura retained at least partial possession of the franchise record until 1950. That’s when Gus Zernial hit 29 to surpass Bonura and Kuhel’s mark. Pete Alonsoalready has more home runs than any National League rookie ever, and now he’s set another record that has nothing to do with one’s tenure in the league. With an opposite-field homer off the Cubs' Yu Darvish on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Alonso set a new Mets single-season record.
The home run broke a tie with Roger Maris, giving Judge sole possession of the American League single-season record. This is another tie with the next two gentlemen on the list below and Mike Piazza. I used the same tiebreakers as before and Piazza was easily the winner.
On April 9, Alonso had his first career multi-home run game against the Minnesota Twins. Batting behind Ted Williams in the Red Sox lineup in 1950, Walt Dropo had a sensational rookie season. He won the Rookie of the Year award while leading the league with 144 RBI and hitting 34 home runs and batting .322. His 45 doubles were tied with Shoeless Joe for the most by a rookie. Despite being hailed as the next Babe Ruth, Trosky was never selected to an All-Star team.
Shoeless Joe had arguably the best rookie year in all of baseball history. He set rookie records with 233 hits, 45 doubles, 126 runs, and an incredible .408 batting average and .468 on-base percentage. In 1992 he signed with the San Francisco Giants and played there until retiring in 2007. Bonds led the National League in home runs twice, first in 1993, and then again in 2001 during his record-breaking season of 73 home runs. Bonds hit at least 20 home runs in 19 of his major league seasons. As one of the most feared hitters of all time, Bonds also holds the record for base on balls and base on balls in a single season .
He won the American League Rookie of the Year Award, finished second in the MVP voting and was an All-Star as well as winning a Silver Slugger Award. But his future teammate Giancarlo Stanton hit 59 for the Marlins, meaning Judge did not lead the Majors. But he didn’t just lead the AL, he led it handily -- with Khris Davis finishing second in the league with 43 home runs.
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