’09 Yanks On Verge Of Setting 20/70 Mark?
Posted by Steve Lombardi on September 3, 2009
Today, Peter Abraham asked "I’d be curious to know the last team that had eight players hit at least 20 home runs and drive in at least 70 runs."
Well, thanks to Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index Batting Season Finder, the answer is simple to find: It's never been done before. (But, for the record, the 1996 O's had seven players with 20+ HR and 70+ RBI.)
So, if Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada can reach 20 HR and 70 RBI this season, that would give the 2009 Yankees eight players with these marks - and the team record for most players in one season with 20+ HR/70+ RBI.
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
[...] Yup. Read all about it. [...]
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
[...] and check this out regarding 20/70 players for this year. [...]
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Forget about the 70 RBI, there has never been a team with more than 7 players with 20+ HR. There have only been 4 teams with 7 such players. I saw the list somewhere recently, maybe even on this blog.
September 4th, 2009 at 1:34 am
Posada homered today, giving the Yankees seven. That makes four teams. If there was a 4th beside the '09 Yankees, I can't find it.
2005 AL Texas Rangers
Mark Teixeira / Hank Blalock / Michael Young / Alfonso Soriano /
Kevin Mench / David Dellucci / Rod Barajas
2000 AL Toronto Blue Jays
Jose Cruz / Carlos Delgado / Tony Batista / Shannon Stewart /
Brad Fullmer / Darrin Fletcher / Raul Mondesi
1996 AL Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken / Rafael Palmeiro / Bobby Bonilla / Roberto Alomar /
Brady Anderson / B.J. Surhoff / Chris Hoiles
2009 AL New York Yankees
Mark Teixeira / Johnny Damon / Alex Rodriguez / Hideki Matsui /
Nick Swisher / Robinson Cano / Jorge Posada
September 4th, 2009 at 1:36 am
I was answering Gerry's question on 20 HR's only. Didn't do an RBI count. Jeter is sitting at 17 HR/61 RBI right now.
September 6th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
DavidRF is right. I don't know what I was thinking of.