Aaron Judge has hit 45 home runs on the year. How many more could he give in the remainder of the season with the Yankees? Here, a look at its current projection and historical context.
PROJECTION: 65 homers
HISTORY OF THE YANKEES
That figure would be the most in team history. The 61 given by Roger Maris in 1961 also represents the American League record.
MOST HR IN A SEASON IN YANKEES HISTORY
Roger Maris, 1961: 61
Babe Ruth, 1927: 60
Babe Ruth, 1921: 59
IT WOULD BE THE MOST IN THE BIG LEAGUES SINCE…
Barry Bonds, 2001: 73
It could be the fourth season of 66 or more homers in major league history. There have been eight with at least 60.
MOST HR IN A SEASON IN MLB HISTORY
Barry Bonds, 2001: 73
Mark McGwire, 1998: 70
Sammy Sosa, 1998: 66
Mark McGwire, 1999: 65
Sammy Sosa, 2001: 64
Sammy Sosa, 1999: 63
Roger Maris, 1961: 61
Babe Ruth, 1927: 60
How does Judge compare?
Here, the number of home runs hit by each player who has hit at least 60 in a season, through his team’s first 112 games of the year — the current total for the Yankees, in which Judge has hit 45 .
Most HR in a season, after 109 games played by the team
Barry Bonds, 2001: 73 — 46
Mark McGwire, 1998: 70 — 45
Sammy Sosa, 1998: 66 — 41
Aaron Judge, 2022: 65 (current projection) — 45
Mark McGwire, 1998: 65 — 44
Sammy Sosa, 2001: 64 — 39
Sammy Sosa, 1999: 63 — 42
Roger Maris, 1961: 61 — 41
Babe Ruth, 1927: 60 — 35
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