Steve Balboni and HR/162

by Discolando on Jan 18, 2012 4:04 PM EST

Did you know that while Steve Balboni continues to hold the Royals record with 36 HRs in a single season, he is not the single season record holder for HR/162, for qualifying players?

The Royals single season HR/162 Leaderboard:

1995 - Gary Gaetti, 41.3
1994 - Bob Hamelin, 38.5
1989 - Bo Jackson, 38.4
1991 - Danny Tartabull, 38.1
1985 - Steve Balboni, 36.5
1998 - Dean Palmer, 36.2
1975 - John Mayberry, 35.3
1987 - Danny Tartabull, 34.9
1997 - Chili Davis, 34.7
2000 - Jermaine Dye, 34.1
2001 - Mike Sweeney, 32.0
1980 - George Brett, 33.2
1985 - George Brett, 31.4

If you're curious, the greatest HR/162 in Royals history including non-qualifying seasons is Mark Quinn, who hit 6 HRs in 17 games in 1999 - good for a HR/162 of 57.2.

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Royals leading HR/162 is still less than any other teams' single season HR record.

by CompmanJX3 on Jan 18, 2012 4:18 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

Sad...

… isn’t it?

by Discolando on Jan 18, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

I remember that 95 season by..

…Gaetti as being remarkable. He was a lean mean machine. It’s interesting how many of these are for the 1990s going forward. …Steroids! Just kidding—-I think. – TL

"Sir,--It has been wittily remarked that there are three kinds of falsehood: the first is a 'fib,' the second is a downright lie, and the third and most aggravated is statistics." *The National Observer* (June 13, 1891): p. 93-94.

by timlacy on Jan 18, 2012 4:22 PM EST reply actions

Pride of NW Missouri State

Didn’t he get kicked off their team?

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by RoyalsRetro on Jan 18, 2012 4:32 PM EST reply actions

From what I hear that is right.

Gotta love The Rat. I listened to almost every game that season and it seems like The ole Rat blasted like 80 dingers. Of course I was 15 with an Appier framed pic above my bed, so I could be mistaken.

I am the one who knocks.

by PhattStairs on Jan 18, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions

Btw, Quinn had 6 HRs in 17 games

57.2 HR/162

Doubting Thomas, the patron saint of sabermetrics

by Jeff Zimmerman on Jan 18, 2012 4:33 PM EST reply actions

Fixed...

by Discolando on Jan 18, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

I approve of any post that mentions Chili Davis.

by KyleM on Jan 18, 2012 7:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

He did give us the runs.

I am the one who knocks.

by PhattStairs on Jan 18, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs

He Was No

Harold Baines.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Jan 19, 2012 1:35 AM EST up reply actions

love me gaettic

by Freneau on Jan 18, 2012 10:59 PM EST reply actions

I mentioned this elsewhere

but it seems appropriate here: There have been 394 MLB seasons of 25 home runs since a Royal had one (Beltran in 2003- that’s almost 50 players a year)

"Trying is the first step to sucking" -Jimmy Chance

by KHAZAD on Jan 19, 2012 2:29 AM EST reply actions

I'd be willing to bet

that before Hosmer leaves for Boston or Philly, he’ll have broken both the single-season HR record and the HR/9 record. I could also see Moose, Billy, and Alex hitting 25 HR each.

"That fucking fucker of a general swears too fucking much." --Unnamed soldier about Gen. George Patton, 1943

by Juancho on Jan 19, 2012 3:41 AM EST reply actions