5 Year Recalc:
Stan Musial saw success for the first time, finishing the season with 419 home runs, the first time I've seen Musial have success. Musial needs 54 more homers to match his real life totals.
Duke Snider also joined the 400 club, giving him his second entry into the final home run derby. At 33 years old Snider has already passed his real life total (412 vs 407) and appears to have a decent shot at 500.
Ted Williams passed 700 home runs and finished the season with 720 homers. Williams now trails Ruth by just 8 home runs. At 40 years old Williams will be slowing down soon, but did finish the season with 38 homers.
Mickey Mantle led the league this year with 47 home runs, and also passed 300 home runs for his career. At just 27 years old Mantle shouldn't have much difficulty passing 400 home runs, or matching his real life total of 536 home runs.
Player Watch
Ted Williams (40) - 720
Stan Musial (37) - 419
Duke Snider (33) - 412
Gil Hodges (34) - 372
Joe DiMaggio (43) - 367
Ralph Kiner (36) - 343
Yogi Berra (33) - 344
Mickey Mantle (27) - 311
Eddie Robinson (37) - 305
Willie Mays (27) - 241
Eddie Mathews (27) - 239
Ernie Banks (27) - 194
Hank Aaron (24) - 169
Harmon Killebrew (22) - 118
Frank Robinson (24) - 106
Season Leaders
1. Mickey Mantle - 47
2. Hank Aaron - 45
3. Ernie Banks - 39
4. Ted Williams - 38
5. Frank Robinson - 37
6. Johnny Blanchard - 34
7. Bob Cerv - 34
400 Club Retired
Babe Ruth - 728
Jimmie Foxx - 663
Mel Ott - 637
Johnny Mize - 546
Lou Gehrig - 508
Hank Greenberg - 440
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Random Debut:
Javy Lopez finished tied for the league lead with 46 home runs, and passed 300 home runs for his career.
30 year old Henry Jones also passed 300 career home runs, as did Jim Breazeale, who is 35 years old.
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Chet Cochrane (36) - 547
Leo Ostenberg (43) - 491
Jeromy Burnitz (36) - 444
Phil Nevin (33) - 376
Dick Buckley (37) - 370
Nick Delvecchio (34) - 367
Fred Mann (34) - 353
David Justice (34) - 350
Will Clark (33) - 342
Henry Larkin (34) - 329
Henry Jones (30) - 316
Jim Breazeale (35) - 311
Barry Bonds (25) - 298
Von Hayes (30) - 269
Sam Thompson (27) - 255
Mark Teixeira (22) - 118
Nick Johnson (19) - 52
Season Leaders
1. Barry Bonds - 46
2. Javy Lopez - 46
3. Von Hayes - 42
4. Billy Ashley - 36
5. Pat Lyons - 35
6. Jeromy Burnitz - 34
7. Greg Brock - 31
400 Club Retired
Mike Schmidt - 673
Joe Munson - 538
Oyster Burns - 453
Albert Dalrymple - 451
Jim Thome - 451
Hanley Ramirez - 435
Jody Davis - 401