The 2023 Running Baseball Thread

Insane that a team that consistently excellent has never had anybody hit 400 homers for them.

 

Seven Dodgers have hit ≥ 200 homers for the franchise.
Six Toronto Blue Jays have hit ≥ 200 homers for the franchise.
Wild.

 

There are long-time franchises that have shockingly low all-time home run lists.

 

Imagine being The Minnesota Twins — on pace to go 82-80 and without a care in the world because their nearest competitor is the Cleveland Guardians, whose everyday center fielder has homered once in his past 1,007 plate appearances.

 

For those of you worried about what kind of shape you’re in, let me point out that Daniel Vogelbach is a major-league baseball player.

And that his wife is smokin’.

 

I would have thought that had been done years ago.

 

And three of the Dodgers played essentially their entire careers together over a 15-year period, Snider, Hodges, Campy.

 

The Braves appear to have adjusted acceptably to playing DHball.

 

I would think most MLB franchise haven't had 400-homer guys.

Yankees, Boston, Braves, Cubs, Giants, Twins, Phillies, Cardinals, off the top of my head ... You have to be with one team for a long time to hit 400 homers and that doesn't happen very often any more.

 

The Padres one is always brutal to see. Until Tatis Jr hit No. 100, the 10th-best career total in franchise history was double digits.

FRANCHISE PLAYER HOME RUNS
Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron 733
New York Yankees Babe Ruth 659
San Francisco Giants Willie Mays 646
Minnesota Twins Harmon Killebrew 559
Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt 548
Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa 545
Boston Red Sox Ted Williams 521
Pittsburgh Pirates Willie Stargell 475
St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial 475
Houston Astros Jeff Bagwell 449
Chicago White Sox Frank Thomas 448
Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken, Jr. 431
Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey, Jr. 417
Detroit Tigers Al Kaline 399
Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench 389
Los Angeles Dodgers Duke Snider 389
Texas Rangers Juan Gonzalez 372
Colorado Rockies Todd Helton 369
Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout 368
Oakland Athletics Mark McGwire 363
Milwaukee Brewers Ryan Braun 352
Cleveland Guardians Jim Thome 337
Toronto Blue Jays Carlos Delgado 336
Kansas City Royals George Brett 317
Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman 284
Miami Marlins Giancarlo Stanton 267
Tampa Bay Rays Evan Longoria 261
New York Mets Darryl Strawberry 252
Arizona Diamondbacks Luis Gonzalez 224
San Diego Padres Nate Colbert 163