Baltimore Orioles All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson recorded house run No. 37 of the 2024 marketing campaign Saturday in a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers, inching nearer to creating franchise and MLB historical past.
Eight Baltimore gamers have posted 40-plus homer seasons, with Anthony Santander being the latest this yr, standing at 41. If Henderson can notch three extra lengthy balls, they will be the primary pair of Orioles to perform the feat in a single season.
Contemplating Henderson’s out-put as of late, there is a robust likelihood he’ll attain the quantity. Following Saturday’s 2-for-3 outing, he is batting .375/.446/.729 with 4 homers and 9 RBI in September alone.
Per Stathead, solely 32 groups in baseball historical past have had two or extra teammates report a minimum of 40 house runs in a single season. The Orioles would turn into the thirty third, making Henderson and Santander the ninth duo over the past 20 years to do it.
Ought to Henderson and Santander be a part of the report books, there is a chance they might make even rarer historical past within the seasons forward. At 23 and 29 years outdated, topping the 40-home run mark in the identical season once more would not be out of the realm of chance.
Simply six pairs of teammates have had a number of 40-homer seasons collectively. That listing contains David Ortiz/Manny Ramirez (2005, 2004), Alex Rodriguez/Rafael Palmeiro (2002, 2001), Ken Griffey Jr./Rodriguez (1999, 1998), Griffey/Jay Buhner (1997, 1996), Andres Galarraga/Vinny Castilla (1997, 1996) and Lou Gehrig/Babe Ruth (1931, 1930, 1927).
For now, Henderson and Co. have their sights set on clinching a playoff berth. Following Saturday’s win, the Orioles improved to 84-65, trailing the New York Yankees (86-63) by 2.0 video games within the American League East race whereas holding a 3.0 recreation benefit over the Kansas Metropolis Royals (82-67) for the highest AL wild-card spot.
