At 37, Barry Bonds is having the biggest home-run year of his career. When he hit No. 50 Aug. 11 at Wrigley Field, it was his personal best for a single season. Among players with 500 career homers, only Hank Aaron was older than Bonds when he established a career best.
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PLAYER YEAR HIGH YRS.(DAYS)
Hank Aaron 1971 47 37(233)
Barry Bonds 2001 50 37(018)
Mark McGwire 1998 70 34(361)
Willie Mays 1965 52 34(150)
Harmon Killebrew 1969 49 33(94)
Babe Ruth 1927 60 32(236)
Willie McCovey 1969 45 31(261)
Ted Williams 1949 43 31(026)
Frank Robinson 1966 49 31(021)
Mike Schmidt 1980 48 31(007)
Mickey Mantle 1961 54 29(338)
Harmon Killebrew 1964 49 28(095)
Ernie Banks 1958 47 27(229)
Eddie Murray 1983 33 27(220)
Jimmie Foxx 1932 58 24(338)
Reggie Jackson 1969 47 23(128)
Eddie Mathews 1953 47 21(344)
Mel Ott 1929 42 20(206)
Note: Harmon Killebrew is on the list twice, having matched
His career high set in 1964 and in 1969:
4 X 200
Derek Jeter, with 156 hits through 123 games through Saturday, is
on a pace to join Hall-of-Famer Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees with
200 or more hits in at least four seasons.
SEASONS WITH 200 HITS
Lou Gehrig 8 (1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937)
Earle Combs 3 (1925, 1927, 1929)
Derek Jeter 3 (1998, 1999, 2000)
Don Mattingly 3 (1984, 1985, 1986)
Babe Ruth 3 (1921, 1923, 1924)
THE SIXTH SENSE
The Oakland A’s are making a run for the playoffs again, and one key to
their success has been the durability of their starting pitchers.
They’ve used just six in 2001. Since 1901, only 45 teams have used six or
fewer starters.
Through Saturday
OAKLAND 2001 STS
Barry Zito 26
Tim Hudson 26
Mark Mulder 26
Cory Lidle 22
Gil Heredia 18
Erik Hiljus 5
The 2000 Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals were the last teams to
get by with six starters.
ST. LOUIS 2000 STS
Darryl Kile 34
Pat Hentgen 33
Garrett Stephenson 31
Rick Ankiel 30
Andy Benes 27
Britt Reames 7
ATLANTA 2000 STS
Tom Glavine 35
Kevin Millwood 35
Greg Maddux 35
John Burkett 22
Terry Mulholland 20
Andy Ashby 16
The record for fewest starters used in a season is five shared by
four teams:
1901: Washington Senators, Boston Braves
1904: Boston Red Sox
1966: Los Angeles Dodgers.
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