Will Stanton And Judge Become The Most Prolific Slugging Duo Of All Time?
The short answer to the not-so-subtle headline on today's ESPN article by Bradford Doolittle: No.
A longer answer follows:
Doolittle writes:
According to ESPN Stats & Information, last season, [Aaron] Judge and [Giancarlo] Stanton combined for 47 batted balls with an exit velocity of 115 mph or more. The rest of baseball combined for 39 such rockets. ...
Right away, it would seem that the all-time record for team home runs in a season - 264 by the 1997 Seattle Mariners - will be in serious jeopardy, maybe on an annual basis.