There were 40 batters who hit at least 30 home runs in 2021. It’s the traditional tipping point between “effective hitter” and “power threat”, and even if that arbitrary mark leaves off such studs as Juan Soto and J.D. Martinez, it’s a nice mental qualifier for calling someone a true slugger in modern baseball. On average, it took a hitter 148.75 games to reach that 30 dinger mark in 2021, just south of one every three games.
The Guardians had two hitters crest the 30 mark, José Ramírez and Franmil Reyes. Ramírez posted a pretty typical for him 36 while playing 152 games while generally being one of the best players in baseball.