Determined to bounce back from a bit of a subpar 2018 campaign, Cody Bellinger started last season on a historic pace that led to multiple records and a National League MVP Award, among other accolades.
He hit a remarkable .404/.487/.783 with 10 doubles, 17 home runs, 44 RBI and 43 runs scored through the first 47 games. Bellinger (and Christian Yelich) joined Albert Pujols (2006) and Alex Rodriguez (2007) as the only players in MLB history with 14 home runs before the month of May.
Meanwhile, Bellinger finished as the only player in the game’s history to record a minimum of 45 hits, 14 home runs and 35 RBI before May.