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posted by Ironman92

Next one Wednesday around 1:00

posted by Ironman92

Sosa did it 2x 160, 158 (2001 and 1998)

Belle had 152 in 1998

For Belle, was that the same season he hit 50 doubles and 50 HRs? I can't remember, but man he was a freaking hitter.

posted by jmog

For Belle, was that the same season he hit 50 doubles and 50 HRs? I can't remember, but man he was a freaking hitter.

No...he did that in 1995...in a 145 game season! Insane. I think still the only player to do it.

posted by Ironman92

No...he did that in 1995...in a 145 game season! Insane. I think still the only player to do it.

I am 99% sure you are right, was the only one at the time and I haven't seen anyone do it since.

Insane to have a strike shortened season of only 145 games and still hit 50 doubles and 50 HRs. Most people know the strike ended 1994 season, but most don't remember that it also caused the 1995 season to start late and be shortened by 17 games.

Speaking of 1994, Belle was on pace to bat .357 AVG, 51 doubles, 52 HRs...

If the strike hadn't shorted 1994 and 1995, he probably would have not only been the only person to ever do it, he would have done it two seasons in a row.

And Mo Vaughn was somehow the better player that year...

posted by jmog

I am 99% sure you are right, was the only one at the time and I haven't seen anyone do it since.

 

Insane to have a strike shortened season of only 145 games and still hit 50 doubles and 50 HRs. Most people know the strike ended 1994 season, but most don't remember that it also caused the 1995 season to start late and be shortened by 17 games.

Mo Vaughn 🤦🏻‍♂️

posted by Laley23

And Mo Vaughn was somehow the better player that year...

posted by Laley23

And Mo Vaughn was somehow the better player that year...

Nicer to voters

https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1995.shtml

Every effing stat...Edgar Martinez and Randy   Johnson being on same team hurt their chances 

Mo should’ve been 5th

posted by Ironman92

https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1995.shtml

Every effing stat...Edgar Martinez and Randy   Johnson being on same team hurt their chances 

Mo should’ve been 5th

I knew Belle was robbed, but never looked at the stats that in depth. Even the modern stats like WAR, etc he was head and shoulders better than Vaughn.

What a crime.

John Valentin had 8.3 WAR in 1995? Holy shit.