YANKEE HOMER STREAK UPDATE – SINCE THIS POST WAS WRITTEN
On June 25, the Yankees set a new MLB record – homering in their 28th consecutive contest (breaking a tie with the 2002 Rangers) – and wasted no time doing it. DJ LeMahieu homered to lead off the bottom of the first inning in a 4-3 Yankee win over the Blue Jays. The Yankees put an exclamation point on the record by scoring all four of their runs on solo homers – LeMahieu, Aaron Judge, Gleyber Torres and Edwin Encarnacion.
Updating the tale of the tape (see below). The Yankees, in their streak:
- Hit 51 home runs;
- Averaged .269;
- Won 17 and lost 11;
- Outscored their opponents 158 to 136;
- Had 12 players hit HRs; eight contributing at least four long balls.
The top Yankee long-ball bashers during the streak were Gary Sanchez, who hit .269, with 8 home runs and 21 RBI; DJ LeMahieu, who put up a .348-7-26 line; and Gleyber Torres, who went .291-7-21.
Others homering for the Yankees in the streak were: Brett Gardner (4 HR); Luke Voit (4 HR); Gio Urshela (4 HR); Aaron Hicks (4 HR); Cameron Maybin (4 HR); Edwin Encarnacion (3 HR); Clint Frazier (2 HR); Didi Gregorius; Austin Romine; Giancarlo Stanton; Aaron Judge.
Next streak update in the June wrap up – July 1.
Want a good reason to watch the Yankees tonight? How about their chance to set a new record for consecutive games with a home run? Yesterday the Yankees tied the Texas Rangers for an MLB-high 27 straight games going deep (Yankees, May 26-June 24 … Rangers August 11-September 9, 2002). So, who were the bashers for these record-bashing clubs and how do they compare?
To put you up-to-date, here’s the tale of the tape so far.
The Yankees have spread the wealth over their 27-game “HomerFest,” with no player hitting more than eight long balls during the streak, but eight players hitting at least four. For the 2019 Yankees, the top HR hitters during the ongoing streak have been:
- C Gary Sanchez with eight long balls, a .269 average and 21 RBI.
- 2B/SS Gleyber Torres, who launched six long balls during the streak, averaging .291 and driving in 20 runs,
- DJ LeMahieu, with six home runs, 25 RBI and a .348 average.
GARY SANCHEZ Photo by apardavila 
Other going deep for the Yankees during the streak have been: Brett Gardner (4 HR); Luke Voit (4 HR); Gio Urshela (4 HR); Aaron Hicks (4 HR); Cameron Maybin ( 4 HR); Edwin Encarnacion (2 HR); Clint Frazier (2 HR); Didi Gregorius; Austin Romine; and Giancarlo Stanton.
The Rangers’ streak included not only more home runs, but a higher concentration of power. Alex Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro and Herbert Perry combined for 35 of the Rangers’ 55 round trippers. Here’s a look at the sluggers who powered the Rangers’ surge.
- SS Alex Rodriguez, who hit 16 home runs, drove in 33 runs and hit for a .333 average.
- DH/1B Rafael Palmeiro, who hit ten home runs, drove in 18 and put up a .316 average.
- 3B Herbert Perry, who launched nine round trippers, drove in 22 and hit .296.
Others going deep during the streak included: Ivan Rodriguez (6 HR); Todd Hollandsworth (4 HR); Carl Everett (3 HR); Todd Greene (2 HR); Mike Lamb (2 HR); Travis Hafner; Kevin Mench: and Michael Young.
The Yankees have had ten games in their streak in which they hit only one dinger; The streak savers were: Brett Gardner (3 times); Gary Sanchez (twice); DJ LeMahieu (twice); Luke Voit (twice); Gleyber Torres; Aaron Hicks; Didi Gregorius; and Cameron Maybin.
There were ten games in which the Rangers’ hit only one home run and the players who notched those single streak-continuing shots were: Herbert Perry (three times); Alex Rodriguez (twice); Ivan Rodriguez (twice); Kevin Mench; Todd Greene; and Todd Hollandsworth.
Primary Resource: Baseball-Reference.com
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