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Okay, we are all aware that the Minnesota Twins have already blown past their previous single-season, franchise home run record of 225. In fact, as of the end of play on August 21, their 244 long balls had them on a pace to obliterate the MLB single-season team home run record of 267 (2018 Yankees). At their current pace, the Twins will smack 311 horse hides over the fences. Not only that, but three other teams were on a pace to pass the all-time, single-season record: The Yankees were on a 291-HR pace; while the Dodgers were on track to put 284 balls over the fence; and the Astros were moving forward on a 275-homer pace.
Overall, this season, there are 16 teams on a pace (As of August 21) to exceed their previous all-time single-season franchise highs for dingers: Twins; Yankees; Dodgers; Astros; Braves; Brewers; A’s; Red Sox; Cubs; Diamondbacks; {Padres; Mets; Nationals; Reds; Indians; and Pirates.
As of August 21, MLB teams were on a pace to hit 6,830 home runs this season – well ahead of 2017’s all-time high of 6,104. Further, this season (again through August 21), 16.1 percent of all MLB base hits (about one in six) have gone yard.
Primary Resource: Baseball-Reference.com
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