Each season is one other probability for MLB’s extremely proficient gamers to indicate us all that they’ll accomplish. Coming into the 12 months, it’s all the time enjoyable to anticipate which profession milestones may be reached or surpassed within the upcoming spherical of 162 video games. However over the course of the season, there are additionally single-season marks damaged that we wouldn’t have even seen coming.
Right here’s a glance again at 12 people who reached milestones within the 2024 season.
Corbin Burnes: 1,000 strikeouts
The ace entered the season with 870 profession strikeouts in 709 1/3 innings. He reached 1,000 within the third inning on Aug. 4, when he struck out Lane Thomas for the second out. Burnes acquired there in 850 2/3 innings, the fourth-fewest innings to the mark amongst pitchers who began in a minimum of 50% of their appearances by the point of their 1,000th strikeouts, in response to Elias. He trails solely Robbie Ray (810 IP), Yu Darvish (812 IP) and Blake Snell (820 2/3 IP).
Pete Alonso: 200 residence runs
Alonso entered 2024 with 192 profession residence runs in 684 video games. He had reached 100 homers within the second-fewest video games in MLB historical past. On April 27, Alonso hit his 2 hundredth profession homer in his 710th recreation. That’s the fourth-fewest video games to 200 profession residence runs, behind solely Ryan Howard (658 video games), Aaron Decide (671) and Ralph Kiner (706).
Aaron Decide: 300 residence runs
Decide entered the season with 257 profession residence runs in 835 video games. He reached 200 homers within the second-fewest video games in MLB historical past, as famous above, after which this 12 months set the mark for fewest video games to 300 profession residence runs when he acquired there on Aug. 14. He did so in his 955th recreation, effectively forward of Kiner’s 1,087 video games, the prior fewest.
Juan Soto: 200 residence runs, most walks earlier than turning 26
Soto entered the season with 160 profession residence runs and performed the whole common season at age 25. On Sept. 17, he grew to become the eighth participant to succeed in 200 homers earlier than turning 26, becoming a member of Jimmie Foxx, Eddie Mathews, Alex Rodriguez, Mel Ott, Mickey Mantle, Albert Pujols and Frank Robinson. Soto’s 640 profession walks getting into the 12 months have been most in MLB historical past earlier than turning 25 and second-most earlier than turning 26, behind Mantle’s 668. He drew No. 669 on Might 14 and completed with 769, setting the bar for that pre-26 report even greater.
Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer: tenth and eleventh all-time in strikeouts
The 2-time former teammates entered the 12 months eleventh and tied for twelfth all-time in profession strikeouts. Scherzer was eleventh with 3,367 and Verlander was tied with Phil Niekro for twelfth at 3,342, each inside hanging distance of tenth all-time, which was Greg Maddux’s 3,371. Each handed Maddux, with Verlander ending the season tenth with 3,416 and Scherzer eleventh with 3,407.
Shohei Ohtani: 50-50 season, most profession residence runs by a Japanese-born participant
Right here’s one we didn’t know we’d be counting all the way down to earlier than the season started. Ohtani grew to become the primary participant in MLB historical past with a minimum of 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a season. Whereas the round-number feat is 50-50, Ohtani was already in an unique membership the second he acquired to 43 homers and 43 stolen bases, which no person else had ever accomplished. However he didn’t cease there, ending with 54 residence runs and 59 stolen bases. Ohtani’s fifth homer of the 12 months was the 176th of his profession, passing Hideki Matsui for probably the most by a Japanese-born participant in MLB – a mark that now stands at 225.
Manny Machado: Padres all-time residence run chief
Machado had 139 homers with San Diego in 659 video games getting into ‘24, the fifth-most in franchise historical past. Nate Colbert had held the report with 163 in 866 video games since his final recreation with the Padres in 1974. Machado hit his 164th with the Padres on Sept. 10, passing Colbert. The one different lively gamers who maintain a franchise all-time lead in homers are Mike Trout with the Angels (378) and Giancarlo Stanton with the Marlins (267).
Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel: fourth and fifth all-time in saves
Jansen entered the 12 months with 420 saves, seventh all-time, with Kimbrel proper behind in eighth with 417. Over the course of the season, each handed Billy Wagner (422 saves), John Franco (424) and Francisco Rodríguez (437), who had been sixth, fifth and fourth, respectively, getting into ‘24. Jansen is now fourth with 447 and Kimbrel is fifth with 440. Mariano Rivera is the all-time chief with 652.
Matt Olson: 600 consecutive video games and counting
Olson performed his 600th consecutive recreation on Sept. 7, a streak that dates to Might 2, 2021. He ended the 12 months at 620, a streak he’ll carry into ‘25. The one different streaks of a minimum of 600 consecutive video games to start within the divisional period (since 1969) are, after all, 1982-98 Cal Ripken Jr. (2,632 video games), in addition to 1975-83 Steve Garvey (1,207), 2000-07 Miguel Tejada (1,152), 1978-83 Pete Rose (745), 1981-86 Dale Murphy (740), 1973-78 Rose (678) and 1969-73 Sandy Alomar Sr. (661).
Bobby Witt Jr.: second consecutive 30-30 season
On Sept. 17, Witt grew to become the primary shortstop in MLB historical past with a number of seasons of a minimum of 30 homers and 30 stolen bases. He’s the primary participant with a number of 30-30 seasons via his age-24 season. Witt is simply the eighth participant to report a minimum of two consecutive 30-30 seasons, becoming a member of Ryan Braun (2011-12), Alfonso Soriano (2005-06, 2002-03), Vladimir Guerrero Sr. (2001-02), Barry Bonds (1995-97), Ron Gant (1990-91), Bobby Bonds (1977-78) and Willie Mays (1956-57).
