In a season characterized by impressive pitching statistics, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Cal Raleigh from the Seattle Mariners have emerged as standout hitters. Judge, already a known power hitter, is experiencing a career season with a batting average of .364 and 28 home runs, projected for a bWAR of 11.9. Raleigh, surprisingly, is also excelling with a .275 average and leading MLB in RBIs and home runs, positioning himself to potentially break catching records this season. Their performances have sparked comparisons to historical offensive achievements in MLB.
In a season when offense has often been hard to find, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh have produced history-crunching numbers.
Judge's season isn't unexpected; he’s hitting .364/.464/.724 with 28 home runs, on pace for a bWAR that only five position players have achieved.
Raleigh's MVP-level campaign is unexpected; he leads MLB with 69 RBIs and 32 home runs, positioning him for one of the greatest offensive seasons by a catcher.
Though it feels impossible that Raleigh will maintain a 65-home run pace, he aims to surpass Mike Piazza's record for the highest bWAR for a catcher.
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