Eugenio Suárez now has the most HR (49) by an NL third basemen in a single season. 👏 pic.twitter.com/x9esF4XYlv
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 25, 2019
Cincinnati Reds slugger Eugenio Suarez has hit the most home runs by an NL third baseman in the history of the league.
Let that sink in for a second.
While this story flew under the radar because of the market he plays in, it’s a remarkable feat, considering who he passed.
With his 49th HR, Eugenio Suárez has established a new National League record for HR in a season by a 3B. He was tied with Schmidt and Beltré. Suárez extended his single-season HR record for players from Venezuela. George Foster is the only Reds player to hit 50 HR (52, 1977).
— Reds Media Relations (@RedsPR) September 25, 2019
Interestingly, a large chunk of his home runs have come in the first inning.
Most HR by inning
— Jeremy Frank (@MLBRandomStats) September 23, 2019
1st: Eugenio Suarez (14)
2nd: Kole Calhoun (8)
3rd: Anthony Rizzo (11)
4th: Eduardo Escobar (9)
5th: Altuve and Bregman (8)
6th: Mike Trout (10)
7th: Cody Bellinger (10)
8th: Suarez and Calhoun (8)
9th: Yelich and C Kelly (7)
Extras: Sandoval, Marte, Betts (3)
Although the Reds didn’t make the playoffs, Suarez still has a couple games to add to his record.