before 1997 who had most home runs through first 5 seasons

Ralph Kiner launched the most home runs by a player in his first 5 seasons, with 215 home runs.

	NAME	HR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	215	754	2,718	513	767	99	23	576	523	10	391	13		3,254	1,557	337	3			74	.282	.400	.573	.973	631	252.8	.439	153	214.5
2	Eddie Mathews E. Mathews	190	732	2,634	497	735	119	24	492	471	7	443	26	14	3,142	1,472	333	13	17	37	33	.279	.388	.559	.947	573	211	.415	153	208.4
3	Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio	168	686	2,827	613	970	171	58	691	260	18	147	17		3,116	1,761	397	11			27	.343	.402	.623	1.025	668	276.4	.452	152	233.3
4	Frank Robinson F. Robinson	165	735	2,741	501	818	145	27	449	321	56	427	59	21	3,156	1,512	337	13	25	32	74	.298	.380	.552	.932	566	207.8	.404	143	166.4
5	Ted Williams T. Williams	165	736	2,618	683	925	191	41	638	651	14	240	11		3,287	1,693	397	4			57	.353	.484	.647	1.131	809	433.3	.507	191	377.2
6	Chuck Klein C. Klein	163	671	2,761	598	986	202	43	607	241	7	231	36		3,040	1,763	408	31				.357	.410	.639	1.049	681	285.8	.458	151	216.2
7	Roger Maris R. Maris	158	685	2,463	447	642	83	27	456	327	16	349	16	9	2,835	1,253	268	6	23	17	34	.261	.348	.509	.857	443	119.2	.374	130	105.9
8	Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda	157	764	2,987	471	922	163	16	553	172	31	463	75	38	3,218	1,588	336	1	27	45	76	.309	.350	.532	.881	521	152.2	.380	133	132.3
9	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	156	623	2,173	355	550	84	5	429	344	20	476	4	4	2,571	1,112	245	2	32	26	57	.253	.356	.512	.868	412	120.8	.377	141	124.7
10	Willie Mays W. Mays	152	610	2,314	419	708	102	43	412	286	10	259	83	24	2,628	1,352	297	1	17	33	53	.306	.382	.584	.966	491	187.8	.421	151	166.2
11	Darryl Strawberry D. Strawberry	147	670	2,342	400	622	116	25	447	364	18	618	136	49	2,747	1,229	288	1	22	59	30	.266	.366	.525	.890	452	134.7	.382	143	140.6
12	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	142	644	2,271	463	741	158	8	484	525	12	369	13	11	2,844	1,341	308	0	36	54	69	.326	.449	.590	1.040	610	281.2	.447	181	277.8
13	Johnny Mize J. Mize	142	728	2,648	479	898	179	58	553	354	19	234	10		3,035	1,619	379	14			19	.339	.421	.611	1.032	663	283.4	.458	173	273.5
14	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	140	732	2,895	496	914	159	39	494	230	9	261	12	9	3,173	1,571	338	18	21	42	88	.316	.365	.543	.908	536	174.6	.394	145	173.6
15	Bob Horner B. Horner	138	553	2,072	324	576	80	3	389	171	11	280	8	11	2,277	1,076	221	1	22	17	51	.278	.333	.519	.852	349	95.2	.374	129	75.7
16	Gus Zernial G. Zernial	138	651	2,417	357	670	99	15	468	243	12	403	11	3	2,673	1,213	252	1			58	.277	.346	.502	.848	410	95.4	.382	121	70.4
17	Ernie Banks E. Banks	136	613	2,356	366	679	108	31	389	211	12	274	29	26	2,601	1,257	275	7	15	35	46	.288	.348	.534	.881	414	116.4	.383	128	89.4
18	Hal Trosky Sr. H. Trosky Sr.	136	623	2,531	435	785	160	36	553	207	8	239	12		2,753	1,425	332	7				.310	.364	.563	.927	501	152.3	.411	126	103.8
19	Wally Berger W. Berger	135	739	2,917	458	904	177	44	503	232	15	347	25		3,184	1,574	356	20				.310	.364	.540	.903	560	157.2	.401	140	161.9
20	Eddie Murray E. Murray	133	737	2,826	413	823	148	11	476	284	7	393	25	13	3,148	1,392	292	2	29	42	81	.291	.354	.493	.847	477	124.1	.372	135	128.3
21	Jim Rice J. Rice	133	644	2,533	398	775	110	43	453	179	22	503	30	19	2,768	1,370	286	4	30	26	75	.306	.353	.541	.894	460	155.8	.393	140	125.4
22	Bob Johnson B. Johnson	133	721	2,707	499	808	160	35	523	407	6	346	37		3,131	1,437	328	11				.298	.391	.531	.922	578	187.5	.415	130	130.5
23	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	132	734	2,747	424	832	170	15	453	318	16	404	77	38	3,113	1,428	317	5	27	81	55	.303	.375	.520	.895	517	166.6	.388	141	148.9
24	Reggie Jackson R. Jackson	132	640	2,213	362	568	103	18	344	312	36	655	70	37	2,582	1,103	253	8	13	41	29	.257	.356	.498	.854	404	137.2	.380	145	130.3
25	Mike Schmidt M. Schmidt	131	625	2,115	358	532	104	14	373	374	29	618	74	35	2,548	1,057	249	13	17	35	26	.252	.369	.500	.869	411	136.1	.390	139	113.9

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	59	37	.615
Cubs	54	42	.563	5.0
Cardinals	50	45	.526	8.5
Pirates	50	47	.515	9.5
Reds	43	52	.453	15.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 7/17	PIT	@	CLE	7:10 PM
Sat 7/18	PIT	@	CLE	4:10 PM
Sun 7/19	PIT	@	CLE	1:40 PM
Mon 7/20	PIT	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 7/21	PIT	@	NYY	7:05 PM

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Final

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Schwarber

31

Alvarez

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RBI Leaders

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Alvarez

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Arraez

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Wood

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Reynolds

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Neto

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Rice

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Witt

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Ashby

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Burns

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Strikeout Leaders

167

Misiorowski

148

Cease

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1.62

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0.76

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K/9 Leaders

13.55

Cease

13.54

Misiorowski

11.09

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6.19

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5.76

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Wood

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Ohtani

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57-40

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Worst Record ATS

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	55	40	.579
Phillies	54	43	.557	2.0
Marlins	52	45	.536	4.0
Nationals	48	49	.495	8.0
Mets	40	57	.412	16.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	59	37	.615
Cubs	54	42	.563	5.0
Cardinals	50	45	.526	8.5
Pirates	50	47	.515	9.5
Reds	43	52	.453	15.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	61	36	.629
Diamondbacks	49	47	.510	11.5
Padres	48	48	.500	12.5
Giants	41	55	.427	19.5
Rockies	39	59	.398	22.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	56	38	.596
Yankees	54	42	.563	3.0
Red Sox	46	48	.489	10.0
Orioles	46	51	.474	11.5
Blue Jays	45	51	.469	12.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	50	45	.526
Guardians	51	46	.526
Twins	48	49	.495	3.0
Tigers	44	52	.458	6.5
Royals	38	59	.392	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	49	47	.510
Mariners	48	49	.495	1.5
Astros	47	51	.480	3.0
Athletics	41	55	.427	8.0
Angels	38	59	.392	11.5

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Sun 6/28	TEX	@	TOR	3-2
Sun 6/28	SEA	@	CLE	5-6
Sun 6/28	AZ	@	TBR	1-5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/16	NYM	@	PHI	7:10 PM
Fri 7/17	TBR	@	BOS	1:35 PM
Fri 7/17	LAD	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Fri 7/17	TBR	@	BOS	7:10 PM
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