mlb most home runs in first 8 seasons first baseman since 2000

Albert Pujols smashed the most home runs by a first baseman in his first 8 seasons, with 331 homers.

	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	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	331	1,230	4,541	924	1,482	317	8	948	755	49	477	76	27	5,397	2,808	656	0	52	220	178	.326	.424	.618	1.042	1115	466.6	.431	168	458.3
2	Pete Alonso P. Alonso	307	1,169	4,365	680	1,112	207	8	825	500	112	1,153	23	5	5,016	2,256	522	0	39	53	121	.255	.344	.517	.861	799	197.7	.363	135	211.5
3	Ryan Howard R. Howard	286	1,027	3,794	633	1,043	189	17	864	540	40	1,207	12	4	4,409	2,124	492	0	35	132	74	.275	.368	.560	.928	748	220.5	.386	135	192
4	Carlos Delgado C. Delgado	282	1,183	4,259	752	1,226	287	10	907	712	114	977	8	2	5,140	2,379	579	0	55	132	89	.288	.399	.559	.958	945	308	.401	143	283.4
5	Mark Teixeira M. Teixeira	275	1,218	4,624	782	1,321	302	16	906	616	78	930	15	4	5,350	2,480	593	0	32	75	107	.286	.377	.536	.913	915	266.8	.388	134	225.6
6	Prince Fielder P. Fielder	260	1,160	4,108	654	1,178	233	10	764	651	95	863	17	10	4,900	2,211	503	0	46	133	100	.287	.393	.538	.931	855	274.3	.393	142	252.8
7	Matt Olson M. Olson	259	1,050	3,851	611	983	208	5	713	515	52	1,058	8	2	4,445	1,978	472	0	27	44	90	.255	.349	.514	.862	711	179	.364	133	181.4
8	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	252	1,083	3,557	652	998	191	5	760	792	114	793	10	5	4,505	1,955	448	0	42	55	77	.281	.423	.550	.972	880	326	.415	156	319.4
9	Paul Konerko P. Konerko	245	1,203	4,373	656	1,235	225	1	785	476	54	705	4	1	4,947	2,197	471	0	44	42	162	.282	.357	.502	.859	766	153.1	.367	120	124
10	Todd Helton T. Helton	238	1,232	4,462	899	1,500	377	24	866	851	36	618	26	16	5,403	2,639	639	2	52	151	106	.336	.442	.591	1.033	1138	468.2	.433	149	340.9
11	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	236	1,197	4,451	710	1,396	296	6	814	587	27	842	14	9	5,109	2,412	538	0	44	120	160	.314	.393	.542	.935	905	312.8	.396	148	289
12	Richie Sexson R. Sexson	234	1,031	3,727	558	961	199	8	701	489	38	993	8	9	4,278	1,878	441	0	24	29	109	.258	.348	.504	.852	651	126.9	.364	122	117.9
13	Jim Thome J. Thome	234	822	2,842	542	782	143	8	614	611	21	880	2	8	3,499	1,643	385	0	25	77	42	.275	.404	.578	.982	672	237	.410	149	220
14	Chris Davis C. Davis	229	970	3,435	538	828	172	5	590	424	41	1,272	14	8	3,929	1,697	406	1	28	40	39	.241	.329	.494	.823	555	103.5	.351	118	81.5
15	José Abreu J. Abreu	228	1,113	4,353	612	1,262	263	16	788	324	105	978	11	5	4,827	2,241	507	0	45	54	148	.290	.350	.515	.865	761	189.8	.364	132	183.2
16	Derrek Lee D. Lee	215	1,152	4,099	670	1,192	262	21	640	548	49	936	85	39	4,735	2,141	498	2	37	58	107	.291	.378	.522	.900	798	213.2	.383	132	191.8
17	Paul Goldschmidt P. Goldschmidt	209	1,092	3,975	709	1,182	267	19	710	655	32	1,059	124	32	4,699	2,114	495	0	37	103	99	.297	.398	.532	.930	831	293.1	.393	145	248.6
18	Adrian Gonzalez A. Gonzalez	207	1,133	4,276	654	1,267	271	11	733	521	31	853	4	2	4,867	2,181	489	4	35	118	130	.296	.374	.510	.884	778	200.9	.375	135	208
19	Anthony Rizzo A. Rizzo	191	1,061	3,902	574	1,054	233	15	635	510	118	734	52	31	4,560	1,890	439	0	30	59	83	.270	.369	.484	.853	709	187.3	.366	131	167.4
20	Jeff Bagwell J. Bagwell	186	833	3,038	596	867	174	11	568	516	46	652	44	20	3,631	1,621	371	0	31	34	94	.285	.394	.534	.927	651	200	.395	135	167.1
21	Justin Morneau J. Morneau	181	977	3,643	536	1,031	227	14	693	406	25	609	4	7	4,122	1,829	422	0	48	72	89	.283	.355	.502	.857	619	120.7	.363	122	113.9
22	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr.	177	996	3,812	591	1,092	210	4	579	440	39	635	33	16	4,315	1,841	391	0	24	44	128	.286	.364	.483	.847	686	172.5	.363	135	175.8
23	Carlos Santana C. Santana	177	1,143	4,116	600	983	204	9	613	725	20	790	35	7	4,891	1,736	390	0	30	41	97	.239	.353	.422	.775	664	84	.337	111	62.3
24	Lance Berkman L. Berkman	173	886	3,064	513	882	194	10	571	570	26	613	44	16	3,684	1,615	377	0	24	87	87	.288	.401	.527	.928	650	204.7	.394	141	190.9
25	Rafael Palmeiro R. Palmeiro	170	737	2,630	414	716	138	3	496	437	24	365	9	3	3,128	1,370	311	0	37	60	56	.272	.376	.521	.897	516	127.3	.378	127	106.8

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Burleson

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Brewers	103	59	.636
Cubs	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
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Thu 3/25	STL	@	CIN	4:10 PM
Sat 3/27	STL	@	CIN	4:10 PM
Sun 3/28	STL	@	CIN	1:40 PM
Mon 3/29	STL	@	CHC	4:00 AM
Tue 3/30	STL	@	CHC	4:00 AM

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Crow-Armstrong

45

Schwarber

43

Alonso

RBI Leaders

116

Burleson

113

Alonso

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Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

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Moreno

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Arraez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

185

Arraez

181

Tatis

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Crow-Armstrong

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Arozarena

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SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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248

Williams

239

Schlittler

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1.95

Schlittler

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WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.87

Yamamoto

0.91

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K/9 Leaders

12.98

Misiorowski

12.73

Cease

12.11

Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Misiorowski

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0