[PI: DN-PAGES-2--ADVANCE-3--SPORTS ... 09/15/17] Author:VETRONB Date:09/15/17 Time:01:14

FOLLOW ALONG WITH RHYS’ PIECES

Special thanks to the incredible play index at -reference.com

Despite having played only 34 games, we know that (18 through Thursday) will hold at least a part of the major league record for home runs through a player’s first 44 games. He aleady owns (or co-owns) the records for 15 days up to that point. He could play as many as 50 games before his first major league season ends.

Here’s a look at the leaders for most career home runs at each point from 15 to 50 games (since 1913):

15 GAMES 25 GAMES 43 GAMES Rhys Hoskins...... 8 Rhys Hoskins...... 12 34 GAMES Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 ...... 8 Gary Sanchez ...... 11 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 ...... 17 Trevor Story ...... 8 (Five tied) ...... 10 Mike Jacobs ...... 13 Gary Sanchez ...... 16 Wally Joyner ...... 13 Jose Abreu ...... 15 16 GAMES 26 GAMES ...... 13 Wally Joyner ...... 15 Rhys Hoskins...... 9 Rhys Hoskins...... 12 Kevin Maas ...... 15 Carlos Delgado ...... 8 Gary Sanchez ...... 11 Trevor Story ...... 8 George Scott ...... 11 35 GAMES 44 GAMES Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 17 GAMES 27-28 GAMES Wally Berger ...... 13 Wally Berger...... 17 Rhys Hoskins...... 10 Rhys Hoskins...... 12 Mike Jacobs ...... 13 Gary Sanchez ...... 17 Carlos Delgado ...... 8 Gary Sanchez ...... 11 Wally Joyner ...... 13 Wally Joyner ...... 16 ...... 8 George Scott ...... 11 Kevin Maas ...... 13 (Four tied) ...... 15 Trevor Story ...... 8 Trevor Story ...... 11 Gary Sanchez ...... 13 45 GAMES 18 GAMES 29 GAMES 36 GAMES Gary Sanchez ...... 19 Rhys Hoskins...... 11 Rhys Hoskins...... 13 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 George Scott ...... 9 Kevin Maas ...... 11 Wally Joyner ...... 15 Wally Berger...... 17 Carlos Delgado ...... 8 Gary Sanchez ...... 11 Wally Berger ...... 14 ...... 17 Trey Mancini...... 8 George Scott ...... 11 Jose Abreu ...... 16 Dusty Rhodes ...... 8 Trevor Story ...... 11 37 GAMES Wally Joyner ...... 16 Trevor Story ...... 8 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 30 GAMES Wally Joyner ...... 15 46 GAMES 19 GAMES Rhys Hoskins...... 14 ...... 14 Gary Sanchez ...... 19 Rhys Hoskins...... 11 Kevin Maas ...... 12 Wally Berger ...... 14 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 George Scott ...... 9 (Seven tied) ...... 11 Jose Abreu ...... 17 (Seven tied) ...... 8 38-39 GAMES Wally Berger...... 17 31 GAMES Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Cody Bellinger ...... 17 20 GAMES Rhys Hoskins...... 14 Wally Berger ...... 15 Rhys Hoskins...... 11 Dave Hostetler ...... 12 Wally Joyner ...... 15 47-48 GAMES Alvin Davis ...... 9 Kevin Maas ...... 12 Mike Jacobs ...... 14 Gary Sanchez ...... 19 George Scott ...... 9 (Seven tied) ...... 11 Albert Pujols ...... 14 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Trevor Story ...... 9 Gary Sanchez ...... 14 Wally Berger...... 18 32 GAMES Cody Bellinger ...... 18 21 GAMES Rhys Hoskins...... 16 40 GAMES Jose Abreu ...... 17 Rhys Hoskins...... 11 Jose Abreu ...... 12 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 George Scott ...... 10 Dave Hostetler ...... 12 Wally Berger ...... 15 49 GAMES Trevor Story ...... 10 Mike Jacobs ...... 12 Wally Joyner ...... 15 Gary Sanchez ...... 19 (Three tied)...... 9 Kevin Maas ...... 12 (Six tied) ...... 14 Cody Bellinger ...... 19 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 22 GAMES 33 GAMES 41 GAMES Wally Berger...... 18 Rhys Hoskins...... 11 Rhys Hoskins...... 17 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Jose Abreu ...... 17 Gary Sanchez ...... 10 Jose Abreu ...... 12 Wally Berger ...... 16 Wally Joyner ...... 17 George Scott ...... 10 Wally Berger ...... 12 Wally Joyner ...... 15 Trevor Story ...... 10 Dave Hostetler ...... 12 (Six tied) ...... 14 50 GAMES Mike Jacobs ...... 12 Gary Sanchez ...... 19 23 GAMES Wally Joyner ...... 12 42 GAMES Cody Bellinger ...... 19 Rhys Hoskins...... 11 Kevin Maas ...... 12 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Rhys Hoskins ...... 18 Gary Sanchez ...... 11 Wally Berger ...... 17 Wally Berger...... 18 George Scott ...... 10 Jose Abreu ...... 15 Jose Abreu ...... 17 Trevor Story ...... 10 Wally Joyner ...... 15 Wally Joyner ...... 17 Kevin Maas ...... 15 Zene Bonura...... 16 24 GAMES Gary Sanchez ...... 15 Mark McGwire ...... 16 Rhys Hoskins...... 12 Albert Pujols ...... 16 Gary Sanchez ...... 11 ...... 15 George Scott ...... 10 Kevin Maas ...... 15 Trevor Story ...... 10