Reinaldo Oliveros – @Reioliveros
The Baltimore Orioles have had a great offensive month in June. The team has hit a total of 57 home runs, the second-most in franchise history in a month.
Baltimore has 57 home runs in June alone. The record for most homers in a single month is 58. The mark was set in May 1987.
That season, the Orioles had hitters like Eddie Murray, Larry Sheets, Cal Ripken Jr., Fred Lynn, among others.
The Orioles have three games left this month to surpass the record. All three games are against the Texas Rangers.
In June, the Orioles have been led by Anthony Santander. The Venezuelan has 12 home runs in June, his best mark in a single month of the campaign.
As many as 15 players have at least one home run on the team. Five players have five or more home runs this month: Santander, Gunnar Henderson, Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle and Jordan Westburg.
Baltimore Orioles seek record for most home runs in a month
Only five teams in Major League history have managed to hit 60 or more home runs in a single month.
The New York Yankees managed to hit 74 in August 2019, a record high in the Majors.
A team led by Gleyber Torres with 38 home runs this season and Gary Sánchez with 34.
The other teams with 60 or more home runs in a single month are:
Toronto Blue Jays in September 2021 (66)
Atlanta Braves in June 2023 (61)
Tampa Bay Rays in April 2023 (61)
Seattle Mariners in April 2019 (60)
The record for most home runs in a season for Baltimore is 257. This year they have 136 in 81 games. They project by the end of the campaign to finish with 272, a new franchise mark.
2024-06-28 18:01:17
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