CONGRATULATIONS ON MY HOME TOWN TEAM HAVING A 100 WIN SEASON. GO ANGLES!
ONLY THREE PLAYERS HIT 40 OR MORE HOMERS THIS YEAR.

RAYN HOWARD HIT 48 HOMERS AND PLAYED IN ALL 162 GAMES THIS YEAR.
PER GAME AVG. .297 BATTING AVG. 251 RBI'S. 146

DALLAS MCPHERSON HIT 42 HOMERS AND PLAYED IN 127 GAMES TO WIN THE MINOR LEAGUE HR TITLE. MCPHERSON ALSO PLAYED IN 11 MLB GAMES HITTING 0 HOMERS.
PER GAME AVG. .331 BATTING AVG. .275 RBI'S. 98

ADAM DUNN HIT 40 HOMERS AND PLAYED IN 158 GAMES.
PER GAME AVG. .253 BATTING AVG. .236 RBI'S. 100


NELSON CRUZ HIT 37 HOMERS AND PLAYED IN 103 GAMES. CRUZ ALSO PLAYED IN 31 GAMES FOR TEXAS RANGERS AND 7 HOMERS.
PER GAME AVG. 359 BATTING AVG. .341 RBI'S 100

ALSO NOTE THAT MIKE HESSMAN OF THE TOLEDO MUD HENNS HIT 34 HOMERS IN 108 GAMES, HAD 72 RBI'S AND AND AVG. OF .271 BEFORE GOING UP TO MLB WHERE HE HIT 5 HOMERS IN 12 GAMES WITH 7 RBI'S.

WHAT WHERE THE PRE SEASONS ODDS:
..................WIN TITLE HIT 60 HR
R. HOWARD 48 HOMERS 5-1...... 15-1..... FAVORITE TO WIN HR TITLE.

D. MCPHERSON 43 HOMERS 75-1 250-1

A. DUNN 40 HOMERS 8-1 100-1

HR STANDINGS AS OF SEPT.24, 2008

WITH ONLY 3 GAMES TO GO R. HOWARD WILL WIN THIS YEARS LONG BALL TITLE.
LISTED ARE PLAYERS WITH 36 OR MORE HOMERS.


HR...GL......PLAYER

47...3....R. HOWARD
42...0....D. MCPHERSON
39...0....M. STANTON
39...0....C. CARTER
38...4....A. DUNN
37...0....N. CRUZ
36...5....C. QUENTI
36...4....C. DELGADO
36...5....M. CABRERA

PHR STANDINGS AS OF SEPT.20, 2008

M. STANTON
NELSON CRUZ
D. MCPHERSON
ALEX RODREGUEZ

HR...PGA...GP...GL...PHR...PLAYER

46...299...154...8....48.4.R. HOWARD
42...331...127...0....42...D. MCPHERSON
39...312...125...0....39...M. STANTON
39...284...137...0....39...C. CARTER
38...255...149...8....40...A. DUNN
37...359...103...0....37...N. CRUZ
36...277...130...9...38.5..C. QUENTI
36...240...150...9...38.2..C. DELGADO
36...240...150..10...38.4 M. CABRERA

R. BRAUN AND R. RODRIGUEZ HAVE 35 EACH

PHR STANDINGS AS OF SEPT. 17, 2008

After a slow start A. Rod will move into the top ten ( 35 as of today) Home Run leaders within the next 11 games.

ONLY PLAYERS WITH 36 OR MORE HOME RUNS LISTED. R. HOWARD ON TRACK TO WIN H.R. TITLE BY 5 HOMERS. D. MCPHERSON (MINOR LEAGUE TITLE HOLDER) MAY HOLD ON FOR SECOND PLACE.

HR...PGA...GP...GL...PHR...PLAYER

45...296...152..10....47.6.R. HOWARD
42...331...127...0....42...D. MCPHERSON
39...312...125...0....39...M. STANTON
39...284...137...0....39...C. CARTER
37...253...146..11...39.8..A. DUNN
37...359...103...0....37...N. CRUZ
36...277...130..11....39...C. QUENTI
36...243...148..11...38.7..C. DELGADO

PHR STANDINGS AS OF SEPT. 12, 2008

PLAYERS WITH 35 OR MORE HOMERS


R. HOWARD THE PRE-SEASON FAVORITE TAKES THE LEAD. HE WILL HIT 45 HOMERS AND IF HE CAN HIT ONE EVERY TWO GAMES FOR THE NEXT 15 GAMES HE COULD GET 50 HOMERS, A VERY BIG IF.
THE METS C. DELGADO HAS CLIMBED INTO THE TOP 10, ONE OF FOUR MLB PLAYERS ON THE LIST AS OF TODAY.

HR...PGA...GP...GL...PHR...PLAYER

43...293...147..15....47.4.R. HOWARD
42...331...127...0....42...D. MCPHERSON
39...312...125...0....39...M. STANTON
39...284...137...0....39...C. CARTER
37...359...103...0....37...N. CRUZ
36...254...142..16...40.6..A. DUNN
36...277...130..16...40.4..C. QUENTIN
35...309...114...0....35...B. ELDRED
35...259...135..16...40.7..A. DUNN
35...246...142..17...39.2..C. DELGADO

PHR STANDINGS AS OF SEPT. 5, 2008

RYAN HOWARD, THE PRESEASON FAVORITE, HAS A PROJECTED HOME RUN SEASON TOTAL OF 44.5. D. MCPHERSON STILL LEADS WITH 42 HOMERS, THAT MAY STAND FOR ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK AT THE MOST. THIS MAY BE THE FIRST YEAR IN AWHILE THAT NO ONE HIT 45 HOMERS.


HR...PGA...GP...GL...PHR...PLAYER

42...331...127...0....42...D. MCPHERSON
39...312...125...0....39...M. STANTON
39...284...137...0....39...C. CARTER
39...227...141..21...44.8..R. HOWARD
37...359...103...0....37...N. CRUZ
36...277...130..22...42.1..C. QUENTIN
35...309...114...0....35...B. ELDRED
35...259...135..22...40.7..A. DUNN

PHR STANDINGS AS OF AUG. 31, 2008

PHR STANDINGS AS OF AUG. 31, 2008
ONLY PLAYERS WITH 35 OR MORE HOME RUNS LISTED.
D. MCPHERSON STILL LEADS ALL PLAYERS WITH 42 HOMERS, BUT HAS DROPPED TO THIRD ON THE PHR STANDINGS.

PHR...HR..GP...GL...PGA..PLAYER....TEAM/TEAM/LG

43.7..37..137..25...270..RYAN HOWARD, PHI/NAT.
43.2..36..129..26...279..C. QUENTIN, CWS/AMR.
42.7..42..126...4...333..DALLAS MCPHERSON, ALB/PCL
39.9..39..135...3...289..CHRISTOPHER CARTER, STO/CAL.
39.5..38..124...5...306..MICHAEL STANTON, GBO/SO.ATLANTIC
37.4..37..103...1...359..NELSON CRUZ, OKL/PCL
36.2..35..113...4...309..BRAD ELDRED, CHA/INTER.

PHR STANDINGS AS OF AUG. 27, 2008

D. McPherson still leads all players with 40 homers, but he only has 6 games left to play. It looks like a good bet that no one will hit 45 homers this year. Only players with 32 or more homers are listed. The long ball title will go down to the end, only 5 PHR points between the top seven players.

PHR....HR....GP....GL....PGA....PLAYER

44.3...36...126...29.....286....C. Quentin
43.9...36...133...29.....271....R. Howard
42.0...40...123....6.....325....D. McPherson
41.1...34...129...29.....246....A. Dunn
40.8...33...122...29.....270....R. Braun
39.4...32...125...29.....256....J. Dye
39.2...32...124...28.....258....R. Ludwick
38.9...37...131....7.....282....C. Carter
38.8...37...359....5.....359....N. Cruz
37.6...35...292....9.....292....M. Stanton
36.6...35...318....5.....318....B. Eldred
35.2...33...320....7.....320....M. Hessman
34.0...34...103....0.....330....K. Pellow

phr standings as of Aug. 21 2008

These are PHR numbers from Aug. 20 2007:
player-------------------GP------HR------GL------PHR
A. Rodriquez-----------122-------39------40-------51
P. Fielder-------------123-------38------39-------50
A. Dunn----------------121-------34------41-------45
R. Howard--------------105-------33------40-------45

R. Howard--------------105-------33------58-------51( if only he could get back the 18 games he missed)

PHR list as of Aug. 21, 2008

PHR....HR....GP....GL....PGA....Player
45.4...35....126...36....290....C.Quentin
44.0...34....122...36....279....A.Dunn
43.4...40....118...10....339....D.McPherson
42.1...33....127...35....260....R.Howard
PHR'S ARE A LOT LOWER THIS YEAR, MAYBE THE LOWEST IN TWENTY YEARS.

PHR STANDINGS AS OF AUG. 18, 2008

ONLY PLAYERS WITH 30 OR MORE HOMERS ARE LISTED. MOST MINOR LEAGUES HAVE ABOUT A DOZEN GAMES LEFT AND MOST MLB PLAYERS HAVE ABOUT 38 GAMES LEFT. D. MCPHERSON OF THE AAA PCL AND C. QUENTIN OF THE CWS COULD BE FIGHTING IT OUT FOR THE HOME RUN TITLE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT NOBODY WILL HIT 50 LONG BALLS THIS YEAR, BUT THAT WILL BE THE CASE IF SOMEONE DOESN'T PICK UP THE PACE.

PHR....HR....GP....GL....PGA....PLAYER
46.2...35....119...38....294....C.QUENTIN--CWS
44.1...40....116...12....345....D.MCPHERSON
43.1...33....124...38....266....R.HOWARD--PHI
42.1...32....120...38....266....A.DUNN--ARI
41.0...37....120...13....308....N.CRUZ
40.5...31....117...36....265....R.BRAUN--ML
40.3...31....117...35....265....R.LUDWICK--STL
39.6...35....113...16....285....C.CARTER
39.3...30....122...38....246....C.UTLEY--PHI
38.0...34....103...12....330....K.PELLOW
37.3...33....114...15....289....M.STANTON
35.8...32....101...12....317....M.HESSMAN
35.7...32....103...12....330....B.ELDRED

PHR STANDINGS AS OF AUG. 9, 2008

PHR STANDINGS AS OF 08/09/08

ONLY PLAYERS WITH 30 OR MORE HOMERS LISTED.
IT NOW LOOKS LIKE NOBODY WILL HIT 50 HOMERS THIS YEAR.

PHR...HR....GP....GL....PGA....PLAYER
47.1..39....106...22....368....D.MCPHERSON
45.6..37.....99...23....374....N.CRUZ
45.2..32....116...48....276....R.HOWARD-MLB
44.5..32....113...44....282....A.DUNN-MLB
44.0..31....112...47....277....C.QUENTIN-MLB
42.9..30....114...49....263....R.BRAUN-MLB
39.0..32....114...25....281....C.CARTER
39.0..32....101...22....317....M.HESSMAN
38.3..31.....94...22....330....B.ELDRED
36.1..34.....103..19....330....K.PELLOW

PLAYERS WITH 30 OR MORE HOME RUNS AS OF 08/06/08

PLAYERS WITH 30 OR MORE HOME RUNS AS OF 08/06/08

H.R....GP.....LEAUGE..............PLAYER
39.....105....PACIFIC COAST..AAA.....D. MCPHERSON
37......99....PACIFIC COAST..AAA.....N. CRUZ
34.....103....MEXICAN........AAA.....K. PELLOW
32.....110....NATIONAL.......MLB.....A. DUNN
32.....101....INTERNATIONAL..AAA.....M. HESSMAN
32.....113....NATIONAL.......MLB.....R. HOWARD
30......91....INTERNATIONAL..AAA.....B. ELDRED
30.....112....NATIONAL.......MLB.....R. BRAUN
30.....111....CALIFORNIA.....A.......C. CARTER

HOME RUN LEADERS FROM ALL LEAUGES AS OF 08/03/08

The National and American Leauges play a 162 game season, all the other leauges play a 144 game season.


Ryan Strieby- Lakeland Flying Tigers/single A Advanced Florida State League 26 homers in 105 games. MLB Parent Club: Detroit
Full Name: Ryan K. Strieby
Born: 08/09/1985
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
College: Kentucky
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 235
Bats: R
Throws: R

Michael Stanton- Greensboro Grasshoppers/ single A South Atlantic League. 28 homers in 101 games. MLB Parent Club: Florida

Full Name: Michael Stanton
Born: 11/08/1989
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, CA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 205
Bats: R
Throws: R

Michael Wilson- West Tenn. Diamond Jaxx/ Double A Southern League. 23 homers in 93 games

MLB Parent Club: Seattle

Full Name: Michael LaDon Wilson
Born: 06/29/1983
Birthplace: Tulsa, OK
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 215
Bats: R
Throws: R

Luis Montanez- Bowie Baysox/ Double A/Eastern League. 26 homers in 115 games.

MLB Parent Club: Baltimore

Full Name: Luis Anibal Montanez
Born: 12/15/1981
Birthplace: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 200
Bats: R
Throws: R

Kila Kaaihue- Omaha Royals/Triple A Pacific Coast League. He hit 26 homers in 91 games for NW Arkansas to lead the Texas League, before being sent to Omaha. He has 3 homers for the Royals.

Full Name: Micah Kila Kaaihue MLB Parent Club: Kansas City
Born: 03/29/1984
Birthplace: Kailua, HI
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 233
Bats: L
Throws: R

Jonathan Greene- Clinton LumberKings/single A MidWest League. MLB Parent Club: Texas

Full Name: Jonathan Greene
Born: 09/16/1985
Birthplace: Boone, NC
College: Western Carolina U
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 200
Bats: R
Throws: R

Dallas McPherson- Albuquerque Isotopes/Triple A Pacific Coast League. 39 homers in 102 games. MLB Parent Club: Florida

Full Name: Dallas Lyle McPherson
Born: 07/23/1980
Birthplace: Greensboro, NC
College: The Citadel
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 235
Bats: L
Throws: R

Christopher Carter- Stockton Ports/ Single A Advanced Cal. League. 29 homers in 109 games. MLB Parent Club: Oakland
Full Name: Vernon Christopher Carter
Born: 12/18/1986
Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 210
Bats: R
Throws: R Brian Dopirak- Dunedin Blue Jays/Single A Florida State League. 26 Homers in 102 games.

MLB Parent Club: Toronto
Full Name: Brian Allan Dopirak
Born: 12/20/1983
Birthplace: Tampa, FL
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 235
Bats: R
Throws: R

Jamie Romak- Lynchburg Hillcats / Single A Advanced Carolina League. 18 homers in 77 games before being sent to Altoona curve of the Double A Eastern Leauge. MLB Parent Club: Pittsburgh

Full Name: James Robert Romak
Born: 09/30/1985
Birthplace: London, ON
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 220
Bats: R
Throws: R

Adam Dunn- Cincinnati Reds/National League, 32 homers in 107 games. Adam Dunn #44 LF Bats: L Throws: R Born: 11/09/1979

Carlow Quentin- C.W.S./ American League, 28 homers in 107 games. Carlos Quentin #20 LF Bats: R Throws: R Born: 08/28/1982

Mike Hessman- Toledo Mud Hens/ Triple A International League. 32 homers in 101 games. MLB Parent Club: Detroit

Full Name: Michael Steven Hessman
Born: 03/05/1978
Birthplace: Fountain Valley, CA
College: N/A
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 215
Bats: R
Throws: R

Ket Pellow- Sarapores de Saltillo/ Triple A Mexican League. 34 homers in 103 games.

Full Name: Kit Donovan Pellow
Born: 08/28/1973
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
College: Arkansas
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 205
Bats: R
Throws: R

PHR STANDINGS AS OF JULY 29, 2008

D. McPherson (38) and N. Cruz (37) have gone on a Home Run Spree this last week and lead all hitters. They are the only two who have a real chance of hitting 50 or more homers this year, and they play in a 144 game league.
Of the MLB players R. Braun has 29 homers to turn that race into a three way for the MLB batting title.

PHR...GP...GL...HR...PGA....PLAYER

51.2..98...34...38...388....D. MCPHERSON
49.9 95...33...37...390....N. CRUZ
45.8..106..56...30...283....R. HOWARD
45.7..103..54...30...291....A. DUNN
44.4..104..55...29...279....R. BRAUN
42.5..101..33...32...317....M. HESSMAN
40.3..103..19...34...330....K. PELLOW

PHR STANDINGS AS OF JULY 21, 2008

The All Star break is behind us. R. Howard is looking like he won't slow down on his way to the batting tile for most Long Balls in a season. He leads with a PHR of 47.5. This will be the first year in quite some time that no one will hit 50 or more homers. You have to wonder what effect random drug testing has had on the low home run production this year.
THE TOP SIX HOME RUN LEADERS BY PHR'S:

PHR....GP....GL....PGA....HR.....PLAYER

47.5...99....63....293....29.....R. HOWARD
47.0...90....42....356....32.....D. MCPHERSON
45.8...96....61....292....28.....A. DUNN
45.6...87....41....356....31.....N. CRUZ
43.0...95....41....316....30.....M. HESSMAN
41.4...98....25....337....33.....K. PELLOW

PHR STANDINGS AS OF JULY 12, 2008

Ryan Howard, the pre-season favorite has taken the MLB long ball lead. He has pulled ahead of C. Utley by three homers and will never look back. Dallas McPherson leads the minors with a PHR of 48.9.
Howard may get to 55 homers this year, but I don't think anyone will hit 60.

PHR....GP....GL......PGA....HR....PLAYER

55.9...94....66......424....28....R. Howard
50.0...93....66......379....25....C. Utley
48.9...83....48......373....31....D. McPherson
44.4...90....39......344....31....K. Pellow
43.9...93....48......312....29....M. Hessman
42.4...76....48......342....26....B. Eldred
41.7...81....49......321....26....N. Cruz

PLAYERS WHO JUST MISSED MAKING THE CLUB.

PLAYERS WHO JUST MISSED MAKING THE CLUB.
YEAR---PLAYER-------------------HR
1962 ----RAMIRO CABALLERO----59
1932----JIMMIE FOXX-------------58
1938----HANK GREENBURG-------58
1939----TONY ROBELLO-----------58
1947----BUCK FRIERSON-----------58
1947----D.C. "PUD' MILLER---------57
1947----BILL SERENA--------------57
1930----HACK WILSON------------56
1935----GENE LILLIARD-----------56
1954----FRANK GRAVINO---------56
1957----STEVE BILKO--------------56
11 other players hit 55 HRs

I don't think anyone will be added to this list this year. If a players name is not on this list they hit 60 or more homers or have never hit 55.
No player since 1962 has hit between 55 and 59 homers in one season.

2007
AFTER HAVING ABOUT 8 PLAYERS WITH PHR'S OF 60 OR BETTER AT MID SEASON WE NOW HAVE ONLY TWO PLAYERS TO HIT 50 OR MORE. ALEX RODRIGUEZ JUST MISSED MAKING THE ALMOST LIST BY ONE HOMER. SO AT THE END OF THE 2007 SEASON THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES TO THE RECORD BOOKS IN 'THE MOST HOME RUNS IN ONE SEASON CATEGORY'

PHR STANDINGS as of July 1, 2008

The top seven players stay the same, but the top five are all AAA players. The minors all play a 144 game season. The added 18 games that MLB play will mean that one of them will still win the long ball title this year. Dallas McPherson of the Pacific Coast League has the highest PHR. D. Uggla had a hot week, but sprain his ankle and will miss some games, he is tied with C. Utley for MLB HOME RUN LEAD.

Home run leaders have changed almost weekly. Home run totals are lowest they have been in a long time. Anyone of about 15 players have a chance to win the title, but I don't think the winner will hit 50 homers this year.

PHR.....GP.....GL.....PGA.....HR.....PLAYER
50.7.....74.......60......378......28.......Dallas McPherson-PCL
46.8.....77.......80......298......23.......D. Uggla- FLA
46.2.....76.......59......342......26.......Brad Eldred-International
45.1.....82.......79......280......23.......C. Utley- PHI
44.9.....82.......59......320......26......Mike Hessman-International
43.8.....82.......42......353......29......Kit Pellow- Mexican
43.4.....73.......59......328......24......Nelson Cruz- PCL

TOP 7 PHR LEADERS AS OF 06/20/08

As of today it seams that nobody is going to hit fifty homers this year. The top two PHR leaders are from the majors, the current top three home run leaders are from the minors. I have only listed the players that have 21 or more homers, there are only seven.

PHR......GP......GL......PGA......HR....PLAYER
48.3......69.......90.......304........21.....D. UGGLA
48.1......74.......88........297........22.....CHASE UTLEY
47.4......73.......71.........329........24....BRAD ELDRED
47.3......72.......54.........375.......27.....KIT PELLOW
46.0.....66.......72.........333.......22.....DALLAS MCPHERSON
45.0.....71.......68.........324.......23.....MIKE HESSMAN
44.0.....63......69.........333........21.....NELSON CRUZ

If Uggla or Utley don't have 30 homers by the ALL STAR GAME, and I don't think they will, then 60 homers is out of the question for this year.

future book update. as of 6/10/08

On March 27, 2008 I listed the future book odds for the HR title
and for the players that will hit 40 or more HR's this year.
ANY OTHER PLAYER FROM MINORS LEADS (MIKE
HESSMAN) AT 75-1 TO HIT MOST HOMERS IN 2008
AND 250-1 IF HE HITS 60 OR MORE. AS OF TODAY
HESSMAN LOOKS GOOD, BUT WITH HALF THE SEASON
TO GO HE IS STILL THE LONGEST SHOT ON THE BOARD.

Saturday, March 27, 2008
future book standings.

H.R.T.......60 OR MORE....HRS TODAY
5-1............15-1.....................15.................RYAN HOWARD
6-1............18-1.....................10.................ALEX RODRIGUEZ
8-1............20-1....................13..................DAVID ORTIZ
12-1..........30-1....................16..................ALBERT PUJOLS
15-1..........50-1....................11..................CARLOS PENA
30-1........150-1...................15..................M. RAMIREZ(1 OF 6 AT JAPAN)
20-1.........50-1......................9...................RICK ANKIEL
20-1.........60-1......................9...................VLADIMIR GUERRERO
20-1.........70-1.....................13..................JIM THOME
20-1.........80-1......................5...................ANDRE ETHIER
20-1.........90-1......................8...................PEDRO FELIZ
35-1........150-1.....................0.SCR..........SAMY SOSA-SCRATCHED
6-1..........100-1....................21..................ANY OTHER NL PLAYER
8-1..........100-1....................17..................ANY OTHER AL PLAYER
75-1........250-1....................22..................ANY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER

these were preseason odds before first game was played. The most home runs per group are listed.