April comparisons to yesteryears

Today is May Day in much of the world so to celebrate I thought I would see how our 2014 HR leaders stack up to past HR leaders at the end of April.

Date.....HR..GP..PHR..player

5/1/14..10..17...78..JD Martinez AAA

5/1/14..10..29...49...J. Abreu MLB

5/1/13..12..27...72...J. Upton MLB

5/1/12..13..20...104..B. Eldred AAA

5/1/11..10..20....71...C. Decker AA

5/5/10..13..26.....81..M. Stanton AA

5/4/09..12..22.....78...J. Fox. aAA

5/5/08..13..32.....65...C. Utley. mLB

5/1/07..14...23...98...A. Rodriguez   

J.D. Martinez took the lead with 10 about a week ago and was pulled up to MLB and were still waiting for someone to hit number 11.  We may have real horse race this year.

PHR Standings as of April 28, 2014

Only players with 8 or more homers listed

PHR.....player/ HRs

81.......JD. Martinez/10

60.......R. McMahon/9

59.......J. Abreu/10

57.......A. Pujols/9

56.......C. Aldridge/9

54.......J. Singleton/9

54.......A. Gonzalez/8

53.......J. Gallo/9

45.......P. Kivlehan

PHR Standings as of April 27, 2014

Congrats to Ryan McMahon for hitting his first professional Grand Slam in a game that yielded him 6 RBIs.

JD Martinez has played his last four games for Detroit, but still leads the International League and all of base ball with a PHR of 81.

All players with eight or more Homers are listed.

PHR..HR..Player/Lg/Div

81.....10....JD Martinez/Int/AAA

61.....10.....J. Abreu/Amr/MLB

60......9......R. McMahon/S.Atl/A

59......9......A. Pujols/Amr/MLB

56.....,9......C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

55.....9.......J. Gallo/Car/A.Adv

54.....8......P. O'Brien/Fl.St/A.Adv

50.....8......J. Singleton/PC/AAA

49.....8.......A. Gonzales/Nat/MLB

47....8........P. Kivlehan/CA/A.Adv

PHR Standings as of April 25,2014

All players with 8 or more home runs are listed.

PHR..HR..player/Lg/Div

83......10...JD  Martinez/Int/AAA

65........9.....A. Pujols/Amr/MLB

61........9.....C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

61........9.....J. Gallo/Car/A.Adv.

60........9.....J. Aubrey/Amr/MLB

57........8.....P. O'Brien/Fl.St./A.Adv.

57........8.....R. McMahon/S.Atl./A

54........8.....J. Singleton/PC/AAA

PHR Standings As Of April 24,2014

All players with seven or more homers are listed.

PHR..HR..Player/Lg/Div.

83......10..J.D. Martinez/Int/AAA

68........9..C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

67........9..J. Gallo/Car./A. Adv.

63........8..R. McMahon/S.Atl./A

60........8..J. Singleton/PC/AAA

60........8..A. Pujols/Ame/MLB

57........8..P. Kivlehan/CA/A. Adv.

53........7..R. Mateo/Mex/AAA

53........7..C. Rodriguez/Mex/AAA

52........7..E. Mejia/Int/AAA

49........7..M. Trumbo/Nat/MLB

47........7..B. Belt/Nat/MLB

45........7..J. Abreu/Amr/MLB

Albert Pujols only MLB player still on track to hit 60 homers this year. He becomes the newest member of the 500 club and only active player with any chance of beating Ruth, Aron or Bonds for most career home runs.

PHR Standings as of April, 23, 2014

All players with seven or more home runs are listed.

PHR..HR..Player/Lg/Div

84......10..J.D. Martinez/Int/AAA

72........9..C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

64........8..R. McMahon/S.Atl/A

63........8..A. Pujols/Amr/MLB

60........8..J. Singleton/PC/AAA

57........8..A. Duvall/PC/AAA

56........7..R. Mateo/Mex/AAA

56........7..C. Rodriguez/Mex/AAA

55........7..E. Mejia/Int/AAA

52........7..P. Kivlehan/CA/A.Adv.

49.......7...M. Trumbo/Nat/MLB

PHR Standings as of April, 22 2014

All players with seven or more homers are listed

PHR..HR..player/Lg/Div

84.....10...J.D. Martinez/Int/AAA

74.......9....C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

62.......7....R. McMahon/S.Atl/A

58......7.....C. Rodriguez/Mex/AAA

58......7.....E. Mejia/Int/AAA

58......7....P. Kivlehan/Ca/A. adv

56.....7......J. Singleton/PC/AAA

54.....7......M. Trumbo/Nat/MLB

PHR Standings As Of April 20,2014

J.D. Martinez #20  LF

Born: 08/21/1987   Rookie year 2009

A month after being released by the Astros, J.D. Martinez slugged three homers in the first game of a doubleheader and added a fourth in the nightcap for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

All players with seven or more homers are listed. No MLB players have seven.

pHR..HR..player/Lg/Div

84......10..JD. Martinez/Int/AAA

81.......9.....C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

63.......7.....J. Singleton/PC/AAA

63......7......C. Rodriguez/Mex/AAA

59......7......P. Klvlehan/Ca/A. Adv.

There fourteen players tied with six.

PHR Standings as of April 18, 2014

All ten players with six or more homers are listed. Cory Aldridge leads the pack with 8 and 9 are tied with 6. Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays is getting real hot right now and has a PHR of 60. Joey Gallo of the Carolina League had two homers in two games in one day.

PHR..HR..player/lg/  odds

82.....8.....C. Aldridge/Mex. 80-1x

61....6......R. McMahon/S.Atl.  80-1x

61....6......J. Gallo/Car.  125-1

61....6......C. Rodriguez/Mex. 80-1x

61...6.......J. Rodriguez/Mex. 80-1x

61...6.......E. Mejia/Int.  80-1x

60...6.......P. Alverez/Nat.  4-1y

60...6.......J. Bautista/Amr.  6-1

57...6.......A. Duvall/PC. 80-1x

54...6.......M. Trumbo/Nat. 20-1

PHR Standings as of April 17, 2014

All five players with six or more home runs are listed. No MLB player is on track to hit 60 homers and all PHRs are dropping fast.

PHR..HR..GP..player/Lg/Div.

88.....8......13..C. Aldridge/Mex/AAA

66.....6......13..E. Mejia/Int/AAA

66....6.......13..J. Rodreqrez/Mex/AAA

61....6.......14..A. Duvall/PC/AAA

54....6.......18..M. Trumbo/Nat/MLB

PHR STaNDINGS FOR 4/14/14

All players with 5 or more HRs listed

PHR HR Player/Lg.      Odds

104.   8. C. Aldridge/Mex.  80-1a

 86.    6. E. Mejia/Int           80-1a

 78.    6. J. Rodriguez/Mex 80-1a

 72.    5. C. Pinder/CA.       80-1a

 72.    5. B. McKinney/CA.  80-1a

 67.    5  P Alvarez/Nat.         4-1b

 67.    5. B. Belt/Nat.             4-1b

 65.    5. A. Duvall/PC.         80-1a

 64.    6. M. Trumbo/ Nat.    20-1c

 62.    5  J. Bautista/Amr.      6-1

 62.    5. A. Gonzales/Nat.     4-1b

  a- any other minor league player

  b- any other National league player

 c- special MLB entry

PHR Standings As Of Sun. 04/13/2014

All players with 5 or more home runs are listed.

PHR..HR..GL..player/Lg/Div.

115.....8...10,,,C. Aldridge/Mex./AAA

  96....6......9...E. Mejia/Int./AAA

  86....6....10...J. Rodriguez/Mex./AAA

  80...5.......9...C. Pinder/Ca./A

  73...5......11..p. Alvarez/Nat./MLB

  73...5......11..B. Belt/Nat./MLB

  57...5......14..M. Trumbo/Nat./MLB

PHR Standings as of April 8, 2014

All players with four or more homers listed

PHR..HR..GP..Player/Lg/odds

168....7.....6....C. Aldridge/Mex/ 80-1e

144....5.....5....E. Mejia/Int/ 80-1e

144....4.....4....C. Rupp/Int/ 80-1e

101....5.....8....B. Belt/Nat/ 4-1e

 96.....4....6.....C. Rodriguez/Mex/ 80-1e

 96.....4....6.....R. Urias/Mex/ 80-1e

 81.....5...10....M. Trumbo/Nat/ 20-1e

 81.....4....8.....J. Beutista/Amr/ 6-1

 81.....4....8.....M. Cabrera/Amr/ 10-1

Still like Beutista to win it

PHR standings as of 4/6/14

Mark Trumbo may be the biggest mistake the Angels ever made.

Cory Aldridge leads all players with six homers and a PHR of 172.

All players with four or more HR listed

PHR..HR..GP..Player

172...6.......5...C. Aldridge/Mex

144...4.......4...E. Mejia/Int.

114...4.......5...C. Rodriguez/Mex

114...4.......5...R. Urias/Mex

  92...4.......7...B. Belt/Nat.

  90...5.......9..M. Trumbo/Nat.

PHR Standings as of 4/5/14

All players with three or more HR listed

PHR..HR..GP..Player/Lg.

192...4.....3......E. Mejia/International 

180...5.....4......C. Aldridge/Mexican

144...4.....4......R. Urias/Mexican

108...3.....4.....C. Rodriguez/Mexican

108...3.....4.....L. Garcia/Mexican

 81....4.....8.....M. Trumbo/National

 81...3.....6.....A. De Aza/American

 81...3.....6.....J. Bautista/American

 81...3.....6.....B. Belt/National

PHR standings for 4/5/14

All

Players with three or more homers listed

1. 216/ with 3 HR in 2 games E. Mejia of the triple A International Leage leads all players with 142 games left.

2. 144/ 2 HR in 2 games C. Rodriguez and C. Aldridge of the Triple A Mexican League with 141 games left.

4. 121/ 3 HR in 4 games A. De Anza of the MLB American League with 158 games left.

5. 97/ 3 HR in 5 games B. belt of the MLB National League with 157 games left to play.

6. 69/ 3 HR in 7 games M. Trumbo of the MLB National League with 155 games left to play

PHR Standings as of 4/3/14

YyyAll players with 2 or more H.R. Listed

MLB plays 162 games

MiLB plays 144 games

PHR.HR.GP.player/Lg/Div.

208..2.....1..J.Pedroza/So./A

162.3......3..A.De Aza/Nat./MLB

144.2......2..C.Rodriguez/Mex/AAA

144.2......2..C.Aldridge/Mex/AAA

144.2......2..L.Garcia/MEX/AAA

144.2......2..F.Mendez/Mex/AAA

121.3......4.B.Belt/Nat./MLB

108.2......3.A.Dunn/Amr./MLB

108.2......3.N.Cruz/Amr./MLB

108.2......3.F.Freeman/Nat./MLB

108.2......3.S.Smith/Nat./MLB

108.2......3.T.Frazier/Nat./MLB

  81.2.....4..B.Miller/Amr./MLB

  81.2.....4..J.Bautista/Amr./MLB

  81.2.....4..J.Smoak/Amr./MLB

  54.2.....6..M.Trumbo/Nat./MLB

PHR STANDINGS AS OF MARCH 28, 2014

THE FLAG IS UP, AND THERE THEY GO!


The two-game series marks the first regular-season games in Australia. Previous MLB season openers were held in Japan, Mexico and Puerto Rico

FOR THE GAME DOWN UNDER HERE IS THE CURRENT PHR STANDINGS

PHR...GP...GL...HR...PLAYER/LG/DIV,/ML 0DDS

80....2....160...1....M. TRUMBO/N/MLB 4-1
80....2....160...1....VAN STYKE, S/N/MLB 4-1
00....0....162...0....J. BUETISTA/A/MLB(FAV) 6-1
00....0....162...0....C. DAVIS(2013 HR WINNER 13-1

U.S. FIRST DAY GAMES ARE MARCH 31.

LET'S GET READY TO TRUMBO, I MEAN RUMBLE!!!

2014 HOME RUN ODDS TO WIN TITLE AND JOIN 60 HOMERS CLUB

1. 6-1/25-1...J.BAUTISTA 60.52
2. 13-1/40-1..C. DAVIS 48.25

3. 10-1/45-1..M. CABRERA 40.67
4. 35-1/75-1..J. HAMILTON 36.74

5. 25-1/75-1..E. ENCARNACION 36.04
6. 160-1/300-1.JAPHER AMADOR 56.0

7. 125-1/275-1.JOEY GALLO 58.0
8. 65-1/250-1.JORGE CANTO 60.0

9. 250-1/500-1.RUBEN MATEO 54.0
10. 80-1/350-1. ANY OTHER MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER

11. 20-1/80-1. THE ENTRY OF: D.ORTIZ(35.47) A. PUJOLS(34.02) M.TRUMBO (34.04)N. CRUZ(33.78)P. GOLDSCHMIDTE(33.39)

12.ANY OTHER NL PLAYER 4-1/40-1
13.ANY OTHER AL PLAYER 5-2/30-1

Numbers 6,7,8,9 are from MiLB and will only play a Max. of 144 games
( ) numbers are 3 year PHR Avg. based on a 162 game season
odds to win/ odds to hit 60

If Bautista can stay healthy and play a lot games he sould easily win the HR title and is my pick to win.

my picks 1-3-13-11

PLAY BALL!!!!!

Leading contenders for 2014 home run title

Listed are the top players with the last three year PHR Avg.

J. Bautista-  60.52 (28)

C. Davis- 48.25 (53)

M. Cabrera- 40.67 (44)

J. Hamilton- 36.74 (21)

E. Encarnacion - 36.04 (36)

D. Ortiz- 35.47 (30)

The Avg. is the last three year HR total divided by all games played in last three years. 2013 HR total in ( ).

J. Bautista is by far the best home run hitter playing today, but can he stay healthy for 162 games?

Stay tuned, my home run odds will be posted next week.