Pete Alonso Keeps Breaking Home Run Records

New York Mets rookie first baseman Pete Alonso keeps setting records. Alonso connected for his 26th homer of the year during Saturday's 10-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, tying a club record for a rookie set by Darryl Strawberry in 1983. The only difference is Strawberry accomplished that feat in 122 games. Alonso needed only 76 games to tie the record.

In short he is going to obliterate the club record by seasons end.

In addition, Alonso is the fastest rookie in the National League to 26 homers before the All-Star break, shattering the record set by Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger, who had 25 by the break in 2017. Bollinger finished the season with 39.

Only Mark McGuire and Aaron Judge have hit more homers as rookies before July 1. McGuire had 28 dingers at this time as a rookie in 1987. Judge had 29 at this point in 2017.

The question is how far will Alonso go in his home run feats? He is on pace to crack around 52 homers, which would tie him with Judge for the most homers by a Major League rookie in a single season.

 He is also on pace to destroy the single season record for home runs by any Mets player.  Carlos Beltran and Todd Hundley are tied with a club record 41-homers. Hundley set the record in 1996. Beltran tied it in 2006. Mike Piazza is the only other Met to hit 40 homers, which he did in 1999.

With 60 RBI under his belt, Alonso would need a miracle to catch the Major League record in that department, which was set by Ted Williams his rookie year in 1939 with 145 RBI. Only Walt Dropo of the Boston Red Sox came close to tying Williams with 144 RBI his rookie year in 1950.

As far as Mets records are concerned, Alonso would need 64 RBI for the rest of the year to tie Piazza and David Wright for the most RBI in a single season with 124.