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Originally Posted by cgjackson222
Correct! Jonny Mize did it twice: 51 HRs to only 42 strikeouts in '47 and 40 HRs to 37 strikeouts the following year. Mize is the only player to do it with 50 HRs.
Yes! Lou Gehrig did it twice when he hit 49 HRs in '34 and '36 to just 31 and 46 strikeouts
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Gehrig hitting 49 with 31 strikeouts is insane .
Enjoyable quiz - here’s some of the notable 50+ HR low strikeout seasons ,
Maris 61 hr 67 so
1949 Kiner 54 hr 61 so
1955 Mays 51 hr 60 so
Ruth’s best 1921 59 hr 81 so
Bonds 73 hr 93 so
Honorable mention 2006 Pujols 49 hr 50 so