Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th home run, tying Salvador Perez's single-season catcher record from 2021. The switch-hitting Raleigh homered off A's left-hander Jacob Lopez in the first inning, with 39 of his homers coming as a catcher and nine as designated hitter. Only four other players have hit at least 40 homers while primarily playing catcher: Johnny Bench, Roy Campanella, Todd Hundley and Mike Piazza. Raleigh launched 27 homers in 2022, 30 in 2023 and 34 last season. A first-time All-Star at 28, he won the Home Run Derby and finished with 104 RBIs.
SEATTLE -- Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th home run on Sunday against the Athletics, tying the single-season record for catchers set by Salvador Perez with the Kansas City Royals in 2021. The switch-hitting Raleigh, batting from the right side, homered off A's left-hander Jacob Lopez in the first inning to make it 2-0. It was the 39th longball Raleigh has delivered as a catcher this year. He has nine while serving as a designated hitter.
Only four other players in big league history have hit at least 40 homers in a season while primarily playing catcher: Johnny Bench (twice), Roy Campanella, Todd Hundley and Mike Piazza (twice). Bench, Campanella and Piazza are Hall of Famers. Raleigh launched 27 homers in 2022, then 30 in 2023 and 34 last season. A first-time All-Star at age 28, Raleigh burst onto the national scene when he won the All-Star Home Run Derby in July.
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