Yankees Have Hit 47 More HRs Than Red Sox but Scored Just 2 More Runs
Per Bob Nightengale, New York's 171 home runs have produced nearly the same offensive output as Boston's, raising questions about power efficiency.
The Yankees have slugged 47 more home runs than the Red Sox this season, per Bob Nightengale — and have almost nothing to show for it in the run column.
New York's 171 home runs sit well clear of Boston's total, yet the Yankees have scored only 2 more runs (551 to 549) and share an identical RBI total (525 apiece). The Red Sox actually carry a slightly higher OPS (.720 to .716) and trail New York in extra-base hits (366 to 374) and total bases by a narrow margin — the full figures are in the source.
The numbers, side by side
Yankees: 171 HR, 551 R, 525 RBI, .716 OPS, 374 XBH, 1671 TB.
Red Sox: 124 HR, 549 R, 525 RBI, .720 OPS, 366 XBH, 1658 TB.
Boston is manufacturing essentially the same run output with a contact-and-gap profile that the home run gap would never suggest. The Yankees, meanwhile, are clearing the fence at a considerably higher rate and converting it into almost no additional scoring — a reminder that home runs unaccompanied by baserunners are the sport's most efficient way to score exactly one run.
What to watch
The Yankees are already tracking several potential lineup additions. Cody Bellinger is reportedly nearing a return from a late-July injury and could rejoin the lineup as soon as next weekend, per earlier reports. Aaron Judge, per an MLB.com report, has thrown for the first time in his rehab process. Whether either player changes the underlying offensive profile — or simply adds more solo power — is the open question these numbers quietly pose.
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