Weekly Statistical Spotlight: Pete Alonso

The Mets have one All-Star going to Texas for the All-Star game, as of now. Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo have been playing phenomenal ball, but the lone Met to get the votes is Pete Alonso. He will also participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday, July 15. This week’s Statistical Spotlight features Pete Alonso and his first-half performance for the 2024 MLB season.

Through 92 games Alonso has slashed .243/.322/.415/ with an OPS .777. He has smashed 18 home runs, with 49 RBIs, ranking him seventh and 21st in the National League, respectively. Here are some interesting statistics for Alonso’s home runs.

Specifically, 15 out of his 18 home runs have been pulled to left field, depicted by the red dots below. His maximum exit velocity for a home run was 116.3 mph.  His max home run distance was 446 feet.

In case you were wondering, Alonso’s average home run trot around the bases is 22.59 seconds ranking him 41st in the MLB.  

In the Home Run Derby, Alonso will be facing Marcell Ozuna (ATL), Adolis Garcia (TEX), Gunnar Henderson (BAL), Bobby Witt Jr.(KC), Teoscar Hernandez (LAD), Jose Ramirez (CLE), and Alec Bohm (PHI). With two previous derby wins, Pete is the current favorite with a +310 line, according to Bet MGM. Alonso will once again use former bench coach Dave Jauss as his pitcher for the event.  

It would be great to see Alonso take home the Debry title again, making him the second player ever to win three derbies alongside Ken Griffey Jr. Let’s hope Pete can continue to build upon this progress and not let the festivities interfere with his regular season play.

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