No. 4849 Po Raleigh has written a new history! Catcher's Highest Home Run in 4 Years, Now Targets 62 Jerseys

Aug 25, 2025

No. 4849 Po Raleigh has written a new history! Catcher's Highest Home Run in 4 Years, Now Targets 62 Jerseys
Carrolli hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning against Athletics at T-Mobile Park on the 25th (Korea time) and responds to fans' curtain calls. AP Yonhap News



No. 4849 Po Raleigh has written a new history! Catcher's Highest Home Run in 4 Years, Now Targets 62 Jerseys
Carrolli is turning the base with his right hand raised after hitting a two-run shot to the left side in the bottom of the first inning. AP Yonhap News
Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh has made a new home run history. He broke the catcher's record for most home runs in a season.

Raleigh started as the No. 2 catcher in a home game against the Athletics at T-Mobile Park on the 25th (Korea time) and operated consecutive cannons in his first two at-bats.

In the bottom of the first inning, Raleigh, who appeared in his first at-bat with a left-handed hit by Randy Arozarena, scored the first run with a two-run shot to the left.




He entered the right at-bat against Athletics left-hander Jacob Lopez and pulled a 91.7-mile fastball that flew into the middle of the second pitch from One Strike, leading to a large home run with an angle of 32 degrees, a batting speed of 110.9 miles and a distance of 448 feet. It is the first time in seven days that Raleigh hit a home run since the game against the New York Mets on the 18th.

The second homer came in the second at-bat of the second inning.

When Lopez's 83.6-mile changeup on the first pitch fell into the middle of the second inning with two outs and a runner on the second base leading 3-1, he pulled it as it was and easily crossed the left-center fence. The 49th home run of the season, which is 25 degrees in firing angle, 106.9 miles in hitting velocity, and 412 feet in flying geese.




With this home run, Raleigh became the new owner of a catcher's record in a season. It was a 48-homer shot by Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez in 2021 before August was over.

In terms of the number of team games, Perez hit 48 home runs in 158 games and Raleigh hit 48 home runs and 49 home runs in 131 games.

No. 4849 Po Raleigh has written a new history! Catcher's Highest Home Run in 4 Years, Now Targets 62 Jerseys
Carrolli runs off with a bat flip after hitting his 49th home run of the season in the bottom of the second inning. AP Yonhap News
MLB.com reported that `Raleigh hit his 48th homer of the season, tying Salvador Perez for most home runs in 2021, by a player who played as a catcher for more than 75% of a team's games in a season, and then drew his 49th arch in the following innings to beat that mark.' These two homers would be Raleigh's most majestic work. His first home run, which landed 448 feet on the second deck of the left outfield at T-Mobile Park, was Raleigh's longest distance this year, and his second home run hit an electronic display. He was a strong supporter of starting pitcher and his best friend Logan Gilbert.




When Raleigh hit a home run in the bottom of the second inning and turned the base, Seattle home fans shouted "MVP," and Raleigh stepped home and entered the dugout, then came out again and took off his helmet to the cheers of the fans and responded with a curtain call.

Of the 49 home runs, 40 were catchers and 9 were designated hitters. Perez had 33 as a catcher and 15 as a designated hitter at the time in 2021.

The record for the most home runs in a season as a catcher is 42 hit by Atlanta Braves Harvey Lopez in 2003. Just two differences from Raleigh.

Raleigh's next goal is, first of all, Mickey Mantle's 54 home runs for the New York Yankees in 1961. For now, Raleigh has reached nine games in the multi-homer game category in a season, surpassing the 1961 mantle, the most in a single season of switch hitters, and Ken Griffey Jr., the most in a single season of Seattle clubs, respectively.

Raleigh has been sluggish with a batting average of 0.143 and an OPS of 0.443 against left-handed pitchers in the second half, but he also escaped the slump by tapping left-hander Lopez with two home runs.

Raleigh widened the gap to four against Philadelphia Phillies Kyle Schwarber (45), who is second in homers in both leagues.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.