30–30 club

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Barry Bonds joined the 30–30 club in five different seasons, a record he shares with his father Bobby.

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 30–30 club is the group of batters who have collected 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season.[1][2] Ken Williams was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1922.[3][4] He remained the sole member of the club for 34 years until Willie Mays achieved consecutive 30–30 seasons in 1956 and 1957.[4][5] Bobby Bonds became the club's fourth member in 1969 and became the first player in MLB history to reach the 30–30 club on five occasions,[5][6] subsequently achieving the milestone in 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1978.[4] He remained the only player to accomplish this until 1997, when his son Barry Bonds achieved his fifth 30–30 season.[4][6] The most recent players to reach the milestone are Ryan Braun and Mike Trout, both achieving the feat during the 2012 season.

In total, 38 players have reached the 30–30 club in MLB history and 13 have done so more than once. Of these 37 players, 26 were right-handed batters, 8 were left-handed and 4 were switch hitters, meaning they could bat from either side of the plate. Ten of these players (including eight active members of the 30–30 club) have played for only one major league team. The Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies and New York Mets are the only franchises to have three different players reach the milestone while on their roster. Five players—Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa—are also members of the 500 home run club,[7] and Aaron and Mays are also members of the 3,000 hit club.[8] Dale Murphy, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Larry Walker, Jimmy Rollins and Braun won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in the same year as their 30–30 season, with Bonds achieving this on two occasions (1990 and 1992).[9] Both Mays and Rollins also reached the 20–20–20 club in the same season.[10][11][12] Four different players accomplished 30–30 seasons in 1987, 1996, 1997 and 2011, the most in a single season.[4]

Due to the rarity of a player excelling in the combination of hitting home runs and stealing bases,[5] Baseball Digest called the 30–30 club "the most celebrated feat that can be achieved by a player who has both power and speed."[2] Of the 22 members eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, three have been elected and two were elected on the first ballot. Eligibility requires that a player has "been retired five seasons" or deceased for at least six months,[13] disqualifying fourteen active players and two players who have been retired for less than five seasons. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of new members; in every season except for two[a] from 1987 to 2012, there has been at least one 30–30 member.[4]

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Members [edit]

Black-and-white photo of Willie Mays, smiling in a San Francisco Giants hat
Willie Mays became the first player to achieve multiple 30–30 seasons and accomplish them in back-to-back seasons.[2][5]
A black-and-white photo of Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron is one of three 30–30 club members to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Barry Larkin follows through after a hit, wearing a Cincinnati Reds uniform
Barry Larkin attained 30–30 in 1996.
With baseball in hand, an African-American man wearing a white and red Nationals baseball uniform cocks his arm backward as he prepares to throw
Alfonso Soriano reached the 30–30 club in four different seasons, second only to Bobby and Barry Bonds.
Ryan Braun, wearing a dark blue Brewers uniform, yields a baseball bat
Ryan Braun is the most recent player to reach the 30–30 club in multiple seasons (2011 and 2012).
Key
Year The year the player's 30–30 season occurred
Player (X) Name of the player and number of 30–30 seasons they had accomplished at that point
Italics Player achieved the 40–40 club that year
Team The player's team for his 30–30 season
HR Number of home runs in that year
SB Number of stolen bases in that year
^ Denotes 40–40 season
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Active player Player is active
Members of the 30–30 club
Year Player Team HR SB Ref
1922 Williams, KenKen Williams St. Louis Browns 700139000000000000039 700137000000000000037 [14]
1956 Mays, WillieWillie MaysElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame New York Giants 700136000000000000036 700140000000000000040 [12]
1957 Mays, WillieWillie MaysElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (2) New York Giants 700135000000000000035 700138000000000000038 [12]
1963 Aaron, HankHank AaronElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Milwaukee Braves 700144000000000000044 700131000000000000031 [15]
1969 Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds San Francisco Giants 700132000000000000032 700145000000000000045 [16]
1970 Harper, TommyTommy Harper Milwaukee Brewers 700131000000000000031 700138000000000000038 [17]
1973 Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds (2) San Francisco Giants 700139000000000000039 700143000000000000043 [16]
1975 Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds (3) New York Yankees 700132000000000000032 700130000000000000030 [16]
1977 Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds (4) California Angels 700137000000000000037 700141000000000000041 [16]
1978 Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds (5) Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers		 700131000000000000031 700143000000000000043 [16]
1983 Murphy, DaleDale Murphy Atlanta Braves 700136000000000000036 700130000000000000030 [18]
1987 Carter, JoeJoe Carter Cleveland Indians 700132000000000000032 700131000000000000031 [19]
1987 Davis, EricEric Davis Cincinnati Reds 700137000000000000037 700150000000000000050 [20]
1987 Johnson, HowardHoward Johnson New York Mets 700136000000000000036 700132000000000000032 [21]
1987 Strawberry, DarrylDarryl Strawberry New York Mets 700139000000000000039 700136000000000000036 [22]
1988 Canseco, JoséJosé Canseco Oakland Athletics 700142000000000000042^ 700140000000000000040^ [23]
1989 Johnson, HowardHoward Johnson (2) New York Mets 700136000000000000036 700141000000000000041 [21]
1990 Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds Pittsburgh Pirates 700133000000000000033 700152000000000000052 [24]
1990 Gant, RonRon Gant Atlanta Braves 700132000000000000032 700133000000000000033 [25]
1991 Gant, RonRon Gant (2) Atlanta Braves 700132000000000000032 700134000000000000034 [25]
1991 Johnson, HowardHoward Johnson (3) New York Mets 700138000000000000038 700130000000000000030 [21]
1992 Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds (2) Pittsburgh Pirates 700134000000000000034 700139000000000000039 [24]
1993 Sosa, SammySammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 700133000000000000033 700136000000000000036 [26]
1995 Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds (3) San Francisco Giants 700133000000000000033 700131000000000000031 [24]
1995 Sosa, SammySammy Sosa (2) Chicago Cubs 700136000000000000036 700134000000000000034 [26]
1996 Bichette, DanteDante Bichette Colorado Rockies 700131000000000000031 700131000000000000031 [27]
1996 Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds (4) San Francisco Giants 700142000000000000042^ 700140000000000000040^ [24]
1996 Burks, EllisEllis Burks Colorado Rockies 700140000000000000040 700132000000000000032 [28]
1996 Larkin, BarryBarry LarkinElected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds 700133000000000000033 700136000000000000036 [29]
1997 Bagwell, JeffJeff Bagwell Houston Astros 700143000000000000043 700131000000000000031 [30]
1997 Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds (5) San Francisco Giants 700140000000000000040 700137000000000000037 [24]
1997 Mondesí, RaúlRaúl Mondesí Los Angeles Dodgers 700130000000000000030 700132000000000000032 [31]
1997 Walker, LarryLarry Walker Colorado Rockies 700149000000000000049 700133000000000000033 [32]
1998 Green, ShawnShawn Green Toronto Blue Jays 700135000000000000035 700135000000000000035 [33]
1998 Rodriguez, AlexAlex RodriguezActive player Seattle Mariners 700142000000000000042^ 700146000000000000046^ [34]
1999 Bagwell, JeffJeff Bagwell (2) Houston Astros 700142000000000000042 700130000000000000030 [30]
1999 Mondesí, RaúlRaúl Mondesí (2) Los Angeles Dodgers 700133000000000000033 700136000000000000036 [31]
2000 Wilson, PrestonPreston Wilson Florida Marlins 700131000000000000031 700136000000000000036 [35]
2001 Abreu, BobbyBobby AbreuActive player Philadelphia Phillies 700131000000000000031 700136000000000000036 [36]
2001 Cruz, Jr., JoséJosé Cruz, Jr. Toronto Blue Jays 700134000000000000034 700132000000000000032 [37]
2001 Guerrero, VladimirVladimir Guerrero Montreal Expos 700134000000000000034 700137000000000000037 [38]
2002 Guerrero, VladimirVladimir Guerrero (2) Montreal Expos 700139000000000000039 700140000000000000040 [38]
2002 Soriano, AlfonsoAlfonso SorianoActive player New York Yankees 700139000000000000039 700141000000000000041 [39]
2003 Soriano, AlfonsoAlfonso SorianoActive player (2) New York Yankees 700138000000000000038 700135000000000000035 [39]
2004 Abreu, BobbyBobby AbreuActive player (2) Philadelphia Phillies 700130000000000000030 700140000000000000040 [36]
2004 Beltrán, CarlosCarlos BeltránActive player Kansas City Royals
Houston Astros		 700138000000000000038 700142000000000000042 [40]
2005 Soriano, AlfonsoAlfonso SorianoActive player (3) Texas Rangers 700136000000000000036 700130000000000000030 [39]
2006 Soriano, AlfonsoAlfonso SorianoActive player (4) Washington Nationals 700146000000000000046^ 700141000000000000041^ [39]
2007 Wright, DavidDavid WrightActive player New York Mets 700130000000000000030 700134000000000000034 [41]
2007 Rollins, JimmyJimmy RollinsActive player Philadelphia Phillies 700130000000000000030 700141000000000000041 [42]
2007 Phillips, BrandonBrandon PhillipsActive player Cincinnati Reds 700130000000000000030 700132000000000000032 [43]
2008 Sizemore, GradyGrady SizemoreActive player Cleveland Indians 700133000000000000033 700138000000000000038 [44]
2008 Ramírez, HanleyHanley RamírezActive player Florida Marlins 700133000000000000033 700135000000000000035 [45]
2009 Kinsler, IanIan KinslerActive player Texas Rangers 700131000000000000031 700130000000000000030 [46]
2011 Kemp, MattMatt KempActive player Los Angeles Dodgers 700139000000000000039 700140000000000000040 [47]
2011 Braun, RyanRyan BraunActive player Milwaukee Brewers 700133000000000000033 700133000000000000033 [48]
2011 Ellsbury, JacobyJacoby EllsburyActive player Boston Red Sox 700132000000000000032 700139000000000000039 [49]
2011 Kinsler, IanIan KinslerActive player (2) Texas Rangers 700132000000000000032 700130000000000000030 [46]
2012 Braun, RyanRyan BraunActive player (2) Milwaukee Brewers 700141000000000000041 700130000000000000030 [48]
2012 Trout, MikeMike TroutActive player Los Angeles Angels 700130000000000000030 700149000000000000049 [50]

See also [edit]

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Notes [edit]

  1. ^ The seasons with no 30–30 members were 1994 (shortened by strike) and 2010.[4]

References [edit]

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  1. ^ Dorfman, John (April 17, 2011). "His 30–30 club has 5 stocks as stars". Omaha.com (Bloomberg News). Retrieved June 24, 2012. "In baseball, the club is for ballplayers who belt 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season." 
  2. ^ a b c Deane, Bill (May 1987). "Here Are Top Candidates To Join Elite '30–30' Club". Baseball Digest (Evanston, IL, USA: Century Publishing) 46 (5): 34. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 8, 2012. 
  3. ^ Vass, George (July 2004). "Baseball's Forgotten Stars". Baseball Digest (Evanston, IL, USA: Century Publishing) 63 (7): 31. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 9, 2012. 
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Newman, Mark (August 30, 2011). "Versatile crop of players could join 30–30 club". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  5. ^ a b c d Stewart, Wayne (May 1990). "Blend of Power and Speed: A Major League Rarity". Baseball Digest (Evanston, IL, USA: Century Publishing) 49 (5): 34–35. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 8, 2012. 
  6. ^ a b Dorfman, John (April 12, 2010). "Three Stocks Take Top Honors In Elite 30–30 Club". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 25, 2012. "Bobby Bonds and his son Barry Bonds each did it five times." 
  7. ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Hits". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2012. 
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  10. ^ "Rollins gets 20th triple and joins rare 20–20–20–20 club". ESPN (ESPN Internet Ventures). Associated Press. September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2012. 
  11. ^ Tsao, Bryan; Bolado, Carolina; Distelheim, Joe (November 30, 2007). The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2008. ACTA Publications. p. 26. Retrieved July 8, 2012. "Wasn't Jimmy Rollins...the key to this offense? Thirty home runs, more than 200 hits, the fourth 20–20–20–20 (doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases) player in the history of the game." 
  12. ^ a b c "Willie Mays Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Rules for Election". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 4, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Ken Williams Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Hank Aaron Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  16. ^ a b c d e "Bobby Bonds Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  17. ^ "Tommy Harper Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  18. ^ "Dale Murphy Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  19. ^ "Joe Carter Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  20. ^ "Eric Davis Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  21. ^ a b c "Howard Johnson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  22. ^ "Darryl Strawberry Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  23. ^ "Jose Canseco Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2012. 
  24. ^ a b c d e "Barry Bonds Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2012. 
  25. ^ a b "Ron Gant Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  26. ^ a b "Sammy Sosa Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  27. ^ "Dante Bichette Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  28. ^ "Ellis Burks Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  29. ^ "Barry Larkin Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  30. ^ a b "Jeff Bagwell Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  31. ^ a b "Raúl Mondesí Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  32. ^ "Larry Walker Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  33. ^ "Shawn Green Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  34. ^ "Alex Rodriguez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2012. 
  35. ^ "Preston Wilson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  36. ^ a b "Bobby Abreu Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  37. ^ "José Cruz Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  38. ^ a b "Vladimir Guerrero Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  39. ^ a b c d "Alfonso Soriano Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2012. 
  40. ^ "Carlos Beltrán Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  41. ^ "David Wright Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  42. ^ "Jimmy Rollins Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2012. 
  43. ^ "Brandon Phillips Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  44. ^ "Grady Sizemore Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  45. ^ "Hanley Ramírez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  46. ^ a b "Ian Kinsler Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  47. ^ "Matt Kemp Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  48. ^ a b "Ryan Braun Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  49. ^ "Jacoby Ellsbury Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2012. 
  50. ^ "Mike Trout Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
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