More home runs than singles in a season

Mark McGwire

Here's your odd statistical anomaly for the day: In 2019, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce became the sixth player in MLB history to hit more home runs (minimum 20) than singles in a season.

Bruce, who started 2019 with the Seattle Mariners before being traded to Philadelphia, totaled 26 home runs and 24 singles among his 67 hits in 333 plate appearances.

Can you name the other five players on the list?

OK, I'm ruining it for you by giving you the answers:

1. Barry Bonds. No surprise here, right? In 2001, Bonds hit a record 73 home runs and totaled only 49 singles as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

2. Mark McGwire. The slugging first baseman accomplished this four times, three times with the St. Louis Cardinals and once with the Oakland A's. McGwire hit a career-high 70 home runs in 1998, to go along with 61 singles. The next season, he hit 65 home runs and 58 singles. In 2001, McGwire had 29 home runs and 23 singles. Going back to his time in Oakland, he had 39 home runs and 35 singles in 1995.

3. Joey Gallo. The Texas Rangers outfielder did this twice in back-to-back years, 2017-18. In 2017, Gallo finished with 41 homers and 32 singles. He had 40 home runs and 38 singles in 2018.

4. Matt Olson. In 2017, the Oakland A's first baseman finished with 24 home runs and 23 singles.

5. Ryan Schimpf. I'm guessing you didn't think of this guy, unless you're a fan of the San Diego Padres. Schimpf totaled 20 home runs and 18 singles during the 2016 season.