Only four times in post-integration (1947) MLB history has a ballplayer hit 35 or more home runs, while finishing the season with an OPS of less than .725. Hint: one batter did it twice. Name them.
Answer…
1) In 1982, Dave Kingman of the New York Mets hit 37 HR, while batting just .204 and posting an OPS of .717.
2) In 1983, Tony Armas of the Boston Red Sox hit 36 HR, while batting just .218 and posting an OPS of .707.
3) In 1986, Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics hit 35 HR, while batting just .210 and posting an OPS of .686.
4) In 2021, Kyle Seager of the Seattle Mariners hit 35 HR, while batting just .212 and posting an OPS of .723.
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