20–20–20 club

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Curtis Granderson (left) and Jimmy Rollins (right) are the most recent players to join the 20–20–20 club, both reaching the milestone in 2007.

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 20–20–20 club is the group of batters who have collected 20 doubles, 20 triples and 20 home runs in a single season.[1][2][3] Frank Schulte was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1911. The last players to reach the milestone—Curtis Granderson and Jimmy Rollins—attained 20–20–20 during the 2007 season. This marked the first time that two players accomplished the achievement in the same season.

In total, only seven players are members of the 20–20–20 club.[4] Of these, five were left-handed batters, one was right-handed and one was a switch hitter, meaning he could bat from either side of the plate. Two players—George Brett and Willie Mays—are also members of the 3,000 hit club,[5] and Mays is also a member of the 500 home run club.[6] Schulte, Rollins, and Jim Bottomley won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in the same year as their 20–20–20 season.[7][8][9] Both Mays and Rollins joined the club while also hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases that same season to join the 30–30 club.[10][11][12] Brett and Rollins collected more than 200 hits alongside achieving 20–20–20.[7][13] Furthermore, four players amassed 20 or more stolen bases during their 20–20–20 season. These players are collectively referred to as the 20–20–20–20 club.[14][15][16]

Historically, there have been numerous players who have hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs in a year. It is the component of triples, however, that makes the 20–20–20 club so difficult to achieve. This is because hitting triples often comes under a similar hit placement as doubles, but may require impressive speed on the part of the runner.[17] This would pose a challenge for both a slugger, who may be slower at running the bases[18] and have the tendency to hit line drives and fly balls out of the park for a home run,[19] as well as a speedster, who may be more swift around the bases[19] but may not supply much power to drive the ball far.

Due to the rare occurrence and low membership of the 20–20–20 club, Baseball Digest called it "the most exclusive club in the Majors"[20] in 1979, when there were only four members. Of the five members eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, three have been elected and two were elected on the first ballot.

Members

Black-and-white photo of Willie Mays, smiling in a San Francisco Giants hat
Willie Mays reached both the 20–20–20 club and the 30–30 club during the 1957 season and was the only player to reach both marks until Rollins joined him in 2007.
George Brett, wearing a white Kansas City Royals home jersey, prepares to bat
George Brett is one of three 20–20–20 club members to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Key
Year The year the player's 20–20–20 season occurred
Player Name of the player
Team The player's team for his 20–20–20 season
2B Number of doubles in that year
3B Number of triples in that year
HR Number of home runs in that year
SB Number of stolen bases in that year
dagger Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
double-dagger Player is active
Members of the 20–20–20 club
Year Player Team 2B 3B HR Ref
1911 Frank Schulte Chicago Cubs 30 21 21 [8]
1928 Jim Bottomleydagger St. Louis Cardinals 42 20 31 [9]
1941 Jeff Heath Cleveland Indians 32 20 24 [21]
1957 Willie Maysdagger New York Giants 26 20 35 [22]
1979 George Brettdagger Kansas City Royals 42 20 23 [13]
2007 Curtis Grandersondouble-dagger Detroit Tigers 38 23 23 [23]
2007 Jimmy Rollinsdouble-dagger Philadelphia Phillies 38 20 30 [7]

20–20–20–20 club

Members of the 20–20–20–20 club
Year Player Team 2B 3B HR SB Ref
1911 Frank Schulte Chicago Cubs 30 21 21 23 [8]
1957 Willie Maysdagger New York Giants 26 20 35 38 [22]
2007 Curtis Grandersondouble-dagger Detroit Tigers 38 23 23 26 [23]
2007 Jimmy Rollinsdouble-dagger Philadelphia Phillies 38 20 30 41 [7]

See also

References

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