Watch all 37 of Giancarlo Stanton’s home runs in 2014 — almost three miles worth (Video)
Those hungry for an appetizer ahead of Saturday’s LCS doubleheader should look no further. From Whistle Sports comes this video focusing on all 37 home runs hit by Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton during the 2014 season, and as a cool aside it keeps a running count of his total home run distance.
Stanton’s total home run distance is 15,366 feet, which equals 2.91 miles. Chances are the distance would have gone well beyond three miles had he not missed Miami’s final 17 games after being hit in the face by a Mike Fiers’ fastball. In fact, had he connected for a 474-footer on his 38th homer, it would have put him right at three miles.
As we saw in the video, he’s quite capable of doing just that.
Here’s a rundown of his longest homers by distance.
1. 484 feet — April 5, in Miami, against San Diego Padres left-hander Eric Stults
2. 470 feet — Aug. 11, in Miami, against St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller
3. 469 feet —April 12, in Philadelphia, against Phillies right-hander Jonathan Pettibone
4. 466 feet — July 18, in Miami, against San Francisco Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner
5. 463 feet — May 23, in Miami, against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada
So Stanton got the best of a couple pitchers who will have a big say in how the NLCS plays out.
Stanton added two more home runs that traveled over 450 feet. His average distance was 415 feet.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about going back and looking at Stanton’s home runs is remembering how impressive his second shortest homer was. On June 16, he hit a 366-foot opposite field clothesline off then Chicago Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel that never got above 48-feet off the ground.
That one defied the laws of physics, while reminding us that Stanton is simply a rare breed of power hitter.
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