When the Philadelphia Phillies selected infielder Alec Bohm third overall out of Wichita State, Philly management was hopeful they were finally solving a revolving-door issue the Phils have had since Hall-of-Famer Mike Schmidt departed in the 1989 season. Hyperbole aside, Scott Rolen’s tumultuous 6 years career in Philadelphia was the last bit of consistency at the he position since 2002. One year, they used ELEVEN players at third base.
It looks like the Phillies have finally found that missing puzzle piece in 2018 #3 overall pick, Alec Bohm. The 27-year-old infielder trails only recently injured Trea Turner in hits on the Phillies squad. Alec is still providing an average glove in the field according to some of the advanced statistics available to the public, such as WAR.
With the help of the hot hitting of Alec Bohm, the Philadelphia Phillies has soared to the top of the N.L. East standings at 25-11. But it you look over the last few seasons, this hot start is actually just more of the same for the Phillies resident Corn Husker.
Early Season Streaking In 2024
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Alec Bohm carried a 15+ game hitting streak into that ended during the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Giants on 05/06/2024. According to Baseball Reference, this is the longest streak a red pin-stripped batter has had since 2017. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Jayson Stark reported that Bohm and Philadelphia Phillies legend Ryan Howard are the only Philly players in 90 years to bat .490 with 20 RBI over a span of 15 games.
Bohm’s blazing start has him sporting a .349 batting average which is good for 4th in Major League Baseball. Only 22 players in Major League Baseball are hitting at a .300 batting clip in the first month of the season. Some of the biggest names in the sport lead the pack in the National League. Shohei Ohtani & Mookie Betts, both of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
I am just going to take a second and smile to myself that I legitimately got the write that previous sentence in that exact order. What a wild story that sports betting scandal involving Ohtani is if you haven’t checked it out!
Can Bohm Hit When It Matters for Phillies?
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Alec Bohm finished his third full season in the Majors just short of the century milestone with 97 RBIs. In the opening 36 games of Philadelphia Phillies season, Bohm has already mashed 33% of that total at 32 RBIs in an other-worldly start to his fifth MLB campaign. The Phillies’ third baseman is looking north at only Marcell Ozuna’s & his 33 RBI’s for the division rival Atlanta Braves this season.
Despite not capturing a World Series title over the last two years, Bohm and his Phillies have played meaningful baseball games in September and October. In 30 post-season contests over those two seasons, Alec Bohn features a .231 batting mark, with 2 homeruns and 14 RBI’s. Bohm was better in last season’s playoff run that ended in the 2023 NLCS than he was when the Phillies made the uneventful, sightseeing trip to the World Series in 2022.
Career .280 Hitter Over 4+ Seasons
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The hot start is nothing new for Alec Bohm. In fact, outside his first full season in the MLB in 2021, Bohm has been a consistently good hitter at the plate in his career. That 2021 season saw Bohm bat .247. He needed to learn how to adjust to the pitchers in the league that may have picked up on his hitting tendencies on video.
In his first 44 games in 2020, Bohm torched pitchers for a .338 average in his first 160 at-bats, so the swing skill was there.
In 2022, Bohm showcased the ability to make the necessary adjustments and thrive at the MLB level. Alec finished the season at .280 with 164 hits in 586 plate appearances. Last season saw a similar total with a .274 batting average and 153 hits in 7 fewer games.
While the average total dipped slightly, Bohm increased his home run total from 13 to 20 over those two years. Alec has 4 long trots so far in 36 games which places him on a similar trajectory in 2024.
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