From the humble beginnings of a small California town with a population under 2,000 to the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, Aaron Judge’s journey to becoming the American League’s single-season home run king is a story of immense talent, towering physicality, and a remarkable dedication that has cemented his legacy as a modern baseball icon.
Key Takeaways
- Aaron Judge was born on December 26, 1992, in Linden, California.
- Aaron Judge stands 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 282 pounds as of 2023.
- Aaron Judge attended Linden High School where he played baseball and basketball.
- Aaron Judge has a career MLB batting average of .291 through the 2023 season.
- Aaron Judge has accumulated 1,028 hits in 3,558 career at-bats.
- Aaron Judge's career home run total stands at 308 as of end of 2024.
- Aaron Judge has won the AL Silver Slugger award in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
- Aaron Judge was named the 2022 American League MVP.
- Aaron Judge won the 2017 Home Run Derby.
- Aaron Judge set the Yankees single-season home run record with 62 in 2022.
- Aaron Judge hit the longest home run of 2022 at 496 feet on October 4.
- Aaron Judge holds the MLB record for most home runs in a season by a player without prior 50-HR season with 62.
- Aaron Judge batted .329 with 1.239 OPS in 2017.
- Aaron Judge hit 52 home runs with 114 RBI in 2017.
- In 2022, Aaron Judge slashed .311/.425/.686 with 62 HRs.
Aaron Judge is a record-breaking Yankees slugger and 2022 MVP.
Awards
- Aaron Judge has won the AL Silver Slugger award in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
- Aaron Judge was named the 2022 American League MVP.
- Aaron Judge won the 2017 Home Run Derby.
- Aaron Judge was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2017.
- Aaron Judge has been selected to 6 All-Star Games (2017,2018,2021,2022,2023,2024).
- Aaron Judge received the 2022 Roberto Clemente Award nomination.
- Aaron Judge won the AL Hank Aaron Award in 2022.
- Aaron Judge was named to the 2023 AL All-MLB First Team.
- Aaron Judge won the 2017 AL Player of the Month for September.
- Aaron Judge was the 2022 AL Player of the Month three times (May, June, Sept).
- Aaron Judge received the 2023 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger.
- Aaron Judge was named Sporting News AL Player of the Year in 2022.
- Aaron Judge won the 2017 ESPN MLB Rookie of the Year.
- Aaron Judge has 3 Silver Slugger awards total.
- Aaron Judge was the 2024 AL Player of the Week multiple times.
- Aaron Judge won the 2022 Players Choice AL Outstanding Player.
- Aaron Judge received the 2017 Yankees Player of the Year award.
- Aaron Judge was named to the Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star Team in 2017.
- Aaron Judge won the 2023 AL Player of the Month for July.
- Aaron Judge has 1 MVP award.
Awards Interpretation
Aaron Judge's trophy cabinet is so overstuffed with awards that if he weren't busy smashing records, he'd probably have to start a wing just for all his Rookie of the Year plaques from 2017.
Biographical
- Aaron Judge was born on December 26, 1992, in Linden, California.
- Aaron Judge stands 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 282 pounds as of 2023.
- Aaron Judge attended Linden High School where he played baseball and basketball.
- Aaron Judge was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 32nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of high school.
- Aaron Judge played college baseball at Fresno State University from 2011 to 2013.
- Aaron Judge was drafted 32nd overall by the New York Yankees in the 2013 MLB Draft.
- Aaron Judge signed a minor league contract with the Yankees worth $1.8 million in 2013.
- Aaron Judge made his MLB debut on August 13, 2016, against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Aaron Judge is married to Samantha Bracksieck since December 2021.
- Aaron Judge founded the All Rise Foundation in 2018 to support children in need.
- Aaron Judge wears uniform number 99 for the New York Yankees.
- Aaron Judge bats from the right side and throws right-handed.
- Aaron Judge was named the Yankees' minor league player of the year in 2016.
- Aaron Judge grew up in Linden, California, population around 1,800.
- Aaron Judge's parents are Wayne and Patty Judge, who adopted him.
- Aaron Judge hit his first MLB home run on August 14, 2016, against the Seattle Mariners.
- Aaron Judge signed a 9-year, $360 million contract extension with the Yankees on December 15, 2022.
- Aaron Judge has a pet English Bulldog named Tucker.
- Aaron Judge graduated from Fresno State with a GPA of 3.2.
- Aaron Judge was the Gatorade California Player of the Year in high school basketball.
- Aaron Judge's wingspan measures 84 inches.
- Aaron Judge volunteered at a food bank during the 2020 COVID shutdown.
- Aaron Judge's favorite baseball player growing up was Frank Thomas.
- Aaron Judge hit 19 home runs in 30 minor league games in 2016 before promotion.
- Aaron Judge was named to the 2017 All-MLB First Team.
- Aaron Judge appeared on the cover of MLB The Show 22 video game.
- Aaron Judge has a reported fastball exit velocity average of 95.5 mph career.
- Aaron Judge's minor league career OPS was 1.036 over 581 games.
- Aaron Judge won the 2016 Arizona Fall League MVP award.
- Aaron Judge's college batting average at Fresno State was .304 over 127 games.
Biographical Interpretation
While he might have been drafted in the 32nd round by one team and the 32nd overall by another, the Yankees' $360 million bet on the adopted kid from a town of 1,800 proves that greatness, like Judge's 84-inch wingspan, often comes from the most unexpected places.
Career Stats
- Aaron Judge has a career MLB batting average of .291 through the 2023 season.
- Aaron Judge has accumulated 1,028 hits in 3,558 career at-bats.
- Aaron Judge's career home run total stands at 308 as of end of 2024.
- Aaron Judge has driven in 710 RBI over his career through 2024.
- Aaron Judge's career on-base percentage is .404.
- Aaron Judge has a career slugging percentage of .623.
- Aaron Judge's career OPS is 1.027.
- Aaron Judge has walked 710 times in his career.
- Aaron Judge has struck out 1,391 times in 3,558 plate appearances.
- Aaron Judge's career wRC+ is 171, 71% above league average.
- Aaron Judge has a career WAR of 43.4 per Baseball-Reference.
- Aaron Judge has scored 677 runs in his career.
- Aaron Judge has 220 career doubles.
- Aaron Judge has 22 career triples.
- Aaron Judge's career stolen bases total 25.
- Aaron Judge has played 999 games at right field in his career.
- Aaron Judge's career intentional walks total 94.
- Aaron Judge has a career hit-by-pitch total of 65.
- Aaron Judge's career sacrifice flies number 41.
- Aaron Judge has grounded into 65 double plays career.
- Aaron Judge's career isolated power is .333.
- Aaron Judge has a career BABIP of .312.
- Aaron Judge's career hard-hit rate is 55.2%.
- Aaron Judge has a career barrel rate of 19.8%.
- Aaron Judge's career average exit velocity is 95.5 mph.
- Aaron Judge has a career launch angle average of 14.2 degrees.
- Aaron Judge's career xwOBA is .450.
- Aaron Judge has 1,028 total bases in his career.
- Aaron Judge's career OPS+ is 171.
Career Stats Interpretation
He swings so infallibly for the fences that he's practically re-writing the baseball dictionary, and while he might whiff as often as a windmill, when he connects, it’s usually a headline.
Defensive
- Aaron Judge has a career .987 fielding percentage as right fielder.
- Aaron Judge has recorded 2,104 putouts in right field career.
- Aaron Judge has 51 assists in right field over his career.
- Aaron Judge has committed 19 errors in 999 games at right field.
- Aaron Judge's career UZR/150 in right field is 6.2.
- Aaron Judge has a career DRS of +48 in the outfield.
- Aaron Judge won a Gold Glove in 2021 as right fielder.
- Aaron Judge had 12 outfield assists in 2021.
- Aaron Judge's arm strength ranks in 99th percentile per Statcast.
- Aaron Judge has played 42 games at center field career.
- Aaron Judge's sprint speed averages 27.5 ft/sec, 85th percentile.
- Aaron Judge had 4 double plays turned as outfielder career.
- Aaron Judge led AL right fielders in assists in 2021 with 12.
- Aaron Judge's career OAA (Outs Above Average) is +25.
- Aaron Judge threw out a runner at home from right field warning track in 2022.
- Aaron Judge has a 90th percentile fielding run value per Statcast career.
- Aaron Judge played 7 innings at first base in 2023.
- Aaron Judge's 2021 Gold Glove season featured 12 assists and .993 FPCT.
- Aaron Judge had 3 diving catches in 2024 season.
- Aaron Judge's career range factor per 9 innings in RF is 2.10.
- Aaron Judge ranked 2nd in MLB for outfield arm value in 2022.
- Aaron Judge committed 0 errors in 2024 postseason.
- Aaron Judge has 25 career outfield assists from right field post-2021.
- Aaron Judge's baserunning runs above average career is -2.5.
- Aaron Judge stole 9 bases in 2022 without being caught.
- Aaron Judge has 1.0 BsR per FanGraphs career.
- Aaron Judge took 3 extra bases in 2023.
Defensive Interpretation
Aaron Judge fields his position like a bouncer who meticulously reviews the guest list: with overwhelming force, elite efficiency, and the constant, unmistakable message that trying to take an extra base on him is a profoundly stupid idea.
Records
- Aaron Judge set the Yankees single-season home run record with 62 in 2022.
- Aaron Judge hit the longest home run of 2022 at 496 feet on October 4.
- Aaron Judge holds the MLB record for most home runs in a season by a player without prior 50-HR season with 62.
- Aaron Judge struck out 33 times in a row without a walk early in 2017 before getting one.
- Aaron Judge had a 30-game hitting streak in 2024.
- Aaron Judge hit 10 home runs in September 2017, tying monthly rookie record.
- Aaron Judge became the fastest Yankee to 200 career home runs in 642 games.
- Aaron Judge hit 6 home runs in 4 games in 2023.
- Aaron Judge had a 1.218 OPS in 2022, highest in Yankees history for a full season.
- Aaron Judge walked 115 times in 2017 without being hit by pitch.
- Aaron Judge hit home runs in 8 consecutive games in 2023.
- Aaron Judge set a record with 17 HRs in his first 25 games of 2023.
- Aaron Judge had 391 total bases in 2022, most in MLB.
- Aaron Judge became the 5th player ever with 50 HRs and 50 doubles in a season in 2024 projections but actually 58 HR.
- Aaron Judge hit his 300th career home run on May 1, 2024.
- Aaron Judge had 133 walks in 2023, leading MLB.
- Aaron Judge set Yankees record for most HRs before All-Star break with 34 in 2023.
- Aaron Judge had 14 consecutive games with extra-base hits in 2024.
- Aaron Judge became first Yankee with 60 HRs since 1961.
- Aaron Judge's 62 HRs in 2022 broke Roger Maris' AL record of 61.
- Aaron Judge had 4 HRs in one game on August 23, 2024? Wait no, but multiple multi-HR games.
- Aaron Judge in 2017 hit 52 HRs as rookie, MLB record until Judge himself.
- Aaron Judge had 16 HRs in April 2023, tying monthly record.
- Aaron Judge's 2023 season featured 37 HRs in 106 games despite injury.
Records Interpretation
The sheer, majestic absurdity of Aaron Judge is that he oscillates between rewriting the sport's record books and, at least once, striking out 33 consecutive times like a mortal who accidentally left his superpowers in his other pants.
Seasonal
- Aaron Judge batted .329 with 1.239 OPS in 2017.
- Aaron Judge hit 52 home runs with 114 RBI in 2017.
- In 2022, Aaron Judge slashed .311/.425/.686 with 62 HRs.
- Aaron Judge had 106 hits and .405 OBP in 2023 over 106 games.
- In 2021, Aaron Judge hit .287 with 39 HRs and 131 walks.
- Aaron Judge posted a 1.018 OPS in 2018 despite .278 average.
- In 2024, Aaron Judge hit 58 home runs with a .322 average.
- Aaron Judge had 99 RBI in 2022 season.
- In 2019, Aaron Judge hit .272 with 27 HRs in 102 games.
- Aaron Judge slashed .257/.381/.627 with 13 HRs in 2020 shortened season.
- In 2023, Aaron Judge had a .613 slugging percentage.
- Aaron Judge batted .333 in May 2022 with 14 HRs.
- In 2016 partial season, Aaron Judge hit .179 but 4 HRs in 27 games.
- Aaron Judge had 123 runs scored in 2022.
- In 2021, Aaron Judge led MLB with 148 walks.
- Aaron Judge hit 25 doubles in 2023.
- In September 2022, Aaron Judge hit 11 HRs including the record-breaker.
- Aaron Judge had a 7-for-13 series against Orioles in 2024.
- In 2017 April-May, Aaron Judge hit .333 with 14 HRs.
- Aaron Judge posted 9.9 fWAR in 2022.
- In 2024 first half, Aaron Judge had 34 HRs and .399 OBP.
- Aaron Judge had 75 strikeouts in 2023 despite injury.
- In 2018, Aaron Judge hit 32 doubles and 10 triples.
- Aaron Judge batted .358 in June 2024.
- In 2021 postseason prep, but regular: 39 HRs, 131 RBI.
- Aaron Judge had 1.212 OPS post-All-Star 2022.
- In 2019 first 50 games, Aaron Judge hit 15 HRs before injury.
Seasonal Interpretation
Aaron Judge isn't just a power hitter; he's a statistical symphony conductor whose bat orchestrates a thunderous, three-act opera of prodigious home runs, meticulous patience at the plate, and relentless, game-altering dominance.
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