{"id":823857,"date":"2026-10-07T15:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/823857\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:42:36","slug":"babe-ruth-kike-hernandez-mlb-playoff-stat-is-mind-blowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/823857\/","title":{"rendered":"Babe Ruth-Kike Hernandez MLB playoff stat is mind-blowing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/mlb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MLB<\/a> postseason history is full of legendary names, but Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kike Hernandez has now surpassed one of baseball\u2019s most iconic figures in a remarkable playoff category.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kik\u00e9 really has more playoff HRs than the Great Bambino https:\/\/t.co\/aWnixjUqXo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BetMGM \ud83e\udd81 (@BetMGM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BetMGM\/status\/2107651835050016800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez has 17 career postseason home runs, moving past Babe Ruth\u2019s 15. Ruth, famously known as the \u201cGreat Bambino,\u201d remains one of the most recognizable players in baseball history, making Hernandez\u2019s accomplishment particularly notable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dodgers veteran added to his postseason total Tuesday night, hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning of Game 3 against Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale. The blast helped Los Angeles secure a 3-1 victory and take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five National League Division Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/freddie-freeman-mlb-playoff-record-left-handed-hitters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Freddie Freeman sets MLB playoff record for left-handed hitters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hernandez continues his postseason success<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-od-unknown-tag=\"\" data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-259172 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mlb tag-babe-ruth tag-kike-hernandez tag-los-angeles-dodgers tag-mlb tag-nlds mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[8][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::PICTURE]\/*[2][self::IMG]\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-10-07T000807Z_17283498_MT1USATODAY30015261_RTRMADP_3_MLB-NLDS-LOS-ANGELES-DODGERS-AT-ATLANTA-BR.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259180\" \/>Oct 6, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA;  Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Enrique Hernandez (8) hits a home run during the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.  Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez has earned the nickname \u201cMr. October\u201d for his ability to produce during the playoffs, and his latest home run provided another example of his postseason impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to OptaSTATS, Hernandez is the only player with at least 100 career home runs to have at least 10% of his total homers come during the postseason. He has hit 151 home runs across his career, with 17 of those coming in 105 playoff games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means Hernandez has produced a significant portion of his career power on baseball\u2019s biggest stage, adding to his reputation as a postseason performer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ruth\u2019s numbers provide an intriguing comparison. The legendary slugger hit 15 postseason home runs during his career, but he appeared in just 42 playoff games. Hernandez has more postseason homers despite playing in a significantly larger number of playoff contests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/dodgers-yoshinobu-yamamoto-mlb-postseasonihistory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Dodgers\u2019 Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes MLB postseason history<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dodgers closing in on another NLCS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez\u2019s latest milestone came at a crucial time for the Dodgers, who are now just one win away from eliminating Atlanta and advancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles will have the opportunity to close out the series in Game 4 on Wednesday in Atlanta. A victory would send the Dodgers to their third consecutive National League Championship Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Hernandez continuing to add to his remarkable postseason r\u00e9sum\u00e9, the Dodgers will look to finish the job and keep their championship pursuit alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u2013 Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter \u2013<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MLB postseason history is full of legendary names, but Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kike Hernandez has now&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":823858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2288],"tags":[1647,5,5953,57,2328,2304,4,2305,2303,8118],"class_list":["post-823857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb-postseason","tag-babe-ruth","tag-baseball","tag-kike-hernandez","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-major-league-baseball-playoffs","tag-major-league-baseball-postseason","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-playoffs","tag-mlb-postseason","tag-nlds"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/117400394090497170","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=823857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/823858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=823857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=823857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}