Raleigh sets MLB single-season record for HRs by catcher
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is the first backstop in MLB history to hit 49 home runs in a single season.
Raleigh swatted his second homer in the second inning of Sunday's contest against the Athletics to break Salvador Perez's 2021 record for a primary catcher.
SECOND OF THE DAY AND NO. 49 ON THE YEAR!
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2025
Cal Raleigh has now hit the most home runs in a season by a primary catcher (min. 75% of games caught)! pic.twitter.com/O6cmvva4bC
Raleigh tied Perez in the first inning with blast No. 48.
No. 48 for Big Dumper!
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2025
Cal Raleigh matches Salvador Perez (2021) for the most homers in a season by a primary catcher (min. 75% of games at the position)! pic.twitter.com/8zoYumXlM5
The 28-year-old All-Star also collected his ninth multi-homer game of 2025, which is a new Mariners record after breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. from 1997.
Raleigh now has the most multi-homer games by a switch-hitter in a single season, passing Mickey Mantle's mark from 1961.
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