Minnesota Twins slugger Brian Dozier joins an elite group of second baseman after hitting his 40th home run on September 12th. Only three other second baseman in history have accomplished this feat.
Second baseman are rarely relied on to be power-hitting players. But in today’s league, power is at a premium and middle infielders with power are considered gold. Currently, Brian Dozier is among the league leaders in MLB for home runs with 41. The closest middle infielder to him is Robinson Cano with 33.
With Dozier’s 40th home run on September 12th, he brought some excitement to the Minnesota Twins by being a part of history. Only three other second basemen have ever hit 40 home runs or more in a season.
A look at the second baseman single-season home run record list shows that Dozier is among some amazing players.
| Player, Team | Home Runs |
| Rogers Hornsby, 1922 Cardinals | 42 |
| Davey Johnson, 1973 Braves | 42 |
| Brian Dozier, 2016 Twins | 41 |
| Ryne Sandberg, 1990 Cubs | 40 |
| Alfonso Soriano, 2003 Yankees | 39 |
| Alfonso Soriano, 2002 Yankees | 37 |
Given that Dozier still has time in September, he has a very good shot at breaking Hornsby’s and Johnson’s shared record. He sits at 41 currently and the Twins finish their season off against Detroit, Seattle, Kansas City, and the Chicago White Sox.
Now, a look at this elite class of second basemen: