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Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts on Pace For Baseball History in 2024

As the Los Angeles Dodgers get set for a huge weekend series with the Atlanta Braves, superstar Mookie Betts is on pace to make some incredible baseball history.

Brady Farkas

May 1, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) singles in the
May 1, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) singles in the / Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Dodgers open up a huge weekend series with the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in what could end up being a preview of the National League Championship Series.

And as they do that, Mookie Betts is on pace to make some incredible baseball history through the first 33 games of the season.

Per @OptaSTATS on social media:

The ' Mookie Betts entered today leading MLB in hits, runs and walks.

The only player to finish a season leading MLB in all three categories was the White Stockings' Ross Barnes in 1876.

Considering that 1876 was well before the creation of the Major Leagues, that's an incredible feat that Betts is chasing. However, we still have 129 games to go, but Betts is certainly capable of putting up insane numbers over a full 162.

The 31-year-old superstar is a seven-time All-Star, a six-time Silver Slugger, a six-time Gold Glover, a batting champion and a two-time World Series champion. Furthermore, he won the 2018 American League MVP Award with the Boston Red Sox and finished second in the NL voting in 2023.

He's hitting .377 in the early going this year with a .481 on-base percentage. He already has 26 walks.

The Dodgers, who are a presumptive World Series favorite after signing Shohei Ohtani, are 20-13. The Braves are 20-9.

Charlie Morton (2-0, 3.60 ERA) pitches for the Braves while youngster Gavin Stone (2-1, 4.68 ERA) gets the ball for Los Angeles. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 10:10 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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