Player / Debut
Joshua Báez
First 3 At-Bats
3 HR (3-for-3)
Slugging % (SLG)
4.000
Total Bases (TB)
12 TB
All-Time Debut Rank
#1 (Sole 3-in-3)
Evaluating 3 Home Runs in First 3 MLB Career At-Bats vs All-Time Baseball Debut Records
Based on historical league debut HR rate (~2.7% HR/PA). The probability of launching 3 consecutive HRs in a player's first 3 career plate appearances is 0.000122%.
Surpasses J.P. Arencibia (11 TB in 2010) and Bob Nieman (8 TB in 1951) for the highest single-game debut slugging output in modern Major League history.
Test alternative historical scenarios: how would different outcomes alter Joshua Báez's rank against history?
Comparison against every player who hit 2+ home runs or recorded 8+ total bases in their MLB debut.
| Player | Year | HRs | 1st N ABs | TB | SLG |
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