So, home runs. They must be taken in context, right? (Park Factors is a project I’m always trying to work on, but it takes so much time….) Certain years play up, too, like 2012, when the balls, allegedly, were juiced.

That’s not to take anything away from any of these young men… just something to keep in mind. So here is the list of the top home run hitters in the league since the 2004 season!

1 Joseph Odom Winchester 2012 17
2 Jon Love Front Royal 2004 16
Steve McQuail Front Royal 2009 16
Jimmy Yezzo Winchester 2012 16
5 Collin Cowgill Covington 2005 14
6 Marcus Nidiffer Covington 2008 13
Ryan Durrence Covington 2009 13
Shaun Cooper Harrisonburg 2010 13
Jonathan Griffin Luray 2010 13
Brandon Murray Waynesboro 2012 13

Odom, McQuail, Yezzo, Cowgill, Nidiffer, Cooper, and Griffin have all played organized ball. (Nidiffer just hit 22 home runs for Rockland in the Canadian-American Association in 2015!) Cowgill is the only major leaguer.

RBIs are next!