So today I got curious about Pete Alonso’s mammoth home runs after arguing with my buddy at the bar last night. He insisted nobody hits ’em like Judge consistently, but I knew Big Pete had launched some absolute bombs. Wanted to settle it, you know?
Where I Started This Rabbit Hole
Took out my phone first thing this morning, totally half-asleep. Just typed “Pete Alonso longest homer” right into Google while sipping coffee. Figured MLB stats would pop right up. Got a bunch of articles, sure, but nothing with a nice, clean answer right there. Typical internet, right? So I dove deeper.
The Hunt For The Real Number
Scrolled through a bunch of sports sites. Found posts talking about big hits from 2019 – that rookie year was insane. Remembered that one moonshot at Citi Field everyone talked about. Clicked around on baseball-reference next. Started looking at Alonso’s game logs for big distances, felt like detective work.
Then it got messy. Saw one source saying his monster shot was 489 feet. Nice! But wait… another site from MLB listed his longest that season as 474 feet. Huh? Which was it? My coffee was getting cold, getting kinda annoyed.
- Saw multiple mentions of a 474-footer against the Braves at home in August.
- Kept seeing references to a 489-footer against the Jays at Rogers Centre.
- Even stumbled on a weird mention of 502 feet somewhere but it looked totally off.
Getting Down To Brass Tacks
Decided to check the official MLB stat keeper, you know? Took some effort finding it. Found Statcast data finally. Searched specifically for Pete Alonso homers over like 470 feet. There it was. Clear as day.
The official longest: 489 feet. Smashed against Toronto on June 29th, 2019. Sent that ball screaming into the third deck up there in Canada. Just unreal power. That rookie season energy was something else.
- Distance: 489 feet
- Date: June 29, 2019
- Exit Velocity: Over 115 mph (talk about crushed!)
- Opponent: Toronto Blue Jays
- Pitcher: Some poor dude named Elvis Luciano
Felt pretty satisfied nailing it down. The other big one, the 474-footer against Atlanta? Yeah, huge too, but the king is still the Toronto shot. Statcast doesn’t lie. End of argument. My buddy owes me a beer next time. Took longer than I thought to find the absolute number, but worth it. Brain felt fried scrolling through all that data, but hey, facts win.