The Chicago Cubs boast an elite duo this season in Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA); two left-handed power hitters with blazing speed, a combination rarely seen in the same lineup.
As June approaches, Tucker and PCA are trending toward achieving a feat that’s ten times rarer than a perfect game and seven times rarer than an unassisted triple play: a single team having multiple players hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in one season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker Could Make MLB History
Since 1900, in roughly 2,630 MLB team seasons, only two teams have had multiple players hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases: the 1987 Mets (Darryl Strawberry, Howard Johnson) and the 1996 Rockies (Ellis Burks, Dante Bichette). That’s just 0.076% of teams in baseball history.
Currently, PCA is pacing for 43 homers and 55 steals, while Tucker is on track for 34 homers and 45 steals. Both players are not just aiming for 30/30 MLB seasons but are also in contention to join the exclusive 40/40 club.
While 30/30 seasons occur two to three times annually on average, the 40/40 season is a much rarer achievement. Only five players have reached it:
- Jose Canseco (OAK) — 1988: 42 HR / 40 SB
- Barry Bonds (SF) — 1996: 42 HR / 40 SB
- Alex Rodriguez (SEA) — 1998: 42 HR / 46 SB
- Alfonso Soriano (WAS) — 2006: 46 HR / 41 SB
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — 2024: 54 HR / 59 SB
To date, no team has ever had two players accomplish a 40/40 season simultaneously. The Cubs could make history with King Tuck and PCA as the first duo to pull off this unprecedented feat.
Stay tuned as the season continues; this Cubs team is chasing a rare slice of baseball history. But do you think they would be able to achieve this? Drop your comments.
