Chapter 818 – Episode 805. Achieving a New Record. (1)

-Ji Maeng-ho, home run in two consecutive games! 61st home run of the season achieved!

… Meanwhile, thanks to home runs by Ji Maeng-ho, Judge, Stanton, and Vientos, the Yankees defeated the Athletics 9:6…

-Ji Maeng-ho, silence! Yankees, disappointing loss to Seattle!

-Bryce Miller, powerful throw! Seattle’s 2nd win in a row!

… Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho performed well with 3 hits and 1 stolen base in 5 at-bats…,

-There is no sweep! Yankees win 9-7 in the last game of the series!

… The Yankees won thanks to home runs by Soto, Stanton, Hall, Ohape, and Volpi…

… Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho scored 1 point in this game, scoring his 195th point of the season. The Major League’s highest scoring record in a season is 198 points, recorded by Billy Hamilton in 1894, and many baseball fans are paying attention to which game Ji Maeng-ho will achieve a new record…

*

“Ji! We are currently on the verge of achieving a new record, so please say one thing!”

The United States was a very exciting country. He needs to hit 13 more home runs to break Bonds’ home run record, so you’re already asking this question.

Well, it was almost certain that we would finish this season, so it wasn’t wrong to say that it was right in front of our eyes, but it was still going to take at least a month, so it was embarrassing to hear that.

“Wow, there’s still a lot of left.”

“Okay. But at Ji’s pace, wouldn’t it be possible to achieve it in 2–3 games?”

“Ah, but 2–3 games is too much. He hit 13 home runs in two or three games. Well, I think I can make it through in about a month. The weather is getting a little warmer now.”

“Yes?”

“Yes?”

The reporter who asked and I looked at each other. I was staring at the reporter because I couldn’t understand why he was so embarrassed, but why was he looking at me? Are you arguing?

“Ah… That’s not it, Ji’s score is currently 195 points, and if he adds just 3 more points, it will be the highest score in a season. The current record is 198 points…”

However, after listening to the reporter’s words that followed, fortunately, it was not an argument.

“… “Have you not overcome that yet?”

However, it is surprising that the scoring record has not yet been broken. No, based on common sense, I scored 195 points, but does it make sense that I can’t beat the record?

Actually, I thought I had already surpassed the record. I meant 195 points, but since I played in 119 games, it meant that I scored more than 1 point per game. To be honest, even I was surprised by my scoring pace.

And while my on-base percentage of over .500 and my stolen base record of 81 stolen bases and 2 errors played a major role in this scoring pace, what was more important was that the batters behind me were Judge, Soto, and Stanton.

Judge, who currently has 3 more RBIs than me with 152 RBIs, Soto, who is on the verge of breaking his career high RBI record with 111 RBIs, and Stanton, who declared a complete revival this season with 120 RBIs.

If there weren’t these hitters behind me, or if it was a different team, it was clear that the scoring pace wouldn’t have been this fast.

But there was someone who scored more points than me?

“Yes…”

“Oh, I’m not angry. That’s because it’s really amazing. “Who are you?”

I was really curious who that person was. What team did he play for to score 198 points?

“This is a record written in 1894 by a man named Billy Hamilton.”

1894… If there was any record, it was almost astounding because it was 100 years ago.

“But in how many games did you achieve this?”

“I understand it’s 132 games?”

“132 games… Then I won. As the reporter said, I think it can be renewed in 2–3 games.”

“Oh, that’s a confident answer as expected. Thank you for your reply.”

After the reporter left, I couldn’t control my curiosity and immediately looked up who Billy Hamilton was.

‘Billy Hamilton… 1894. Batting average .403? His on-base percentage was .521, and he stole 100 bases. Well, you have to do this to score 198 points. This guy was a great guy. Mr. Rossby, do you know this guy? … ‘Fuck, where did this guy go again?’

It was no surprise that Mr. Rossby disappeared before every game. By the looks of it, he must be looking at women somewhere.

And as if my idea was correct, before the game started, Mr. Rossby came back with a satisfied expression.

‘Mr. Rossby, were there any good women?’

‘Hehe, I like New York as expected. It’s new every time I see it.’

‘Anyway, I can’t stop you. But do you know who Billy Hamilton is?’

‘Billy? I know there are one or two names like that. How do I know that?’

‘Well, he’s the one who scored 198 points… I don’t know? He played in 1894.’

‘Ah, that Billy. I know. But, I don’t know exactly. ‘He is from a generation older than me.’

‘And… Did people of the generation older than Mr. Rossby also play baseball?’

‘Such a bastard…’

This is a double bath pattern! I don’t know where the scratch occurred, but it was a symptom of a double bathing pattern. In times like this, I had to quickly change the topic and change Mr. Rossby’s interests. Perhaps because Mr. Rossby is an old-timer, he has a bit of a goofy side, so when you change the subject, he tends to follow suit.

‘Ah, but it’s a bit disappointing that we’re playing against the Cardinals today. If possible, I wanted to do it at their home stadium, and that was where Mr. Rossby and I first met. Ah, but I’m a little sorry. Because I’m going to destroy Mr. Rossby’s former team today.’

Mr. Rossby chuckles at my words. Fortunately, my strategy seemed to have worked.

‘I’m sorry. ‘Hehe.’

‘Then, do I count myself as the team that allowed a new record number of goals in this series?’

‘That would be fun too. Haha.’

As expected, Mr. Rossby had no affection for the team he played for. Actually, I guess they went back and forth between teams. I’m a one-club man, so I didn’t really understand Mr. Rossby.

‘Huh? You played for the AT, and now you play for the Yankees.’

‘Because the uniform is similar, he is actually a one-club man. And Judge also played in Triple A, right? Is there anyone who doesn’t recognize him as a one-club man just because he played in Triple A?’

‘I don’t think you have any more respect…’

‘Hey, this is a fact.’

‘So, are you going to stay with the Yankees for the rest of your life?’

‘… I have to go and see that then.’

Mmmm. No matter how much love I had for the team, it was inevitable if the team had no love for me. Because I was a man who didn’t know anything about unrequited love. And of course, I had to test the team’s affection for me with money.

‘But to say that I don’t know about unrequited love makes me cry and scream…’

‘Ah! Why are you talking about that now! I don’t even remember! That was a few years ago, but Mr. Rossby remembers something like that. Doing something that is nothing! ‘He looks like a bit of a bitch, huh?’

‘What? Jjosaengi? This nursing baby… ! … !! … !! … !!!’

Mr. Rossby spits out a double curse that can only be heard in hell. And I made a promise, surrendering myself to the flow of the swear words.

We decided to destroy Mr. Rossby’s home team, the Cardinals, today.

‘Fuck, I’m stuffing the team with 200 points allowed. … And when I went home today, Hyuna was there, really.’

… In addition, I decided to take revenge on Hyuna, who gave me a humiliating record.

‘But, will Hyuna be training tomorrow too? It’s a bit hard to get stronger when you go out to train…’

Well, revenge on Hyuna can be done a little gently.

*

-Ji Maeng-ho, new record? I don’t care if it’s not a home run record!

… Meanwhile, when asked about the new record for the most points scored, Ji Maeng-ho responded, “Have you not surpassed that yet?”, Showing an attitude of not being very interested in the new record for the most points. However, regarding the new home run record, he answered that he would likely update it within a month…

The following records are the major league single season record and Ji Maeng-ho’s current record.

*Percentage statistics are based on regulation at-bats (502)

Batting Average:

Tip O’Neill/0.435 (1887)

Ji Maeng-ho/0.401

On-base percentage:

Barry Bonds/0.609 (2004)

Ji Maeng-ho/0.531

Slugging percentage:

Barry Bonds/0.863 (2001)

Ji Maeng-ho/0.971

OPS :

Barry Bonds/1.421 (2004)

Ji Maeng-ho/1.502

Hit :

Ichiro Suzuki/262 (2004)

Ji Maeng-ho/181

Home run:

Barry Bonds/73 (2001)

Ji Maeng-ho/61

Scoring:

Billy Hamilton/198 (1894)

Ji Maeng-ho/195

RBI:

Hack Wilson/191 (1930)

Ji Maeng-ho/149

Stealing bases:

Hugh Nicole/138 (1887)

Ji Maeng-ho/81

WAR :

Tim Keef/20.2 (1883)

Ji Maeng-ho/15.1

OPS+ :

Barry Bonds/268 (2002)

Ji Maeng-ho/284

WRC+ :

Barry Bonds/244 (2002)

Ji Maeng-ho/273

Currently, the records that Ji Maeng-ho is expected to achieve are slugging percentage, OPS, home runs, runs scored, RBI, WAR, OPS+, and wRC+…

┗Well, as expected, confidence is bb

┗Wow, I think my stats have dropped since I worked hard in July, but I’m still a mess.

┗How did Bond achieve an on-base percentage of 60%?

┗┗But after this season, I think it will be possible for Fierce Protector to reach 60%, right? That record came out after filtering out all of that.

┗Honestly, if you don’t aim for home runs and just aim for hits, I think you can get 300 hits at .455.

┗┗I’m even more scared because I think it’s really possible haha

┗┗But no batter bats for a hit haha. Hits are trash.

*

The Cardinals, which I found out during the power analysis class, were a pretty good team. Aside from the fact that they were in second place in the Central Division of the National League, they were also a team with a good balance in pitching.

Except for Bregman, the designated hitter, most of the main players were in their 20s, and eight of them hit double-digit home runs, and four players exceeded 20 home runs. However, it was a bit disappointing that there was no opportunity to meet Arenado as he was out due to injury, having hit .277 with 17 home runs while changing his position to first base this season.

I wanted to face a player of Arenado’s caliber at least once before he retires.

Arenado played in 10 games in 2025 and not even one game in 2026 due to injury, but he made a complete comeback this season and was performing quite well. I wonder if he gets injured like that when he gets older, and I also suffered a back injury. I remember having a hard time for about 1–2 weeks, so I thought I should take better care of my body.

Looking at the pitchers, there were no ace pitchers aiming for the Cy Young Award, but there were many decent young starters like the batting staff. Todd Sellers, who is already in his third year at 23, had an ERA of 4.93, and Randy Whitefield, who was also 23 and in his second year, had an ERA of 4.93. They were players with bright futures, with 10 wins and a 3.49 ERA, and 24-year-old Juan Guevara, who was in his second year, with 10 wins and a 4.74 ERA.

In addition, the 27-year-old Liberator had 10 wins and 4.23, and the 25-year-old Rovers had 7 wins and 5.15. Overall, their performance was lower than our starting lineup, but they are all young, so they are a team with great prospects for the future.

Anyway, the Cardinals were a team with a promising future, but to put it another way, being a team with a promising future meant that they had not yet reached their peak, and there was no player in particular that could stand in the way of me achieving a new record.

‘If I achieve a new record and lose, I’ll be embarrassed too.’

In particular, considering that Alonso, who lost after hitting 4 home runs, was ridiculed for hitting 4 home runs but the team losing, I felt fortunate that my new record would not be ridiculed.

However, considering that the starting pitcher for tomorrow’s game is Rodon, whose win or loss cannot be guaranteed, I felt like I had to set a new record today to avoid being ridiculed.

“So, Gilbert, be nice to me today. “I will definitely give you 3 points.”

“I said I understood. “Why are you like this today?”

“Gilbert is the ace.”

“Hmm, there is also a call…”

“Hey, Cole is just a 3-point pitcher who gets a lot of scoring support. “Gilbert is better.”

“Is that so? Haha.”

Fortunately, today’s starting pitcher Gilbert seemed to be in a good mood.

With this, preparations for achieving a new record are complete.

I went into the game with a light heart,

Perfect!

‘What the fuck!’

Gilbert got a timely hit from the first inning, and the first inning ended with a score of 1:0. I felt a little irritated, but when I think about tomorrow’s starter, Rodon, I calm down because I think Gilbert is a fairy.

‘After… It’s still only episode 1. I’m going to score 3 anyway, so 1 point doesn’t matter.’

Anyway, it’s only 1 point. Even Gilbert at 2 points wasn’t this sure, so I felt strongly that I shouldn’t leave the match to set my new record to Rodon at 5 points. After all, the best is to score 3 or more points today.

‘I can’t do this. Today, I have to hold the bat a little short and run like hell. The RBI will come from Judge or Soto.’

And in order to score a run, I needed to aim for getting on base as much as possible rather than an uncertain home run, so I erased the thought of a long hit from my mind today.