Matt Olson Surges Into Elite Company in Braves' MLB-Best Start

Overview

• Through 43 games, Olson is hitting .295 with a .374 on-base and .639 slugging percentage, with an MLB-best 15 doubles, plus 14 home runs and 37 RBIs.
• Research from the Elias Sports Bureau places him with Nap Lajoie, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Lance Berkman after reaching at least 28 extra-base hits, 35 runs and 33 RBIs in his first 37 games.
• MLB.com notes he leads the National League in runs, RBIs, extra-base hits, total bases and OPS, and it projects a 54-homer pace that would match his 2023 high.
• The Braves hold MLB’s best record at 30-13 with a nine-game NL West lead, a league-low 3.06 team ERA and an MLB-leading .272 team batting average.
• He recently hit his 300th career home run, which has prompted talk about future milestones such as a run at 500 homers.