The New York Yankees star is hitting .405 through his first 29 games, trying to become the first player to hit .400 for a season since the Splendid Splinter.

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) singles during the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 27. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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The New York Yankees lost 4-3 on Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

New York still leads the American League East at 17-12 while the O’s are in last place at 11-17.

Though they lost, the Yankees got another solid night from superstar Aaron Judge. He went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the contest, and his average now sits at .405 through the first 29 games of the season.

No player has hit .400 for an entire season since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Others have tried, but they have all failed. Tony Gwynn hit .394 in 1994 before the strike shortened the season, and George Brett hit .390 in 1980. Williams himself hit .388 in 1957 and Rod Carew hit .388 in 1977. Larry Walker got to .379 in 1999 before ultimately coming up short.

It will undoubtedly be hard for Judge to keep up this pace, as history proves, and the pressure of chasing such a legendary number is a hard weight to bear, but Judge is on a special run.

In addition to his average, he also has a .496 on-base percentage and a 1.199 OPS. He’s got eight homers and 28 RBIs, putting up these big numbers even without the lineup protection of Juan Soto, who signed with the Mets in the offseason.

The Yankees and Orioles will play again on Tuesday night with first pitch coming at 6:35 p.m. ET.

Carlos Rodon (NYY) will pitch against Kyle Gibson, who is making his season debut for Baltimore.

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Aaron Judge Sits Alongside Babe Ruth in New York Yankees History After Absurd 28-Game Stretch

The Yankees throttled the Toronto Blue Jays 11-2 on Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of a doubleheader, with Judge going 2-for-4 at the plate. With that, and a 1-for-4 in Game 2, he’s batting a ridiculous .406

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates his solo home run during the sixth inning with teammates against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 27. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-2 on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in Game 1 of a doubleheader. They won 5-1 in the nightcap.

With the wins, the Yankees are 17-11 on the season. They are in first place in the American League East, while Toronto is in fourth at 13-15.

Once again, Max Fried dominated on the mound for New York in Game 1. Signed this past offseason, Fried went six innings, giving up just one run on six hits. He walked two and struck out three. He’s now a perfect 5-0 on the year with a 1.43 ERA. His performances have carried more weight in the wake of Gerrit Cole’s season-ending injury.

Offensively, the Yankees were paced by six doubles in the first contest (Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells (2), Oswaldo Cabrera, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger. Aaron Judge also went 2-for-4 in Game 1 and 1-for-4 in Game 2.

The 33-year-old is now hitting .406 with a .500 on-base percentage. He’s got eight homers and 27 RBIs to go along with a 1.217 OPS.

And per Katie Sharp of Stathead, he’s joined Babe Ruth in some special team history.

Yankees with at least .400/.500/.700 and 8 HR in team’s 1st 28 games of season:

Aaron Judge (2025)
Babe Ruth (1926)

One of the most impactful players in baseball history, Ruth was a seven-time World Series champion, a batting champion and an MVP. His 714 homers are third all-time, behind only Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron.

The Yankees will be back in action on Monday when they take on the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.