by Megan Garcia
The Statcast era now has 10 years of data to comb through. We can thank the tracking technology for reimagining baseball statistics. We can also thank it for giving us quick home run data — including how far a ball traveled.
The 500-foot home run mark has yet to be crossed during the Statcast era by the Dodgers, but a handful have come to close it. Joc Pederson and Shohei Ohtani top the list of the longest Dodger homers since 2015, while other suprise names are on the rankings.
Coors Field serves as the backdrop for seven of the 10 farthest-hit Dodger homers since 2015.
These are the 10 longest home runs by a Dodger in the Statcast era:
1) 477 feet — Joc Pederson vs. Rockies
Date: June 2, 2015
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: Jorge De La Rosa
Pitch Type: 88.0 MPH Cutter
Game Impact: The two-run homer by Pederson landed in the second deck of right center field and gave the Dodgers a 2–1 lead over the Rockies. However, the Rockies pulled ahead later in the game and won, 6–3.
2) 476 feet — Shohei Ohtani vs. Rockies
Date: June 18, 2024
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: Austin Gomber
Pitch Type: 83.9 MPH Slider
Game Impact: Ohtani’s solo homer was the lone run of the sixth, but it helped chip away at the Rockies’ five-run lead. Colorado scored a run in the seventh to extend their lead, once again, but the Dodgers roared back with seven unanswered runs in the ninth. They beat the Rockies, 11–9.
3) 473 feet — Shohei Ohtani vs. Red Sox
Date: July 21, 2024
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Pitcher: Kutter Crawford
Pitch Type: 85.9 MPH Cutter
Game Impact: Ohtani extended the Dodgers’ lead with his 30th homer of the year. The Dodgers beat the Red Sox, 9–6.
4) 473 feet — Edwin Ríos vs. Padres
Date: Sept. 25, 2019
Ballpark: Petco Park
Pitcher: David Bednar
Pitch Type: 87.1 MPH Split-finger
Game Impact: Ríos’ go-ahead homer gave the Dodgers the advantage in the seventh. They tacked on another run in the ninth and beat the Padres, 6–4.
5) 472 feet — Joc Pederson vs. Rockies
Date: June 2, 2015
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: David Hale
Pitch Type: 91.3 MPH Fastball
Game Impact: Pederson’s solo homer extended the Dodgers’ lead and started the three-run third inning. The Dodgers narrowly beat the Rockies, 9–8.
6) 472 feet — Luke Raley vs. Rockies
Date: Sept. 22, 2021
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: Germán Márquez
Pitch Type: 94.0 MPH Fastball
Game Impact: Raley’s long ball extended the Dodgers’ lead to 2–0 in the fourth, but they lost to the Rockies, 10–5.
7) 466 feet — Max Muncy vs. Rockies
Date: July 17, 2021
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: Zac Rosscup
Pitch Type: 83.6 MPH Slider
Game Impact: Muncy’s two-run home run capped off a four-run ninth inning for the Dodgers, as they went on to beat the Rockies, 9–2.
8) 465 feet — Will Smith vs. Diamondbacks
Date: Sept. 14, 2022
Ballpark: Chase Field
Pitcher: Zach Davies
Pitch Type: 90.3 MPH Sinker
Game Impact: Smith’s solo homer cut the Diamondbacks’ lead in half, but the Dodgers lost in extra innings, 5–3, when Arizona scored three runs in the 10th.
9) 465 feet — Brett Eibner vs. Rockies
Date: May 13, 2017
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: Tyler Anderson
Pitch Type: 93.5 MPH Fastball
Game Impact: Eibner’s first homer of the season extended the Dodgers’ lead to three runs. They beat the Rockies, 4–0. Eibner hit two homers in his Dodger career.
10) 464 feet — Max Muncy vs. Rockies
Date: June 28, 2019
Ballpark: Coors Field
Pitcher: Carlos Estévez
Pitch Type: 99.8 MPH Fastball
Game Impact: The three-run homer put the Dodgers within two runs of tying the game. The eventually lost, 13–9.
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