Statistics through 1998

Belle’s Avg. Season: G 550, AB 550, HR 38, AVG .296

Aaron’s Avg. Season: G 550, AB 550, HR 36, AVG .305

Belle’s Career Totals (10 Seasons): G 1237, AB 4684, HR 321, AVG .296

Aaron’s Career Totals (23 Seasons): G 3298, AB 12364, HR 755, AVG .305

Race to 755: Belle needs to average 44 homers to age 42 to reach Aaron’s record of 755. That’s not unattainable considering he’s now playing in slugger-friendly Camden Yards, and he’s normed just that many over the last four years.