Martin Maldonado has been a revelation in his short stint with the Brewers this season, but he's also been the subject of an odd statistical quirk.
In the second inning of today's game, Martin Maldonado hit his fifth major league home run. Six innings later he hit his first big league double in the eighth. I'm pretty sure Maldonado tied a franchise record by hitting five home runs before his first double, and only five other players have hit four or more:
| Player | Season(s) | HR before first 2B |
| Martin Maldonado | 2011-12 | 5 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 2003-04 | 5 |
| Matt Mieske | 1993-94 | 4 |
| Bill Voss | 1971 | 4 |
| Pedro Garcia | 1973 | 4 |
| Geoff Jenkins | 1998 | 4 |
Five homers before a double may be a Brewer franchise record, but it's nowhere near the major league mark. I was able to find nine more cases (plus Kieschnick and Maldonado) where a player has matched or exceeded it:
| Player | Season(s) | Team(s) | HR before first 2B |
| Duke Sims | 1964-66 | Indians | 9 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1966-75 | Braves, Cubs, Athletics and Angels | 7 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 1993-96 | Pirates, Red Sox, Athletics and Mets | 7 |
| Norm Cash | 1958-60 | White Sox and Tigers | 6 |
| At least 7 others | 5 |
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