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With his home run tonight (his eleventh of the season), Corey Hart is on pace to hit 34 home runs in 2012. That would be the 21st time a Brewer hit 34 home runs in a season, and he would be the 12th Brewer to do it. However, Corey Hart would do it in a unique way.
First of all, in addition to the 34 home runs he is on pace for, he is also on pace for 194 strikeouts in 2012. That would be the most of any player who hit 34 or more home runs in a season. In fact, he would be the first Brewer to at least 30 home runs and strike out at least 180 times. For the other players who had at least 34 home runs in a season, here are the top five strikeout totals.
| Player | Year | GP | HR | SO |
| Richie Sexson | 2001 | 158 | 45 | 178 |
| Gorman Thomas | 1979 | 156 | 45 | 175 |
| Gorman Thomas | 1980 | 162 | 38 | 170 |
| Bill Hall | 2006 | 148 | 35 | 162 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 1998 | 161 | 38 | 158 |
In addition, he would have the fewest RBI of any player who hit at least 34 home runs, and by a wide margin. He has 24 RBI after tonight's game and is on pace for 75 RBI. Part of this is because he is hitting in the leadoff spot in the majority of games this season, but it is an odd mark regardless. Here are the top five players who had the fewest RBI and hit at least 34 home runs:
| Player | Year | GP | HR | RBI |
| Bill Hall | 2006 | 148 | 35 | 85 |
| Geoff Jenkins | 2000 | 135 | 34 | 94 |
| Ryan Braun | 2007 | 113 | 34 | 97 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 2001 | 154 | 34 | 100 |
| Prince Fielder | 2008 | 159 | 34 | 102 |
Finally, Corey Hart would have one of the worst batting lines among players who hit at least 34 home runs. Here are the five players who put up the worst batting lines in their 34+ home run seasons:
| Player | Year | GP | HR | Batting Line |
| Gorman Thomas | 1980 | 162 | 38 | .239 / .303 / .471 / .774 |
| Ben Oglivie | 1982 | 159 | 34 | .244 / .326 / .453 / .780 |
| Gorman Thomas | 1979 | 156 | 45 | .244 / .356 / .539 / .895 |
| Gorman Thomas | 1982 | 158 | 39 | .245 / .343 / .506 / .850 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 2001 | 154 | 34 | .251 / .347 / .504 / .851 |
For reference, Corey Hart's batting line entering tonight's game was .253/.319/.495/.814.
It's hard to explain how a player's bat can look weak yet put up some good home run totals, but Corey Hart is doing it. It could mean many different things, we'll just have to see how it plays out.
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