Possible Milestones in 2011

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Mar 30, 2011

Possible Milestones in 2011

Derek Jeter

With 74 more hits, Jeter will become the 28th member of the 3,000-hit club. He'd also be the first Yankees player to do so.

Jim Thome

Thome sits 11 home runs away from becoming the eighth player to hit 600 home runs, which would further solidify his Hall of Fame credentials.

Jim Thome

Another milestone stands in the home run hitter's path -- the all-time strikeout record. Thome is 105 away from becoming the second player to whiff 2,500 times and 202 away from Reggie Jackson's record of 2,597 K's.

Tim Wakefield

The knuckleballer needs seven victories to reach the 200-win plateau. He's not in the Red Sox rotation to start the season, meaning he'll need wins out of long-relief to meet the mark.

Mariano Rivera

No. 42 sits 42 saves behind Trevor Hoffman's record of 601. Rivera had only 33 saves last season, but he's topped 42 saves six times in his career.

Johan Santana and Kevin Millwood

Millwood is 60 K's away from the 2,000-strikeout barrier, but he'll need to fight his way onto the Yankees' roster to have a chance to do so. Santana needs 123 strikeouts to reach the mark, but he's still recovering from surgery on his throwing shoulder.

Manny Ramirez

Ramirez currently sits 14th with 555 career home runs, but with 32 more, he can slide by five players: Reggie Jackson (563), Rafael Palmeiro (569), Harmon Killebrew (573), Mark McGwire (583) and Frank Robinson (586).