Aaron Judge is hitting an astounding .423/.510/.777 in 2025, leading MLB in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, and hits through 34 team games. His eighth-inning double on Sunday extended his hitting streak to 14 games while maintaining a 30-game on-base streak.
The Yankees\' superstar has recorded a .474 average with 10 extra-base hits during his current hitting streak. Judge is also tied with Teoscar Hernandez for the major league lead in RBIs and paces all players in WAR and advanced metrics like OPS+ and weighted runs created.
\"We\'re watching one of the best ever to play this game,\" Yankees broadcaster Paul O\'Neill said during Judge\'s latest hot streak.
Historic Context
Judge\'s current pace puts him in rarified air historically. His .423 average ranks fifth-best through 34 team games since division play began in 1969, trailing only Paul O\'Neill (.459), Rod Carew (.449), Luis Arraez (.430), and Barry Bonds (.429) at similar points in their respective seasons.
What separates Judge is his power production while maintaining such a high average. His 270 weighted runs created plus (wRC+) entering Sunday would be the highest figure of all time, surpassing even Barry Bonds\' best seasons.
Judge\'s improvement stems largely from making more contact, as evidenced by his career-low 20.3% strikeout rate. This represents a significant improvement from his 30.7% strikeout rate during his 52-homer rookie season in 2017 and even his 24.3% rate during last year\'s MVP-caliber campaign.
The 33-year-old has been particularly devastating against pitches under 95 mph, slugging .845 against such offerings. However, he\'s also hitting .500/.538/.667 against pitches 95+ mph, showing no significant weakness in his approach.
Over his past 162 games dating back to May 2024, Judge has posted an otherworldly .366/.491/.773 slash line with a 1.264 OPS, demonstrating that his current performance represents a continuation of elite production rather than a mere hot streak.