Pete Crow-Armstrong Breaks Cubs Left-Handed Home Run Record With Two-Homer Night

Pete Crow-Armstrong rewrote a piece of Chicago Cubs history Wednesday night, hitting his 43rd and 44th home runs of the season in an 8-4 win over the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. His first homer moved him past Hall of Famer Billy Williams for the most home runs by a left-handed hitter in a single Cubs season, while his second pushed one of baseball’s biggest breakout seasons another step closer to 40-40 territory.

The 24-year-old finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, an RBI triple, three runs scored and three RBIs. Chicago improved to 85-68 and remained in control of the top National League Wild Card position as the regular season enters its final stretch.

Crow-Armstrong passes Billy Williams

Crow-Armstrong entered the game with 42 home runs, tied with Williams’ 1970 total for the franchise record among left-handed hitters. He broke the tie in the third inning, driving a 0-2 fastball 376 feet to right field for No. 43.

He added an RBI triple in the fifth before going deep again in the seventh. The second homer traveled 393 feet to right-center and came off an 85.9 mph changeup, giving Crow-Armstrong 44 home runs for the year.

The performance also moved him to 81 extra-base hits, another Cubs single-season high for a left-handed hitter. Williams had 80 in 1970.

A 40-40 season remains within reach

Crow-Armstrong now has 44 home runs and 37 stolen bases. With the Cubs down to the final games of their schedule, he needs three more steals to reach 40 and join one of baseball’s most exclusive power-speed groups.

His season has gone far beyond power. Crow-Armstrong has scored 115 runs and driven in 105 while continuing to provide premium defense in center field. His 44 homers also leave him one behind Kyle Schwarber for the Major League lead.

The Cubs did not rely on Crow-Armstrong alone Wednesday. Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run, triple, double and four RBIs, while Shota Imanaga held Atlanta to one run over six innings with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Cubs strengthen their October position

Chicago’s 8-4 victory completed another important step in its postseason push. The Cubs are 85-68 and remain atop the National League Wild Card race with the final portion of the schedule ahead.

For Crow-Armstrong, the next milestones are now clearly visible. Three more stolen bases would deliver a 40-40 season, while two more home runs would match Derrek Lee’s 46 in 2005, the highest Cubs single-season total this century. What was already a career year has become a run at franchise history on several fronts.