Led the majors in home runs (54), extra base hits (92), and T-1st in total bases (351)… Set career highs in most offensive categories including games played (161), runs (109), home runs (54), RBI (124), walks (100) and batting average (.260)… In the AL ranked 2nd in walks (100), 3rd in RBI (125), SLG (.617) and OPS (.995)… ELITE COMPANY: Became only the 4th player (5th time) in history to record at least 35-2B, 50-HR, 100-BB in the same season… Is only the 16th player in history to hit 54 or more home runs… LIST OF HONOURS: Was named to the Sporting News All-Star Team as an outfielder, was named a Silver Slugger in the AL as an outfielder and also was selected as the Hank Aaron Award winner as the most outstanding offensive performer in the AL… Earned a selection to the All-Star game in Anaheim, going 0-1… Was the only player this season to win AL Player of the Month awards twice (July/Aug.) and was the only player to win Player of the Week awards three times… Led the AL in home runs in four separate months becoming the first to do so since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997… HOMER HAPPY: Set a Blue Jays record with his 54 home runs, surpassing the 47 by George Bell in 1987 (min 300 AB, previous season)… His increase in home runs (41) year-over-year set a new MLB record, passing Davey Jonson who increased his total by 38 in 1973… Led the league in home runs by 15 (Konerko -39), representing the 2nd largest gap since 1940 (Mantle-52, Wertz-32 in 1956)… Had nine multi-homer games, five more than anyone else… The nine multi-homer games are tied for the club record with G. Bell (1987)… His 33 home runs at home is the most since Alex Rodriguez hit 34 in 2000… Recorded an inside-the-park home run on July 7 vs. MIN… His 124 RBI are the most for a Blue Jay since Delgado had 145 in 2003… FLASH SOME LEATHER: Finished T-2nd in OF assists (12), however did so in only 113 games, leading to a league best 0.11 assists per nine innings… Has now led in assists per nine innings in two consecutive seasons… Appeared in games in RF (113), 3B (48), 1B (4), and CF (1)… Appeared in seven different spots in the batting order, beginning the season in the leadoff spot, before settling into the 3rd spot in the order for much of the season… Batted .278 with 21 home runs in the 7th inning or later, producing one home run for every eight AB’s… Recorded home runs in three consecutive games on two occasions… Is one of only 32 Blue Jays to be hit by pitches 10 or more times in a season.