Bumgarner's HR numbers among MLB's best

Madison Bumgarner goes deep as much as some of the best players in the game.

While most National League teams put an automatic bunt sign for the pitcher's spot in the batting order, the San Francisco Giants have the luxury of letting Bumgarner swing away - and for good reason.

Known as a power threat, the left-hander has 11 home runs in his last 190 plate appearances, just as many as Mike Trout and Bryce Harper.

Bumgarner is a career .180 hitter, and nowhere near as good as Trout or Harper, but in pitching circles, he can swing it.

Last season, Bumgarner batted .247 with 19 hits, five home runs, nine RBIs, and nine runs scored. His five blasts marked a career high.

This year he's on pace to get to that point again, batting .156 with two homers and five RBIs.