Players denoted in boldface are are still actively contributing to the record noted.
(r) denotes a player's rookie season.
500 Career Home Runs
| Player |
HR[1] |
Seasons & Teams |
|
| Barry Bonds |
762 |
1986-92 Pittsburgh; 93-2007 San
Francisco |
| Henry Aaron |
755 |
1954-74 Milwaukee-Atlanta; 75-76 Milwaukee
(AL) |
| Babe Ruth |
714 |
1914-19 Boston (AL); 20-34 New York (AL);
35 Boston (NL) |
| Willie Mays |
660 |
1951-52, 54-72 New York-San Francisco; 72-73 New York (NL) |
| Sammy Sosa |
609 |
1989, 2007-pres Texas; 89-91 Chicago
(AL); 92-2004 Chicago (NL); 05 Baltimore |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. |
593 |
1989-99 Seattle; 2000-present Cincinnati |
| Frank Robinson |
586 |
1956-65 Cincinnati; 66-71 Baltimore; 72
Los Angeles (NL); 73-74 California; 74-76 Cleveland |
| Mark McGwire |
583 |
1986-97 Oakland; 97-2001 St. Louis
(NL) |
| Harmon Killebrew |
573 |
1954-74 Washington-Minnesota; 75 Kansas
City |
| Rafael Palmeiro |
569 |
1986-88 Chicago (NL); 89-93, 99-2003 Texas; 94-98, 2004-05 Baltimore |
| Reggie Jackson |
563 |
1967-75, 87 Kansas City-Oakland; 76 Baltimore; 77-81 New York (AL); 82-86 California |
| Mike Schmidt |
548 |
1972-89 Philadelphia (NL) |
| Mickey Mantle |
536 |
1951-68 New York (AL) |
| Jimmie Foxx |
534 |
1925-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-42 Boston
(AL); 42, 44 Chicago (NL); 45 Philadelphia
(NL) |
| Ted Williams |
521 |
1939-42, 46-60 Boston (AL) |
| Willie McCovey |
521 |
1959-73, 77-80 San Francisco; 74-76 San
Diego; 76 Oakland |
| Alex Rodriguez |
518 |
1994-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas;
04-pres New York (AL) |
| Frank Thomas |
513 |
1990-2005 Chicago (AL); 06 Oakland;
07-pres Toronto |
| Eddie Mathews |
512 |
1952-66 Boston-Milwaukee-Atlanta; 67 Houston;
67-68 Detroit |
| Ernie Banks |
512 |
1953-71 Chicago (NL) |
| Mel Ott |
511 |
1926-47 New York (NL) |
| Jim Thome |
507 |
1991-2002 Cleveland; 03-05 Philadelphia
(NL); 06-pres Chicago (AL) |
| Eddie Murray |
504 |
1977-88, 96 Baltimore; 89-91, 97 Los Angeles
(NL); 92-93 New York (NL); 94-96 Cleveland; 97 Anaheim |
Closest Active Players
Top 10 Career Home Run Leaders By League
| American League Player |
HR |
National League Player |
HR |
| Babe Ruth |
708 |
Barry Bonds |
762 |
| Harmon Killebrew |
573 |
Henry Aaron |
733 |
| Reggie Jackson |
563 |
Willie Mays |
660 |
| Rafael Palmeiro |
544 |
Mike Schmidt |
548 |
| Mickey Mantle |
536 |
Sammy Sosa |
545 |
| Jimmie Foxx |
524 |
Willie McCovey |
521 |
| Ted Williams |
521 |
Ernie Banks |
512 |
| Alex Rodriguez |
518 |
Mel Ott |
511 |
| Frank Thomas |
513 |
Eddie Mathews |
503 |
| Lou Gehrig |
493 |
Stan Musial |
475 |
55 Home Runs in One Season
Evolution of the Single Season Record for Home Runs
Crawford's 1901 through Cravath's 1915 records are listed because some baseball historians and publications disregard any
record set prior to the "Modern Era" which started in 1901.
Six or More Seasons with 40 Home Runs
| Player |
Titles |
Seasons & Teams |
| Babe Ruth[4] |
11 |
1920-21, 23-24, 26-32 New York (AL) |
| Harmon Killebrew[5] |
8 |
1959, 61-64, 67, 69-70 Washington-Minnesota |
| Henry Aaron[6] |
8 |
1957, 60, 62-63, 66, 69, 71, 73 Milwaukee-Atlanta |
| Barry Bonds[7] |
8 |
1993, 96-97, 2000-04 San Francisco |
| Alex Rodriguez[8] |
8 |
1998-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas;
05, 07 NewYork (AL) |
| Ken Griffey, Jr.[9] |
7 |
1993-94, 96-99 Seattle; 2000 Cincinnati |
| Sammy Sosa[10] |
7 |
1996, 98-2003 Chicago (NL) |
| Mark McGwire[11] |
6 |
1987, 92, 96 Oakland; 97 Oakland/St. Louis (NL); 98-99 St. Louis (NL) |
| Jim Thome[12] |
6 |
1997, 2001-02 Cleveland; 03-04 Philadelphia (NL); 06 Chicago (AL) |
Five or More Consecutive Seasons with 40 Home Runs
Eleven or More Seasons with 30 Home Runs
| Player |
Titles |
Seasons & Teams |
| Henry Aaron |
15 |
1957-63, 65-67, 69-73 Milwaukee-Atlanta |
| Barry Bonds |
14 |
1990, 92 Pittsburgh; 93-2004 San
Francisco |
| Babe Ruth |
13 |
1920-24, 26-33 New York (AL) |
| Mike Schmidt[15] |
13 |
1974-77, 79-87 Philadelphia (NL) |
| Jimmie Foxx[16] |
12 |
1929-35 Philadelphia (AL); 36-40 Boston
(AL) |
| Frank Robinson[17] |
11 |
1956, 58-62, 65 Cincinnati; 66-67, 69 Baltimore; 73 California |
| Willie Mays[18] |
11 |
1954-57, 59, 61-66 New York-San Francisco |
| Mark McGwire |
11 |
1987-90, 92, 95-96 Oakland; 97 Oakland/St. Louis (NL); 98-2000 St. Louis (NL) |
| Sammy Sosa |
11 |
1993, 95-2004 Chicago (NL) |
| Manny Ramírez[19] |
11 |
1995-96, 98-2000 Cleveland; 01-06 Boston (AL) |
| Alex Rodriguez |
11 |
1996, 98-2000 Seattle; 01-03 Texas; 04-07 New York (AL) |
| Jim Thome |
11 |
1996-2002 Cleveland; 03-04 Philadelphia (NL); 06-07 Chicago (AL) |
Eight or More Consecutive Seasons with 30 Home Runs
Fifteen or More Seasons with 20 Home Runs
| Player |
Titles |
Seasons & Teams |
| Henry Aaron |
20 |
1955-74 Milwaukee-Atlanta |
| Barry Bonds |
19 |
1987-88, 90-92 Pittsburgh; 93-2004, 06-07 San Francisco |
| Willie Mays |
17 |
1951, 54-68, 70 New York-San Francisco |
| Frank Robinson |
17 |
1956-65 Cincinnati; 66-67, 69-71 Baltimore; 73 California; 74
California-Cleveland |
| Babe Ruth |
16 |
1919 Boston (AL); 20-34 New York (AL) |
| Ted Williams[26] |
16 |
1939-42, 46-51, 54-58, 60 Boston (AL) |
| Reggie Jackson[27] |
16 |
1968-75 Oakland; 76 Baltimore; 77-80 New York (AL); 82, 84-85 California |
| Eddie Murray[28] |
16 |
1977-85, 87-88 Baltimore; 89-90 Los Angeles (NL); 93 New York (NL); 95 Cleveland; 96 Cleveland-Baltimore |
| Mel Ott[29] |
15 |
1929-39, 41-42, 44-45 New York (NL) |
| Willie Stargell[30] |
15 |
1964-76, 78-79 Pittsburgh |
| Dave Winfield[31] |
15 |
1974, 77-80 San Diego; 82-83, 85-88 New York (AL); 90 New York (AL)/California; 91
California; 92 Toronto; 93 Minnesota |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. |
15 |
1990-94, 96-99 Seattle; 2000-01, 04-07 Cincinnati |
Thirteen or More Consecutive Seasons with 20 Home Runs
League Leader in Home Runs, 5 or More Seasons
| Player |
Titles[34] |
Seasons & Teams |
| Babe Ruth |
12 |
1918-19 Boston (AL); 20-21, 23-24, 26-31 New York
(AL) |
| Mike Schmidt |
8 |
1974-76, 80-81, 83-84, 86 Philadelphia (NL) |
| Ralph Kiner |
7 |
1946-52 Pittsburgh |
| Gavvy Cravath |
6 |
1913-15, 17-19 Philadelphia NL |
| Mel Ott |
6 |
1932, 34, 36-38, 42 New York (NL) |
| Harmon Killebrew |
6 |
1959, 62-64, 67, 69 Washington-Minnesota |
League Leader in Home Runs, 3 or More Consecutive Seasons
Note: Mark McGwire led the American League in home runs in 1987 and
1996. He led the National League in 1998 and 1999. In 1997, he led Major League Baseball in home runs, but led neither the
American or National League, as his season was split between the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. If that season had
been included, then he was a League Leader for five seasons, four of which were in succession.
League Leader in Home Runs, Three Decades
League Leader in Home Runs, Both Leagues
League Leader in Home Runs, Three Different Teams
Four Home Runs by an Individual in One Game
| Player[35] |
Team |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
| Bobby Lowe |
Boston Beaneaters |
May 30, 1894 |
Cincinnati Reds |
South End Grounds |
| Ed Delahanty |
Philadelphia Phillies |
July 13, 1896 |
Chicago Colts |
West Side Grounds |
| Lou Gehrig |
New York Yankees |
June 3, 1932 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Shibe Park |
| Chuck Klein |
Philadelphia Phillies |
July 10, 1936 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Forbes Field |
| Pat Seerey |
Chicago White Sox |
July 18, 1948 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Shibe Park |
| Gil Hodges |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
August 31, 1950 |
Boston Braves |
Ebbets Field |
| Joe Adcock |
Milwaukee Braves |
July 31, 1954 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Ebbets Field |
| Rocky Colavito |
Cleveland Indians |
June 10, 1959 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Memorial Stadium |
| Willie Mays |
San Francisco Giants |
April 30, 1961 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Mike Schmidt |
Philadelphia Phillies |
April 17, 1976 |
Chicago Cubs |
Wrigley Field |
| Bob Horner |
Atlanta Braves |
July 6, 1986 |
Montréal Expos |
Fulton County Stadium |
| Mark Whiten |
St. Louis Cardinals |
September 7, 1993 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Mike Cameron |
Seattle Mariners |
May 2, 2002 |
Chicago White Sox |
Comiskey Park |
| Shawn Green |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
May 23, 2002 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
Miller Park |
| Carlos Delgado |
Toronto Blue Jays |
September 25, 2003 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Skydome |
240 Home Runs by a Team in One Season
Ffiteen or More Career Grand Slam Home Runs
Five or More Grand Slam Home Runs in One Season
References
See Also
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
