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Revision as of 20:59, 11 July 2014
This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the Major Leagues. Some Major League records are sufficiently notable to have their own page, for example the single-season home run record, the progression of the lifetime home run record, and the members of the 500 home run club. A few other records are kept on separate pages, they are listed below.
In the tables below, players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted, while (r) denotes a player's rookie season.
Six or more seasons with 40 home runs
Player | Seasons | Seasons and teams |
---|---|---|
Babe Ruth[1] | 11 | 1920–21, 1923–24, 1926–32 (New York Yankees) |
Harmon Killebrew[2] | 8 | 1959, 1961–64, 1967, 1969–70 (Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins) |
Hank Aaron[3] | 8 | 1957, 1960, 1962–63, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1973 (Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves) |
Barry Bonds[4] | 8 | 1993, 1996–97, 2000–04 (San Francisco Giants) |
Alex Rodriguez[5] | 8 | 1998–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2005, 2007 (New York Yankees) |
Ken Griffey, Jr.[6] | 7 | 1993–94, 1996–99 (Seattle Mariners), 2000 (Cincinnati Reds) |
Sammy Sosa[7] | 7 | 1996, 1998–2003 (Chicago Cubs) |
Mark McGwire[8] | 6 | 1987, 1992, 1996 (Oakland Athletics), 1997 (Oakland Athletics/St. Louis Cardinals), 1998–99 (St. Louis Cardinals) |
Jim Thome[9] | 6 | 1997, 2001–02 (Cleveland Indians), 2003–04 (Philadelphia Phillies) 2006 (Chicago White Sox) |
Albert Pujols[10] | 6 | 2003–06, 2009–10 (St. Louis Cardinals) |
Adam Dunn[11] | 6 | 2004–08 (Cincinnati Reds), 2008 (Arizona Diamondbacks), 2012 (Chicago White Sox) |
Five or more consecutive seasons with 40 home runs
Player | Seasons | Teams and seasons |
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Babe Ruth | 7 | 1926–32 (New York Yankees) |
Alex Rodriguez | 6 | 1998–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers) |
Sammy Sosa | 6 | 1998–2003 (Chicago Cubs) |
Ralph Kiner[12] | 5 | 1947–51 (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
Duke Snider[13] | 5 | 1953–57 (Brooklyn Dodgers) |
Ken Griffey, Jr. | 5 | 1996–99 (Seattle Mariners), 2000 (Cincinnati Reds) |
Barry Bonds | 5 | 2000–04 (San Francisco Giants) |
Adam Dunn[14] | 5 | 2004–08 (Cincinnati Reds), 2008 (Arizona Diamondbacks) |
Eleven or more seasons with 30 home runs
Eight or more consecutive seasons with 30 home runs
Fifteen or more seasons with 20 home runs
Thirteen or more consecutive seasons with 20 home runs
Player | Seasons | Years and teams |
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Hank Aaron | 20 | 1955–74 (Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves) |
Babe Ruth | 16 | 1919 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–34 (New York Yankees) |
Willie Mays | 15 | 1954–68 (New York/San Francisco Giants) |
Barry Bonds | 15 | 1990–92 (Pittsburgh Pirates), 1993–2004 (San Francisco Giants) |
Alex Rodriguez | 15 | 1996–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2004–10 (New York (AL)) |
Eddie Mathews | 14 | 1952–65 (Boston/Milwaukee Braves) |
Rafael Palmeiro | 14 | 1991–93, 1999–2004 (Texas Rangers), 1994–98 (Baltimore Orioles) |
Manny Ramírez | 14 | 1995–2000 (Cleveland Indians), 2001–07 (Boston Red Sox), 08 (Boston Red Sox/Los Angeles Dodgers) |
Chipper Jones[32] | 14 | 1995–2008 (Atlanta Braves) |
Billy Williams[33] | 13 | 1961–73 (Chicago Cubs |
Willie Stargell | 13 | 1964–76 (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
Reggie Jackson | 13 | 1968–75 (Oakland Athletics), 1976 (Baltimore Orioles), 1977–80 (New York Yankees) |
Carlos Delgado | 13 | 1996–2004 (Toronto Blue Jays), 2005 (Florida Marlins), 2006–08 (New York Mets) |
League leader in home runs, 5 or more seasons
Player | Titles[34] | Years and teams |
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Babe Ruth | 12 | 1918–19 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–21, 1923–24, 1926–31 (New York Yankees) |
Mike Schmidt | 8 | 1974–76, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1986 (Philadelphia Phillies) |
Ralph Kiner | 7 | 1946–52 (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
Gavvy Cravath | 6 | 1913–15, 1917–19 (Philadelphia Phillies) |
Mel Ott | 6 | 1932, 1934, 1936–38, 1942 (New York Giants) |
Harmon Killebrew | 6 | 1959, 1962–64, 1967, 1969 (Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins) |
see note1
League leader in home runs, 3 or more consecutive seasons
Player | Titles | Seasons & Teams |
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Ralph Kiner | 7 | 1946–52 Pittsburgh |
Babe Ruth | 6 | 1926–31 New York (AL) |
Harry Davis | 4 | 1904–07 Philadelphia (AL) |
Frank Baker | 4 | 1911–14 Philadelphia (AL) |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1918–19 Boston (AL); 1920–21 New York (AL) |
Gavvy Cravath | 3 | 1913–15 Philadelphia (NL) |
Gavvy Cravath | 3 | 1917–19 Philadelphia (NL) |
Hack Wilson | 3 | 1926–28 Chicago (NL) |
Chuck Klein | 3 | 1931–33 Philadelphia (NL) |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1962–64 Minnesota |
Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1974–76 Philadelphia (NL) |
Ken Griffey, Jr. | 3 | 1997–99 Seattle |
Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 2001–03 Texas |
see note1
League leader in home runs, three decades
Player | Decade and teams |
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Babe Ruth | 1919 (Boston Red Sox), 20–21, 23–24, 26–31 (New York Yankees) |
League leader in home runs, both leagues
Player | League, team and year |
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Sam Crawford | NL: Cincinnati Reds (1901), AL: Detroit Tigers (1908) |
Fred McGriff | AL: Toronto Blue Jays (1989), NL: San Diego Padres (1992) |
Mark McGwire | AL: Oakland Athletics (1987, 1996), NL: St. Louis Cardinals (1998–99) |
League leader in home runs, three different teams
Player | Teams and years |
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Reggie Jackson | Oakland Athletics (1973, 1975), New York Yankees (1980), California Angels (1982) |
Four home runs by an individual in one game
Players who have hit at least one home run in 40 Major League Stadiums
Player | # of MLB Stadiums[36] | Years |
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Sammy Sosa | 45 | 1989–2005, 07 |
Ken Griffey, Jr. | 44 | 1989–2009 |
Fred McGriff | 43 | 1986–2004 |
Ellis Burks | 41 | 1987–2004 |
Mike Piazza | 40 | 1992–2007 |
Gary Sheffield | 40 | 1988–2007 |
Adrian Beltre | 40 | 1998–PRESENT |
Four consecutive home runs by a team in one game
240 home runs by a team in one season
HR | [47] Team | Season |
---|---|---|
264 | Seattle Mariners | 1997 |
260 | Texas Rangers | 2005 |
257 | Baltimore Orioles | 1996 |
257 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2010 |
249 | Houston Astros | 2000 |
246 | Texas Rangers | 2001 |
245 | Seattle Mariners | 1996 |
245 | New York Yankees | 2012 |
244 | Seattle Mariners | 1999 |
244 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2000 |
244 | New York Yankees | 2009 |
243 | Oakland Athletics | 1996 |
242 | Chicago White Sox | 2004 |
242 | New York Yankees | 2004 |
240 | New York Yankees | 1961 |
Fifteen or more career grand slams
Twelve or more career walk-off home runs
Player | Walk-off HR[49][50] | Teams and years |
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Jim Thome | 13 | 1991–02, 2011 (Cleveland Indians), 2003–05, 2012 (Philadelphia Phillies) 2006–09 (Chicago White Sox), 2009 (Los Angeles Dodgers), 2010-11 (Minnesota Twins), 2012 (Baltimore Orioles) |
Jimmie Foxx | 12 | 1925–35 (Philadelphia Athletics), 1936–42 (Boston Red Sox), 1942, 1944 (Chicago Cubs), 1945 (Philadelphia Phillies) |
Mickey Mantle | 12 | 1951–68 (New York Yankees) |
Stan Musial | 12 | 1941–44, 1946–63 (St. Louis Cardinals) |
Frank Robinson | 12 | 1956–65 (Cincinnati Reds), 1966–71 (Baltimore Orioles), 1972 (Los Angeles Dodgers), 1973–74 (California Angels), 1974–76 (Cleveland Indians) |
Babe Ruth | 12 | 1914–19 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–34 (New York Yankees), 1935 (Boston Braves) |
Five or more grand slams in one season
Player | GS | [51] Team | Season |
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Don Mattingly | 6 | New York Yankees | 1987 |
Travis Hafner | 6 | Cleveland Indians | 2006 |
Ernie Banks | 5 | Chicago Cubs | 1955 |
Jim Gentile | 5 | Baltimore Orioles | 1961 |
Richie Sexson | 5 | Seattle Mariners | 2006 |
Albert Pujols | 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2009 |
Two grand slams by an individual in one game
Three grand slams by a team in one game
Team | Players | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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New York Yankees[53] | Robinson Canó, Russell Martin, Curtis Granderson | Aug 25, 2011 | Oakland Athletics | Yankee Stadium |
Most homeruns on a single day (all teams combined)
Number of homeruns | Date |
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62[54] | July 2, 2002 |
Notes
- 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.
- Delahanty and Horner are the only players to hit four home runs in a game as a part of a losing effort.[55][56]
- Game 2 of a doubleheader.
- Tony Cloninger is unique on this list as the only pitcher.
- Fernando Tatís is the only player to hit his two grand slam home runs in the same inning; doing so in the third inning off of Chan Ho Park. This also establishes the Major League record for runs batted in by a player in one inning (8).
- Nomar Garciaparra is the only player to do this at home.
- Bill Mueller is the only player to accomplish this by hitting each grand slam from different sides of the plate.
See also
- Home Run
- Grand slam
- List of lifetime home run leaders through history
- Major League Baseball home run milestones
- List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- List of Major League Baseball all-time leaders in home runs by pitchers
- Batters with two grand slams in the same baseball game
- 500 home run club
- 20–20–20 club
- 30-30 club
- The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs
References
- ^ Babe Ruth statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Harmon Killebrew statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Henry Aaron statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Barry Bonds statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Alex Rodriguez statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Ken Griffey, Jr. statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Sammy Sosa statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Mark McGwire statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Jim Thome statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Ralph Kiner statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Duke Snider statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Adam Dunn career statistics, @mlb.com; accessed 1 October 2008
- ^ Mike Schmidt statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Jimmie Foxx statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Manny Ramírez statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Frank Robinson statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Willie Mays statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Carlos Delgado statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Lou Gehrig statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Eddie Mathews statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Rafael Palmeiro statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Mike Piazza statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Jeff Bagwell statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Ted Williams statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Reggie Jackson statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Eddie Murray statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Mel Ott statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Willie Stargell statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Dave Winfield statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Chipper Jones statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Billy Williams statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Annual HR leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Summaries and Box Scores of 4-Home Run Games @ Baseball-Almanac.com
- ^ Most parks, one or more homers @mlb.com; accessed 8 July 2013
- ^ White Sox hit four straight taters in sixth Scott Merkin, @mlb.com; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Home Run Records, By ONE team in ONE Game in ONE Inning; Most Consecutively in any inning
- ^ Box Score for Mil vs. Cin, 6/8/1961; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Box Score for LAA vs. Cle, 7/31/1963; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Box Score for Min vs. KCA, 5/2/1964; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Box Score for LAD vs. SD, 9/18/2006; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Box Score for Bos vs NYY 4/22/2007; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Red Sox hit four consecutive HRs against Yankees, AP, 22 April 2007, @ espn.go.com, accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Chicago White Sox set club record by hitting four consecutive home runs against Royals at Cellular Field, AP, 14 August 2008, @newsday.com; accessed 15 August 2008
- ^ Arizona Diamondbacks hit four straight home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park,
- ^ Historic Team HR statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Career grand slam statistics @ Baseball-almanac.com
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (23 June 2012). "Thome's walk-off caps day of Phils milestones". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
given as a table in the margin of the main article
- ^ Schlueter, Roger (24 June 2012). "MLB Notebook: Thome is king of walk-off homers". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
Exceptional homer-hitting resumes for all, adding to the luster of the fact that Thome—at least in terms of sheer volume in career home runs and walk-off home runs—eclipsed them all: Jim Thome 13, Babe Ruth 12, Jimmie Foxx 12, Stan Musial 12, Mickey Mantle 12, Frank Robinson 12
- ^ "Single Season Leaders for Grand Slams". statistical list. Baseball Almanac.com. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "Two Grand Slams in One Game". Baseball Almanac.com. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ Caldwell, Dave (August 25, 2011). "On a Long and Wet Day, the Yankees Win in Grand Style". The New York Times.
- ^ "Home run log: July 2, 2002". Sports Illustrated. July 3, 2002.
- ^ Baseball Almanac boxscore
- ^ Retrosheet box score, Expos at Braves July 6, 1986