Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, October 15, 12:57AM. Join our linker program. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. In the league's inaugural 1876 season, Hall hit five home runs for the short-lived National League Philadelphia Athletics. The first home run champion in the National League was George Hall. The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball.

Many thanks to him. Rank amongst leaders in career home runs. [1] In Major League Baseball (MLB), a player in each league[L] wins the home run title each season by hitting the most home runs that year. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [15], Major League Baseball single-season home run record, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, "Yearly League Leaders & Records for Home Runs", "Tigers' Cabrera has shot at AL home run title", "1997 Major League Baseball Batting Leaders", "Progressive Leaders and Records for Home Runs", "Single-Season Leaders and Records for Home Runs", "Career Leaders and Records for Home Runs", "Yearly Leaders and Records for Home Runs", "1882 American Association Batting Leaders", "1883 American Association Batting Leaders", "1884 American Association Batting Leaders", "1885 American Association Batting Leaders", "1886 American Association Batting Leaders", "1887 American Association Batting Leaders", "1888 American Association Batting Leaders", "1889 American Association Batting Leaders", "1890 American Association Batting Leaders", "1891 American Association Batting Leaders", "Complete Baseball Team and Baseball Team Encyclopedias", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_home_run_leaders&oldid=982422564, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Player(s) with the second-most HRs in the league, Denoted only for players outside of the modern major leagues, This page was last edited on 8 October 2020, at 01:37. This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 03:40. Players in bold face are active as of the 2020 Major League Baseball season (including free agents), with the number in parenthesis designating the number of home runs they have hit during the 2020 season. [10][11] Kiner's seven consecutive titles from 1946 to 1952 are also the most consecutive home run titles by any player. [12][13] Barry Bonds, who also has the most career home runs,[14] set the current single season record of 73 in 2001. The only other player to have hit 700 or more is Babe Ruth with 714. Active HR Leaders:1. Killebrew lead the American League in home runs 6 times during his Hall of Fame baseball career. Most Unique Players by Age by Similarity Scores, Most Games without a World Series Appearance, Most Games without a Postseason Appearance, Highest Career and Single-Season Salaries. Find out more. Miguel Cabrera /487, 3. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. This can be accomplished either by hitting the ball out of play while it is still in fair territory (a conventional home run), or by an inside-the-park home run. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [7] In 1901, the American League was established and Hall of Fame second baseman Nap Lajoie led it with 14 home runs for the American League Philadelphia Athletics. Listed are all Major League Baseball players with 221 or more home runs hit during official regular season games (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games). Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Barry Bonds, the all-time career home run leader in Major League Baseball, … Are you a Stathead, too? A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season. Nelson Cruz /417, 5. Albert Pujols /662, 2.

Career HR … Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. All Time Leaders 'Top 1,000' Name: Home Runs: Rank: Barry Bonds: 762: 1: Hank Aaron: 755: 2: Babe Ruth: 714: 3: Alex Rodriguez: 696: 4: Willie Mays: 660: 5: Albert Pujols: 656: 6: Ken Griffey, Jr. 630: 7: Jim Thome: 612: 8: Sammy Sosa: 609: 9: Frank Robinson: 586: 10: Mark McGwire: 583: 11: Harmon Killebrew: 573: 12: Rafael Palmeiro: 569: 13: Reggie Jackson: 563: 14: Manny Ramirez: 555: 15: Mike Schmidt: …

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[13] The lowest home run total to lead a major league was four, recorded in the NL by Lip Pike in 1877 and Paul Hines in 1878.

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit so far that the batter is able to circle all the bases ending at home plate, scoring himself plus any runners already on base, with no errors by the defensive team on the play. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. All-Time Records; All-Time Leaders; Negro Leagues. All rights reserved. Legacy; Team Histories; Features; Video; Below is an advertisement. Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. MLB ALL-TIME LEADERS: Batting Leaders Or write about sports?

[3][4] However, McGwire was traded from the American League's (AL) Oakland Athletics to the National League's (NL) St. Louis Cardinals midway through the season[3] and his individual AL and NL home run totals (34 and 24, respectively) did not qualify to lead either league.[5][6]. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Look for your favorite MLB slugger in this impressive list of baseball's top 500 career batting leaders. [13] A player has hit 50 or more home runs 42 times, 25 times since 1990. List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders - Wikipedia Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Do you have a blog? [8] Over the course of his 22-season career, Babe Ruth led the American League in home runs 12 times. This is a list of the top 300 Major League Baseball leaders in home runs hit. Do you have a sports website? Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs | Baseball-Reference.com. An automatic home run is achieved by hitting the ball on the fly over the outfield fence in fair territory. He passed Hank Aaron, who hit 755, on August 7, 2007. [12][13] The 1998 and 2001 seasons each had 4 players hit 50 or more home runs – Greg Vaughn, Ken Griffey, Jr., Sosa, and McGwire in 1998 and Alex Rodriguez, Luis Gonzalez, Sosa, and Bonds in 2001. Home Run Derby; Leaders & Stats. The controversial Bonds — who is not in the Hall of Fame — sits atop the list for most home runs in a career (762) and most in a single season (73 in 2001). Ruth set the Major League Baseball single-season home run record four times, first at 29 (1919), then 54 (1920), 59 (1921), and finally 60 (1927). Active Leaders; All-Time Leaders; Annual Leaders; Single Season Leaders; Longest Standing Records; Milestones. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Mark McGwire, for example, hit 58 home runs in 1997, more than any other player that year. [12] Ruth's 1920 and 1921 seasons are tied for the widest margin of victory for a home run champion as he topped the next highest total by 35 home runs in each season. Robinson Cano /334, 7.

The last change in the cutoff for the top 300 occurred on September 4, 2020, when Josh Donaldson hit his 221st career home run, displacing Tony Oliva. Edwin Encarnacion /424, 4. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Only four players— Roger Connor, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds (left to right) —have held the career home run record since 1895, 125 years ago.

Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Ryan Braun /352, 6. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports.

A blank field indicates a tie. Alex Rodriguez (696), Albert Pujols (662), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey, Jr. (630), Jim Thome (612), and Sammy Sosa (609) are the only other players to have hit 600 or more.

[12] Maris' mark was broken 37 years later by both Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa during the 1998 home run record chase, with McGwire ultimately setting the mark at 70.