List of major league baseball singleseason records. This is a list of single season records in major league baseball. Mcgwire tied that record less than an hour later and then hit two home runs on each of the next two. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. He passed hank aaron, who hit 755, on august 7, 2007. The major league baseball singleseason record for the number of home runs hit by a batter has changed many times over the years. Sep 20, 2017 didi gregorius, acquired before the 2015 season to replace future hall of famer derek jeter as the next new york yankees shortstop, supplanted jeters name from the franchise record book wednesday. Matt williams is your home run record holder, with 43 the case for. Single season homerun records quiz stats by sox8998 play quizzes adfree. Babe ruth and singleseason home run record babe ruths first home run with the yankees, may 1, 1920, was 100 years ago. List of major league baseball singleseason records wikipedia. Players in bold face are active as of the 2019 major league baseball season including free agents, with the number in parenthesis designating the number of home runs they have hit.
Mlb is currently on pace to break the singleseason home. Top 50 team single season home run record sorted by most in mlb history. Aug 22, 2017 as such, roger maris mark of 61 homers in 1961 the seventhhighest total in mlb history still is viewed by many, including stanton, to be the real singleseason record. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Home run records in a single season major league baseball single season home. Billy hansen, ashlands all time single season homerun record holder. Major league baseball single season home run records. Pete alonso sets new nl rookie record with 40th home run. List of major league baseball progressive singleseason. Soler, alonso and others on pace to become new record holders. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Singleseason home run leaders for every minor league. Didi gregorius, acquired before the 2015 season to replace future hall of famer derek jeter as the next new york yankees shortstop, supplanted jeters name from the franchise record book wednesday. Alex rodriguez 696, willie mays 660, albert pujols 656, ken griffey, jr.
The single season mlb record for walks is held by barry bonds who was walked 232 times in the 2004 season. List of major league baseball annual home run leaders wikipedia. When did each team set their singleseason home run record. Barry bonds holds the major league baseball home run record with 762. Oct 01, 2007 billy hansen, ashlands all time single season homerun record holder. Maris mark was broken 37 years later by both mark mcgwire and. Espn makes case for 37 being mlbs real singleseason home. Home run records by a team during a single season by. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. With a ninthinning solo home run off of royals pitcher jacob barnes on sunday, mets first baseman pete alonso set a new national league rookie record for home runs in a single season. Sorted by most in mlb history bold league records 2019 minnesota twins. Pete alonso breaks mlb singleseason rookie record for. Real baseball fans will look at the numbers and realize theyre higher than other seasons, but will look back and appreciate the real home run sluggers.
Mike trout 45 is two behind the angels record held by. Mlb the show 16 lists the single season home run record. New york yankees right fielder aaron judge on monday broke the singleseason mlb record for most home runs by a rookie. This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the major leagues. Designated hitter jorge soler pounded a fastball from tigers lefthander daniel norris into the leftfield seats, a three run blast in the third inning that was his 39th this season. Sep 07, 2011 an 18yearold mike stanton, in his second pro season, mashed 39 homers for greensboro, pulling to within one of russell branyans sal record. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single season marks, but are included in career marks. The single season record holder for most home runs in a. Listed are all major league baseball players with 219 or more home runs hit during official regular season games i. He doesnt have much company among his fellow players. The major league baseball single season record for the number of home runs hit by a batter has changed many times over the years. 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.
List of major league baseball progressive singleseason home run. Time to just accept that the singleseason home run record. The only other player to have hit 700 or more is babe ruth with 714. In fact, 20 of the 30 club records were set between 1996 and 2007, during the silly ball era, when home runs spiked through the roof. Time to just accept that the singleseason home run record belongs to barry bonds sorry if it bothers you, but the record is 73 and its held by barry bonds by matt snyder. In the third inning against the kansas city royals, judge slugged his 49th. But howard manages to assume the dinger throne by virtue of coming. That breaks the record held by the 2018 yankees, who hit 267 homers. List of major league baseball career home run leaders.
Sammy sosa hit his 66th home run on september 25, 1998, breaking mcgwires then standing record of 65 home runs. Major league baseball has a new singleseason home run record. Jan 27, 2011 mlb 10 the show single season home run record of 73 broken in game 161. It was geared for fantasy baseball, but they had really interesting articles on spin rate for the astros, power pitching up in the zone, and the great at the time young rotations for. Soler, alonso and others on pace to become new record holders the juiced ball era is producing home run records, so lets take a look team by team. Guerrero then just missed breaking his own record in the second. Aug, 2019 the singleseason home run leader for each mlb team. New york chris davis may think 61 is the real singleseason home run record. Major league baseball mlb alltime record holders batting average 1 ty cobb. Aug 22, 2017 just six of the current club records predate balbonis season. Bellinger, with 44 home runs, is four shy of shawn greens dodgers record for a season. With the 29 homers, guerrero passed josh hamilton, the previous holder of the record, who hit 28 home runs back in a round in 2008. An 18yearold mike stanton, in his second pro season, mashed 39 homers for greensboro, pulling to within one of russell branyans sal record. Twins set new singleseason home run record hardballtalk.
Designated hitter jorge soler pounded a fastball from tigers lefthander daniel norris into the leftfield seats, a threerun blast in the third inning that was his 39th this season. The 2019 mlb season will always be remembered for the home run. The singleseason home run leader for each mlb team. Barry bonds 73 home runs single season hr record sign baseball tristar coa. As such, roger maris mark of 61 homers in 1961 the seventhhighest total in mlb history still is viewed by many, including stanton. In baseball, certain numbers evoke certain feelings. But that record was no match for mcgwire in 1998, who hit 70 home runs to set a singleseason record. Chris davis is chasing the singleseason home run record. Aug 28, 2017 in baseball, certain numbers evoke certain feelings. Sep 25, 2017 new york yankees right fielder aaron judge on monday broke the single season mlb record for most home runs by a rookie. The mlb national league rookie home run record is jointly held by wally berger, who knocked 38 out of the park in his first season with the boston braves in 1930, and by frank robinson, who.
Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for home runs hit during a single season including most, most by positions, most at home and most on the road. Will they break single season team home run record. Mlb leaders 2019 mlb batting, 2019 mlb pitching, career war leaders, single season home run leaders, active strikeout leaders, upcoming player milestones. Seventythree is the record for home runs in a season. List of major league baseball progressive singleseason home. It isnt his fault that the 1994 season was only 115 games.
Mlb the show single season home run record youtube. The subreddit for the batandball sport played between two teams of nine players. Sep 04, 2018 ryan howard is mlbs true singleseason home run king. Mark mcgwire set the single season home run record with 70 but was broken three years later by barry bonds. Alex gordon of the kansas city royals hit the 5,694th home run of the season off the toronto blue jays ryan tepera, eclipsing. See results from the single season homerun records quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. The royals went on to a 65 win on pinchhitter ryan ohearn s oneout walkoff homer in the ninth inning in the. Mlb is currently on pace to break the singleseason home run record. When it comes to single season marks, the minor leaguers put up some startling numbers. Major league baseballs singleseason home run record is not the 61 roger maris blasted in 1961. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Sep 19, 2017 major league baseball has a new single season home run record. Barry bonds holds the most hitting records with ten, most notably the career home run and single season home run records.
The 1997 seattle mariners set the record for most home runs hit by a team in a season with 264. In a year defined by the longball, major league baseball broke its singleseason record for home runs, besting the 6,105 homers hit in 2017. List of major league baseball home run records wikipedia. When alex gordon hit a home run for the royals in the eighth inning on tuesday, it was the 5,694th home run of the season, breaking the record for most home runs in a single season set in 2000. New york yankees set singleseason home run record with 265th. A few other records are kept on separate pages, they are listed below. Just six of the current club records predate balbonis season. Barry bonds signed commemorative 73 single season homerun. War position players offensive war defensive war batting average onbase% slugging % onbase. Kansas city the royals have a new singleseason home run record holder. New york yankees set singleseason home run record with.
Sixtyone used to be the record, but it isnt anymore. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. The 2019 astros didnt set the singleseason record for homers, but they. Aug 25, 2017 time to just accept that the single season home run record belongs to barry bonds sorry if it bothers you, but the record is 73 and its held by barry bonds by matt snyder. Single season homerun records quiz stats by sox8998. Pete alonsos 53rd homer of the year broke aaron judges record to set a new mlb singleseason mark for home runs by a rookie. This article needs additional citations for verification. What is the single season home run record set by barry. Also, the new york yankees set the single season win record by a. Mlb 10 the show single season home run record of 73 broken in game 161. Mark mcgwire had set it just three years earlier with the entire nation watching with 70.
Mike moustakas bleacher report latest news, videos and. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for home runs hit. The royals have a new single season home run record holder. Didi gregorius breaks derek jeters yankee record for home. Of course barry bonds is the singleseason home run leader73 times in 2001, barry bonds swung the bat and the result was a home run and that is the most times that has ever happened in an individual season of major league baseball. If you think this answer is not correct you can leave a comment and we will do our best to help. Ryan howard is mlbs true singleseason home run king. Ichiro suzuki collected 262 hits in 2004, breaking george sisler s 84yearold record for most hits in a season. Aug 18, 2019 with a ninthinning solo home run off of royals pitcher jacob barnes on sunday, mets first baseman pete alonso set a new national league rookie record for home runs in a single season.
Baseball hall of fame, mlb mvps, mlb cy young award, mlb rookie of the year, rawlings gold gloves, 2020 hof results, 2021 hall of fame ballot. The twins set a new singleseason home run record on saturday against the tigers, hitting their 268th home run as a team. Sep 19, 2017 when alex gordon hit a home run for the royals in the eighth inning on tuesday, it was the 5,694th home run of the season, breaking the record for most home runs in a single season set in 2000. Home run records by a team during a single season by baseball. Home run records in a single season by baseball almanac. Sep 05, 2017 of course barry bonds is the singleseason home run leader73 times in 2001, barry bonds swung the bat and the result was a home run and that is the most times that has ever happened in an individual season of major league baseball. Sep 01, 2016 major league baseball mlb alltime record holders batting average 1 ty cobb. It is truly absurd to argue this is not the record, but it sure is fun. The single season mark of 60 stood for 34 years until roger maris hit 61 home runs in 1961. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. Bonds set the singleseason home run record in 2001 with 73 home runs. Home run records in a single season major league baseball single season home run records. The real singleseason home run record triple in the gap. Mlb sets new home run record for a single season usa today.