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Home Run Statistics: Going Going Gone
By Aron Wallad
The home run. One of sports grandest sights. Whether it is a line drive that barely clears the wall or a pop up that glances off the foul pole. Or if it’s a shot that goes 40 rows back. It is still a home run. We love to see 'em.
Here are some of the great home run hitters. I have categorized these home run hitters in a particular way that I thought you might like. These statistics include the 2004 season.
Most 50 or more home run seasons
Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire – 4 seasons each
Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmy Foxx
Ralph Kiner and Ken Griffey Jr – 2 season each
Most 40 or more home run seasons
Babe Ruth – 12 seasons
Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Harmon Killabrew – 8 seasons each
Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa – 7 seasons each
Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez 6 seasons each
Most 30 home runs seasons
Hank Aaron – 15 seasons
Babe Ruth – 14 seasons
Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt – 13 seasons each
Mark McGwire, Jimmy Foxx – 12 seasons each
Frank Robinson, Willie Mays – 11 seasons each
The following four players had 10 seasons each
Harmon Killabrew, Lou Gehrig,
Fred McGriff, Rafael Palmeiro
The following seven players had 9 seasons each
Mickey Mantle, Manny Ramirez, Mike Piazza
Eddie Mathews, Tony Perez, Jim Thome
Jeff Bagwell
The following five players had 8 seasons each
Alex Rodriguez, Ted Williams, Frank Thomas
Mel Ott, Albert Belle
The following seven players had 7 seasons each
Ernie Banks, Joe DiMaggio, Juan Gonzalez
Gary Sheffield, Dave Kingman, Willie McCovey
Reggie Jackson
Some Home Run Facts
- Between Ted Williams, Stan Musial and Joe Dimaggio
1357 home runs were hit.
Between the three of them they had two 40 home run seasons.
- When Joe DiMaggio hit 46 home runs in 1937 he struck out
37 times.
- Fred Lynn hit 23 home runs four years in a row.
- Duke Snider had five 40 home run seasons – all in a row.
- Hank Aaron hit 44 home runs four different seasons,
He wore uniform number 44.
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