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Home Records by Position, Month, Decade, Age

1901 - 2012

Babe Ruth in 1918 Public Domain Photo

2012 performances, year in bold red print: 2012

2000-2012 players & years in bold print: 2011

Active Players for career records in bold print: Pujols

Major League Record, dark yellow background: 73

Ranked Column/statistic, blue background: 70

Section 6 - Page 221 Records by Position, Month, Decade, Age

Contents - Section 6

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"Ultimate" Walk-Off Home Runs Career 223

HR by Position Single Season 224

HR by Position Career 225

HR in & through each Month Single Season 226

Fewest Games to HR Increments - start of season Single Season 227

HR in each Decade Single Season 228

HR in each Decade Career 229

HR by Age Single Season 230

HR by Players under Age 20 Career 231

HR by Players under Age 30 Career 231

HR by Players in their 30's Career 231

HR by Players over Age 40 Career 231

Youngest Players to 100 HR Increments Career 231

Home Runs Hit in First Career MLB At Bat At Bat 232

Comparison of all 500 HR Hitters by Age Career 233

Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays, A. Rodriguez, Griffey 234

J. Thome, Sosa, F. Robinson, McGwire, Killebrew, Palmeiro 235

Jackson, Ramirez, Schmidt, Mantle, Foxx, F. Thomas 236

McCovey, Williams, Banks, Mathews, Ott, Sheffield 237

Murray. Other active: Pujols, Dunn, Teixeira, M. Cabrera, Fielder 238

Section 6 - Page 222 "Ultimate" WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS - Career Home Run hit with the bases loaded, when the batter's team was 3 runs behind in the bottom of the last inning Opp. Final Player Team LG Year Outs Inning Misc. Notes Team Score Date

Roger Connor TROY NL 1881 2 9 WOR 8 - 7 Sept 9

Babe Ruth NYY AL 1925 110(extra innings) CWS 6 - 5 Sept 24

Sammy Byrd CIN NL 1936 09() PIT 4 - 3 May 23

Jack Phillips PIT NL 1950 19(Pinch Hitter) STL 7 - 6 July 8 Bobby Thomson NYG NL 1952 09 STL 8 - 7 June 16 Eddie Joost PHA AL 1952 09 SLB 7 - 6 July 15 Del Crandall MLN NL 1955 2 9 PHI 5 - 4 Sept 11 Danny Kravitz PIT NL 1956 09 PHI 6 - 5 May 11 PIT NL 1956 09(inside the park) CHC 9 - 8 July 25

Ellis Burton CHC NL 1963 2 9 HOU 6 - 5 Aug 31

Tony Taylor PHI NL 1970 09 SFG 7 - 6 Aug 2 Carl Taylor STL NL 1970 2 9 (Pinch Hitter) SDP 11 - 10 Aug 11 Ron Lolich CLE AL 1973 2 9 BOS 8 - 7 April 22 Roger Freed STL NL 1979 2 11 (PH, ex. innings) HOU 7 - 6 May 1

Bo Diaz PHI NL 1983 2 9 NYM 10 - 9 April 13 Buddy Bell TEX AL 1984 2 9 MIL 7 - 6 Aug 31 Phil Bradley SEA AL 1985 2 9 MIN 8 - 7 April 13 Dick Schofield CAL AL 1986 2 9 DET 13 - 12 Aug 29 DET AL 1988 2 9 (full count, 3 - 2) NYY 7 - 6 June 21

Chris Hoiles BAL AL 1996 2 9 (full count, 3 - 2) SEA 14 - 13 May 17

Brian Giles PIT NL 2001 2 9 HOU 9 - 8 July 28 Jason Giambi NYY AL 2002 114(extra innings) MIN 13 - 12 May 17 Adam Dunn CIN NL 2006 2 9 CLE 9 - 8 June 30

Brooks Conrad ATL NL 2010 19(Pinch Hitter) CIN 10 - 9 May 20 Travis Hafner CLE AL 2011 19(first pitch) TOR 5 - 4 July 7 Brian Bogusevic HOU NL 2011 19(Pinch Hitter) CHC 6 - 5 Rookie Aug 16 Ryan Roberts ARI NL 2011 2 10 (extra innings) LAD 7 - 6 Sept 27

Accomplished a total of 27 times in MLB history, and 15 times when there were 2 outs (players in bold print) 2011 was the first year that this was accomplished 3 times in one season. Connor , Ruth and Clemente are the only Hall-of-Famers on this list. 192 Walk-off Grand Slam Home Runs have been hit since 1950, with 168 when the run deficit was less than 3

Section 6 - Page 223 Most HOME RUNS by Position - single season

LG Player Team Year HR

Leading Off Game NL Alfonso Soriano CHC 2007 12 Hit 33 total HR in 2007 AL Alfonso Soriano NYY 2003 13 Hit 38 total HR in 2003

Designated Hitter AL David Ortiz BOS 2006 47 Also had 7 additional HR as a

Catcher NL Javy Lopez ATL 2003 42 Also had 1 additional HR as a pinch hitter AL Ivan Rodriguez TEX 1999 35

First Baseman NL Mark McGwire STL 1998 69 Also had 1 additional HR as a pinch hitter AL DET 1938 58

Second Baseman NL Davey Johnson ATL 1973 42 STL 1922 42 AL Alfonso Soriano NYY 2002 39

Shortstop NL CHC 1958 47 AL Alex Rodriguez TEX 2002 57

Third Baseman NL Adrian Beltre LAD 2004 48 PHI 1980 48 AL Alex Rodriguez NYY 2007 52 Also had 2 additional HR as a DH

Outfielder NL SFG 2001 71 Also had 1 add'l HR as a PH & 1 HR as a DH AL Roger Maris NYY 1961 61

Pitcher NL Mike Hampton COL 2001 7 LAD 1958,65 7 Accomplished twice by Drysdale Don Newcombe BRO 1955 7 AL Wes Ferrell CLE 1931 9 Also hit 7 HR in 1933

Pinch Hitter NL Craig Wilson PIT 2001 7 Rookie season Dave Hansen LAD 2000 7 AL BOS 1943 5

Rookie NL CIN 1956 38 586 career HR. Best season: 1966 - 49 HR BOS 1930 38 242 career HR. Best season: 1930 - 38 HR AL Mark McGwire OAK 1987 49 583 career HR. Best season: 1998 - 70 HR

At Home NL Mark McGwire STL 1998 38 Hit 32 HR on the road 70 total HR in 1998 AL Hank Greenberg DET 1938 39 Hit 19 HR on the road 58 total HR in 1938

On the Road NL Barry Bonds SFG 2001 36 Hit 37 HR at home 73 total HR in 2001 AL David Ortiz BOS 2006 32 Hit 22 HR at home 54 total HR in 2006 Babe Ruth NYY 1927 32 Hit 28 HR at home 60 total HR in 1927

Section 6 - Page 224 Most HOME RUNS by Position - career (Based on position played when each HR was hit) # Seasons All positions Player Played Years Played HR Career HR

Leading Off Game 25 1979---2003 81 297 Alfonso Soriano 14 1999---active 54 372 19 1988---2007 53 291 Brady Anderson 15 1988---2002 44 210 Jimmy Rollins 13 2000---active 43 193 Ichiro Suzuki 12 2001---active 37 104

Designated Hitter David Ortiz 16 1997---active 353 401 Frank Thomas 19 1990---2008 269 521 Edgar Martinez 18 1987---2004 243 309 22 1980---2001 236 384

Catcher 16 1992---2007 396 427 24 1969---1993 351 376 17 1967---1983 327 389

First Baseman Mark McGwire 16 1986---2001 566 583 17 1923---1939 493 493 20 1925---1945 482 534

Second Baseman Jeff Kent 17 1992---2008 351 377 16 1981---1997 275 282 22 1963---1984 266 268 Rogers Hornsby 23 1915---1937 265 301

Shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. 21 1981---2001 345 431 Alex Rodriguez 19 1994---active 344 647 Ernie Banks 19 1953---1971 277 512

Third Baseman Mike Schmidt 18 1972---1989 509 548 17 1952---1968 486 512 19 1993---2012 389 468

Outfielder Barry Bonds 22 1986---2007 747 762 Babe Ruth 22 1914---1935 692 714 23 1954---1976 661 755 22 1951---1973 642 660 Ken Griffey, Jr. 22 1989---2010 589 630 18 1989---2007 583 609

Pitcher Wes Ferrell 15 1927---1941 37 38 21 1942---1965 35 35 Hit a HR in 17 consecutive seasons 15 1941---1958 35 37

Pinch Hitter Matt Stairs 19 1992---2011 23 265 Cliff Johnson 15 1972---1986 20 196 Jerry Lynch 13 1954---1966 18 115

Season Openers Frank Robinson 21 1956---1976 8 8 G 586 (first game of season) Ken Griffey, Jr. 22 1989---2010 8 7 G 630 Adam Dunn 12 2001---active 8 6 G 406 Hit 1 in 2012 opener Babe Ruth 22 1914---1935 7 6 G 714 Willie Mays 22 1951---1973 7 6 G 660 Eddie Mathews 17 1952---1968 7 5 G 512

Section 6 - Page 225 Most HOME RUNS hit in & through each MONTH - single season Home Runs hit in each Month Home Runs hit through each Month LG Player Team Year HR RBI Player Team Year HR

March NL STL 2006 14 32 Albert Pujols STL 2006 14 & April Luis Gonzalez ARI 2001 13 27

AL Alex Rodriguez NYY 2007 14 34 Alex Rodriguez NYY 2007 14 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1997 13 30

May NL Barry Bonds SFG 2001 17 30 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 28 Mark McGwire STL 1998 16 32 Cy Williams PHI 1923 15 44

AL NYY 1956 16 35 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1997 24 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1994 15 25 Mark McGwire OAK 1987 15 24 Frank Howard WSA 1968 15 27 WAS 1959 15 28 Babe Ruth NYY 1928 15 36

June NL Sammy Sosa CHC 1998 20 40 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 39 PHI 2004 15 31 Pedro Guerrero LAD 1985 15 26

AL Roger Maris NYY 1961 15 35 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1994 32 Bob Johnson PHA 1934 15 28 Babe Ruth NYY 1930 15 35

July NL Mark McGwire STL 1999 16 30 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 45 Joe Adcock MLN 1956 15 36 Mark McGwire STL 1998 45

AL Albert Belle CWS 1998 16 32 Jimmie Foxx PHA 1932 41 Juan Gonzalez TEX 1996 15 38 Babe Ruth NYY 1928 41 Hank Greenberg DET 1938 15 32 Joe DiMaggio NYY 1937 15 43

August NL Sammy Sosa CHC 2001 17 36 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 57 Willie Mays SFG 1965 17 29 Sammy Sosa CHC 1999 15 28

AL Rudy York (Rookie) DET 1937 18 50 Roger Maris NYY 1961 51 Rudy York DET 1943 17 43 Alex Rodriguez TEX 2003 15 31 Babe Ruth NYY 1929 15 47

Sept. NL Barry Bonds SFG 2001 16 25 Mark McGwire STL 1998 70 & Oct. PIT 1949 16 33 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 73 Troy Tulowitzki COL 2010 15 40 (McGwire through Sept., Bonds through Oct.) Mark McGwire STL 1997 15 24

AL Babe Ruth NYY 1927 17 43 Roger Maris NYY 1961 60 Albert Belle CLE 1995 17 32 Babe Ruth NYY 1927 60 Hank Greenberg DET 1946 16 39 (through Sept. above, through Oct. below) Hank Greenberg DET 1940 15 38 Roger Maris NYY 1961 61

* In 2001, there was a postponement of 1 week of games in September, immediately following the 9/11 attacks in New York City. These postponed games were played in the first week of October, 2001. Richie Sexson and Sammy Sosa each hit 5 HR in October, 2001…a record that will probably never be broken. Barry Bonds hit 12 HR in September and 4 HR in October, 2001, for a total of 16 HR.

Section 6 - Page 226 Fewest games to HR Increments from Start of Season - single season Game # into Season: Player Team LG Year HR Team's Individual Home Runs per Game

Dmitri Young DET AL 2005 3 11 3 Tuffy Rhodes CHC NL 1994 11 3 George Bell TOR AL 1988 11 3

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2002 4 22 2, 2 Eddie Mathews MLN NL 1958 22 2, 2

Chris Shelton DET AL 2006 5 44 2, 0, 2, 1 Barry Bonds SFG NL 2002 44 2, 2, 0, 1 STL NL 1967 44 1, 0, 2, 2

Larry Walker COL NL 1997 6 55 0, 1, 1, 1, 3

Mike Schmidt PHI NL 1976 7 77 0, 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1

Mike Schmidt PHI NL 1976 8 88 0, 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1

Mike Schmidt PHI NL 1976 9 10 10 0, 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1 Luis Gonzalez ARI NL 2001 10 10 1, 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2

Mike Schmidt PHI NL 1976 10,11 * 12 12 0, 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 2

Mike Schmidt PHI NL 1976 12 15 15 0, 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY AL 2007 15 15 1, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2

Alex Rodriguez NYY AL 2007 13,14 18 18 In games 19-40 (22 games), only hit 1 HR

Albert Pujols STL NL 2006 15 28 27

Albert Pujols STL NL 2006 16 30 29 Cy Williams PHI NL 1923 30 30

Cy Williams PHI NL 1923 17 31 31 Josh Hamilton TEX AL 2012 16,17 33 30 Mark McGwire STL NL 2000 40 30

Cy Williams PHI NL 1923 18 34 34 Josh Hamilton TEX AL 2012 34 31

Albert Pujols STL NL 2006 19 37 36 Mark McGwire STL NL 2000 44 34

Luis Gonzalez ARI NL 2001 20 40 40 In games 41-60 (20 games), only hit 2 HR Mark McGwire STL NL 2000 45 35

Albert Pujols STL NL 2006 21 43 41 Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 21,22 43 40

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 23 44 41

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 24 45 42

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 25 47 44

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 30 57 53

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 39 74 68 Most HR at All-Star Break

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 40 89 82 In games 75-94 (20 games), only hit 1 HR Mark McGwire STL NL 1998 90 84 Babe Ruth NYY AL 1928 91 91

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 50 117 108

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 60 141 132

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 70 159 150

Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 73 162 153 * Luis Gonzalez (ARI, 2001), Albert Pujols (STL, 2006), Alex Rodriguez (NYY, 2007), all hit their 10th HR in their 14th G.

Section 6 - Page 227 Most Single Season HOME RUNS in each Decade Single Season Career Player's 5 Biggest Decade Player Team LG Year HR HR HR Seasons

1900-1909 1 CIN NL 1901 16 97 16, 9, 8, 7, 7 1 Socks Seybold PHA AL 1902 16 51 16, 8, 8, 6, 5 3 PHA AL 1901 14 83 14, 9, 7, 7, 7

1910-1919 1 Babe Ruth BOS AL 1919 29 714 60, 59, 54, 54, 49 2 PHI NL 1915 24 119 24, 19, 19, 12, 12 3 Wildfire Schulte CHC NL 1911 21 92 21, 12, 12, 10, 9

1920-1929 1 Babe Ruth NYY AL 1927 60 714 60, 59, 54, 54, 49 2 Babe Ruth NYY AL 1921 59 714 60, 59, 54, 54, 49 3 Babe Ruth NYY AL 1928 54 714 60, 59, 54, 54, 49 3 Babe Ruth NYY AL 1920 54 714 60, 59, 54, 54, 49

1930-1939 1 Jimmie Foxx PHA AL 1932 58 534 58, 50, 48, 44, 41 1 Hank Greenberg DET AL 1938 58 331 58, 44, 41, 40, 36 3 CHC NL 1930 56 244 56, 39, 31, 30, 23

1940-1949 1 Ralph Kiner PIT NL 1949 54 369 54, 51, 47, 42, 40 2 Ralph Kiner PIT NL 1947 51 369 54, 51, 47, 42, 40 2 NYG NL 1947 51 359 51, 43, 40, 28, 27

1950-1959 1 Mickey Mantle NYY AL 1956 52 536 54, 52, 42, 40, 37 2 Willie Mays NYG NL 1955 51 660 52, 51, 49, 47, 41 3 CIN NL 1954 49 279 49, 47, 40, 35, 25

1960-1969 1 Roger Maris NYY AL 1961 61 275 61, 39, 33, 28, 26 2 Mickey Mantle NYY AL 1961 54 536 54, 52, 42, 40, 37 3 Willie Mays SFG NL 1965 52 660 52, 51, 49, 47, 41

1970-1979 1 CIN NL 1977 52 348 52, 40, 30, 29, 28 2 Dave Kingman CHC NL 1979 48 442 48, 37, 37, 36, 35 2 PIT NL 1971 48 475 48, 44, 33, 33, 32 4 Hank Aaron ATL NL 1971 47 755 47, 45, 44, 44, 44

1980-1989 1 Mark McGwire OAK AL 1987 49 583 70, 65, 58, 52, 49 1 CHC NL 1987 49 438 49, 32, 31, 27, 25 3 Mike Schmidt PHI NL 1980 48 548 48, 45, 40, 38, 38

1990-1999 1 Mark McGwire STL NL 1998 70 583 70, 65, 58, 52, 49 2 Sammy Sosa CHC NL 1998 66 609 66, 64, 63, 50, 49 3 Mark McGwire STL NL 1999 65 583 70, 65, 58, 52, 49 4 Sammy Sosa CHC NL 1999 63 609 66, 64, 63, 50, 49

2000-2009 1 Barry Bonds SFG NL 2001 73 762 73, 49, 46, 46, 45 2 Sammy Sosa CHC NL 2001 64 609 66, 64, 63, 50, 49 3 PHI NL 2006 58 300 58, 48, 47, 45, 33 4 Alex Rodriguez TEX AL 2002 57 647 57, 54, 52, 48, 47 4 Luis Gonzalez ARI NL 2001 57 354 57, 31, 28, 26, 26

2010-2012 1 Jose Bautista TOR AL 2010 54 183 54, 43, 27, 16, 15 2 Miguel Cabrera DET AL 2012 44 321 44, 38, 37, 34, 34 3 Jose Bautista TOR AL 2011 43 183 54, 43, 27, 16, 15 3 Josh Hamilton TEX AL 2012 43 161 43, 32, 32, 25, 19 3 Curtis Granderson NYY AL 2012 43 210 43, 41, 30, 24, 23 Section 6 - Page 228 Most Total HOME RUNS in each Decade - career Yrs. Played in Decade Career Decade Player Decade Career Span HR HR

1900-1909 1 Harry Davis 9 1895---1917 67 75 2 Charlie Hickman 9 1897---1908 58 59 3 Sam Crawford 10 1899---1917 57 97 52 inside-the-park HR

1910-1919 1 Gavvy Cravath 8 1908---1920 116 119 2 Fred Luderus 10 1909---1920 83 84 3 9 1908---1922 76 96

1920-1929 1 Babe Ruth 10 1914---1935 467 714 2 Rogers Hornsby 10 1915---1937 250 301 3 Cy Williams 10 1980---2001 202 251

1930-1939 1 Jimmie Foxx 10 1925---1945 415 534 2 Lou Gehrig 10 1923---1939 347 493 3 10 1926---1947 308 511

1940-1949 1 7 1939---1960 234 521 Served 3 yrs, WW II 2 Johnny Mize 7 1936---1953 217 359 Served 3 yrs, WW II 3 Bill Nicholson 10 1936---1953 211 235

1950-1959 1 10 1947---1964 326 407 2 Gil Hodges 10 1943---1963 310 370 3 Eddie Mathews 8 1952---1968 299 512 4 Mickey Mantle 9 1951---1968 280 536

1960-1969 1 Harmon Killebrew 10 1954---1975 393 573 2 Hank Aaron 10 1954---1976 375 755 3 Willie Mays 10 1951---1973 350 660 4 Frank Robinson 10 1956---1976 316 586

1970-1979 1 Willie Stargell 10 1962---1982 296 475 2 10 1967---1987 292 563 3 Johnny Bench 10 1967---1983 290 389 4 Bobby Bonds 10 1968---1981 280 332

1980-1989 1 Mike Schmidt 10 1972---1989 313 548 2 10 1976---1993 308 398 3 10 1977---1997 274 504

1990-1999 1 Mark McGwire 10 1986---2001 405 583 2 Ken Griffey, Jr. 10 1989---2010 382 630 3 Barry Bonds 10 1986---2007 361 762 4 Albert Belle 10 1989---2000 351 381

2000-2009 1 Alex Rodriguez 10 1994---active 435 647 2 Jim Thome 10 1991---active 368 612 3 Albert Pujols 9 2001---active 366 475 4 Manny Ramirez 10 1993---active 348 555

2010-2012 1 Jose Bautista 3 2004---active 124 183 2 Albert Pujols 3 2001---active 109 445 3 Mark Teixeira 2 2003---active 96 338 4 3 2005---active 100 260

Section 6 - Page 229 Most HOME RUNS by Age - single season (Age as of September 30 of that season)

Age Player Team Year HR Second highest HR marks at each Age

17 Tommy Brown BRO 1945 20

18 Ed Kranepool NYM 1963 21 , 1905; Mel Ott, 1927; , 1934; Ed Kirkpatrick LAA 1963 21 Lew Malone, 1915; , 1953; L. Klimchock, 1958; Dick Schofield STL 1953 21 Danny Murphy, 1960; Bill Southworth, 1964 Johnny Lush PHI 1904 2 (Lush had only 2 career HR in 993 AB)

19 Tony Conigliaro BOS 1964 24 22 Bryce Harper, 2012; (Mel Ott had 18 in 1928)

20 Mel Ott NYG 1929 42 32 Tony Conigliaro, 1965

21 Eddie Mathews BSN 1953 47 38 Frank Robinson, 1956

22 Joe DiMaggio NYY 1937 46 45 Johnny Bench, 1970

23 Prince Fielder MIL 2007 50 49 Mark McGwire, 1987

24 Jimmie Foxx PHA 1932 58 52 Mickey Mantle, 1956

25 Babe Ruth NYY 1920 54 48 J. Foxx, 1933; A. Beltre 2004; A. Rodriguez, 2005

26 Babe Ruth NYY 1921 59 58 Ryan Howard, 2006

27 Roger Maris NYY 1961 61 58 Hank Greenberg, 1938

28 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1998 56 52 George Foster, 1977

29 Sammy Sosa CHC 1998 66 54 Mickey Mantle, 1961; Jose Bautista, 2010

30 Sammy Sosa CHC 1999 63 56 Hack Wilson, 1930

31 Sammy Sosa CHC 2000 50 49 Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson

32 Sammy Sosa CHC 2001 64 60 Babe Ruth, 1927

33 Mark McGwire OAK,STL 1997 58 54 Babe Ruth, 1928

34 Mark McGwire STL 1998 70 57 Luis Gonzalez, 2001

35 Mark McGwire STL 1999 65 49 Babe Ruth, 1930

36 Barry Bonds SFG 2000 49 46 Babe Ruth, 1931

37 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 73 47 Hank Aaron, 1971; Rafael Palmeiro, 2001

38 Barry Bonds SFG 2002 46 43 Rafael Palmeiro, 2002

39 Barry Bonds SFG 2003 45 40 Hank Aaron, 1973

40 Barry Bonds SFG 2004 45 34 Darrell Evans, 1987

41 Darrell Evans DET 1988 22 21 , 1993

42 Ted Williams BOS 1960 29 26 Barry Bonds, 2006

43 Barry Bonds SFG 2007 28 18 Carlton Fisk, 1991

44 BOS 1983 10 6 Julio Franco, 2002

45 Julio Franco ATL 2003 51 Carlton Fisk, 1993

46 Julio Franco ATL 2004 61 Jack Quinn, 1930

47 Julio Franco ATL 2005 90

48 Julio Franco NYM 2006 20

49 Julio Franco NYM 2007 1 Franco is oldest player to hit a HR, at 48 yrs., 254 days

4 MLB players have hit a HR in both their teens & 40's: Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub, Ken Griffey, Jr., .

Section 6 - Page 230 Most HOME RUNS under Ages 20 & 30, Ages 30-39, over Age 40 - career *HR hit in partial season before/after turning X Player Teams Seasons HR Yearly HR before turning 20 or 30, or after 40 HOME RUNS under AGE 20: 1 Tony Conigliaro BOS 1964 24 24 2 Bryce Harper WSN 2012 22 22 3 Mel Ott NYG 1926-1928 19 0, 1, 18 4 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1989 16 16 5 Phil Cavarretta CHC 1934-1936 14 1, 8, 5*

HOME RUNS under AGE 30: 1 Alex Rodriguez SEA, TEX, NYY 1994-2005 409 5, 36, 23, 42, 42, 41, 52, 57, 47, 36, 28* 2 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1989-1999 398 16, 22, 22, 27, 45, 40, 17, 49, 56, 56, 48 3 Jimmie Foxx PHA, BOS 1925-1937 379 3, 13, 33, 37, 30, 58, 48, 44, 36, 41, 36 4 Mickey Mantle NYY 1951-1961 374 13, 23, 21, 27, 37, 52, 34, 42, 31, 40, 54 5 Eddie Mathews MIL 1952-1961 370 25, 47, 40, 41, 37, 32, 31, 46, 39, 32 6 Albert Pujols STL 2001-2009 366 37, 34, 43, 46, 41, 49, 32, 37, 47

HOME RUNS from AGES 30-39: 1 Barry Bonds SFG 1994-2004 430 6*, 33, 42, 40, 37, 34, 49, 73, 46, 45, 25* 2 Babe Ruth NYY 1925-1934 424 25, 47, 60, 54, 46, 49, 46, 41, 34, 22 3 Rafael Palmeiro BAL/TEX 1995-2004 394 39, 39, 38, 43, 47, 39, 47, 43, 38, 21*

HOME RUNS after AGE 40: 1 Barry Bonds SFG 2004-2007 79 20*, 5, 26, 28 2 Carlton Fisk CWS 1988-1993 72 19, 13, 18, 18, 3, 1 3 Darrell Evans DET, ATL 1987-1989 60 27*, 22, 11 4 Dave Winfield TOR, MIN, CLE 1992-1995 59 26, 21, 10, 2 5 Carl Yastrzemski BOS 1979-1983 49 1*, 15, 7, 16, 10 6 STL 1961-1963 46 15, 19, 12 7 Ted Williams BOS 1958-1960 44 26, 10, 29 8 Hank Aaron ATL, MLN 1974-1976 42 20, 12, 10

Youngest players to reach 100 HOME RUN INCREMENTS - career Difference between Barry Bonds age at Player Team Year HR # Age 1st & 2nd 100 HR increments

1 Mel Ott NYG 1931 100 22 yr. 132 da. 100 25 yr., 353 days 2 Tony Conigliaro BOS 1967 22 yr. 197 da. 65 days 3 Eddie Mathews MLN 1954 22 yr. 292 da. 1 Mel Ott NYG 1934 200 25 yr. 144 da. 200 28 yr., 349 days 2 Eddie Mathews MLN 1957 25 yr. 242 da. 98 days 3 Albert Pujols STL 2005 25 yr. 257 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez TEX 2003 300 27 yr. 249 da. 300 31 yr., 278 days 2 Jimmie Foxx PHA 1935 27 yr. 328 da. 79 days 3 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA 1998 28 yr. 143 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY 2005 400 29 yr. 316 da. 400 34 yr., 30 days 2 Ken Griffey, Jr. CIN 2000 30 yr. 141 da. 190 days 3 Albert Pujols STL 2010 30 yr. 222 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY 2007 500 32 yr. 8 da. 500 36 yr., 267 days 2 Jimmie Foxx BOS 1940 32 yr. 337 da. 329 days 3 Willie Mays SFG 1965 34 yr. 130 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY 2010 600 35 yr. 8 da. 600 38 yr., 16 days 2 Babe Ruth NYY 1931 36 yr. 196 da. 553 days 3 Hank Aaron ATL 1971 37 yr. 81 da. 1 Babe Ruth NYY 1934 700 39 yr. 157 da. 700 40 yr., 55 days 2 Hank Aaron ATL 1973 39 yr. 166 da. 9 days

Section 6 - Page 231 Players who Hit a HOME RUN in their First MLB At Bat 1st Pitch; GS HR; Career 1st Pitch; GS HR; Career Player, Team Pinch H; Pitcher Date HR Player, Team Pinch H; Pitcher Date HR

Joe Harrington, BSN 9-10-1895 3 Terry Steinbach, OAK 9-12-1986 162 Bill Duggleby, PHI GS P 4-21-1898 6 Jay Bell, CLE 1P 9-29-1986 195 Johnny Bates, BSN 4-12-1906 25 Ricky Jordan, PHI 7-17-1988 55 Luke Stuart, SLB 8-8-1921 1 Junior Felix, TOR 1P 5-4-1989 55 Walter Mueller, PIT 1P 5-7-1922 2 Jose Offerman, LAD 8-19-1990 57 , CLE 4-16-1929 238 Dave Eiland, SDP P 4-10-1992 1 Clise Dudley, BRO 1P P 4-27-1929 3 Jim Bullinger, CHC 1P P 6-8-1992 4 Gordon Slade, BRO 5-24-1930 8 Jay Gainer, COL 1P 5-14-1993 3 Eddie Morgan, BRO 1P PH 4-14-1936 1 Mitch Lyden, FLA 6-16-1993 1 Ace Parker, PHI PH 4-30-1937 2 Rusty Greer, TEX 5-16-1994 119 Gene Hasson, PHA 9-9-1937 4 Garey Ingram, LAD PH 5-19-1994 3 Ernie Koy, BRO 4-19-1938 36 Jon Nunnally, KCR 4-29-1995 42 Heinie Mueller, PHI 4-19-1938 17 Jermaine Dye, ATL 5-17-1996 325 Bill LeFebvre, BOS 1P P 6-10-1938 1 Dustin Hermanson, MON P 4-16-1997 2 Clyde Vollmer, CIN 1P 5-31-1942 69 Brad Fullmer, MON PH 9-2-1997 114 Paul Gillespie, CHC 9-11-1942 6 Marlon Anderson, PHI PH 9-8-1998 63 Buddy Kerr, NYG 9-8-1943 31 Carlos Lee, CWS 5-7-1999 358 Hack Miller, DET 4-23-1944 1 Guillermo Mota, MON P 6-9-1999 2 Whitey Lockman, NYG (teen) 7-5-1945 114 Eddie Pellagrini, BOS 4-22-1946 20 Esteban Yan, TBD 1P P 6-4-2000 1 Dan Bankhead, BRO P 8-26-1947 1 Alex Cabrera, ARI PH 6-26-2000 5 George Vico, DET 1P 4-20-1948 12 Keith McDonald, STL ** PH 7-4-2000 3 Les Layton, NYG PH 5-21-1948 2 Chris Richard, STL 1P 7-17-2000 34 Ed Sanicki, PHI 9-14-1949 3 Gene Stechschulte, STL 1P PH 4-17-2001 1 Marcus Thames, NYY 1P 6-10-2002 115 Ted Tappe, CIN (teen) PH 9-14-1950 5 Miguel Olivo, CWS 9-15-2002 141 Bob Nieman, SLB 9-14-1951 125 Dave Matranga, HOU PH 6-27-2003 1 , NYG P 4-23-1952 1 Kaz Matsui, NYM 1P 4-6-2004 32 Wally Moon, STL 4-13-1954 142 Hector Luna, STL 4-8-2004 15 Chuck Tanner, MLN 1P PH 4-12-1955 21 Greg Dobbs, SEA PH 9-8-2004 44 Bill White, NYG 5-7-1956 202 Andy Phillips, NYY 1P PH 9-26-2004 14 Frank Ernaga, CHC 5-24-1957 2 Mike Jacobs, NYM PH 8-21-2005 100 Don Leppert, PIT 6-18-1961 15 Jeremy Hermida, FLA GS PH 8-31-2005 65 Cuno Barragan, CHC 9-1-1961 1 Mike Napoli, LAA 5-4-2006 146 Bob Tillman, BOS 5-19-1962 79 Adam Wainwright, STL 1P P 5-24-2006 6 John Kennedy, WSA PH 9-5-1962 32 Kevin Kouzmanoff, CLE 1P GS 9-2-2006 85 Buster Narum, BAL P 5-3-1963 3 Charlton Jimerson, HOU PH 9-4-2006 2 Gates Brown, DET PH 6-19-1963 84 Josh Fields, CWS 9-18-2006 34 Bert Campaneris, KCA 1P PH 7-23-1964 79 Elijah Dukes, TBR 4-2-2007 31 Bill Roman, DET PH 9-30-1964 1 Mark Worrell, STL P 6-5-2008 1 Brant Alyea, WSA 1P PH 9-12-1965 38 Lou Montanez, BAL 8-6-2008 5 John Miller, NYY 9-11-1966 2 Mark Saccomanno, HOU 1P 9-8-2008 1 Rick Renick, MIN 7-11-1968 20 Jordan Schafer, ATL 4-5-2009 8 Joe Keough, OAK PH 8-7-1968 9 Gerardo Parra, ARI 5-13-2009 23 Gene Lamont, DET 9-2-1970 4 John Hester, ARI 8-28-2009 6 Don Rose, CAL 1P P 5-24-1972 1 Jason Heyward, ATL 4-5-2010 59 Benny Ayala, NYM 8-27-1974 38 Luke Hughes, MIN 4-28-2010 8 Reggie Sanders, DET 9-1-1974 3 Starlin Castro, CHC 5-7-2010 27 John Montefusco, SFG P 9-3-1974 4 Daniel Nava, BOS 1P GS 6-12-2010 7 Jose Sosa, HOU 7-30-1975 1 J.P. Arencibia, TOR 1P 8-7-2010 43 Dave McKay, MIN 8-22-1975 21 Brandon Guyer, TBR 5-6-2011 3 Johnnie LeMaster, SFG 9-2-1975 22 Tom Milone, WSN 1P P 9-3-2011 1 Alvis Woods, TOR 1P PH 4-7-1977 35 Brett Pill, SFG 9-6-2011 6 Dave Machemer, CAL 1P 6-21-1978 1 Starling Marte, PIT 1P 7-26-2012 5 Tim Wallach, MON 9-6-1980 260 Eddy Rodriguez, SDP 8-2-2012 1 Gary Gaetti, MIN 9-20-1981 360 Jurickson Profar, TEX (teen) 9-2-2012 1 Carmelo Martinez, CHC 8-22-1983 108 Mike Fitzgerald, NYM 9-13-1983 48 Andre David, MIN 6-29-1984 1 , SFG 4-8-1986 284 ** Keith McDonald hit a HR in his first 2 MLB at bats (2 games)

Section 6 - Page 232 Comparison of Career 500-Home Run Hitters by Age

1901 - 2012

Baseball Autographed by 11 players with 500 Career Home Runs

Mickey Mantle's 500th Career Home Run Ball

Seasons with 40+ Home Runs highlighted in yellow 40

Section 6 - Page 233 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30)

Age Barry Bonds Hank Aaron Babe Ruth Willie Mays Alex Rodriguez Ken Griffey, Jr. as DOB: 7/24/1964 DOB: 2/5/1934 DOB: 2/6/1895 DOB: 5/6/1931 DOB: 7/27/1975 DOB: 11/21/1969 of 762 HR 755 HR 714 HR 660 HR 647 HR 630 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total 17 18 19 5 0 0 17 0 0 127 16 16

20 122 13 13 42 4 4 121 20 20 48 5 5 155 22 38 21 153 27 40 67 3 7 34 4 24 146 36 41 154 22 60 22 113 16 16 153 26 66 52 2 9 Military 141 23 64 142 27 87 23 150 25 41 151 44 110 95 11 20 151 41 65 161 42 106 156 45 132 24 144 24 65 153 30 140 130 29 49 152 51 116 129 42 148 111 40 172 25 159 19 84 154 39 179 142 54 103 152 36 152 148 41 189 72 17 189 26 151 33 117 153 40 219 152 59 162 152 35 187 162 52 241 140 49 238 27 153 25 142 155 34 253 110 35 197 152 29 216 162 57 298 157 56 294 28 140 34 176 156 45 298 152 41 238 151 34 250 161 47 345 161 56 350 29 159 46 222 161 44 342 153 46 284 153 29 279 155 36 381 160 48 398

30 112 37 259 145 24 366 98 25 309 154 40 319 162 48 429 145 40 438 31 144 33 292 150 32 398 152 47 356 162 49 368 154 35 464 111 22 460 32 158 42 334 158 44 442 151 60 416 157 38 406 158 54 518 70 8 468 33 159 40 374 155 39 481 154 54 470 157 47 453 138 35 553 53 13 481 34 156 37 411 160 29 510 135 46 516 157 52 505 124 30 583 83 20 501 35 102 34 445 147 44 554 145 49 565 152 37 542 137 30 613 128 35 536 36 143 49 494 150 38 592 145 46 611 141 22 564 99 16 629 109 27 563 37 153 73 567 139 47 639 133 41 652 148 23 587 122 18 647 144 30 593 38 143 46 613 129 34 673 137 34 686 117 13 600 Active 143 18 611 39 130 45 658 120 40 713 125 22 708 139 28 628 117 19 630

40 147 45 703 112 20 733 28 6 714 136 18 646 33 0 630 41 14 5 708 137 12 745 88 8 654 42 130 26 734 85 10 755 66 6 660 43 126 28 762

1986-2007 1954-1976 1914-1935 1951-1973 1994-2012 1989-2010 22 years 23 years 22 years 22 years 19 years 22 years BB HOF: 1982 BB HOF: 1936 BB HOF: 1979

HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 12 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 5 HR Champs: 4

Most HR (430) by Hit 371 HR Hit 424 HR Hit 349 HR Most HR (404) by Hit 382 HR a player in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's a player in his 20's in his 20's

Most HR (79) by Youngest to reach: a player in his 40's Was pitcher from: 300 HR 1914-1918, 400 HR ages 19 to 23 500 HR 600 HR

Players strikes: Suspended 33 G: Military Service: Players strikes: Players strikes: 1994, age 30 1922, age 27 1952, age 21 1994, age 19 1994, age 24 1995, age 31 1952, age 22 1995, age 20 1995, age 25

Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1999, age 35 1974, age 40 1925, age 30 1969, age 38 1999, age 24 1995, age 25 2003, age 39 2009, age 34 2000-2006, 2005, age 41 2010, age 35 ages 30-36 2007, age 43 2011, age 36 2012, age 37

Section 6 - Page 234 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30)

Age Jim Thome Sammy Sosa Frank Robinson Mark McGwire Harmon Killebrew Rafael Palmeiro as DOB: 8/27/1970 DOB: 11/12/1968 DOB: 8/31/1935 DOB: 10/1/1963 DOB: 6/29/1936 DOB: 9/24/1964 of 612 HR 609 HR 586 HR 583 HR 573 HR 569 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total 17 18 900 19 38 4 4

20 58 4 4 44 5 9 21 27 1 1 153 15 19 152 38 38 9 2 11 22 40 2 3 116 10 29 150 29 67 18 3 3 13 0 11 22 3 3 23 47 7 10 67 8 37 148 31 98 151 49 52 153 42 53 84 14 17 24 98 20 30 159 33 70 146 36 134 155 32 84 124 31 84 152 8 25 25 137 25 55 105 25 95 139 31 165 143 33 117 150 46 130 156 8 33 26 151 38 93 144 36 131 153 37 202 156 39 156 155 48 178 154 14 47 27 147 40 133 124 40 171 162 39 241 154 22 178 142 45 223 159 26 73 28 123 30 163 162 36 207 140 21 262 139 42 220 158 49 272 159 22 95 29 146 33 196 159 66 273 156 29 291 27 9 229 113 25 297 160 37 132

30 158 37 233 162 63 336 156 33 324 47 9 238 162 39 336 111 23 155 31 156 49 282 156 50 386 155 49 373 104 39 277 163 44 380 143 39 194 32 147 52 334 160 64 450 129 30 403 130 52 329 100 17 397 162 39 233 33 159 47 381 150 49 499 130 15 418 156 58 387 162 49 446 158 38 271 34 143 42 423 137 40 539 148 32 450 155 70 457 157 41 487 162 43 314 35 59 7 430 126 35 574 132 25 475 153 65 522 147 28 515 158 47 361 36 143 42 472 102 14 588 133 28 503 89 32 554 139 26 541 158 39 400 37 130 35 507 DNP 103 19 522 97 29 583 69 5 546 160 47 447 38 149 34 541 114 21 609 147 30 552 122 13 559 155 43 490 39 124 23 564 144 22 574 106 14 573 154 38 528

40 108 25 589 49 9 583 154 23 551 41 93 15 604 36 3 586 110 18 569 42 58 8 612 43 Active

1991-2012 1989-2007 1956-1976 1986-2001 1954-1975 1986-2005 22 years 18 years 21 years 16 years 22 years 20 years BB HOF: 1982 BB HOF: 1984

HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 5 HR Champs: 6 HR Champs: 0

Hit 349 HR Hit 336 HR Hit 354 HR Hit 394 HR in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's

1 Crown Players strikes: Players strikes: Players strikes: Players strikes: 1994, age 24 1994, age 25 1994, age 30 1994, age 30 1995, age 25 1995, age 26 1995, age 31 1995, age 31

Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1998, age 28 2004, age 35 1967, age 32 1992, age 28 1960, age 24 2005, age 41 2005, age 35 2005, age 36 1968, age 33 1993, age 29 1965, age 29 1972, age 37 1994, age 30 1968, age 32 1995, age 31 1973, age 37 1996, age 32 2000, age 36 2001, age 37

Section 6 - Page 235 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30)

Age Reggie Jackson Manny Ramirez Mike Schmidt Mickey Mantle Jimmie Foxx Frank Thomas as DOB: 5/18/46 DOB: 5/30/1972 DOB: 9/27/1949 DOB: 10/20/1931 DOB: 10/22/1907 DOB: 5/27/1968 of 563 HR 555 HR 548 HR 536 HR 534 HR 521 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total

17 10 0 0 18 26 0 0 19 96 13 13 61 3 3

20 142 23 36 118 13 16 21 35 1 1 22 2 2 127 21 57 149 33 49 22 154 29 30 91 17 19 146 27 84 153 37 86 60 7 7 23 152 47 77 137 31 50 13 1 1 147 37 121 139 30 116 158 32 39 24 149 23 100 152 33 83 132 18 19 150 52 173 154 58 174 160 24 63 25 150 32 132 150 26 109 162 36 55 144 34 207 149 48 222 153 41 104 26 135 25 157 150 45 154 158 38 93 150 42 249 150 44 266 113 38 142 27 151 32 189 147 44 198 160 38 131 144 31 280 147 36 302 145 40 182 28 148 29 218 118 38 236 154 38 169 153 40 320 155 41 343 141 40 222 29 157 36 254 142 41 277 145 21 190 153 54 374 150 36 379 146 35 257

30 134 27 281 120 33 310 160 45 235 123 30 404 149 50 429 160 29 286 31 146 32 313 154 37 347 150 48 283 65 15 419 124 35 464 135 15 301 32 139 27 340 152 43 390 102 31 314 143 35 454 144 36 500 159 43 344 33 131 29 369 152 45 435 148 35 349 122 19 473 135 19 519 20 4 348 34 143 41 410 130 35 470 154 40 389 108 23 496 100 8 527 148 28 376 35 94 15 425 133 20 490 151 36 425 144 22 518 DNP 153 42 418 36 153 39 464 153 37 527 158 33 458 144 18 536 15 0 527 74 18 436 37 116 14 478 104 19 546 160 37 495 89 7 534 34 12 448 38 143 25 503 90 9 555 147 35 530 137 39 487 39 143 27 530 5 0 555 108 12 542 155 26 513

40 132 18 548 DNP 42 6 548 71 8 521 41 115 15 563 42 43

1967-1987 1993-2011 1972-1989 1951-1968 1925-1945 1990-2008 21 years 19 years 18 years 18 years 20 years 19 years BB HOF: 1993 BB HOF: 1995 BB HOF: 1974 BB HOF: 1951

HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 8 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 0

Hit 352 HR Hit 361 HR Hit 376 HR in his 30's in his 20's in his 20's

Suspended 50 G: 1 Triple Crown 1 Triple Crown 2009, age 37

Players strikes: Players strikes: Players strikes: HBP in head, 1934 Players strikes: 1981, age 35 1994, age 22 1981, age 32 caused permanent 1994, age 26 1995, age 23 sinus problems 1995, age 27

Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1979, age 33 2000, age 28 1988, age 39 1953, age 21 1931, age 23 1999, age 31 1983, age 37 2002, age 30 1962, age 30 1934, age 26 2001, age 33 2010, age 38 1963, age 31 1939, age 31 2004, age 36 1965, age 33 1942, age 34 2005, age 37 1966, age 34 2008, age 40

Section 6 - Page 236 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30)

Age Willie McCovey Ted Williams Ernie Banks Eddie Mathews Mel Ott Gary Sheffield as DOB: 1/10/1938 DOB: 8/30/1918 DOB: 1/31/1931 DOB: 10/13/1931 DOB: 3/2/1909 DOB: 11/18/1968 of 521 HR 521 HR 512 HR 512 HR 511 HR 509 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total

17 35 0 0 18 82 1 1 19 124 18 19 24 4 4

20 145 25 25 150 42 61 95 5 9 21 52 13 13 149 31 31 157 47 72 148 25 86 125 10 19 22 101 13 26 144 23 54 10 2 2 138 40 112 138 29 115 50 2 21 23 106 18 44 143 37 91 154 19 21 141 41 153 154 38 153 146 33 54 24 91 20 64 150 36 127 154 44 65 151 37 190 152 23 176 140 20 74 25 152 44 108 Military 139 28 93 148 32 222 153 35 211 87 27 101 26 130 18 126 Military 156 43 136 149 31 253 152 31 242 63 16 117 27 160 39 165 Military 154 47 183 148 46 299 150 33 275 161 42 159 28 150 36 201 150 38 165 155 45 228 153 39 338 151 31 306 135 21 180 29 135 31 232 156 32 197 156 41 269 152 32 370 150 36 342 130 22 202

30 148 36 268 137 25 222 138 29 298 152 29 399 125 27 369 152 34 236 31 149 45 313 155 43 265 154 37 335 158 23 422 151 19 388 141 43 279 32 152 39 352 89 28 293 130 18 353 141 23 445 148 27 415 143 36 315 33 105 18 370 148 30 323 157 23 376 156 32 477 152 30 445 135 25 340 34 81 14 384 6 1 324 163 28 404 134 16 493 125 18 463 155 39 379 35 130 29 413 37 13 337 141 15 419 137 16 509 120 26 489 154 36 415 36 128 22 435 117 29 366 151 23 442 31 3 512 135 21 510 154 34 449 37 122 23 458 98 28 394 150 32 474 31 1 511 39 6 455 38 82 7 465 136 24 418 155 23 497 4 0 511 133 25 480 39 141 28 493 132 38 456 72 12 509 114 19 499

40 108 12 505 129 26 482 39 3 512 100 10 509 41 117 15 520 103 10 492 42 48 1 521 113 29 521 43

1959-1980 1939-1960 1953-1971 1952-1968 1926-1947 1988-2009 22 years 19 years 19 years 17 years 22 years 22 years BB HOF: 1986 BB HOF: 1966 BB HOF: 1977 BB HOF: 1978 BB HOF: 1951

HR Champs: 3 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 6 HR Champs: 0

2 Triple Crowns Hit 370 HR Youngest to reach: in his 20's 100 HR Military Service: 200 HR 1943, age 25 1944, age 26 1945, age 27 Players strikes: 1952, age 34 1994, age 25 1953, age 35 1995, age 26

Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1962, age 24 1950, age 32, 1956, age 25 1968, age 36 1939, age 30 1991, age 22 1964, age 26 broken arm 1961, age 30 1994, age 25 1967, age 29 1954, age 36, 1963, age 32 1995, age 26 1971, age 33 broken collarbone 1998, age 29 1972, age 34 1959, age 41 2006, age 37 1976, age 38 2008, age 39 Hold-out, start of 2009, age 40 1955, age 37

Section 6 - Page 237 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters and other active star players through 2012 Season

Age Eddie Murray Albert Pujols Adam Dunn Mark Teixeira Miguel Cabrera Prince Fielder as DOB: 2/24/1956 DOB: 1/16/1980 DOB: 11/9/1979 DOB: 4/11/1980 DOB: 4/18/1983 DOB: 5/9/1984 of 504 HR 475 HR 406 HR 338 HR 321 HR 260 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total 17 18 19

20 87 12 12 21 160 27 27 161 37 37 66 19 19 160 33 45 39 2 2 22 161 27 54 157 34 71 158 26 45 158 33 78 157 28 30 23 159 25 79 157 43 114 116 27 72 146 26 26 158 26 104 158 50 80 24 158 32 111 154 46 160 161 46 118 145 38 64 157 34 138 159 34 114 25 99 22 133 161 41 201 160 40 158 162 43 107 160 37 175 162 46 160 26 151 32 165 143 49 250 160 40 198 162 33 140 160 34 209 161 32 192 27 156 33 198 158 32 282 152 40 238 132 30 170 150 38 247 162 38 230 28 162 29 227 148 37 319 158 40 278 157 33 203 161 30 277 162 30 260 29 156 31 258 160 47 366 159 38 316 156 39 242 161 44 321 Active

30 137 17 275 159 42 408 158 38 354 158 33 275 Active 31 160 30 305 147 37 445 122 11 365 156 39 314 32 161 28 333 154 30 475 151 41 406 123 24 338 33 160 20 353 Active Active Active 34 155 26 379 35 153 19 398 36 156 16 414 37 154 27 441 38 108 17 458 39 113 21 479

40 152 22 501 41 55 3 504 42 43

1977-1997 2001-2012 2001-2012 2003-2012 2003-2012 2005-2012 21 years 12 years 12 years 10 years 10 years 8 years BB HOF: 2003

HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 0 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 1

Hit 366 HR Hit 316 HR Hit 321 HR in his 20's in his 20's in his 20's

1 Triple Crown

Players strikes: 1981, age 25

Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 2006, age 26 2003, age 23 2012, age 32 None None 2008, age 28 2011, age 31

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