- 6 - Home Run 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 Home Run Records by Position, Month, Decade, Age Contents - Section 6 Page "Ultimate" Walk-Off Grand Slam Home Runs Career 223 HR by Position Single Season 224 HR by Position Career 225 HR hit 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(Pinch Hitter) 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 Roberto Clemente 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 Alan Trammell 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 first baseman 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 Hank Greenberg DET 1938 58 Second Baseman NL Davey Johnson ATL 1973 42 Rogers Hornsby STL 1922 42 AL Alfonso Soriano NYY 2002 39 Shortstop NL Ernie Banks CHC 1958 47 AL Alex Rodriguez TEX 2002 57 Third Baseman NL Adrian Beltre LAD 2004 48 Mike Schmidt PHI 1980 48 AL Alex Rodriguez NYY 2007 52 Also had 2 additional HR as a DH Outfielder NL Barry Bonds 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 Don Drysdale 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 Joe Cronin BOS 1943 5 Rookie NL Frank Robinson CIN 1956 38 586 career HR. Best season: 1966 - 49 HR Wally Berger 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 Rickey Henderson 25 1979---2003 81 297 Alfonso Soriano 14 1999---active 54 372 Craig Biggio 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 Harold Baines 22 1980---2001 236 384 Catcher Mike Piazza 16 1992---2007 396 427 Carlton Fisk 24 1969---1993 351 376 Johnny Bench 17 1967---1983 327 389 First Baseman Mark McGwire 16 1986---2001 566 583 Lou Gehrig 17 1923---1939 493 493 Jimmie Foxx 20 1925---1945 482 534 Second Baseman Jeff Kent 17 1992---2008 351 377 Ryne Sandberg 16 1981---1997 275 282 Joe Morgan 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 Eddie Mathews 17 1952---1968 486 512 Chipper Jones 19 1993---2012 389 468 Outfielder Barry Bonds 22 1986---2007 747 762 Babe Ruth 22 1914---1935 692 714 Hank Aaron 23 1954---1976 661 755 Willie Mays 22 1951---1973 642 660 Ken Griffey, Jr. 22 1989---2010 589 630 Sammy Sosa 18 1989---2007 583 609 Pitcher Wes Ferrell 15 1927---1941 37 38 Warren Spahn 21 1942---1965 35 35 Hit a HR in 17 consecutive seasons Bob Lemon 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 Albert Pujols 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 Mickey Mantle 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 Harmon Killebrew WAS 1959 15 28 Babe Ruth NYY 1928 15 36 June NL Sammy Sosa CHC 1998 20 40 Barry Bonds SFG 2001 39 Jim Thome PHI 2004 15 31 Pedro Guerrero LAD 1985 15 26 AL Roger Maris NYY 1961 15 35 Ken Griffey, Jr.