Search
Recommended Products
Related Links

 

 

Informative Articles

Fishing In Hawaii
Hawaii Fishing Tips The opportunity to be on a boat ready to catch fish, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and the camaraderie with the crew of the boat is the best experience in fishing you can find. Here are some helpful tips to enjoy...
Fitness and Exercise For Children
Fitness and exercise are important. We all know that, and had that lesson drummed into our heads in school. But, how much attention do we pay to our children when it comes to fitness and exercise? In our modern day, too many children spend...
Gamers in the Game
Sometimes at night, while I sleep, I dream that I am the point guard on Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls. Other nights, I bat cleanup for the Chicago White Sox. If that isn’t busy enough, I still often find time to quarterback Jimmy Johnson’s...
Some Astounding Baseball Statistics.
Some Astounding Baseball Statistics.  Ty Cobb His lifetime batting average of .367 is awesome. It is downright baffling. Year after year of hitting over .300. His first year was the only year he hit less than .300 Nine years batting .380 or...
The Art Of Playing Softball
In today's sports, softball is considered to be the most common sport that is able to accumulate approximately 56 million Americans who will vie for anything just to be able to play this well-loved game in a year. Before, softball was...
 
Home Run Statistics - Do You Like 'Em

Home Run Statistics - Going going gone.  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 are up to and 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.
About the Author

Aron Wallad has been a baseball lover for over 45 years. His passions have included; playing, watching, reading, evaluating, and coaching the game he adores. Do you love inspiring quotes, unusual statistics and most of all, heartwarming baseball stories? If you love baseball you will love his baseball ezine.

Go here right now to join his ezine http://www.baseballsprideandjoy.com/index.php?tag=goart

Contact Aron at aron@baseballsprideandjoy.com