List of Major League Baseball progressive career home runs leaders
The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball. This includes any home runs hit by a player during official regular season games in the National Association, National League, the American Association, the Union Association, the Players' League, the American League, and the Federal League.
The list helps contextualize the evolution of one of the most prized achievements in United States sports. In the early 1930s, Babe Ruth had almost 400 more home runs than the next player, his longtime teammate Lou Gehrig; when Joe DiMaggio retired in 1951, he was fifth on the all-time list.
Career home run leaders by year
Player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame | |
‡|alt=ACT | Player is still active |
Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
1871 | Meyerle 4 | Pike 4 | Treacey 4 | Bass 3 | Cuthbert 3 | Sutton 3 | |||||
1872 | Pike 10 | Treacey 6 | Meyerle 5 | Cuthbert 4 | Bass 3 | Gedney 3 | Hall 3 | Sutton 3 | Wood 3 | T York 3 | |
1873 | Pike 14 | Meyerle 8 | Treacey 7 | Cuthbert 6 | T York 5 | Wright 5 | Gedney 4 | ||||
1874 | Pike 15 | Meyerle 9 | Cuthbert 8 | Treacey 7 | Wright 7 | O'Rourke 6 | Clapp 5 | Gedney 5 | McVey 5 | T York 5 | |
1875 | Pike 15 | O'Rourke 12 | Meyerle 10 | Wright 9 | Cuthbert 8 | Hall 8 | McVey 8 | Start 8 | Treacey 7 | White 5 | Gedney, T York, Clapp 5 |
1876 | Pike 16 | O'Rourke 14 | Hall 13 | Meyerle 10 | Wright 10 | McVey 9 | Cuthbert 8 | Start 8 | Treacey 7 | T York 6 | White 6 |
1877 | Pike 20 | O'Rourke 14 | Hall 13 | Meyerle 10 | Wright 10 | McVey 9 | Start 9 | Cuthbert 8 | White 8 | Treacey 7 | T York 7 |
1878 | Pike 20 | O'Rourke 15 | Hall 13 | McVey 11 | Meyerle 10 | Start 10 | Wright 10 | Jones 9 | Cuthbert 8 | White 8 | T York 8 |
1879 | Pike 20 | Jones 18 | O'Rourke 16 | Hall 13 | Start 12 | McVey 11 | Wright 11 | Meyerle 10 | Hines 9 | White 9 | T York 9 |
1880 | Jones 23 | O'Rourke 22 | Pike 20 | Hall 13 | Hines 12 | Start 12 | McVey 11 | Wright 11 | Meyerle 10 | White 9 | Jo O'Rourke, T York 9 |
1881 | Jones 23 | O'Rourke 22 | Pike 20 | Hines 14 | Hall 13 | Brouthers 12 | Start 12 | Wright 11 | T York 11 | McVey 11 | |
1882 | O'Rourke 24 | Jones 23 | Pike 20 | Brouthers 18 | Hines 18 | Bennett 13 | Hall 13 | Stovey 13 | Start 12 | T York 12 | |
1883 | Jones 33 | Stovey 27 | O'Rourke 25 | Hines 22 | Brouthers 21 | Pike 20 | Bennett 18 | Farrell 14 | Wood 14 | T York 14 | |
1884 | Jones 40 | Stovey 37 | Brouthers 35 | Williamson 35 | O'Rourke 30 | Pfeffer 27 | Anson 26 | Dalrymple 26 | Hines 25 | Dunlap 24 | |
1885 | Stovey 50 | Jones 45 | Brouthers 42 | Williamson 38 | Dalrymple 37 | O'Rourke 35 | Anson 33 | Pfeffer 32 | K Kelly 31 | Wood 27 | |
1886 | Stovey 57 | Brouthers 53 | Jones 51 | Williamson 44 | Anson 43 | Dalrymple 40 | Pfeffer 39 | O'Rourke 36 | Hines 35 | K Kelly 35 | |
1887 | Brouthers 65 | Stovey 61 | Jones 56 | Pfeffer 55 | Williamson 53 | Anson 50 | Hines 45 | Wood 45 | K Kelly 43 | Dalrymple 42 | |
1888 | Brouthers 74 | Stovey 70 | Pfeffer 63 | Anson 62 | Williamson 61 | Jones 56 | Reilly 54 | Connor 53 | Denny 52 | K Kelly 52 | |
1889 | Stovey 89 | Brouthers 81 | Denny 70 | Pfeffer 70 | Anson 69 | Connor 66 | Williamson 62 | K Kelly 61 | Reilly 59 | Jones 56 | Wood 56 |
1890 | Stovey 101 | Brouthers 82 | Connor 80 | Anson 76 | Pfeffer 75 | Denny 73 | K Kelly 65 | Reilly 65 | Wood 65 | Williamson 64 | |
1891 | Stovey 117 | Brouthers 87 | Connor 87 | Anson 84 | Pfeffer 82 | Denny 73 | Reilly 69 | Richardson 68 | Wood 68 | K Kelly 67 | |
1892 | Stovey 121 | Connor 99 | Brouthers 92 | Anson 85 | Pfeffer 84 | Denny 73 | Ryan 73 | Thompson 72 | Richardson 70 | K Kelly 69 | Reilly 69 |
1893 | Stovey 122 | Connor 110 | Brouthers 94 | Pfeffer 87 | Anson 85 | Thompson 83 | Tiernan 77 | Ryan 76 | Denny 74 | Richardson 70 | |
1894 | Stovey 122 | Connor 118 | Brouthers 103 | Thompson 96 | Pfeffer 92 | Anson 90 | Tiernan 82 | Ryan 79 | Denny 74 | Richardson 70 | |
1895 | Connor 126 | Stovey 122 | Thompson 114 | Brouthers 105 | Anson 92 | Pfeffer 92 | Tiernan 89 | Ryan 85 | Denny 74 | Duffy 73 | |
1896 | Connor 137 | Thompson 126 | Stovey 122 | Brouthers 106 | Tiernan 96 | Anson 94 | Pfeffer 94 | Ryan 88 | Duffy 78 | Denny 74 | |
1897 | Connor 138 | Thompson 126 | Stovey 122 | Brouthers 106 | Tiernan 101 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | Ryan 93 | Duffy 89 | Denny 74 | |
1898 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Brouthers 106 | Tiernan 106 | Anson 97 | Duffy 97 | Ryan 97 | Pfeffer 94 | Clements 76 | |
1899 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Brouthers 106 | Tiernan 106 | Duffy 102 | Ryan 100 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | Delahanty 80 | |
1900 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Brouthers 106 | Tiernan 106 | Ryan 105 | Duffy 104 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | Long 86 | |
1901 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Ryan 105 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | Delahanty 90 | |
1902 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 111 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 100 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | |
1903 –1913 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | |
1914 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Anson 97 | Pfeffer 94 | Wagner 94 |
1915 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 100 | Anson 97 | |
1916 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 101 | Anson 97 | |
1917 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 101 | Cravath 98 | |
1918 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Cravath 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 101 | |
1919 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Ryan 118 | Cravath 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 101 | |
1920 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Cravath 119 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Ruth 103 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 101 |
1921 | Ruth 162 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Cravath 119 | Ryan 118 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 | Delahanty 101 | Wagner 101 |
1922 | Ruth 197 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Cravath 119 | Ryan 118 | Walker 116 | C Williams 108 | Brouthers 106 | Duffy 106 | Tiernan 106 |
1923 | Ruth 238 | C Williams 149 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Stovey 122 | Cravath 119 | Ryan 118 | Walker 118 | Hornsby 116 | K Williams 108 | |
1924 | Ruth 284 | C Williams 173 | Hornsby 141 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | K Williams 126 | Stovey 122 | Cravath 119 | Ryan 118 | Walker 118 | |
1925 | Ruth 309 | C Williams 186 | Hornsby 180 | K Williams 151 | Connor 138 | Thompson 127 | Wheat 126 | Stovey 122 | Cravath 119 | Ryan 118 | Walker 118 |
1926 | Ruth 356 | C Williams 204 | Hornsby 191 | K Williams 168 | Connor 138 | Wheat 131 | Thompson 127 | Fournier 126 | G Kelly 123 | Stovey 122 | |
1927 | Ruth 416 | C Williams 234 | Hornsby 217 | K Williams 185 | Connor 138 | Fournier 136 | Heilmann 135 | Wheat 132 | G Kelly 128 | Thompson 127 | |
1928 | Ruth 470 | C Williams 246 | Hornsby 238 | K Williams 193 | Heilmann 149 | Connor 138 | Fournier 136 | Meusel 136 | Wheat 132 | G Kelly 131 | |
1929 | Ruth 516 | Hornsby 277 | C Williams 251 | K Williams 196 | Heilmann 164 | Bottomley 146 | Gehrig 146 | Meusel 146 | Connor 138 | Wilson 137 | |
1930 | Ruth 565 | Hornsby 279 | C Williams 251 | K Williams 196 | Wilson 193 | Gehrig 187 | Heilmann 183 | Bottomley 161 | Meusel 156 | Simmons 151 | |
1931 | Ruth 611 | Hornsby 295 | C Williams 251 | Gehrig 233 | Wilson 206 | K Williams 196 | Heilmann 183 | Simmons 173 | Bottomley 170 | Goslin 169 | |
1932 | Ruth 652 | Hornsby 296 | Gehrig 267 | C Williams 251 | Wilson 229 | Simmons 208 | K Williams 196 | Goslin 186 | Heilmann 183 | Bottomley 181 | |
1933 | Ruth 686 | Gehrig 299 | Hornsby 299 | C Williams 251 | Wilson 238 | Foxx 222 | Simmons 222 | Goslin 196 | K Williams 196 | Bottomley 194 | |
1934 | Ruth 708 | Gehrig 348 | Hornsby 300 | Foxx 266 | C Williams 251 | Wilson 244 | Simmons 240 | Klein 211 | Ott 211 | Goslin 209 | |
1935 | Ruth 714 | Gehrig 378 | Foxx 302 | Hornsby 300 | Simmons 256 | C Williams 251 | Wilson 244 | Ott 242 | Klein 232 | Goslin 218 | |
1936 | Ruth 714 | Gehrig 427 | Foxx 343 | Hornsby 300 | Ott 275 | Simmons 269 | Klein 257 | C Williams 251 | Wilson 244 | Goslin 242 | |
1937 | Ruth 714 | Gehrig 464 | Foxx 379 | Ott 306 | Hornsby 301 | Simmons 277 | Klein 272 | C Williams 251 | Goslin 246 | Wilson 244 | |
1938 | Ruth 714 | Gehrig 493 | Foxx 429 | Ott 342 | Hornsby 301 | Simmons 298 | Klein 280 | C Williams 251 | Goslin 248 | Wilson 244 | |
1939 | Ruth 714 | Gehrig 493 | Foxx 464 | Ott 369 | Simmons 305 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 292 | C Williams 251 | Goslin 248 | Wilson 244 | |
1940 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 500 | Gehrig 493 | Ott 388 | Simmons 306 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 299 | C Williams 251 | Goslin 248 | Greenberg 247 | |
1941 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 519 | Gehrig 493 | Ott 415 | Simmons 306 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | C Williams 251 | Greenberg 249 | Goslin 248 | |
1942 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 527 | Gehrig 493 | Ott 445 | Simmons 306 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Johnson 252 | C Williams 251 | Greenberg 249 | |
1943 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 527 | Gehrig 493 | Ott 463 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Johnson 259 | C Williams 251 | Greenberg 249 | |
1944 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 527 | Gehrig 493 | Ott 489 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Johnson 276 | C Williams 251 | Greenberg 249 | |
1945 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 510 | Gehrig 493 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Johnson 288 | Greenberg 262 | C Williams 251 | |
1946 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Simmons 307 | Greenberg 306 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Johnson 288 | R York 256 | |
1947 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Greenberg 331 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Johnson 288 | R York 277 | |
1948 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Greenberg 331 | Simmons 307 | DiMaggio 303 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | Mize 297 | |
1949 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Greenberg 331 | DiMaggio 317 | Mize 316 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | |
1950 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | DiMaggio 349 | Mize 341 | Greenberg 331 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | Klein 300 | |
1951 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 351 | Greenberg 331 | T Williams 323 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | |
1952 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 355 | Greenberg 331 | T Williams 324 | Simmons 307 | Hornsby 301 | |
1953 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | T Williams 337 | Greenberg 331 | Kiner 329 | Simmons 307 | |
1954 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | T Williams 366 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | Kiner 351 | Greenberg 331 | Simmons 307 | |
1955 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | T Williams 394 | Kiner 369 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | Greenberg 331 | Musial 325 | |
1956 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | T Williams 418 | Kiner 369 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | Musial 352 | Greenberg 331 | |
1957 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | T Williams 456 | Musial 381 | Kiner 369 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | Greenberg 331 | |
1958 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | T Williams 482 | Musial 398 | Kiner 369 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | Greenberg 331 | Snider 331 |
1959 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | T Williams 492 | Musial 412 | Kiner 369 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | Snider 354 | |
1960 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Musial 429 | Kiner 369 | Snider 368 | DiMaggio 361 | Mize 359 | |
1961 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Musial 444 | Snider 384 | Mantle 374 | Mathews 370 | Kiner 369 | |
1962 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Musial 463 | Mantle 404 | Mathews 399 | Snider 389 | Hodges 370 | |
1963 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Musial 475 | Mathews 422 | Mantle 419 | Mays 406 | Snider 403 | |
1964 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Gehrig 493 | Musial 475 | Mantle 454 | Mays 453 | Mathews 445 | Snider 407 | |
1965 | Ruth 714 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Mays 505 | Gehrig 493 | Mathews 477 | Musial 475 | Mantle 473 | Snider 407 | |
1966 | Ruth 714 | Mays 542 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Ott 511 | Mantle 496 | Gehrig 493 | Mathews 493 | Musial 475 | Aaron 442 | |
1967 | Ruth 714 | Mays 564 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mantle 518 | Ott 511 | Mathews 509 | Gehrig 493 | Aaron 481 | Musial 475 | |
1968 | Ruth 714 | Mays 587 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Ott 511 | Aaron 510 | Gehrig 493 | Musial 475 | |
1969 | Ruth 714 | Mays 600 | Aaron 554 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Ott 511 | Banks 497 | Gehrig 493 | |
1970 | Ruth 714 | Mays 628 | Aaron 592 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Ott 511 | Banks 509 | Gehrig 493 | |
1971 | Ruth 714 | Mays 646 | Aaron 639 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Killebrew 515 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 | Ott 511 | |
1972 | Ruth 714 | Aaron 673 | Mays 654 | Killebrew 541 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | Robinson 522 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 | |
1973 | Ruth 714 | Aaron 713 | Mays 660 | Robinson 552 | Killebrew 546 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 | |
1974 | Aaron 733 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 574 | Killebrew 559 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 | |
1975 | Aaron 745 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 583 | Killebrew 573 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 | |
1976 –1978 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 | |
1979 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 520 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 |
1980 –1984 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 521 | Mathews 512 | Banks 512 |
1985 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | Jackson 530 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 521 | |
1986 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 548 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 521 | |
1987 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | Schmidt 530 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 521 |
1988 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Schmidt 542 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 521 |
1989 –1998 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Schmidt 548 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | T Williams 521 | McCovey 521 |
1999 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Schmidt 548 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | McGwire 522 | |
2000 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | McGwire 554 | Schmidt 548 | Mantle 536 | Foxx 534 | |
2001 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Bonds 567 | Jackson 563 | Schmidt 548 | Mantle 536 | |
2002 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Bonds 613 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Schmidt 548 | Mantle 536 | |
2003 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Bonds 658 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Schmidt 548 | Sosa 539 | |
2004 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Bonds 703 | Mays 660 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Sosa 574 | Killebrew 573 | Jackson 563 | Palmeiro 551 | |
2005 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Bonds 708 | Mays 660 | Sosa 588 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Palmeiro 569 | Jackson 563 | |
2006 | Aaron 755 | Bonds 734 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Sosa 588 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Palmeiro 569 | Griffey 563 | Jackson 563 |
2007 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Sosa 609 | Griffey 593 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Palmeiro 569 | |
2008 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Griffey 611 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Killebrew 573 | Palmeiro 569 | |
2009 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Griffey 630 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | Rodriguez 583 | Killebrew 573 | |
2010 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Griffey 630 | Rodriguez 613 | Sosa 609 | Thome 589 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | |
2011 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Griffey 630 | Rodriguez 629 | Sosa 609 | Thome 604 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | |
2012 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Rodriguez 647 | Griffey 630 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | |
2013 –2014 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Mays 660 | Rodriguez 654 | Griffey 630 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | |
2015 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Rodriguez 687 | Mays 660 | Griffey 630 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | McGwire 583 | |
2016 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Rodriguez 696 | Mays 660 | Griffey 630 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Pujols 591 | Robinson 586 | |
2017 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Rodriguez 696 | Mays 660 | Griffey 630 | Pujols 614 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | |
2018 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Rodriguez 696 | Mays 660 | Pujols 633 | Griffey 630 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | |
2019 | Bonds 762 | Aaron 755 | Ruth 714 | Rodríguez 696 | Mays 660 | Pujols 656 | Griffey 630 | Thome 612 | Sosa 609 | Robinson 586 | |
2020 |
Leadership dates
Starting with Harry Stovey passing Charley Jones in August 1885, there have been seven changes of the career home run leader. Stovey held the title twice, having lost it to Dan Brouthers in June 1887 and then regaining it from Brouthers in August 1889. In the modern era—since the formation of the American League in 1901—there have only been four players who have held the title.held the career home run record twice during the late 1800s.