Who holds the MLB home run record?
Barry Bonds
Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 762 |
| 2. | Henry Aaron+ (23) | 755 |
| 3. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 714 |
| 4. | Alex Rodriguez (22) | 696 |
What is the farthest home run ever hit in the MLB?
Mickey Mantle once hit a 565-foot moonshot at Griffith Stadium. There are so many star players and fascinating stories behind the game’s longest home runs, including blasts off scoreboards, rooftops, in the playoffs and with exit velocities that would make your head spin.
Does Mark McGwire still hold the record?
McGwire finished with 583 career long balls and 1,414 RBIs, and he still holds the major league career record for at bats per home run ratio (10.6).
How many bats did Mark McGwire break?
A part of the 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase of Roger Maris’ 61 with the Cardinals, McGwire set the major league single-season home run record with 70, which Barry Bonds broke three years later with 73….
| Mark McGwire | |
|---|---|
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 583 |
| Runs batted in | 1,414 |
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What MLB team has hit the most home runs?
Minnesota and a host of competitors re-wrote that page of the MLB record book several times in 2019, with the ’19 campaign claiming the top four single-season homer totals in history, and five of the top 10. Here are the teams atop MLB’s all-time single-season home run list. 1. 2019 Twins: 307 homers. Top HR hitter: Nelson Cruz, 41.
What is the current MLB home run record?
This can be accomplished either by hitting the ball out of play while it is still in fair territory (a conventional home run), or by an inside-the-park home run. Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762.
What pitcher has hit the most home runs?
Wes Ferrell holds the all-time Major League Baseball record for home runs hit while playing the position of pitcher. He hit 37 as a pitcher.
What is the most home runs in one MLB game?
The record for most home runs in a single game is eight, held by Jay “Nig” Clarke for Corsicana of the Texas League on June 15, 1902. Five home runs in a game has been achieved four times: Pete Schneider (1923), Lou Frierson (1934), Cecil Dunn (1936) and Dick Lane (1948).