Monday, June 8, 2026

Most career Home Runs HIT by pitchers as pitchers ... including Ruth and Ohtani.

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/H1Pb4

For combined seasons, Playing in the AL or NL, Played at least 90% of games at P, in the regular season, requiring Home Runs >= 20, sorted by descending Home Runs.

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Generated 6/8/2026.

But the pitchers with at least 35 HR must have their individual HR log checked for HR hit when not pitching, such as pinch hitting (PH).

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=ferrewe01&t=b

Ferrell:

DefPos
P37
PH1

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=lemonbo01&t=b

Lemon:

DefPos
P35
PH2

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=ruffire01&t=b

Ruffing:

DefPos
P34
PH2

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=spahnwa01&t=b

Spahn:

DefPos
P35

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=wilsoea01&t=b

Wilson:

DefPos
P33
PH2

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=ruthba01&t=b

Ruth:

DefPos
RF346
LF319
CF27
P14
1B7

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=ohtansh01&t=b

Ohtani:

DefPos
DH286
P3
PH2

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Wes Ferrell 37

Bob Lemon 35

Warren Spahn 35 all as a pitcher; PH: 18 PA/AB: 2 singles, no homers.

Red Ruffing 34

Earl Wilson 33

Babe Ruth 14

Shohei Ohtani 3

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Wes Ferrell

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: February 2, 1908 in Greensboro, NC us

Died: December 9, 1976 (Aged 68-311d) in Sarasota, FL