Sunday, June 21, 2026

Career Home Runs >= 450: BB%, SO%, BB+SO%. They didn't hit the ball.

It took an odd combination of Bases on Balls (BB) and Strike Outs (SO) to get every batter with at least 450 career Home Runs. It includes one who may bat again in 2026: Giancarlo Stanton #40 with 456 HR.

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/ng8nB

For combined seasons, Playing in the AL or NL, in the regular season, requiring Strikeouts >= 696 and Bases on Balls >= 738, sorted by descending Home Runs.

RkPlayerHRBB/PASO/PA(BB+SO)/PABBSOPAABPlayerOPS+
1Barry Bonds76220.29%12.21%32.50%2,5581,53912,6069,847Barry Bonds182
2Henry Aaron75510.06%9.92%19.98%1,4021,38313,94112,364Henry Aaron155
3Babe Ruth71419.40%12.51%31.92%2,0621,33010,6288,399Babe Ruth206
4Albert Pujols70310.53%10.77%21.29%1,3731,40413,04111,421Albert Pujols145
5Álex Rodríguez69610.96%18.74%29.70%1,3382,28712,20710,566Álex Rodríguez140
6Willie Mays66011.71%12.21%23.93%1,4641,52612,49710,881Willie Mays156
7Ken Griffey Jr.63011.61%15.74%27.34%1,3121,77911,3049,801Ken Griffey Jr.136
8Jim Thome61216.94%24.71%41.65%1,7472,54810,3138,422Jim Thome147
9Sammy Sosa6099.39%23.30%32.69%9292,3069,8968,813Sammy Sosa128
10Frank Robinson58612.09%13.04%25.14%1,4201,53211,74410,006Frank Robinson154
11Mark McGwire58317.19%20.84%38.03%1,3171,5967,6606,187Mark McGwire163
12Harmon Killebrew57315.85%17.28%33.13%1,5591,6999,8338,147Harmon Killebrew143
13Rafael Palmeiro56911.23%11.19%22.42%1,3531,34812,04610,472Rafael Palmeiro132
14Reggie Jackson56312.04%22.74%34.79%1,3752,59711,4189,864Reggie Jackson139
15Manny Ramírez55513.60%18.55%32.15%1,3291,8139,7748,244Manny Ramírez154
16Mike Schmidt54814.98%18.71%33.69%1,5071,88310,0628,352Mike Schmidt148
17David Ortiz54113.07%17.34%30.41%1,3191,75010,0918,640David Ortiz141
18Mickey Mantle53617.49%17.26%34.74%1,7331,7109,9108,102Mickey Mantle172
19Jimmie Foxx53415.00%13.55%28.55%1,4521,3119,6778,134Jimmie Foxx163
20Ted Williams52120.64%7.24%27.88%2,0217099,7927,706Ted Williams191
20Willie McCovey52113.88%15.99%29.87%1,3451,5509,6928,197Willie McCovey147
20Frank Thomas52116.55%13.87%30.41%1,6671,39710,0758,199Frank Thomas156
23Ernie Banks5127.34%11.89%19.23%7631,23610,3969,421Ernie Banks122
23Eddie Mathews51214.30%14.72%29.02%1,4441,48710,1018,537Eddie Mathews143
25Mel Ott51115.05%7.90%22.95%1,70889611,3479,456Mel Ott155
25Miguel Cabrera51110.66%17.85%28.51%1,2582,10511,79610,356Miguel Cabrera140
27Gary Sheffield50913.47%10.70%24.17%1,4751,17110,9479,217Gary Sheffield140
28Eddie Murray50410.40%11.83%22.23%1,3331,51612,81711,336Eddie Murray129
29Lou Gehrig49315.60%8.17%23.78%1,5087909,6658,001Lou Gehrig179
29Fred McGriff49312.83%18.50%31.32%1,3051,88210,1748,757Fred McGriff134
31Adrian Beltré4776.99%14.28%21.27%8481,73212,13011,068Adrian Beltré116
32Stan Musial47512.57%5.47%18.04%1,59969612,72110,972Stan Musial159
32Willie Stargell47510.38%21.45%31.83%9371,9369,0277,927Willie Stargell147
34Carlos Delgado47312.81%20.16%32.97%1,1091,7458,6577,283Carlos Delgado138
35Chipper Jones46814.25%13.27%27.52%1,5121,40910,6148,984Chipper Jones141
36Dave Winfield4659.84%13.64%23.48%1,2161,68612,35811,003Dave Winfield130
37Nelson Cruz4648.79%22.82%31.61%7381,9168,3967,501Nelson Cruz130
38José Canseco46211.15%23.89%35.04%9061,9428,1297,057José Canseco132
39Adam Dunn46215.81%28.57%44.38%1,3172,3798,3286,883Adam Dunn124
40Giancarlo Stanton45611.15%28.71%39.86%8112,0887,2736,364Giancarlo Stanton136
41Carl Yastrzemski45213.19%9.96%23.14%1,8451,39313,99211,988Carl Yastrzemski130
RkPlayerHRBB/PASO/PA(BB+SO)/PABBSOPAABPlayerOPS+
max76220.64%28.71%44.38%2,5582,59713,99212,364max206
min4526.99%5.47%18.04%7386967,2736,187min116
average54813.20%15.89%29.09%1,3951,63410,6609,095average147