Friday, August 14, 2026

Home Runs 1920-1979: team leaders < 10.

I learned this week that the most HR on the 1954 Baltimore Orioles was only 8 by Vern Stephens. That was very surprising, so ...

I found a table that I had created three years ago, which contains most HR per team per year (1903-2023). It includes ties, including teammates.

To view all 2,826 records, click this link.

Below is a subset of 88 records with team leader with fewer than 10 HR for seasons 1920-1979 (most recent full season matching, excluding 1981 and 2020) sorted descending on year, MaxOfHR, team.

HR is the team total.

In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 HR and out homered every other American League (AL) team (Ruth also did it in 1920). Including National League (NL) teams, five 1927 and six 1920 team HR leaders hit fewer than 10.

qryMaxTeamHR<10
yearID MaxOfHR nameFirst nameLast teamID lgID HR %team name
1979 9 Jose Cruz HOU NL 49 18.4% Houston Astros
1954 8 Vern Stephens BAL AL 52 15.4% Baltimore Orioles
1949 7 Bud Souchock CHA AL 43 16.3% Chicago White Sox
1948 7 Gil Coan WS1 AL 31 22.6% Washington Senators
1948 7 Bud Stewart WS1 AL 31 22.6% Washington Senators
1946 8 Danny Litwhiler BSN NL 44 18.2% Boston Braves
1946 8 Phil Cavarretta CHN NL 56 14.3% Chicago Cubs
1946 8 Bill Nicholson CHN NL 56 14.3% Chicago Cubs
1946 7 Taffy Wright CHA AL 37 18.9% Chicago White Sox
1945 8 Bobby Estalella PHA AL 33 24.2% Philadelphia Athletics
1945 8 Harlond Clift WS1 AL 27 29.6% Washington Senators
1945 4 Johnny Dickshot CHA AL 22 18.2% Chicago White Sox
1945 4 Guy Curtright CHA AL 22 18.2% Chicago White Sox
1943 9 Augie Galan BRO NL 39 23.1% Brooklyn Dodgers
1943 9 Eric Tipton CIN NL 43 20.9% Cincinnati Reds
1943 5 Joe Kuhel CHA AL 33 15.2% Chicago White Sox
1942 9 Danny Litwhiler PHI NL 44 20.5% Philadelphia Phillies
1942 9 Mickey Vernon WS1 AL 40 22.5% Washington Senators
1942 7 Wally Moses CHA AL 25 28.0% Chicago White Sox
1939 9 Joe Marty PHI NL 49 18.4% Philadelphia Phillies
1939 9 Emmett Mueller PHI NL 49 18.4% Philadelphia Phillies
1938 8 Chuck Klein PHI NL 40 20.0% Philadelphia Phillies
1937 9 Pep Young PIT NL 47 19.1% Pittsburgh Pirates
1937 8 Cookie Lavagetto BRO NL 37 21.6% Brooklyn Dodgers
1936 5 Babe Phelps BRO NL 33 15.2% Brooklyn Dodgers
1935 6 Jake Powell WS1 AL 32 18.8% Washington Senators
1933 9 Hack Wilson BRO NL 62 14.5% Brooklyn Dodgers
1933 9 Danny Taylor BRO NL 62 14.5% Brooklyn Dodgers
1933 9 Tony Cuccinello BRO NL 62 14.5% Brooklyn Dodgers
1932 9 Red Kress CHA AL 36 25.0% Chicago White Sox
1932 8 Earl Grace PIT NL 48 16.7% Pittsburgh Pirates
1932 8 Paul Waner PIT NL 48 16.7% Pittsburgh Pirates
1931 8 Nick Cullop CIN NL 21 38.1% Cincinnati Reds
1931 6 Carl Reynolds CHA AL 27 22.2% Chicago White Sox
1929 9 Red Kress SLA AL 46 19.6% St. Louis Browns
1929 7 Curt Walker CIN NL 34 20.6% Cincinnati Reds
1929 6 Jack Rothrock BOS AL 28 21.4% Boston Red Sox
1928 7 Val Picinich CIN NL 32 21.9% Cincinnati Reds
1928 5 George Burns CLE AL 34 14.7% Cleveland Indians
1928 3 Bill Barrett CHA AL 24 12.5% Chicago White Sox
1928 3 Alex Metzler CHA AL 24 12.5% Chicago White Sox
1927 9 Bibb Falk CHA AL 36 25.0% Chicago White Sox
1927 9 Glenn Wright PIT NL 54 16.7% Pittsburgh Pirates
1927 9 Paul Waner PIT NL 54 16.7% Pittsburgh Pirates
1927 6 Phil Todt BOS AL 28 21.4% Boston Red Sox
1927 6 Curt Walker CIN NL 29 20.7% Cincinnati Reds
1927 5 Johnny Hodapp CLE AL 26 19.2% Cleveland Indians
1926 8 Bibb Falk CHA AL 32 25.0% Chicago White Sox
1926 8 George Grantham PIT NL 44 18.2% Pittsburgh Pirates
1926 8 Glenn Wright PIT NL 44 18.2% Pittsburgh Pirates
1926 8 Kiki Cuyler PIT NL 44 18.2% Pittsburgh Pirates
1926 8 Paul Waner PIT NL 44 18.2% Pittsburgh Pirates
1926 7 Phil Todt BOS AL 32 21.9% Boston Red Sox
1926 7 Edd Roush CIN NL 35 20.0% Cincinnati Reds
1926 7 Tris Speaker CLE AL 27 25.9% Cleveland Indians
1926 3 Jimmy Welsh BSN NL 16 18.8% Boston Braves
1926 3 Dick Burrus BSN NL 16 18.8% Boston Braves
1925 9 Earl Sheely CHA AL 38 23.7% Chicago White Sox
1925 8 Elmer Smith CIN NL 44 18.2% Cincinnati Reds
1925 8 Edd Roush CIN NL 44 18.2% Cincinnati Reds
1925 7 Jimmy Welsh BSN NL 41 17.1% Boston Braves
1924 9 Tris Speaker CLE AL 41 22.0% Cleveland Indians
1924 9 Kiki Cuyler PIT NL 44 20.5% Pittsburgh Pirates
1924 6 Cotton Tierney BSN NL 25 24.0% Boston Braves
1924 4 Sam Bohne CIN NL 36 11.1% Cincinnati Reds
1924 4 Rube Bressler CIN NL 36 11.1% Cincinnati Reds
1924 4 Curt Walker CIN NL 36 11.1% Cincinnati Reds
1924 4 Ike Caveney CIN NL 36 11.1% Cincinnati Reds
1923 9 Goose Goslin WS1 AL 26 34.6% Washington Senators
1923 7 Tony Boeckel BSN NL 32 21.9% Boston Braves
1922 6 Ray Powell BSN NL 32 18.8% Boston Braves
1922 6 Tony Boeckel BSN NL 32 18.8% Boston Braves
1921 9 Bing Miller WS1 AL 42 21.4% Washington Senators
1921 7 Charlie Grimm PIT NL 37 18.9% Pittsburgh Pirates
1921 7 George Whitted PIT NL 37 18.9% Pittsburgh Pirates
1921 7 Max Carey PIT NL 37 18.9% Pittsburgh Pirates
1921 6 Max Flack CHN NL 37 16.2% Chicago Cubs
1921 6 Ray Grimes CHN NL 37 16.2% Chicago Cubs
1921 5 Del Pratt BOS AL 17 29.4% Boston Red Sox
1921 4 Edd Roush CIN NL 20 20.0% Cincinnati Reds
1920 9 Zack Wheat BRO NL 28 32.1% Brooklyn Robins
1920 9 Braggo Roth WS1 AL 36 25.0% Washington Senators
1920 7 Harry Hooper BOS AL 22 31.8% Boston Red Sox
1920 6 Ray Powell BSN NL 23 26.1% Boston Braves
1920 4 Jake Daubert CIN NL 18 22.2% Cincinnati Reds
1920 4 Edd Roush CIN NL 18 22.2% Cincinnati Reds
1920 4 Carson Bigbee PIT NL 16 25.0% Pittsburgh Pirates
1920 4 Fred Nicholson PIT NL 16 25.0% Pittsburgh Pirates

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Yankees: only six 40 Home Run seasons 1938-1996: Mantle 4, Maris 1, Jackson 1.

Yankee Home Runs 1903-2025.  Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Click link to view all. Tabs:

All

>=10

>=30

>=40

>=50

__________________

>= 40 HR:

yearIDteamIDHR#AB#AB/HRFnameLnameplayerIDyearIDgap
1920NYA544578.46BabeRuthruthba011920
1921NYA595409.15BabeRuthruthba011921
1923NYA4152212.73BabeRuthruthba0119231
1924NYA4652911.50BabeRuthruthba011924
1926NYA4749510.53BabeRuthruthba0119261
1927NYA605409.00BabeRuthruthba011927
1927NYA4758412.43LouGehriggehrilo011927
1928NYA545369.93BabeRuthruthba011928
1929NYA4649910.85BabeRuthruthba011929
1930NYA4951810.57BabeRuthruthba011930
1930NYA4158114.17LouGehriggehrilo011930
1931NYA4661913.46LouGehriggehrilo011931
1931NYA4653411.61BabeRuthruthba011931
1932NYA4145711.15BabeRuthruthba011932
1934NYA4957911.82LouGehriggehrilo0119341
1936NYA4957911.82LouGehriggehrilo0119361
1937NYA4662113.50JoeDiMaggiodimagjo011937
1956NYA5253310.25MickeyMantlemantlmi01195618
1958NYA4251912.36MickeyMantlemantlmi0119581
1960NYA4052713.18MickeyMantlemantlmi0119601
1961NYA615909.67RogerMarismarisro011961
1961NYA545149.52MickeyMantlemantlmi011961
1980NYA4151412.54ReggieJacksonjacksre01198018
1997NYA4459413.50TinoMartinezmartiti02199716
2002NYA4156013.66JasonGiambigiambja0120024
2003NYA4153513.05JasonGiambigiambja012003
2005NYA4860512.60AlexRodriguezrodrial0120051
2007NYA5458310.80AlexRodriguezrodrial0120071
2011NYA4158314.22CurtisGrandersongrandcu0120113
2012NYA4359613.86CurtisGrandersongrandcu012012
2017NYA5254210.42AaronJudgejudgeaa0120174
2022NYA625709.19AaronJudgejudgeaa0120224
2024NYA585599.64AaronJudgejudgeaa0120241
2024NYA4157614.05JuanSotosotoju012024
2025NYA5354110.21AaronJudgejudgeaa012025
yearIDteamIDHR#AB#AB/HRFnameLnameplayerIDyearIDgap
min404578.46
max6262114.22

1938-1996 only 6 in those 58 seasons:

1956NYA5253310.25MickeyMantlemantlmi01195618
1958NYA4251912.36MickeyMantlemantlmi0119581
1960NYA4052713.18MickeyMantlemantlmi0119601
1961NYA615909.67RogerMarismarisro011961
1961NYA545149.52MickeyMantlemantlmi011961
1980NYA4151412.54ReggieJacksonjacksre01198018

Only Jackson 1962-1996!

140 by other teams:

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/UVy5I

For single seasons, from 1938 to 1996, Playing in the AL or NL, in the regular season, requiring Home Runs >= 40, sorted by descending Home Runs.

>=49, including Yankees:

Yankee record 1938-1996 (17 of 27 World Series championships but only one from Jackson 41 HR in 1980 through 1996):

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/

1996AL East16292700.568.5461st of 5--Won WS (4-2)8717872,250,877A.Pettitte (5.6)
1995AL East14579651.549.5392nd of 57.0Lost ALDS (3-2)7496881,705,263B.Williams (6.4)
1994AL East11370430.619.6021st of 5--6705341,675,556W.Boggs (4.5)
1993AL East16288740.543.5352nd of 77.08217612,416,942J.Key (6.3)
1992AL East16276860.469.4924th of 720.07337461,748,737M.Perez (5.9)
1991AL East16271910.438.4355th of 720.06747771,863,733S.Sax (4.2)
1990AL East16267950.414.4027th of 721.06037492,006,436R.Kelly (5.5)
1989AL East16174870.460.4425th of 714.56987922,170,485S.Sax (4.4)
1988AL East16185760.528.5145th of 73.57727482,633,701R.Henderson (6.3)
1987AL East16289730.549.5184th of 79.07887582,427,672D.Mattingly (5.1)
YearLgGWLTiesW-L%pythW-L%FinishGBPlayoffsRRAAttendanceTop Player
1986AL East16290720.556.5352nd of 75.57977382,268,030D.Mattingly (7.2)
1985AL East16197640.602.6082nd of 72.08396602,214,587R.Henderson (9.9)
1984AL East16287750.537.5503rd of 717.07586791,821,815D.Mattingly (6.3)
1983AL East16291710.562.5423rd of 77.07707032,257,976R.Guidry (5.3)
1982AL East16279830.488.4965th of 716.07097162,041,219R.Gossage (4.5)
1981AL East10759480.551.5934th of 72.0Lost WS (4-2)4213431,614,353D.Righetti (3.5)
1980AL East162103590.636.5971st of 7--Lost ALCS (3-0)8206622,627,417W.Randolph (6.6)
1979AL East16089710.556.5404th of 713.57346722,537,765R.Guidry (6.5)
1978AL East163100630.613.6051st of 7--Won WS (4-2)7355822,335,871R.Guidry (9.6)
1977AL East162100620.617.6101st of 7--Won WS (4-2)8316512,103,092G.Nettles (5.5)
1976AL East15997620.610.6071st of 6--Lost WS (4-0)7305752,012,434G.Nettles (8.0)
1975AL East16083770.519.5673rd of 612.06815881,288,048C.Hunter (8.1)
1974AL East16289730.549.5342nd of 62.06716231,273,075E.Maddox (5.4)
1973AL East16280820.494.5234th of 617.06416101,262,103T.Munson (7.2)
1972AL East15579760.510.5254th of 66.5557527966,328B.Murcer (8.2)
1971AL East16282800.506.5054th of 621.06486411,070,771R.White (6.7)
1970AL East16393691.574.5482nd of 615.06806121,136,879R.White (6.8)
1969AL East16280811.497.4805th of 628.55625871,067,996M.Stottlemyre (6.1)
1968AL16483792.512.5045th of 1020.05365311,185,666S.Bahnsen (5.9)
1967AL16372901.444.4219th of 1020.05226211,259,514A.Downing (4.6)
YearLgGWLTiesW-L%pythW-L%FinishGBPlayoffsRRAAttendanceTop Player
1966AL16070891.440.49910th of 1026.56116121,124,648T.Tresh (5.4)
1965AL16277850.475.5056th of 1025.06116041,213,552M.Stottlemyre (6.9)
1964AL16499632.611.6061st of 10--Lost WS (4-3)7305771,305,638W.Ford (6.8)
1963AL161104570.646.6201st of 10--Lost WS (4-0)7145471,308,920E.Howard (5.2)
1962AL16296660.593.5831st of 10--Won WS (4-3)8176801,493,574M.Mantle (6.0)
1961AL163109531.673.6341st of 10--Won WS (4-1)8276121,747,725M.Mantle (10.5)
1960AL15597571.630.5791st of 8--Lost WS (4-3)7466271,627,349R.Maris (7.5)
1959AL15579751.513.5273rd of 815.06876471,552,030M.Mantle (6.6)
1958AL15592621.597.6231st of 8--Won WS (4-3)7595771,428,438M.Mantle (8.7)
1957AL15498560.636.6351st of 8--Lost WS (4-3)7235341,497,134M.Mantle (11.3)
1956AL15497570.630.6371st of 8--Won WS (4-3)8576311,491,784M.Mantle (11.3)
1955AL15496580.623.6311st of 8--Lost WS (4-3)7625691,490,138M.Mantle (9.5)
1954AL155103511.669.6582nd of 88.08055631,475,171M.Mantle (6.9)
1953AL15199520.656.6681st of 8--Won WS (4-2)8015471,537,811M.Mantle (5.8)
1952AL15495590.617.6201st of 8--Won WS (4-3)7275571,629,665M.Mantle (6.3)
1951AL15498560.636.6131st of 8--Won WS (4-2)7986211,950,107Y.Berra (5.3)
1950AL15598561.636.6251st of 8--Won WS (4-0)9146912,081,380P.Rizzuto (6.8)
1949AL15597571.630.6181st of 8--Won WS (4-1)8296372,283,676J.DiMaggio (4.3)
1948AL15494600.610.6353rd of 82.58576332,373,901J.DiMaggio (6.9)
1947AL15597571.630.6491st of 8--Won WS (4-3)7945682,178,937T.Henrich (5.2)
YearLgGWLTiesW-L%pythW-L%FinishGBPlayoffsRRAAttendanceTop Player
1946AL15487670.565.6013rd of 817.06845472,265,512C.Keller (6.2)
1945AL15281710.533.5504th of 86.5676606881,845S.Stirnweiss (8.8)
1944AL15483710.539.5403rd of 86.0674617789,995S.Stirnweiss (8.6)
1943AL15598561.636.5951st of 8--Won WS (4-1)669542618,330S.Chandler (7.3)
1942AL154103510.669.6981st of 8--Lost WS (4-1)801507922,011J.Gordon (7.7)
1941AL156101532.656.6231st of 8--Won WS (4-1)830631964,722J.DiMaggio (9.3)
1940AL15588661.571.5893rd of 82.0817671988,975J.DiMaggio (7.1)
1939AL152106451.702.7341st of 8--Won WS (4-0)967556859,785J.DiMaggio (8.2)
1938AL15799535.651.6371st of 8--Won WS (4-0)966710970,916R.Ruffing (6.0

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