There has never been a player who has hit five home runs in one Major League game (it has been done a number of times in the minor leagues). There have, however, been two players who have hit five home runs in one day. Thanks to doubleheaders, Stan Musial and Nate Colbert were able to achieve that feat ...
Interestingly, Colbert grew up in St. Louis and, in post-game interview with Tom Emory of the Associated Press, claims to have personally witnessed his boyhood idol's historic feat (correctly identifying both the venue and the day of the week):
"I was there when Stan hit those five in old Busch Stadium. Hitting five in one day is unreal. I don't remember the exact day, but I know it was a Sunday. Stan was my first hero when I was growing up. I'd be pretty proud to have the kind of batting average he had."
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Venue: Busch Stadium I
Game Duration: 2:48
Day Game, on grass
First game of doubleheader
Cardinals 10, Giants 6
Giants: HR: Whitey Lockman (3, off Gerry Staley, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); Wes Westrum (1, off Gerry Staley, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); Monte Irvin (4, off Al Brazle, 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).Cardinals: HR: Wally Moon (3, off Johnny Antonelli, 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs); Stan Musial 3 (6, 1 off Jim Hearn, 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs, 2 off Johnny Antonelli, 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); Tom Alston (3, off Johnny Antonelli, 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
Musial: 4 for 4, plus a walk. 6 RBI.
Attendance: 26,662
Venue: Busch Stadium I
Game Duration: 2:58
Day Game, on grass
Second game of doubleheader
Giants 9, Cardinals 7
Giants: HR: Bobby Hofman (1, off Royce Lint, 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).Cardinals: HR: Stan Musial 2 (8, 2 off Hoyt Wilhelm, 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); Ray Jablonski (4, off Hoyt Wilhelm, 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
Musial: 2 for 4, plus a walk. 3 RBI.
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Start Time: 6:05 p.m. Local
Venue: Atlanta Stadium
Game Duration: 2:32
Night Game, on grass
First game of doubleheader
Padres 9, Braves 0
Padres: HR: Nate Colbert 2 (27, 1 off Ron Schueler, 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF, 1 off Mike McQueen, 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); Cito Gaston (5, off Mike McQueen, 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).Colbert: 4 for 5. 5 RBI.
Recheduled From: May 30, 1972 (Rain)
Attendance: 5,784
Venue: Atlanta Stadium
Game Duration: 2:52
Night Game, on grass
Second game of doubleheader
Padres 11, Braves 7
Padres: HR: Nate Colbert 3 (30, 1 off Cecil Upshaw, 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF, 1 off Jim Hardin, 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF, 1 off Pat Jarvis, 2nd inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).Braves: HR: Darrell Evans (15, off Ed Acosta, 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
Colbert: 3 for 4, plus a walk. 8 RBI.
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Career Home Run record by team progressive. Friday, July 1, 2016
The lowest team HR record is by Nate Colbert of the Padres: 163. But Colbert has the distinction of being the only leader to go wire to wire. Colbert led the Padres in HR in their very first season. And in their second. And third, fourth and fifth. So Colbert was the Padres career HR leader from their first season. Colbert could be passed by an active player if that player returned to the Padres. Adrian Gonzalez hit 161 HR for the Padres from 2006-2010 ...
Stan Musial broke the Cardinals record in 1951, passing Rogers Hornsby, who in 1921 had passed Tip O'Neill, who had established the team record with 47 HR from 1884-1891. Oscar Walker hit 7 HR in 1882, his only season with the team and the first year of the team's existence. Bill Gleason and Charlie Comiskey tied Walker with 7 team career HR in 1885. Comiskey reached 10 HR in 1886 with O'Neill at 9 HR. In 1887 O'Neill increased to 23 and apparently kept the team record through 1920. Musial finished with 475.
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Career home runs:
Musial 475 (season high 39 in 1949)
Colbert 173 (season high 38 in 1970)
Neither ever led the league in home runs.
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