| Date | Player | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-06-03 | Lou Gehrig | 4 | 6 | NYY | PHA | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Yankees | Athletics |
| 1936-07-10 | Chuck Klein | 4 | 6 | PHI | PIT | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Phillies | Pirates |
| 1948-07-18 (1) | Pat Seerey | 4 | 7 | CHW | PHA | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | White Sox | Athletics |
| 1950-08-31 | Gil Hodges | 4 | 9 | BRO | BSN | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Dodgers | Braves |
| 1954-07-31 | Joe Adcock | 4 | 7 | MLN | BRO | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Braves | Dodgers |
| 1959-06-10 | Rocky Colavito | 4 | 6 | CLE | BAL | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Indians | Orioles/Browns |
| 1961-04-30 | Willie Mays | 4 | 8 | SFG | MLN | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Giants | Braves |
| 1976-04-17 | Mike Schmidt | 4 | 8 | PHI | CHC | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Phillies | Cubs |
| 1986-07-06 | Bob Horner | 4 | 6 | ATL | MON | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Braves | Nats/Expos |
| 1993-09-07 (2) | Mark Whiten | 4 | 12 | STL | CIN | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Cardinals | Reds |
| 2002-05-02 | Mike Cameron | 4 | 4 | SEA | CHW | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Mariners | White Sox |
| 2002-05-23 | Shawn Green | 4 | 7 | LAD | MIL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Dodgers | Brewers |
| 2003-09-25 | Carlos Delgado | 4 | 6 | TOR | TBD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Blue Jays | Rays |
| 2012-05-08 | Josh Hamilton | 4 | 8 | TEX | BAL | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Rangers | Orioles/Browns |
| 2017-06-06 | Scooter Gennett | 4 | 10 | CIN | STL | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Reds | Cardinals |
| 2017-09-04 | J.D. Martinez | 4 | 6 | ARI | LAD | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Diamondbacks | Dodgers |
Zero 3B, IBB and GDP.
HBP: Mike Cameron
SO: Seerey, Martinez
BB: Seerey, Colavito
Hit 3 of the 4 home runs off one pitcher in the game:
Lou Gehrig
Bob Horner
Mike Cameron
Lou Gehrig
Bob Horner
Mike Cameron
Then there's this:
3 home runs in post season game by individual. Monday, May 25, 2020
... Ruth hit three in only one regular season Yankee game: Wednesday, May 21, 1930 - first game of a doubleheader; Yankee teammate Lou Gehrig hit three in game two of a doubleheader the next day. Ruth's other such game was in Pittsburgh playing in his final season, his only season for the Boston Braves: Saturday, May 25, 1935. They were career home runs 712, 713, 714.
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First ten:
| theDate | Player | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, April 22, 1922 | Ken Williams | Orioles/Browns | White Sox |
| Friday, September 15, 1922 | Butch Henline | Phillies | Cardinals |
| Friday, May 11, 1923 | Cy Williams | Phillies | Cardinals |
| Monday, September 17, 1923 | High Pockets Kelly | Giants | Cubs |
| Saturday, June 14, 1924 | High Pockets Kelly | Giants | Reds |
| Saturday, August 2, 1924 | Joe Hauser | Athletics | Indians |
| Tuesday, May 5, 1925 | Ty Cobb | Tigers | Orioles/Browns |
| Thursday, May 21, 1925 | Mickey Cochrane | Athletics | Orioles/Browns |
| Friday, June 19, 1925 | Goose Goslin | Twins/Senators | Indians |
| Tuesday, July 13, 1926 | Jack Fournier | Dodgers | Cardinals |
Middle ten:
| theDate | Player | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 31, 1991 | Jack Clark | Red Sox | Athletics |
| Saturday, August 3, 1991 | Dave Henderson | Athletics | Twins/Senators |
| Sunday, June 7, 1992 | Juan Gonzalez | Rangers | Twins/Senators |
| Sunday, July 12, 1992 | Jeff Blauser | Braves | Cubs |
| Sunday, September 6, 1992 | Albert Belle | Indians | Mariners |
| Thursday, June 17, 1993 | Carlos Baerga | Indians | Tigers |
| Monday, August 23, 1993 | Joe Carter | Blue Jays | Indians |
| Saturday, August 28, 1993 | Juan Gonzalez | Rangers | Orioles/Browns |
| Tuesday, September 7, 1993 | Mark Whiten | Cardinals | Reds |
| Monday, April 4, 1994 | Tuffy Rhodes | Cubs | Mets |
Most recent ten:
| theDate | Player | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | Paul DeJong | Cardinals | Pirates |
| Thursday, July 25, 2019 | Nelson Cruz | Twins/Senators | White Sox |
| Friday, July 26, 2019 | Mookie Betts | Red Sox | Yankees |
| Saturday, August 3, 2019 | Nelson Cruz | Twins/Senators | Royals |
| Saturday, August 10, 2019 | Aristides Aquino | Reds | Cubs |
| Saturday, August 10, 2019 | Yordan Alvarez | Astros | Orioles/Browns |
| Tuesday, August 13, 2019 | Kyle Seager | Mariners | Tigers |
| Friday, August 16, 2019 | Mike Yastrzemski | Giants | Diamondbacks |
| Friday, September 6, 2019 | A.J. Pollock | Dodgers | Giants |
| Sunday, September 22, 2019 | George Springer | Astros | Angels |
19 double digits seasons:
| theYear | Cnt |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 1979 | 11 |
Count: players doing it this number of times:
1: 310
2: 74
3: 24
4: 9
5: 6
6: 2
17 players did it more than three times. Sorted by count then first date:
| Player | Cnt | HRmax | FirstDate | LastDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mize | 6 | 3 | 7/13/1938 | 9/15/1950 |
| Sammy Sosa | 6 | 3 | 6/5/1996 | 8/10/2002 |
| Dave Kingman | 5 | 3 | 6/4/1976 | 4/16/1984 |
| Joe Carter | 5 | 3 | 8/29/1986 | 8/23/1993 |
| Mark McGwire | 5 | 3 | 6/27/1987 | 5/18/2000 |
| Carlos Delgado | 5 | 4 | 8/4/1998 | 9/25/2003 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 3 | 4/16/2000 | 7/25/2015 |
| Mookie Betts | 5 | 3 | 5/31/2016 | 7/26/2019 |
| Lou Gehrig | 4 | 4 | 6/23/1927 | 6/3/1932 |
| Ralph Kiner | 4 | 3 | 8/16/1947 | 7/18/1951 |
| Ernie Banks | 4 | 3 | 8/4/1955 | 6/9/1963 |
| Willie Stargell | 4 | 3 | 6/24/1965 | 4/21/1971 |
| Larry Parrish | 4 | 3 | 5/29/1977 | 4/29/1985 |
| Barry Bonds | 4 | 3 | 8/2/1994 | 8/27/2002 |
| Steve Finley | 4 | 3 | 5/19/1997 | 4/28/2004 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 3 | 4/8/2001 | 7/20/2010 |
| Albert Pujols | 4 | 3 | 7/20/2004 | 5/30/2010 |
Team Count:
| TeamName | Cnt | HRmax | FirstDate | LastDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 40 | 3 | 7/26/1930 | 5/17/2019 |
| Reds | 36 | 4 | 5/9/1937 | 8/10/2019 |
| Indians | 33 | 4 | 9/17/1930 | 5/2/2018 |
| Red Sox | 33 | 3 | 7/4/1939 | 7/26/2019 |
| Yankees | 31 | 4 | 6/8/1927 | 4/7/2019 |
| Giants | 29 | 4 | 9/17/1923 | 8/16/2019 |
| Athletics | 28 | 3 | 8/2/1924 | 5/17/2016 |
| Orioles/Browns | 27 | 3 | 4/22/1922 | 6/4/2019 |
| Dodgers | 26 | 4 | 7/13/1926 | 9/6/2019 |
| Tigers | 24 | 3 | 5/5/1925 | 6/16/2016 |
| Braves | 23 | 4 | 6/2/1928 | 4/29/2017 |
| Blue Jays | 22 | 4 | 5/4/1980 | 8/31/2017 |
| Phillies | 21 | 4 | 9/15/1922 | 5/16/2008 |
| Cardinals | 21 | 4 | 9/20/1928 | 7/24/2019 |
| Rangers | 21 | 4 | 4/11/1963 | 8/10/2018 |
| Brewers | 21 | 3 | 7/8/1979 | 4/15/2019 |
| Pirates | 20 | 3 | 8/16/1947 | 7/1/2019 |
| Rockies | 17 | 3 | 6/25/1995 | 9/5/2018 |
| White Sox | 16 | 4 | 7/2/1930 | 3/29/2018 |
| Mets | 14 | 3 | 9/3/1965 | 7/23/2019 |
| Astros | 14 | 3 | 6/15/1967 | 9/22/2019 |
| Nats/Expos | 11 | 3 | 4/20/1977 | 4/30/2017 |
| Mariners | 13 | 4 | 8/14/1981 | 8/13/2019 |
| Angels | 12 | 3 | 9/5/1961 | 6/13/2009 |
| Twins/Senators | 14 | 3 | 6/19/1926 | 8/3/2019 |
| Diamondbacks | 12 | 4 | 9/8/1999 | 4/30/2018 |
| Padres | 10 | 3 | 8/1/1972 | 6/14/2019 |
| Royals | 9 | 3 | 7/1/1975 | 5/10/2016 |
| Rays | 5 | 3 | 7/30/2005 | 7/15/2019 |
| Marlins | 2 | 3 | 4/21/2004 | 9/11/2006 |
Four players did it for three teams at least once each:
| Player | Cnt | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mize | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Dave Kingman | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Mark Teixeira | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mize | 1938-07-13 | 3 | 5 | STL | BSN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Cardinals | Braves |
| Johnny Mize | 1938-07-20 (2) | 3 | 5 | STL | NYG | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Cardinals | Giants |
| Johnny Mize | 1940-05-13 | 3 | 4 | STL | CIN | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Cardinals | Reds |
| Johnny Mize | 1940-09-08 (1) | 3 | 6 | STL | PIT | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Cardinals | Pirates |
| Johnny Mize | 1947-04-24 | 3 | 4 | NYG | BSN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Giants | Braves |
| Johnny Mize | 1950-09-15 | 3 | 6 | NYY | DET | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Yankees | Tigers |
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Kingman | 1976-06-04 | 3 | 8 | NYM | LAD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Mets | Dodgers |
| Dave Kingman | 1978-05-14 | 3 | 8 | CHC | LAD | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Cubs | Dodgers |
| Dave Kingman | 1979-05-17 | 3 | 6 | CHC | PHI | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Cubs | Phillies |
| Dave Kingman | 1979-07-28 | 3 | 3 | CHC | NYM | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Cubs | Mets |
| Dave Kingman | 1984-04-16 | 3 | 8 | OAK | SEA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Athletics | Mariners |
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 2000-04-16 | 3 | 7 | SEA | TOR | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Mariners | Blue Jays |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2002-08-17 | 3 | 4 | TEX | TOR | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Rangers | Blue Jays |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2005-04-26 | 3 | 10 | NYY | LAA | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Yankees | Angels |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2010-08-14 | 3 | 5 | NYY | KCR | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Yankees | Royals |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2015-07-25 | 3 | 4 | NYY | MIN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Yankees | Twins/Senators |
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Teixeira | 2006-07-13 | 3 | 7 | TEX | BAL | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Rangers | Orioles/Browns |
| Mark Teixeira | 2008-06-22 | 3 | 4 | ATL | SEA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Braves | Mariners |
| Mark Teixeira | 2010-05-08 | 3 | 5 | NYY | BOS | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Yankees | Red Sox |
13 times teams had a player hit 3 or 4 home runs in a game at least three times in a season:
| TeamName | theYear | Cnt | FirstDate | LastDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 1950 | 4 | 5/30/1950 | 9/18/1950 |
| Reds | 1956 | 4 | 5/29/1956 | 8/18/1956 |
| Brewers | 2001 | 4 | 4/28/2001 | 9/25/2001 |
| Braves | 1970 | 3 | 5/31/1970 | 7/26/1970 |
| Indians | 1987 | 3 | 5/21/1987 | 7/3/1987 |
| Mariners | 1996 | 3 | 4/11/1996 | 7/6/1996 |
| Athletics | 1996 | 3 | 5/10/1996 | 8/12/1996 |
| Cubs | 2001 | 3 | 8/9/2001 | 9/23/2001 |
| Brewers | 2011 | 3 | 5/23/2011 | 9/27/2011 |
| Mets | 2015 | 3 | 7/12/2015 | 8/21/2015 |
| Red Sox | 2016 | 3 | 5/31/2016 | 8/14/2016 |
| Dodgers | 2016 | 3 | 6/3/2016 | 8/22/2016 |
| Red Sox | 2018 | 3 | 4/17/2018 | 8/2/2018 |
| Twins/Senators | 2019 | 3 | 6/6/2019 | 8/3/2019 |
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Snider | 1950-05-30 (2) | 3 | 3 | BRO | PHI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Dodgers | Phillies |
| Roy Campanella | 1950-08-26 | 3 | 6 | BRO | CIN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Dodgers | Reds |
| Gil Hodges | 1950-08-31 | 4 | 9 | BRO | BSN | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Dodgers | Braves |
| Tommy Brown | 1950-09-18 | 3 | 5 | BRO | CHC | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dodgers | Cubs |
Born: December 6, 1927
Debut: August 3, 1944 (Age 16-241d, 7,663rd in MLB history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
... only sixteen years and seven months old. He thus became the youngest position player to appear in a Major League game and the second youngest ever, after Joe Nuxhall, who appeared as a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds earlier in 1944.
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Bell | 1956-05-29 | 3 | 7 | CIN | CHC | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Reds | Cubs |
| Ed Bailey | 1956-06-24 (1) | 3 | 6 | CIN | BRO | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Reds | Dodgers |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1956-07-01 (1) | 3 | 5 | CIN | STL | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Reds | Cardinals |
| Bob Thurman | 1956-08-18 | 3 | 4 | CIN | MLN | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Reds | Braves |
| Player | Date | HR | RBI | Tm | Opp | PA | AB | H | 2B | BOP | BB | TeamName | PitTeamName |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Jenkins | 2001-04-28 | 3 | 6 | MIL | MON | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Brewers | Nats/Expos |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 2001-05-10 | 3 | 6 | MIL | CHC | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Brewers | Cubs |
| Richie Sexson | 2001-09-25 | 3 | 5 | MIL | ARI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | Brewers | Diamondbacks |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 2001-09-25 | 3 | 3 | MIL | ARI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Brewers | Diamondbacks |
Sexson and Burnitz both did it in the same game. More on this in a future post.

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