3 Home Runs in a game: fewest HR that season (3), most.

17 of the 425 players to hit at least three home runs in a game 1904-2019 hit 6 or fewer in that season. One player hit only those three homers.

Cnt: Count of the number of 3 homer games

HRmax: most season home runs in a season with a 3 homer game

HRmin: fewest season home runs in a season with a 3 homer game

Sorted on HRmin ascending, then Year1 ascending. The Year1 is arbitrary and may not be for the HRmin year but it puts the records in something better than random order.

Drum roll for the guy with all three season home runs in one game:

qry3HomeRunGameSeasHR

NameF	NameL	Bats	HRcar	ABcar	Cnt	HRmax	HRmin	Year1	YearL
Dan	Johnson	L	57	1382	1	3	3	2012	2012
Darnell	Coles	R	75	2891	2	10	4	1987	1994
Bobby	Estalella	R	48	904	1	4	4	1997	1997
Kirk	Nieuwenhuis	L	31	978	1	4	4	2015	2015
Clyde	McCullough	R	52	3121	1	5	5	1942	1942
Bill	Glynn	L	10	684	1	5	5	1954	1954
Roman	Mejias	R	54	1768	1	5	5	1958	1958
Freddie	Patek	R	41	5530	1	5	5	1980	1980
Mickey	Cochrane	L	119	5169	1	6	6	1925	1925
Babe	Ruth	L	714	8398	2	49	6	1930	1935
Merv	Connors	R	8	165	1	6	6	1938	1938
Jim	Tobin	R	17	796	1	6	6	1942	1942
Don	Leppert	R	15	532	1	6	6	1963	1963
Juan	Beniquez	R	79	4651	1	6	6	1986	1986
Cory	Snyder	R	149	3656	2	33	6	1987	1994
Todd	Hollandsworth	L	98	3191	1	6	6	2001	2001
Jarrett	Parker	L	15	354	1	6	6	2015	2015

Who?

Dan Johnson

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: August 10, 1979

Split	G	GS	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE	BAbip	tOPS+	sOPS+
2012 Totals	14	5	31	22	8	8	1	0	3	6	0	0	9	3	.364	.548	.818	1.367	18	0	0	0	0	1	0	.313	100

Final game of the season:

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Start Time: 7:06 p.m. Local

Attendance: 18,093

Venue: Progressive Field

Game Duration: 2:50

Night Game, on grass

White Sox 9, Indians 0

HR: Dan Johnson 3 (3, 2 off David Huff, 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF, 1 off Vinnie Pestano, 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF)

Both Huff and Pestano were pitchers, not a position player in a farce role of a meaningless blowout game. Innings career/season:

Huff: 393/26

Pestano: 202/70

Note Babe Ruth on the list.

3 Home Runs in a game: rookies, oldies, other good stuff. Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Eight players did it through 2005 in their final season...

The great Bambino at age 40 and playing the first couple of months of his final season for the Boston Braves in the National League hit career home runs 712, 713, 714 in one game in Pittsburgh. After a few more games the Babe retired.

Boston Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score, May 25, 1935 Pirates 11, Braves 7

HR: Babe Ruth 3 (6, 2 off Guy Bush, 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF, 1 off Red Lucas, 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF)

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Note: After the initial posting I was reminded that Jim Tobin was a pitcher. In 1942 he led NL in innings, losses and home runs allowed. He also hit six home runs, including three in one game.

20 players hit at least 49 home runs in a season with a 3 home run game. Sorted on HRmax, Year1:

qry3HomeRunGameSeasHR

NameF	NameL	Bats	HRcar	ABcar	Cnt	HRmax	HRmin	Year1	YearL
Barry	Bonds	L	762	9847	4	73	37	1994	2002
Mark	McGwire	R	583	6187	5	70	32	1987	2000
Sammy	Sosa	R	609	8813	6	66	40	1996	2002
Jimmie	Foxx	R	534	8134	2	58	48	1932	1933
Ryan	Howard	L	382	5707	1	58	58	2006	2006
Alex	Rodriguez	R	696	10566	5	57	30	2000	2015
Luis	Gonzalez	L	354	9157	2	57	57	2001	2001
Hack	Wilson	R	244	4760	1	56	56	1930	1930
Ken	Griffey	L	630	9801	2	56	49	1996	1997
George	Foster	R	348	7023	1	52	52	1977	1977
Johnny	Mize	L	359	6443	6	51	25	1938	1950
Ralph	Kiner	R	369	5205	4	51	40	1947	1951
Cecil	Fielder	R	319	5157	3	51	39	1990	1996
Albert	Belle	R	381	5853	3	50	34	1992	1999
Babe	Ruth	L	714	8398	2	49	6	1930	1935
Andre	Dawson	R	438	9927	2	49	23	1985	1987
Jim	Thome	L	612	8422	2	49	20	1994	2001
Larry	Walker	L	383	6907	3	49	17	1997	2004
Shawn	Green	L	328	7082	2	49	42	2001	2002
Albert	Pujols	R	656	10687	4	49	42	2004	2010

Note Mize and Sosa with the most 3 home run games: 6. Mize hit 51 homers in one of those seasons: 1947. Mize is the only player to hit at least 50 home runs with fewer Strike Outs (SO) than home runs: 51/42.

In 1961 Willie Mays hit four home runs in one game and three in another but he hit "only" 40 for the season, which is why Mays is not on the list above. Same for Mickey Mantle: 37 home runs in 1955, the season with his one and only 3 home run game.