Sunday, June 7, 2020

4 Home Runs in a game since 1904.

16 times, never more than once by any player.

DatePlayerAge4TmOppRsltH/RInnD/NParkLname
1932-06-03Lou Gehrig28.98NYYPHAW 20-13R9DShibe ParkGehrig
1936-07-10Chuck Klein31.78PHIPITW 9-6R10DForbes FieldKlein
1948-07-18 (1)Pat Seerey25.36CHWPHAW 12-11R11DShibe ParkSeerey
1950-08-31Gil Hodges26.42BROBSNW 19-3H9NEbbets FieldHodges
1954-07-31Joe Adcock26.77MLNBROW 15-7R9DEbbets FieldAdcock
1959-06-10Rocky Colavito25.85CLEBALW 11-8R9NMemorial StadiumColavito
1961-04-30Willie Mays30.01SFGMLNW 14-4R9DCounty StadiumMays
1976-04-17Mike Schmidt26.57PHICHCW 18-16R10DWrigley FieldSchmidt
1986-07-06Bob Horner28.93ATLMONL 8-11H9DAtlanta-Fulton CtyHorner
1993-09-07 (2)Mark Whiten26.80STLCINW 15-2R9NRiverfront StadiumWhiten
2002-05-02Mike Cameron29.33SEACHWW 15-4R9NComiskey Park IICameron
2002-05-23Shawn Green29.55LADMILW 16-3R9DMiller ParkGreen
2003-09-25Carlos Delgado31.27TORTBDW 10-8H9NSkyDomeDelgado
2012-05-08Josh Hamilton30.99TEXBALW 10-3R9NCamden YardsHamilton
2017-06-06Scooter Gennett27.12CINSTLW 13-1H9NGreat AmericanGennett
2017-09-04J.D. Martinez30.06ARILADW 13-0R9NDodger StadiumMartinez

Only 4 of the 16 hit four home runs at home: Hodges, Horner, Delgado, Gennett.

Mike Schmidt hit two homers off Rick Reuschel and one off brother Paul Reuschel; Schmidt hit his first home run in the fifth inning. Mike Cameron hit two home runs in the first inning and his fourth homer in the fifth inning.

LnameParkPlaceTeamNamePitTeamNameHRtotABtot
GehrigShibe ParkPhiladelphiaYankeesAthletics4938,001
KleinForbes FieldPittsburghPhilliesPirates3006,486
SeereyShibe ParkPhiladelphiaWhite SoxAthletics861,815
HodgesEbbets FieldBrooklynDodgersBraves3707,030
AdcockEbbets FieldBrooklynBravesDodgers3366,606
ColavitoMemorial StadiumBaltimoreIndiansOrioles/Browns3746,503
MaysCounty StadiumMilwaukeeGiantsBraves66010,881
SchmidtWrigley FieldChicagoPhilliesCubs5488,352
HornerAtlanta-Fulton CtyAtlantaBravesNats/Expos2183,777
WhitenRiverfront StadiumCincinnatiCardinalsReds1053,104
CameronComiskey Park IIChicagoMarinersWhite Sox2786,839
GreenMiller ParkMilwaukeeDodgersBrewers3287,082
DelgadoSkyDomeTorontoBlue JaysRays4737,283
HamiltonCamden YardsBaltimoreRangersOrioles/Browns2003,909
GennettGreat AmericanCincinnatiRedsCardinals872,704
MartinezDodger StadiumLos AngelesDiamondbacksDodgers2313,972

LnameHRPAABHits2B3BRBIBBIBBSOHBPSHSFRslt
Gehrig466400600000W 20-13
Klein455400600000W 9-6
Seerey476400710100W 12-11
Hodges466500900000W 19-3
Adcock4555107000000W 15-7
Colavito4544006100000W 11-8
Mays4554008000000W 14-4
Schmidt4665008000000W 18-16
Horner4554006000000L 8-11
Whiten45540012000000W 15-2
Cameron4654004000100W 15-4
Green4666107000000W 16-3
Delgado4444006000000W 10-8
Hamilton4555108000000W 10-3
Gennett45550010000000W 13-1
Martinez4554006001000W 13-0

Several of the games were blow outs. Schmidt's Phillies trailed the Cubs 12-1 after 3 innings but won in 10:

  12345678910RHE
Philadelphia Phillies010120353318240
Chicago Cubs075100002116190
WP: Tug McGraw (1-1) • LP: Darold Knowles (1-1) • SV: Jim Lonborg (1)

LnameNumBTHWYear1carYearLcarYear1gameYearLgameTeams
Gehrig4LL7220019231939192719321
Klein1LR7218519281944193619361
Seerey2RR7020019431949194519482
Hodges1RR7320019431963195019501
Adcock1RR7621019501966195419541
Colavito3RR7519019551968195919622
Mays3RR7017019511973196119631
Schmidt3RR7419519721989197619871
Horner1RR7319519781988198619861
Whiten1BR7521019902000199319931
Cameron1RR7421019952011200220021
Green2LL7619019932007200120021
Delgado5LR7521519932009199820031
Hamilton1LL7624020072015201220121
Gennett1LR7018520132019201720171
Martinez2RR7522020112019201520172

Num: 3 home run games; Delgado has the most in this group: 5.
Teams: number of teams for which he hit at least three home runs in a game

Whiten is the only switch hitter but all the pitchers he faced in the game were right handed, so Whiten hit all four of his home runs batting left handed.

Lname3HRgameFirstDate3HRgameLastDateAgeFirstAgeLastAgeDif
GehrigThursday, June 23, 1927Friday, June 3, 193224.0328.984.95
KleinFriday, July 10, 1936Friday, July 10, 193631.7831.780.00
SeereyFriday, July 13, 1945Sunday, July 18, 194822.3425.363.02
HodgesThursday, August 31, 1950Thursday, August 31, 195026.4226.420.00
AdcockSaturday, July 31, 1954Saturday, July 31, 195426.7726.770.00
ColavitoWednesday, June 10, 1959Thursday, July 5, 196225.8528.923.07
MaysSunday, April 30, 1961Sunday, June 2, 196330.0132.102.09
SchmidtSaturday, April 17, 1976Sunday, June 14, 198726.5737.7411.16
HornerSunday, July 6, 1986Sunday, July 6, 198628.9328.930.00
WhitenTuesday, September 7, 1993Tuesday, September 7, 199326.8026.800.00
CameronThursday, May 2, 2002Thursday, May 2, 200229.3329.330.00
GreenWednesday, August 15, 2001Thursday, May 23, 200228.7829.550.77
DelgadoTuesday, August 4, 1998Thursday, September 25, 200326.1331.275.15
HamiltonTuesday, May 8, 2012Tuesday, May 8, 201230.9930.990.00
GennettTuesday, June 6, 2017Tuesday, June 6, 201727.1227.120.00
MartinezSunday, June 21, 2015Monday, September 4, 201727.8530.062.21

LnametheYearHRseasABseas
Gehrig193234596
Klein193625601
Seerey194819363
Hodges195032561
Adcock195423500
Colavito195942588
Mays196140572
Schmidt197638584
Horner198627517
Whiten199325562
Cameron200225545
Green200242582
Delgado200342570
Hamilton201243562
Gennett201727461
Martinez201745432

Martinez played for the Tigers and Diamondbacks in 2017.

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