Sunday, November 28, 2021

Top ten in career and season home runs for the 16 "original" teams.

Among the 16 teams that existed in 1960 but through the 2021 season, three have the same player holding the team record for both career and season home runs, two American League (AL), one National League (NL). Before you look at the data, can you name the teams and players?

This link contains the data. The eight AL teams are listed vertically. The eight NL teams are two side by side, then vertical.

Data is derived from baseball-reference.com Also see:

Most career home runs hit AGAINST all 30 teams. Sunday, November 21, 2021

98 times at least 60 career home runs hit AGAINST a team. Sorted by home runs. Then by team. Monday, November 22, 2021

Here is an example of the NL data:

RkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeamRkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeam
1Willie Mays6461Barry Bonds • 200173Giants1Duke Snider3891Shawn Green • 200149Dodgers
2Barry Bonds5862Willie Mays • 196552Giants2Gil Hodges3612Adrian Beltre • 200448Dodgers
3Mel Ott5113Johnny Mize • 194751Giants3Eric Karros2703Cody Bellinger • 201947Dodgers
4Willie McCovey4693Willie Mays • 195551Giants4Roy Campanella2424Duke Snider • 195643Dodgers
5Matt Williams2475Willie Mays • 196249Giants5Ron Cey2284Gary Sheffield • 200043Dodgers
6Orlando Cepeda2265Barry Bonds • 200049Giants6Steve Garvey2116Duke Snider • 195342Dodgers
7Bobby Thomson1897Willie Mays • 196447Giants7Matt Kemp2036Gil Hodges • 195442Dodgers
8Bobby Bonds1867Kevin Mitchell • 198947Giants8Carl Furillo1926Shawn Green • 200242Dodgers
9Will Clark1769Orlando Cepeda • 196146Giants9Mike Piazza1776Duke Snider • 195542Dodgers
10Jeff Kent1759Barry Bonds • 199346Giants10Pedro Guerrero17110Roy Campanella • 195341Dodgers
9Barry Bonds • 200246Giants

Duke Snider held both the career and season Dodger home run records alone through the previous milenium. In 2000 Gary Sheffield tied Snider for the season record. In 2001 Shawn Green hit 49, the Dodger record that stands through 2021. Two other Dodgers have exceeded 43 since 2001.

The season top ten are in ascending order by year when there is a tie. Notice Mize precedes Mays at 51 Giant home runs. And Mays precedes Bonds at 49.

Here are the team leaders for the 16 teams:

RkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeam
1Babe Ruth6591Roger Maris • 196161Yankees
1Harmon Killebrew5591Harmon Killebrew • 196449Twins
1Ted Williams5211David Ortiz • 200654Red Sox
1Frank Thomas4481Albert Belle • 199849White Sox
1Cal Ripken Jr.4311Chris Davis • 201353Orioles
1Al Kaline3991Hank Greenberg • 193858Tigers
1Mark McGwire3631Jimmie Foxx • 193258Athletics
1Jim Thome3371Jim Thome • 200252Indians

RkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeam
1Willie Mays6461Barry Bonds • 200173Giants
1Stan Musial4751Mark McGwire • 199870Cardinals
1Mike Schmidt5481Ryan Howard • 200658Phillies
1Henry Aaron7331Andruw Jones • 200551Braves

RkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeam
1Duke Snider3891Shawn Green • 200149Dodgers
1Sammy Sosa5451Sammy Sosa • 199866Cubs
1Willie Stargell4751Ralph Kiner • 194954Pirates
1Johnny Bench3891George Foster • 197752Reds

The answer to the question in the opening paragraph should be obvious:

Twins (old Senators): Killebrew
Indians: Thome
Cubs: Sosa

Harmon Killebrew dominates his team's top ten season home runs like no other: 8 of 10, including the top 6.

1Harmon Killebrew • 196449Twins
1Harmon Killebrew • 196949Twins
3Harmon Killebrew • 196248Twins
4Harmon Killebrew • 196146Twins
5Harmon Killebrew • 196345Twins
6Harmon Killebrew • 196744Twins
7Roy Sievers • 195742Twins
7Harmon Killebrew • 195942Twins
7Brian Dozier • 201642Twins
10Harmon Killebrew197041Twins
10Nelson Cruz • 201941Twins

Albert Belle set the Indians season record in 1995 with 50, passing Al Rosen's 43 in 1953. He then set the White Sox record in 1998 with 49, passing the 41 hit by Frank Thomas in 1993.

In his final season with the Indians, Bell's old teammate Jim Thome broke Belle's record with 52 in 2002. In 2003 with the Phillies Thome led the NL in HR with 47, one fewer than the Phillies record at the time by Mike Schmidt: 48 in 1980. Ryan Howard has since hit 58 in 2006 and then 48.

RkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeam
1Mark McGwire3631Jimmie Foxx • 193258Athletics
2Jimmie Foxx3022Mark McGwire • 199652Athletics

Interesting juxtaposition for the Athletics. Let's wrap it up with ... the Yankees:

RkCar PlayerHRRkYr PlayerHRTeam
1Babe Ruth6591Roger Maris • 196161Yankees
2Mickey Mantle5362Babe Ruth • 192760Yankees
3Lou Gehrig4933Babe Ruth • 192159Yankees
4Joe DiMaggio3614Babe Ruth • 192054Yankees
5Yogi Berra3584Babe Ruth • 192854Yankees
6Alex Rodriguez3514Mickey Mantle • 196154Yankees
7Bernie Williams2874Alex Rodriguez • 200754Yankees
8Jorge Posada2758Mickey Mantle • 195652Yankees
9Derek Jeter2608Aaron Judge • 201752Yankees
10Graig Nettles25010Babe Ruth • 193049Yankees
10Lou Gehrig • 193449Yankees
10Lou Gehrig • 193649Yankees


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