1950-1969: Home Run Rate (AB/HR) percentages above the league. Willie McCovey #1.

Willie McCovey

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left

6-4, 198lb (193cm, 89kg)

Born: January 10, 1938 in Mobile, AL us

Batting Average and Home Run Rate percentages above the league 1903-2019. Thursday, February 3, 2022

Data is for both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) seasons 1903-2019.

Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth dominate, so there will be a subsequent post, probably for seasons 1950-2019. That pushes past World War II, which ended in 1945, and any post war adjustment seasons.

BA% is the percentage that a player's Batting Average (BA) is above the league BA that season.

HR% is the percentage that a player's Home Run rate (AB/HR; lower is better) is above the league Home Run rate that season.

__________________________

Batting Average and Home Run Rate percentages above the league 1950-2019. Williams and Schmidt lead. Saturday, February 5, 2022

1950s and 1960s, two views of the top 25 or so seasons:

- highest HR% with at least 25 Home Runs: sorted by HR%. 28 seasons found with HR% at least 70%.

- at least 45 Home Runs: sorted by HR, HR%. 27 seasons found.

Maximum. Minimum.

At least 25 Home Runs sorted by HR%: 

	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
1	1968	NL	SFN	Willie	McCovey	L	20.32%	76.43%	.2925	14.53	36	523	153	72	.24313	61.631	No	30	L	McCovey
2	1969	NL	SFN	Willie	McCovey	L	27.73%	75.61%	.3198	10.91	45	491	157	121	.25035	44.729	No	31	L	McCovey
3	1965	NL	SFN	Willie	Mays	R	27.34%	74.46%	.3172	10.73	52	558	177	76	.24909	42.016	No	34	R	Mays
4	1968	NL	PHI	Dick	Allen	R	8.16%	74.38%	.2630	15.79	33	521	137	74	.24313	61.631	No	26	R	Allen
5	1954	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	34.13%	73.86%	.3446	13.31	29	386	133	136	.25689	50.922	No	36	R	Williams
6	1956	AL	NYA	Mickey	Mantle	B	35.47%	73.77%	.3527	10.25	52	533	188	112	.26036	39.076	Yes	25	R	Mantle
7	1955	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	37.91%	73.74%	.3563	11.43	28	320	114	91	.25832	43.514	No	37	R	Williams
8	1952	AL	CLE	Luke	Easter	L	4.17%	73.55%	.2632	14.1	31	437	115	44	.25262	53.296	No	37	R	Easter
9	1961	AL	NYA	Mickey	Mantle	B	24.04%	73.41%	.3171	9.52	54	514	163	126	.25566	35.791	No	30	R	Mantle
10	1964	NL	SFN	Willie	Mays	R	16.56%	73.06%	.2958	12.3	47	578	171	82	.25382	45.652	No	33	R	Mays
11	1957	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	52.25%	73.04%	.3881	11.05	38	420	163	119	.25491	41.003	Yes	39	R	Williams
12	1961	AL	NYA	Roger	Maris	L	5.41%	72.98%	.2695	9.67	61	590	159	94	.25566	35.791	No	27	R	Maris
13	1950	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	17.30%	72.63%	.3174	11.93	28	334	106	82	.27057	43.584	No	32	R	Williams
14	1953	AL	PHA	Gus	Zernial	R	8.28%	72.53%	.2842	13.24	42	556	158	57	.26245	48.189	No	30	R	Zernial
15	1967	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	14.05%	72.53%	.2687	12.43	44	547	147	131	.23563	45.262	No	31	R	Killebrew
16	1960	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	23.73%	72.25%	.3161	10.69	29	310	98	75	.25549	38.525	No	42	R	Williams
17	1969	NL	ATL	Hank	Aaron	R	19.76%	72.21%	.2998	12.43	44	547	164	87	.25035	44.729	No	35	R	Aaron
18	1968	AL	WS2	Frank	Howard	R	19.18%	72.06%	.2742	13.59	44	598	164	54	.23011	48.649	No	32	R	Howard
19	1968	NL	CHN	Ernie	Banks	R	1.34%	72.01%	.2464	17.25	32	552	136	27	.24313	61.631	No	37	R	Banks
20	1963	NL	SFN	Willie	McCovey	L	14.28%	71.58%	.2801	12.82	44	564	158	50	.24513	45.105	No	25	L	McCovey
21	1969	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	12.08%	71.50%	.2757	11.33	49	555	153	145	.24597	39.743	No	33	R	Killebrew
22	1953	AL	CLE	Al	Rosen	R	27.86%	71.09%	.3356	13.93	43	599	201	85	.26245	48.189	No	29	R	Rosen
23	1967	AL	BOS	Carl	Yastrzemski	L	38.53%	70.93%	.3264	13.16	44	579	189	91	.23563	45.262	Yes	28	R	Yastrzemski
24	1968	AL	DET	Willie	Horton	R	23.92%	70.77%	.2852	14.22	36	512	146	49	.23011	48.649	No	26	R	Horton
25	1969	AL	OAK	Reggie	Jackson	L	11.82%	70.61%	.2750	11.68	47	549	151	114	.24597	39.743	No	23	L	Jackson
26	1967	NL	SFN	Willie	McCovey	L	11.00%	70.54%	.2763	14.71	31	456	126	71	.24894	49.933	No	29	L	McCovey
27	1961	AL	BAL	Jim	Gentile	L	18.31%	70.48%	.3025	10.57	46	486	147	96	.25566	35.791	No	27	L	Gentile
28	1966	AL	BAL	Frank	Robinson	R	31.40%	70.33%	.3160	11.76	49	576	182	87	.24047	39.621	Yes	31	R	Robinson
	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
	1969				Maximum		52.25%	76.43%	.3881	17.25	61	599	201	145	.27057	61.631		42
	1950				Minimum		1.34%	70.33%	.2464	9.52	28	310	98	27	.23011	35.791		23

All five of seasons for Ted Williams have the fewest AB; 1960, his final, had the fewest, only 310. Williams had the highest BA% and is #4 in HR%.

Roger Maris is number 1 in HR but only #12 in HR%.

All 28 seasons have at least 70% HR%. In the second table of players with the most HR, at least 45, only 4 had 70% HR%; the low was 60.63%.

45 Home Runs sorted by HR, then HR%:

	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
1	1961	AL	NYA	Roger	Maris	L	5.41%	72.98%	.2695	9.67	61	590	159	94	.25566	35.791	No	27	R	Maris
2	1961	AL	NYA	Mickey	Mantle	B	24.04%	73.41%	.3171	9.52	54	514	163	126	.25566	35.791	No	30	R	Mantle
3	1965	NL	SFN	Willie	Mays	R	27.34%	74.46%	.3172	10.73	52	558	177	76	.24909	42.016	No	34	R	Mays
4	1956	AL	NYA	Mickey	Mantle	B	35.47%	73.77%	.3527	10.25	52	533	188	112	.26036	39.076	Yes	25	R	Mantle
5	1955	NL	NY1	Willie	Mays	R	23.28%	65.62%	.3190	11.37	51	580	185	79	.25873	33.074	No	24	R	Mays
6	1969	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	12.08%	71.50%	.2757	11.33	49	555	153	145	.24597	39.743	No	33	R	Killebrew
7	1966	AL	BAL	Frank	Robinson	R	31.40%	70.33%	.3160	11.76	49	576	182	87	.24047	39.621	Yes	31	R	Robinson
8	1954	NL	CIN	Ted	Kluszewski	L	23.10%	69.00%	.3264	11.69	49	573	187	78	.26512	37.726	No	30	L	Kluszewski
9	1964	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	9.40%	66.90%	.2704	11.78	49	577	156	93	.24714	35.577	No	28	R	Killebrew
10	1962	NL	SFN	Willie	Mays	R	16.77%	66.88%	.3043	12.67	49	621	189	78	.26065	38.267	No	31	R	Mays
11	1969	AL	WS2	Frank	Howard	R	20.18%	68.97%	.2956	12.33	48	592	175	102	.24597	39.743	No	33	R	Howard
12	1962	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	-4.68%	67.69%	.2428	11.5	48	552	134	106	.25468	35.592	No	26	R	Killebrew
13	1964	NL	SFN	Willie	Mays	R	16.56%	73.06%	.2958	12.3	47	578	171	82	.25382	45.652	No	33	R	Mays
14	1969	AL	OAK	Reggie	Jackson	L	11.82%	70.61%	.2750	11.68	47	549	151	114	.24597	39.743	No	23	L	Jackson
15	1950	NL	PIT	Ralph	Kiner	R	4.23%	69.82%	.2724	11.64	47	547	149	122	.26134	38.56	No	28	R	Kiner
16	1953	NL	ML1	Eddie	Mathews	L	13.63%	65.42%	.3022	12.32	47	579	175	99	.26600	35.622	No	22	R	Mathews
17	1958	NL	CHN	Ernie	Banks	R	19.56%	63.15%	.3128	13.13	47	617	193	52	.26163	35.624	No	27	R	Banks
18	1955	NL	CIN	Ted	Kluszewski	L	21.26%	60.63%	.3137	13.02	47	612	192	66	.25873	33.074	No	31	L	Kluszewski
19	1961	AL	BAL	Jim	Gentile	L	18.31%	70.48%	.3025	10.57	46	486	147	96	.25566	35.791	No	27	L	Gentile
20	1961	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	12.79%	67.14%	.2884	11.76	46	541	156	107	.25566	35.791	No	25	R	Killebrew
21	1959	NL	ML1	Eddie	Mathews	L	17.75%	64.64%	.3064	12.91	46	594	182	80	.26022	36.523	No	28	R	Mathews
22	1961	NL	SFN	Orlando	Cepeda	R	18.83%	63.90%	.3111	12.72	46	585	182	39	.26180	35.224	No	24	R	Cepeda
23	1969	NL	SFN	Willie	McCovey	L	27.73%	75.61%	.3198	10.91	45	491	157	121	.25035	44.729	No	31	L	McCovey
24	1963	AL	MIN	Harmon	Killebrew	R	4.39%	69.02%	.2583	11.44	45	515	133	72	.24739	36.945	No	27	R	Killebrew
25	1962	NL	ML1	Hank	Aaron	R	23.78%	65.62%	.3226	13.16	45	592	191	66	.26065	38.267	No	28	R	Aaron
26	1959	NL	CHN	Ernie	Banks	R	16.79%	64.16%	.3039	13.09	45	589	179	64	.26022	36.523	No	28	R	Banks
27	1961	AL	DET	Rocky	Colavito	R	13.38%	63.80%	.2899	12.96	45	583	169	113	.25566	35.791	No	28	R	Colavito
	Year	L	Team	First	Last	bats	BA%	HR%	BAplayer	HRratePlay	HR	AB	H	BB	BA_L	HRrate_L	BA1	Age	throws	Lname
	1969				Maximum		35.47%	75.61%	.3527	13.16	61	621	193	145	.26600	45.652		34
	1950				Minimum		-4.68%	60.63%	.2428	9.52	45	486	133	39	.24047	33.074		22

Willie McCovey for 1969 has the highest HR%. Ted Kluszewski 1955 has the lowest HR% in this group. Roger Maris had the most HR: 61 in 1961 and the 6th highest HR% in this group.

Mickey Mantle 1956 had the highest BA%. Harmon Killebrew 1962 the lowest.

Maximum. Minimum.