Maris took 9 more games and 50 more At Bats to hit one more Home Run than Ruth.

Babe Ruth hit 60 Home Runs in 1927, breaking his own season record for the fourth and final time. Ruth hit number 60 in Yankee game 154 of 155 games, including one tie.

In 1961 the American League went to a 162 game schedule because it expanded 25 percent, diluting its pitching. Roger Maris hit 61 Home Runs in 1961. The final three in these team games:

155: 59

159: 60

163: 61.

The 1961 Yankees also played a tie game.

At Bats:

Ruth: 540

Maris: 590

Maris:

One more Home Run: 1.7%

Nine more games: 5.8%

Fifty more At Bats: 9.3%