Batters in post season: Home Runs >= 15 and Babe Ruth's final record 1926-1963.

Babe Ruth hit 15 Home Runs in seven World Series between 1921 and 1932, all with the New York Yankees.

Ruth had been in World Series 1915, 1916, 1918 with the Boston Red Sox. In 1915 he did not pitch but pinch hit once and made out. In 1916 and 1918 he was a starting pitcher: 3 starts, 3-0, 29 consecutive scoreless innings.

World Series batting for the Red Sox: 12 PA, 11 AB, one triple in 1918 against the Cubs.

His 129 WS At Bats (AB) includes no Home Runs in 11 Red Sox AB.

His 15 WS HR came in 118 Yankee AB.

Ruth hit at least one HR in 6 of his 7 Yankee WS (not 1922).

Here are the batters with at least 2 WS HR through 1921, Ruth's first WS:

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Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Home Run Baker	3	90	1910	1921	24-35	24	96
2	Larry Gardner	3	86	1912	1920	26-34	25	98
3	Fred Clarke	2	53	1903	1909	30-36	15	65
4	Patsy Dougherty	2	54	1903	1906	26-29	14	60
5	Harry Hooper	2	92	1912	1918	24-30	24	108
6	Benny Kauff	2	25	1917	1917	27	6	25

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Batters with at least 3 WS HR through 1923, Ruth's third consecutive:

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For combined seasons, from 1903 to 1923, Playing in the AL or NL, in the postseason, requiring Home Runs >= 3 and At Bats >= 0, sorted by descending Home Runs.

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	4	63	1915	1923	20-28	22	81
2	Home Run Baker	3	91	1910	1922	24-36	25	97
3	Larry Gardner	3	86	1912	1920	26-34	25	98
4	Irish Meusel	3	74	1921	1923	28-30	19	76
5	Aaron Ward	3	63	1921	1923	24-26	19	73

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Irish Meusel was the brother of Yankee Bob Meusel. Irish played for the New York Giants 1921 (68 games) - 1926. He played in 4 WS with these HR:

1921 v. Yankees 1
1922 v. Yankees 1
1923 v. Yankees 1 (game 2)
1924 v. Washington 0

Aaron Ward played for the Yankees 1917-1926 and was the starting second baseman 1921-1925. Ward's WS HR:

1921 v. Giants 0
1922 v. Giants 2
1923 v. Giants 1 (game 2)

Ruth's WS HR through 1923:

1921 v. Giants 1
1922 v. Giants 0
1923 v. Giants 3 (game 2: 2, game 6)

Ruth had three career WS HR through 1923, game 2:

Thursday, October 11, 1923

Start Time: 2:00 p.m. Local

Attendance: 40,402

Venue: Polo Grounds V

Game Duration: 2:07

Day Game, on grass

Yankees 4, Giants 2

HR: Aaron Ward (1, off Hugh McQuillan, 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); Babe Ruth 2 (2, 1 off Jack Bentley, 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line, 1 off Hugh McQuillan, 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HR: Irish Meusel (1, off Herb Pennock, 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

After that game the WS HR record since 1903 should have been tied at 3 by Baker, Gardner, Ward, Meusel and Ruth.

Ruth broke the record in the 6th and final WS game in 1923:

Monday, October 15, 1923

Attendance: 34,172

Venue: Polo Grounds V

Game Duration: 2:07

Day Game, on grass

Yankees 6, Giants 4

HR: Babe Ruth (3, off Art Nehf, 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

However, Ruth did not hold the record. Goose Goslin of the Washington Senators hit three HR in both the 1924 and 1925 WS to become the WS HR record holder. Goslin hit 12 and 18 HR in those regular seasons.

Joe Harris, Goslin's teammate in 1925, also hit three HR in the 1925 WS. Really.

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For combined seasons, from 1903 to 1925, Playing in the AL or NL, in the postseason, requiring Home Runs >= 3 and At Bats >= 0, sorted by descending Home Runs.

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61
2	Babe Ruth	4	63	1915	1923	20-28	22	81
3	Home Run Baker	3	91	1910	1922	24-36	25	97
4	Larry Gardner	3	86	1912	1920	26-34	25	98
5	Joe Harris	3	25	1925	1925	34	7	28
6	Irish Meusel	3	87	1921	1924	28-31	23	92
7	Aaron Ward	3	63	1921	1923	24-26	19	73

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For combined seasons, from 1903 to 1926, Playing in the AL or NL, in the postseason, requiring Home Runs >= 3 and At Bats >= 0, sorted by descending Home Runs.

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	8	83	1915	1926	20-31	29	112
2	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61
3	Home Run Baker	3	91	1910	1922	24-36	25	97
4	Larry Gardner	3	86	1912	1920	26-34	25	98
5	Joe Harris	3	25	1925	1925	34	7	28
6	Irish Meusel	3	87	1921	1924	28-31	23	92
7	Aaron Ward	3	63	1921	1923	24-26	19	73

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The Yankees lost the 1926 WS to the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3. But Ruth hit three HR in game 4 to pass Goslin:

Wednesday, October 6, 1926

Attendance: 38,825

Venue: Sportsman's Park III

Game Duration: 2:38

Day Game, on grass

Yankees 10, Cardinals 5

HR: Babe Ruth 3 (3, 2 off Flint Rhem, 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF, 1 off Herman Bell, 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

Ruth hit a fourth HR in game 7 but the Cardinals won 3-2 in Yankee Stadium. Ruth walked with two out in the 9th but with Bob Meusel batting: B. Ruth Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Through:

1927:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	10	98	1915	1927	20-32	33	130
2	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61

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1928:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	13	114	1915	1928	20-33	37	147
2	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61

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1929:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	13	114	1915	1928	20-33	37	147
2	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61

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1930:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	13	114	1915	1928	20-33	37	147
2	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61

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1931:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	13	114	1915	1928	20-33	37	147
2	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61
3	Al Simmons	6	69	1929	1931	27-29	18	76

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1932 (Ruth's final WS):

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	15	129	1915	1932	20-37	41	167
2	Lou Gehrig	7	64	1926	1932	23-29	19	84
3	Goose Goslin	6	58	1924	1925	23-24	14	61
4	Al Simmons	6	69	1929	1931	27-29	18	76

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1938 (Gehrig's final WS):

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Babe Ruth	15	129	1915	1932	20-37	41	167
2	Lou Gehrig	10	119	1926	1938	23-35	34	150
3	Goose Goslin	7	129	1924	1935	23-34	32	143

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1963:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Mickey Mantle	15	206	1951	1963	19-31	58	243
2	Babe Ruth	15	129	1915	1932	20-37	41	167
3	Yogi Berra	12	259	1947	1963	22-38	75	295
4	Duke Snider	11	133	1949	1959	22-32	36	149
5	Lou Gehrig	10	119	1926	1938	23-35	34	150

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Mantle ties Ruth but in almost twice as many AB.

1963 WS: (LA Dodgers sweep Yankees 4-0)

Game 4:

Sunday, October 6, 1963

Attendance: 55,912

Venue: Dodger Stadium

Game Duration: 1:50

Day Game, on grass

Dodgers 2, Yankees 1

HR: Mickey Mantle (1, off Sandy Koufax, 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

1964 WS: (Cardinals beat Yankees 4-3)

Game 3 (Mantle breaks Ruth's record):

Saturday, October 10, 1964

Attendance: 67,101

Venue: Yankee Stadium I

Game Duration: 2:16

Day Game, on grass

Yankees 2, Cardinals 1

HR: Mickey Mantle (1, off Barney Schultz, 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

Game 6: HR: Mickey Mantle (2, off Curt Simmons, 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF)

Game 7:

Thursday, October 15, 1964

Attendance: 30,346

Venue: Busch Stadium I

Game Duration: 2:40

Day Game, on grass

Cardinals 7, Yankees 5

HR: Mickey Mantle (3, off Bob Gibson, 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); Clete Boyer (1, off Bob Gibson, 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); Phil Linz (2, off Bob Gibson, 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

Through 1968 the World Series games were the only post season games. Extra games to break a first place tie (Examples 1951 Dodgers - Giants; 1978 Yankees - Red Sox) were regular season games, NOT post season.

1982:

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Reggie Jackson	18	255	1971	1982	25-36	71	290
2	Mickey Mantle	18	230	1951	1964	19-32	65	273
3	Babe Ruth	15	129	1915	1932	20-37	41	167

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Reggie tied the Mick in 1982 in his first season with the Angels after leaving the Yankees. In 1982 Reggie led the AL in HR for the fourth and final time with 39.

2003 (18 post season HR finally exceeded.)

Rk	Player	HR	AB	From	To	Age	G	PA
1	Bernie Williams	19	389	1995	2003	26-34	104	466
2	Reggie Jackson	18	281	1971	1986	25-40	77	318
3	Mickey Mantle	18	230	1951	1964	19-32	65	273
4	Jim Thome	17	188	1995	2001	24-30	55	216
5	Manny Ramírez	16	237	1995	2003	23-31	64	277
6	Babe Ruth	15	129	1915	1932	20-37	41	167

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Williams took way more AB.

Now we'll look at the current list of post season HR >= 15, the Babe's final record 1926-1963.

October 9, 2024:

	max	29	650	32.50	2017	2024	158	734	111	200	143	32	5	80	18	5	72	135	.326	.470	.744	1.214	302
	min	15	129	8.60	1915	1932	41	167	35	42	20	2	0	30	0	0	19	30	.211	.312	.443	.760	96
Rk	Player	HR	AB	AB/HR	From	To	G	PA	R	H	1B	2B	3B	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	Player
1	Manny Ramírez	29	410	14.14	1995	2009	111	493	67	117	69	19	0	78	1	1	72	91	.285	.394	.544	.937	223	Manny Ramírez
2	Jose Altuve	27	436	16.15	2015	2024	105	484	89	118	70	21	0	56	9	5	43	75	.271	.337	.505	.841	220	Jose Altuve
3	Bernie Williams	22	465	21.14	1995	2006	121	545	83	128	77	29	0	80	8	5	71	85	.275	.371	.480	.850	223	Bernie Williams
4	Kyle Schwarber	21	224	10.67	2015	2024	68	273	42	54	27	6	0	34	5	0	44	68	.241	.370	.549	.919	123	Kyle Schwarber
5	Derek Jeter	20	650	32.50	1996	2012	158	734	111	200	143	32	5	61	18	5	66	135	.308	.374	.465	.838	302	Derek Jeter
6	Alex Bregman	19	370	19.47	2017	2024	99	434	63	88	51	17	1	54	3	1	53	64	.238	.346	.443	.789	164	Alex Bregman
7	Albert Pujols	19	304	16.00	2001	2022	88	360	57	97	59	18	1	54	1	2	50	46	.319	.422	.572	.995	174	Albert Pujols
8	Corey Seager	19	299	15.74	2015	2023	78	346	55	75	38	17	1	48	3	0	42	79	.251	.347	.505	.852	151	Corey Seager
9	George Springer	19	276	14.53	2015	2023	67	309	43	74	40	15	0	38	4	1	31	74	.268	.346	.529	.875	146	George Springer
10	Carlos Correa	18	323	17.94	2015	2023	85	358	38	91	54	19	0	63	1	0	31	84	.282	.352	.508	.860	164	Carlos Correa
11	Nelson Cruz	18	187	10.39	2010	2021	50	207	35	52	22	12	0	38	1	1	19	45	.278	.348	.631	.979	118	Nelson Cruz
12	Reggie Jackson	18	281	15.61	1971	1986	77	318	41	78	45	14	1	48	5	2	33	70	.278	.358	.527	.885	148	Reggie Jackson
13	Mickey Mantle	18	230	12.78	1951	1964	65	273	42	59	33	6	2	40	3	4	43	54	.257	.374	.535	.908	123	Mickey Mantle
14	Bryce Harper	17	190	11.18	2012	2024	52	228	40	53	23	12	1	34	8	1	34	52	.279	.392	.621	1.013	118	Bryce Harper
15	David Ortiz	17	304	17.88	2002	2016	85	369	51	88	47	22	2	61	0	1	59	72	.289	.404	.543	.947	165	David Ortiz
16	Jim Thome	17	232	13.65	1995	2012	71	267	35	49	29	2	1	37	0	0	30	73	.211	.312	.448	.760	104	Jim Thome
17	Carlos Beltrán	16	215	13.44	2004	2017	65	256	45	66	34	15	1	42	11	0	37	33	.307	.412	.609	1.021	131	Carlos Beltrán
18	Babe Ruth	15	129	8.60	1915	1932	41	167	37	42	20	5	2	33	4	3	33	30	.326	.470	.744	1.214	96	Babe Ruth
19	Jayson Werth	15	227	15.13	2004	2017	63	271	38	57	27	13	2	30	6	0	41	76	.251	.369	.524	.893	119	Jayson Werth
Rk	Player	HR	AB	AB/HR	From	To	G	PA	R	H	1B	2B	3B	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	Player

So, ...