Shortstops hitting 40 Home Runs: A-Rod 6, Banks 5, Petrocelli, Tatis.

Álex Rodríguez

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

6-3, 230lb (190cm, 104kg)

Through 2026.

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/ml5nS

For single seasons, since 1920, Played at least 50% of games at SS, in the regular season, requiring Home Runs >= 40, sorted by ascending Season.

Rk	Player	HR	Season	Age	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	Pos
1	Ernie Banks	44	1955	24	CHC	NL	154	646	596	117	45	72	.295	.345	.596	.941	144	*6
2	Ernie Banks	43	1957	26	CHC	NL	156	674	594	102	70	85	.285	.360	.579	.939	149	65
3	Ernie Banks	47	1958	27	CHC	NL	154	682	617	129	52	87	.313	.366	.614	.980	155	*6
4	Ernie Banks	45	1959	28	CHC	NL	155	671	589	143	64	72	.304	.374	.596	.970	156	*6/H
5	Ernie Banks	41	1960	29	CHC	NL	156	678	597	117	71	69	.271	.350	.554	.904	146	*6
6	Rico Petrocelli	40	1969	26	BOS	AL	154	643	535	97	98	68	.297	.403	.589	.992	168	*6/5
7	Alex Rodriguez	42	1998	22	SEA	AL	161	748	686	124	45	121	.310	.360	.560	.919	136	*6/D
8	Alex Rodriguez	42	1999	23	SEA	AL	129	572	502	111	56	109	.285	.357	.586	.943	134	*6
9	Alex Rodriguez	41	2000	24	SEA	AL	148	672	554	132	100	121	.316	.420	.606	1.026	163	*6
10	Alex Rodriguez	52	2001	25	TEX	AL	162	732	632	135	75	131	.318	.399	.622	1.021	160	*6/D
11	Alex Rodriguez	57	2002	26	TEX	AL	162	725	624	142	87	122	.300	.392	.623	1.015	158	*6/H
12	Alex Rodriguez	47	2003	27	TEX	AL	161	715	607	118	87	126	.298	.396	.600	.995	147	*6/HD
13	Fernando Tatis Jr.	42	2021	22	SDP	NL	130	546	478	97	62	153	.282	.364	.611	.975	166	69/8HD

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Generated 9/28/2026.

Rodriguez also hit 48 and 54 playing third base for the Yankees.

In 1957 Banks played 58 games and hit 15 of his 43 home runs at third base. 65% at SS.

In 2003 Rodriguez hit one of 47 home runs as Designated Hitter. 98% at SS.

In 2021 Tatis hit 34 home runs at SS: 81%. He played 102 of his 130 games at SS.

In ten of these 13 seasons, all home runs were hit at shortstop.

Ernie Banks was a pioneer. It was 40 years before another SS hit 40 HR more than once.

Woody Held: Yankees traded future All Star in 1957 with Billy Martin and Ralph Terry. Saturday, January 11, 2025

Through 1959 Woody Held had hit the 7th most home runs by a shortstop in a season.

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