Home Run Derby
Note: This page links to the Home Run Derby on All-Star Monday. For the television program that aired from 1959 to 1961 click here.
Introduction[edit]
The Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby has taken on many forms since its beginning in 1985. It is an afternoon to evening event on the Monday before the All-Star Game. It has been televised nationally since 1994 on ESPN, with Chris Berman providing the commentary every year until 2017, when he was replaced by Karl Ravech.
Format[edit]
The format of the competition has changed regularly, as MLB tried to maximize excitement and encourage its top sluggers to take part. As a result, it is not really possible to compare results across eras.
When the Derby first began in 1985 each player received two turns at bat with five outs per turn at bat. Any swing that was not a home run was an out. This format allowed for the possibility of ties. The derby started out as a contest between the two leagues, with each league having an equal number of players. At the first derby there were ten players (five per league), by the second the number was down to six (three per league) and the third only featured four sluggers.
The 1988 derby at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OH was cancelled due to rain. From 1989 to 1994, there were eight players invited, four from each league.
The format changed in 1991, to three rounds rather than two innings. Each player received ten outs per round. The top four players with the most home runs in the first round moved on to the second round. The top two hitters in the second round batted for the championship. From 1996 to 1999 there were ten competitors at the derby.
The format of the derby was changed in 2000 when, after the first round, the four advancing players were put into two seeded brackets, with the winners of each match-up advancing to the finals. This format was used from 2000 to 2003.
In 2005, as part of the announcement of the inaugural World Baseball Classic, the derby featured eight players representing their native countries rather than their respective leagues. The nations represented were Canada, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United States and Venezuela. Andruw Jones represented the Netherlands having been born on Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles.
The rules changed once again in 2006, when total home runs replaced round by round totals. The top four hitters in the first round advanced to the semifinals, and their home run total from the first round carried into the semifinals. The two players with the most home runs in the semifinals (which included the player's first round clouts) advanced to the finals. At this point the home run totals were cleared.
In 2011, a captain was chosen in each league, responsible for picking his three teammates, in order to give an extra incentive for the chosen sluggers to agree to take part. David Ortiz and Prince Fielder were the first two captains.
In 2015, the format was changed again, with hitters being placed into a bracket and going head-to-head with an opponent from the rival league. A clock also replaced the ten outs. Batters now had five minutes to hit as many homers as possible, with no account being taken of balls that did not go for homers. Home runs stopped the clock, which restarted after an out or a swing and miss, and sluggers were given bonus time for particularly long homers. In subsequent years, the format was tweaked again, with the concept of leagues being dropped completely and the 8 participants being seeded from 1 to 8. The time was limited to three minutes, with only one stoppage to be taken at the hitter's request, with a bonus round of 30 seconds available to all batters, and another possible 30-second time bonus for hitting at least one ball further than a pre-set distance. In the final round, the time limit was reduced to two minutes.
In 2019, MLB introduced a $1 million bonus for the winning player, as an incentive to have more top-rank stars take part in the event. In 2024, head-to-head competition was dropped in the first round, with all eight competitors being placed in a single pool and the top four finishers advancing to the second round, where the head-to-head format prevailed again.
Golden Ball[edit]
At both the 2005 and 2006 derbies, Century 21 - a real estate company - sponsored a charity tie-in with the event. The Golden Ball was used once a player reached nine outs, thus having only one out remaining. For each home run hit with a golden ball, Century 21 and Major League Baseball donated $21,000 to charity. In both derbies, fourteen homers were hit raising $294,000 in each year.
The 2007 and 2008 editions of the golden ball were sponsored by State Farm Insurance. They pledged $17,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs across the country for every home run hit with 9 outs. The 17,000 supposedly represents the number of State Farm Agents across the country.
Derby Records[edit]
- Most wins: 3; Ken Griffey, Jr. (1994, 1998, 1999)
- Most appearances: 8; Ken Griffey, Jr. (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
- Most home runs, one round: Pete Alonso; 35 (2021, First Round)
- Most home runs, one event: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.; 91 (2019)
Derby Winners[edit]
Yearly Results[edit]
1985[edit]
- held on Monday, July 15, 1985 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | 4 | Dave Parker | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | |
| Eddie Murray | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | Dale Murphy | Atlanta Braves | 4 | |
| Carlton Fisk | Chicago White Sox | 4 | Steve Garvey | San Diego Padres | 2 | |
| Tom Brunansky | Minnesota Twins | 4 | Ryne Sandberg | Chicago Cubs | 2 | |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | Jack Clark | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | |
| American League | 17 | National League | 16 | |||
1986[edit]
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Wally Joyner | California Angels | 4 | Darryl Strawberry | New York Mets | 4 | |
| Jesse Barfield | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | Dave Parker | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | |
| Jose Canseco | Oakland Athletics | 1 | Hubie Brooks | Montréal Expos | 1 | |
| American League | 7 | National League | 8 | |||
1987[edit]
- held on Monday, July 13, 1987 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| George Bell | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | Andre Dawson | Chicago Cubs | 4 | |
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics | 1 | Ozzie Virgil | Atlanta Braves | 2 | |
| American League | 2 | National League | 6 | |||
1988[edit]
The 1988 Home Run Derby was to be held at Riverfront Stadium, but was cancelled due to rain
1989[edit]
- held on Monday, July 10, 1989 at Anaheim Stadium
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Ruben Sierra | Texas Rangers | 3 | Eric Davis | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | |
| Mickey Tettleton | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | Glenn Davis | Houston Astros | 2 | |
| Bo Jackson | Kansas City Royals | 1 | Howard Johnson | New York Mets | 2 | |
| Gary Gaetti | Minnesota Twins | 0 | Kevin Mitchell | San Francisco Giants | 2 | |
| American League | 5 | National League | 9 | |||
1990[edit]
- held on Monday, July 9, 1990 at Wrigley Field
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics | 1 | Ryne Sandberg | Chicago Cubs | 3 | |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 0 | Matt Williams | San Francisco Giants | 1 | |
| Jose Canseco | Oakland Athletics | 0 | Bobby Bonilla | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | |
| Cecil Fielder | Detroit Tigers | 0 | Darryl Strawberry | New York Mets | 0 | |
| American League | 1 | National League | 4 | |||
1991[edit]
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Cal Ripken, Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | Paul O'Neill | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | |
| Cecil Fielder | Detroit Tigers | 4 | George Bell | Chicago Cubs | 2 | |
| Joe Carter | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | Chris Sabo | Cincinnati Reds | 0 | |
| Danny Tartabull | Kansas City Royals | 2 | Howard Johnson | New York Mets | 0 | |
| American League | 20 | National League | 7 | |||
1992[edit]
- held on Monday, July 13, 1992 at Jack Murphy Stadium
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics | 12 | Larry Walker | Montréal Expos | 4 | |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 7 | Gary Sheffield | San Diego Padres | 4 | |
| Joe Carter | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | Fred McGriff | San Diego Padres | 3 | |
| Cal Ripken, Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | Barry Bonds | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | |
| American League | 27 | National League | 13 | |||
1993[edit]
- held on Monday, July 12, 1993 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Juan Gonzalez | Texas Rangers | 7 see notes | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | 5 | |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 7 | Bobby Bonilla | New York Mets | 5 | |
| Cecil Fielder | Detroit Tigers | 4 | David Justice | Atlanta Braves | 2 | |
| Albert Belle | Cleveland Indians | 3 | Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | |
| American League | 21 | National League | 12 | |||
- First Extra Round: Griffey Jr., 4; Gonzalez, 4
- Second Extra Round: Gonzalez, 1; Griffey Jr., 0 - Juan Gonzalez wins the home-run derby
1994[edit]
- held on Monday, July 11, 1994 at Three Rivers Stadium
| American League | National League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Home Runs | Player | Team | Home Runs | |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 7 | Fred McGriff | Atlanta Braves | 5 | |
| Ruben Sierra | Oakland Athletics | 4 | Jeff Bagwell | Houston Astros | 3 | |
| Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox | 4 | Dante Bichette | Colorado Rockies | 3 | |
| Albert Belle | Cleveland Indians | 2 | Mike Piazza | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | |
| American League | 21 | National League | 11 | |||
1995[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 21 homers to 9.
- held on Monday, July 10, 1995 at The Ballpark in Arlington
| Player | Team | First Round | Second Round | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Albert Belle | Cleveland Indians | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Mo Vaughn | Boston Red Sox | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
| Ron Gant | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 3 | - | 6 |
| Manny Ramirez | Cleveland Indians | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Raul Mondesi | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Reggie Sanders | Cincinnati Reds | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | 2 | - | - | 2 |
1996[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 17 homers to 10.
- held on Monday, July 8, 1996 at Veterans Stadium
| Player | Team | First Round | Second Round | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| Brady Anderson | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 6 | - | 11 |
| Jay Buhner | Seattle Mariners | 6 | 2 | - | 8 |
| Henry Rodriguez | Montréal Expos | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Jeff Bagwell | Houston Astros | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Joe Carter | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Ellis Burks | Colorado Rockies | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Gary Sheffield | Florida Marlins | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Greg Vaughn | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | - | - | 0 |
1997[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 17 homers to 14. The American League contingent featured six players to the National League's four.
- held on Monday, July 7, 1997 at Jacobs Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tino Martinez | New York Yankees | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| Larry Walker | Colorado Rockies | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics | 5 | 2 | - | 7 |
| Jeff Bagwell | Houston Astros | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Brady Anderson | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Chipper Jones | Atlanta Braves | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Ray Lankford | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Boston Red Sox | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Jim Thome | Cleveland Indians | 0 | - | - | 0 |
1998[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 29 homers to 24.
- held on Monday, July 6, 1998 at Coors Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| Jim Thome | Cleveland Indians | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| Vinny Castilla | Colorado Rockies | 7 | 5 | - | 12 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 3 | - | 10 |
| Moises Alou | Houston Astros | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Javy Lopez | Atlanta Braves | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Seattle Mariners | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Mark McGwire | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Damion Easley | Detroit Tigers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Chipper Jones | Atlanta Braves | 1 | - | - | 1 |
1999[edit]
The National League won the contest over the American League, 27 homers to 10.
- held on Monday, July 12, 1999 at Fenway Park
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Mark McGwire | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 3 | - | 16 |
| Jeff Bagwell | Houston Astros | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Larry Walker | Colorado Rockies | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Boston Red Sox | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| B.J. Surhoff | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Shawn Green | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| John Jaha | Oakland Athletics | 1 | - | - | 1 |
2000[edit]
The National League won the contest over the American League, 16 homers to 14.
- held on Monday, July 10, 2000 at Turner Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Carl Everett | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 6 | - | 12 |
| Carlos Delgado | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Edgar Martinez | Seattle Mariners | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Chipper Jones | Atlanta Braves | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Montréal Expos | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Texas Rangers | 1 | - | - | 1 |
2001[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 19 homers to 17.
- held on Monday, July 9, 2001 at Safeco Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Gonzalez | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Jason Giambi | Oakland Athletics | 14 | 6 | - | 20 |
| Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | 7 | 3 | - | 10 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Texas Rangers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Bret Boone | Seattle Mariners | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Todd Helton | Colorado Rockies | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Troy Glaus | Anaheim Angels | 0 | - | - | 0 |
2002[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 22 homers to 21.
- held on Monday, July 8, 2002 at Miller Park
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Giambi | New York Yankees | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Paul Konerko | Chicago White Sox | 6 | 6 | - | 12 |
| Richie Sexson | Milwaukee Brewers | 6 | 4 | - | 10 |
| Torii Hunter | Minnesota Twins | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Alex Rodriguez | Texas Rangers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Lance Berkman | Houston Astros | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Giambi advanced to the Finals after swingoff versus Konerko.
2003[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 21 homers to 13.
- held on Monday, July 14, 2003 at U.S. Cellular Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garret Anderson | Anaheim Angels | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| Jason Giambi | New York Yankees | 12 | 11 | - | 23 |
| Jim Edmonds | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 4 | - | 8 |
| Gary Sheffield | Atlanta Braves | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Carlos Delgado | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Richie Sexson | Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Bret Boone | Seattle Mariners | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols advanced the the semifinals over Gary Sheffield due to higher season-to-date home run totals; Edmonds had 28, Pujols had 27 , while Sheffield had 22.
Semifinals matchups were determined by first round home run totals, with the season-to-date home run total being the tie-breaker.
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Jason Giambi | 11 | ||||||
| 4 | Albert Pujols | 12 | ||||||
| Albert Pujols | 8 | |||||||
| Garret Anderson | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | Garret Anderson | 6 | ||||||
| 3 | Jim Edmonds | 4 | ||||||
2004[edit]
The National League won the contest over the American League, 24 homers to 22.
- held on Monday, July 12, 2004 at Minute Maid Park
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Tejada | Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| Lance Berkman | Houston Astros | 7 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 5 | - | 14 |
| Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | 8 | 3 | - | 11 |
| Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Jim Thome | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Hank Blalock | Texas Rangers | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Tejada hit the winning home run with 5 outs remaining in final round.
2005[edit]
The derby featured players representing seven nations, as well as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States that would play in the following year's World Baseball Classic, therefore the league representation was unbalanced with five National Leaguers versus three from the American League.
- held on Monday, July 11, 2005 at Comerica Park
| Player | Nation | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Abreu |  Venezuela |
Philadelphia Phillies | 24 | 6 | 11 | 41 |
| Ivan Rodriguez |  Puerto Rico |
Detroit Tigers | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| Carlos Lee |  Panama |
Milwaukee Brewers | 11 | 4 | - | 15 |
| David Ortiz |  Dominican Republic |
Boston Red Sox | 17 | 3 | - | 20 |
| Hee-Seop Choi |  South Korea |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Andruw Jones |  Netherlands |
Atlanta Braves | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Mark Teixeira |  United States |
Texas Rangers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Jason Bay |  Canada |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | - | - | 0 |
2006[edit]
The National League won the contest over the American League, 40 homers to 17.
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| David Wright | New York Mets | 16 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Florida Marlins | 9 | 6 | - | 15 |
| David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | 10 | 3 | - | 13 |
| Jermaine Dye | Chicago White Sox | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Miguel Tejada | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Lance Berkman | Houston Astros | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Troy Glaus | Toronto Blue Jays | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Howard hit the winning home run with 5 outs remaining in final round.
2007[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 42 homers to 32.
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| Alex Rios | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 |
| Matt Holliday | Colorado Rockies | 5 | 8 | - | 13 |
| Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | - | 13 |
| Justin Morneau | Minnesota Twins | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Magglio Ordóñez | Detroit Tigers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
2008[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 66 homers to 39.
- held on Monday, July 14, 2008 at Yankee Stadium
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Morneau | Minnesota Twins | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| Josh Hamilton | Texas Rangers | 28 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Lance Berkman | Houston Astros | 8 | 6 | - | 14 |
| Ryan Braun | Milwaukee Brewers | 7 | 7 | - | 14 |
| Grady Sizemore | Cleveland Indians | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Dan Uggla | Florida Marlins | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Chase Utley | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay Rays | 3 | - | - | 3 |
2009[edit]
The National League won the contest over the American League, 51 homers to 31.
- held on Monday, July 13, 2009 at Busch Stadium
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| Nelson Cruz | Texas Rangers | 11 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 8 | - | 15 |
| Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 (2) | 6 | - | 11 |
| Carlos Pena | Tampa Bay Rays | 5 (1) | - | - | 5 |
| Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins | 5 (0) | - | - | 5 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | San Diego Padres | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Brandon Inge | Detroit Tigers | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Pujols, Pena, and Mauer had a swing-off for the final second-round position. Swing-off home runs are not counted toward the player's or league's total.
2010[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 50 homers to 44.
- held on Monday, July 12, 2010 at Angel Stadium
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | 8 | 13 | 11 | 32 |
| Hanley Ramirez | Florida Marlins | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| Corey Hart | Milwaukee Brewers | 13 | 0 | - | 13 |
| Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | 7 | 5 | - | 12 |
| Matt Holliday | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Nick Swisher | New York Yankees | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Vernon Wells | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Chris Young | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | - | - | 1 |
2011[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League in a landslide, 76 homers to 19.
- held on Monday, July 11, 2011 at Chase Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Cano | New York Yankees | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 (5)* | 4 | - | 9 |
| David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | 5 (4)* | 4 | - | 9 |
| Matt Holliday | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 (2) | - | - | 5 |
| Jose Bautista | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Rickie Weeks | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Matt Kemp | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | - | - | 2 |
- Fielder and Ortiz won a swing-off against Holliday to advance to the second round. Swing-off totals (in parentheses) are not counted towards individual or league totals.
2012[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League in a landslide, 61 homers to 21.
- held on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | Detroit Tigers | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 |
| Jose Bautista | Toronto Blue Jays | 11 | 2 (2) | 7 | 20 |
| Mark Trumbo | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 7 | 6 (1) | - | 13 |
| Carlos Beltran | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 5 | - | 12 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Colorado Rockies | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Matt Kemp | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Robinson Cano | New York Yankees | 0 | - | - | 0 |
- Bautista beat Trumbo in a swingoff as both were tied with 13 homers after 2 rounds.
2013[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 54 homers to 50.
- held on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Citi Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoenis Cespedes | Oakland Athletics | 17 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| Bryce Harper | Washington Nationals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Colorado Rockies | 7 | 8 | - | 15 |
| Chris Davis | Baltimore Orioles | 8 | 4 | - | 12 |
| Pedro Alvarez | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Prince Fielder | Detroit Tigers | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| David Wright | New York Mets | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Robinson Cano | New York Yankees | 5 | - | - | 5 |
2014[edit]
The American League won the contest over the National League, 52 homers to 24. A bracket format was used, with the top home run hitter for each league in the first round getting a bye directly into the semifinal round, to face the second round winner.
- held on Monday, July 14, 2014 at Target Field
| Player | Team | First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Finals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoenis Cespedes | Oakland Athletics | 3 (2) | 9 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| Todd Frazier | Cincinnati Reds | 2 (1) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Jose Bautista | Toronto Blue Jays | 10 | bye | 4 | - | 14 |
| Adam Jones | Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | Miami Marlins | 6 | bye | 0 | - | 6 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Colorado Rockies | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| Josh Donaldson | Oakland Athletics | 3 (1) | - | - | - | 3 |
| Justin Morneau | Colorado Rockies | 2 (0) | - | - | - | 2 |
| Brian Dozier | Minnesota Twins | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Yasiel Puig | Los Angels Dodgers | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
- Cespedes beat Donaldson in a swing-off as both were tied with 3 homers after the first round; Frazier beat Morneau in a swing-off as both were tied with 2 homers after the first round.
2015[edit]
The format was changed, with the 8 participants being seeded 1 to 8 and facing off head-to-head in a bracket, with the winner advancing to the next round. In the opening round, both leagues hit 44 homers; National League players then won the final three head-to-head match-ups to finish ahead of the AL, 81-78.
- held on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Great American Ball Park
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Albert Pujols | 10 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Kris Bryant | 9 | 1 | Albert Pujols | 11 | |||||||
| 5 | Manny Machado | 12 | 4 | Joc Pederson | 12 | |||||||
| 4 | Joc Pederson | 13 | 4 | Joc Pederson | 14 | |||||||
| 3 | Josh Donaldson | 9 | 2 | Todd Frazier | 15 | |||||||
| 6 | Anthony Rizzo | 8 | 3 | Josh Donaldson | 9 | |||||||
| 7 | Prince Fielder | 13 | 2 | Todd Frazier | 10 | |||||||
| 2 | Todd Frazier | 14 | ||||||||||
2016[edit]
The format remained the same for the third straight year. However, as there were five players from the National League competing against three American Leaguers, the NL's big lead in total homers was almost a foregone conclusion. The NL won the competition between the leagues, 124 to 66.
- held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Petco Park
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Trumbo | 16 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Corey Seager | 15 | Mark Trumbo | 14 | ||||||||
| 5 | Giancarlo Stanton | 24 | Giancarlo Stanton | 17 | ||||||||
| 4 | Robinson Cano | 7 | Giancarlo Stanton | 20 | ||||||||
| 3 | Adam Duvall | 11 | Todd Frazier | 13 | ||||||||
| 6 | Wil Myers | 10 | Adam Duvall | 15 | ||||||||
| 7 | Carlos Gonzalez | 12 | Todd Frazier | 16 | ||||||||
| 2 | Todd Frazier | 13 | ||||||||||
2017[edit]
The format remained the same as in 2015. This time there were four players from each league competing, however, with one all-NL and one all-AL match-up in the first round. The American League easily won the competition between the leagues, with 116 homers to 75.
- held on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Marlins Park
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Giancarlo Stanton | 16 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Gary Sanchez | 17 | Gary Sanchez | 10 | ||||||||
| 5 | Miguel Sano | 11 | Miguel Sano | 11 | ||||||||
| 4 | Mike Moustakas | 10 | Miguel Sano | 10 | ||||||||
| 3 | Cody Bellinger | 15 | Aaron Judge | 11 | ||||||||
| 6 | Charlie Blackmon | 10 | Cody Bellinger | 12 | ||||||||
| 7 | Justin Bour | 22 | Aaron Judge | 13 | ||||||||
| 2 | Aaron Judge | 23 | ||||||||||
2018[edit]
- held on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Nationals Park
The participants were announced on July 11th, with seven participants from the National League and just one from the American League after some of the junior circuit's most prominent sluggers, such as Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and J.D. Martinez, declined to participate.
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jesus Aguilar | 12 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Rhys Hoskins | 17 | Rhys Hoskins | 20 | ||||||||
| 5 | Alex Bregman | 15 | Kyle Schwarber | 21 | ||||||||
| 4 | Kyle Schwarber | 16 | Kyle Schwarber | 18 | ||||||||
| 3 | Bryce Harper | 13 | Bryce Harper | 19 | ||||||||
| 6 | Freddie Freeman | 12 | Bryce Harper | 13 | ||||||||
| 7 | Max Muncy | 17 | Max Muncy | 12 | ||||||||
| 2 | Javier Baez | 16 | ||||||||||
2019[edit]
- held on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Progressive Field
The participants were announced on July 3rd, although six of the names were already public by that point (only Joc Pederson and Alex Bregman had not yet been announced). In spite of bonus prizes having been increased, there were still a number of no-shows among the home run leaders, leaving a spot for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who had only hit 8 major league homers by the time his participation was confirmed. Christian Yelich, the major league home run leader, withdrew at the last-minute and was replaced by Matt Chapman.
Two rookies made it to the final round, eventual winner Pete Alonso and Guerrero, who along the way set a record with 29 homers in the first round, then shattered it with 40 in an epic second round face-off against Joc Pederson that required three tie-breakers! Guerrero also hit the longest homer of the night, at 488 feet. Alonso won all three of his rounds by just one homer, but it was enough to pocket the increased $1 million prize, more than doubling his annual salary.
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Chapman | 13 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 29 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 40 | ||||||||
| 5 | Joc Pederson | 21 | Joc Pederson | 39 | ||||||||
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 15 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 22 | ||||||||
| 3 | Josh Bell | 18 | Pete Alonso | 23 | ||||||||
| 6 | Ronald Acuna | 25 | Ronald Acuna | 19 | ||||||||
| 7 | Carlos Santana | 13 | Pete Alonso | 20 | ||||||||
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 14 | ||||||||||
2021[edit]
- held on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Coors Field
After the cancellation of the 2020 All-Star Game, the Home Run Derby returned in 2021 with the participants and seedings being announced on July 7th. The two major absences were those of 2019 runner-up Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the second most prolific home run hitter at the time, who elected not to take part this time, and Kyle Schwarber, who was injured. All participants wore uniform number 44 in honor of the recently deceased Hank Aaron.
The first round battle between Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani was an epic one, requiring two tiebreakers, with Soto connecting on all three of his swings in the second of the tiebreakers. Meanwhile, Pete Alonso set a record with his 35 dingers in the first round, the destroyed Soto in the second round, exceeding his total with almost a minute left to go, all the while multiplying the tape-measure shots. He faced dark horse Trey Mancini in the final round, whose presence there was already a triumph after his overcoming cancer. But Mancini was not going to roll over before the Alonso steamroller as he blasted a very impressive 22 long balls in the final round. Still, it was not enough, as Alonso seemed to top him effortlessly, blasting five consecutive balls into the depths of Coors Field in the bonus round to defend his title in very impressive style.
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Shohei Ohtani | 28 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Juan Soto | 31 | Juan Soto | 15 | ||||||||
| 5 | Pete Alonso | 35 | Pete Alonso | 16 | ||||||||
| 4 | Salvador Perez | 28 | Pete Alonso | 23 | ||||||||
| 3 | Matt Olson | 23 | Trey Mancini | 22 | ||||||||
| 6 | Trey Mancini | 24 | Trey Mancini | 13 | ||||||||
| 7 | Trevor Story | 20 | Trevor Story | 12 | ||||||||
| 2 | Joey Gallo | 19 | ||||||||||
2022[edit]
- held on Monday, July 18, 2022 at Dodger Stadium
The participants and seedings for the 2022 Home Run Derby were announced on July 14th. The field included two-time defending champion Pete Alonso, hoping to become the first player to win the competion in three straight year and an intriguing support cast including 40-something veteran Albert Pujols and rookie Julio Rodríguez. Notable absences included those of New York Yankees sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge.
Youth was served in the end as Juan Soto beat out the rookie Rodríguez in the final round, after Rodríguez had upset two-time defending champion Alonso in the semi-final round. At 23, Soto was the second-youngest winner, barely one day older than Juan Gonzalez had been in 1993, while Rodríguez was just 21.
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber | 19 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Albert Pujols | 20 | Albert Pujols | 15 | ||||||||
| 5 | José Ramírez | 17 | Juan Soto | 16 | ||||||||
| 4 | Juan Soto | 18 | Juan Soto | 19 | ||||||||
| 3 | Corey Seager | 24 | Julio Rodríguez | 18 | ||||||||
| 6 | Julio Rodríguez | 32 | Julio Rodríguez | 31 | ||||||||
| 7 | Ronald Acuna | 19 | Pete Alonso | 24 | ||||||||
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 20 | ||||||||||
2023[edit]
- held on Monday, July 10, 2023 at T-Mobile Park
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the 2023 competition, joining his father, Vladimir Guerrero who had won the event in 2007. He defeated Mookie Betts by a wide margin in the first round (Betts later explained that as a natural line drive hitter, he quickly realized that the Derby did not suit his hitting style), then squeaked by hometown favorite Julio Rodríguez in the second round by just one homer and defeated Randy Arozarena by two long balls in the final round. Pete Alonso failed to become a three-time winner in spite of a good first round because Rodríguez thrilled the crowd with an outrageous display of raw power in which he belted no less than 41 homers. The longest blast of the night belonged to Luis Robert Jr., who sent a ball 484 feet away in the second round, after reaching 470 feet in the first round. Also of note, switch-hitter Adley Rutschman became the first player to take swings as both a left-hander and a right-hander during his first-round duel with Robert Jr.
| First Round | Second Round | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Luis Robert Jr. | 28 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Adley Rutschman | 27 | Luis Robert Jr. | 22 | ||||||||
| 5 | Randy Arozarena | 24 | Randy Arozarena | 35 | ||||||||
| 4 | Adolis Garcia | 17 | Randy Arozarena | 23 | ||||||||
| 3 | Mookie Betts | 11 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 25 | ||||||||
| 6 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 26 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 21 | ||||||||
| 7 | Julio Rodríguez | 41 | Julio Rodríguez | 20 | ||||||||
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 21 | ||||||||||
2024[edit]
- held on Monday, July 15, 2024 at Globe Life Field
Head-to-head competition was dropped in the first round in favor off all eight participants being placed in a single pool, with the top four finishers advancing. In the second round, the #1 finisher was pitted against #4, and #2 against #3, with the two winners advancing to the final round. Teoscar Hernandez won the competition by defeating Bobby Witt Jr. in the final round when Witt's final swing hit near the top of the left-centerfield wall, leaving him one homer short of forcing a swing-off (Hernandez had won his second-round match-up against Alec Bohm in a swing-off). The longest homer fo the night was hit by Marcell Ozuna, a blast of 473 feet in the first round.
| Player | Team | First Round | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bohm | Philadelphia Phillies | 21 | 15 | - |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Kansas City Royals | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Adolis Garcia | Texas Rangers | 18 | - | - |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Los Angeles Dodgers | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Pete Alonso | New York Mets | 12 | - | - |
| José Ramírez | Cleveland Guardians | 21 | 12 | - |
| Marcell Ozuna | Atlanta Braves | 16 | - | - |
| Gunnar Henderson | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | - | - |
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