Yearly League Leaders & Records for Home Runs

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Table
Year National League HR American League HR Other HR Other HR
2024Shohei Ohtani* (LAD)54 Aaron Judge (NYY)58
2023Matt Olson* (ATL)54 Shohei Ohtani* (LAA)44
2022Kyle Schwarber* (PHI)46 Aaron Judge (NYY)62
2021Fernando Tatis Jr. (SDP)42 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) • Salvador Perez (KCR)48
2020Marcell Ozuna (ATL)18 Luke Voit (NYY)22
2019Pete Alonso (NYM)53 Jorge Soler (KCR)48
2018Nolan Arenado (COL)38 Khris Davis (OAK)48
2017Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)59 Aaron Judge (NYY)52
2016Nolan Arenado (COL) • Chris Carter (MIL)41 Mark Trumbo (BAL)47
2015Nolan Arenado (COL) • Bryce Harper* (WSN)42 Chris Davis* (BAL)47
2014Giancarlo Stanton (MIA)37 Nelson Cruz (BAL)40
2013Pedro Álvarez* (PIT) • Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)36 Chris Davis* (BAL)53
2012Ryan Braun (MIL)41 Miguel Cabrera (DET)44
2011Matt Kemp (LAD)39 José Bautista (TOR)43
2010Albert Pujols (STL)42 José Bautista (TOR)54
2009Albert Pujols (STL)47 Carlos Peña* (TBR) • Mark Teixeira# (NYY)39
2008Ryan Howard* (PHI)48 Miguel Cabrera (DET)37
2007Prince Fielder* (MIL)50 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)54
2006Ryan Howard* (PHI)58 David Ortiz+* (BOS)54
2005Andruw Jones (ATL)51 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)48
2004Adrian Beltré+ (LAD)48 Manny Ramirez (BOS)43
2003Jim Thome+* (PHI)47 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)47
2002Sammy Sosa (CHC)49 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)57
2001Barry Bonds* (SFG)73 Alex Rodriguez (TEX)52
2000Sammy Sosa (CHC)50 Troy Glaus (ANA)47
1999Mark McGwire (STL)65 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)48
1998Mark McGwire (STL)70 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)56
1997Larry Walker+* (COL)49 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)56
1996Andrés Galarraga (COL)47 Mark McGwire (OAK)52
1995Dante Bichette (COL)40 Albert Belle (CLE)50
1994Matt Williams (SFG)43 Ken Griffey Jr.+* (SEA)40
1993Barry Bonds* (SFG)46 Juan González (TEX)46
1992Fred McGriff+* (SDP)35 Juan González (TEX)43
1991Howard Johnson# (NYM)38 José Canseco (OAK) • Cecil Fielder (DET)44
1990Ryne Sandberg+ (CHC)40 Cecil Fielder (DET)51
1989Kevin Mitchell (SFG)47 Fred McGriff+* (TOR)36
1988Darryl Strawberry* (NYM)39 José Canseco (OAK)42
1987Andre Dawson+ (CHC)49 Mark McGwire (OAK)49
1986Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)37 Jesse Barfield (TOR)40
1985Dale Murphy (ATL)37 Darrell Evans* (DET)40
1984Dale Murphy (ATL) • Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)36 Tony Armas (BOS)43
1983Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)40 Jim Rice+ (BOS)39
1982Dave Kingman (NYM)37 Reggie Jackson+* (CAL) • Gorman Thomas (MIL)39
1981Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)31 Tony Armas (OAK) • Dwight Evans (BOS) • Bobby Grich (CAL) • Eddie Murray+# (BAL)22
1980Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)48 Reggie Jackson+* (NYY) • Ben Oglivie* (MIL)41
1979Dave Kingman (CHC)48 Gorman Thomas (MIL)45
1978George Foster (CIN)40 Jim Rice+ (BOS)46
1977George Foster (CIN)52 Jim Rice+ (BOS)39
1976Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)38 Graig Nettles* (NYY)32
1975Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)38 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK) • George Scott (MIL)36
1974Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)36 Dick Allen (CHW)32
1973Willie Stargell+* (PIT)44 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)32
1972Johnny Bench+ (CIN)40 Dick Allen (CHW)37
1971Willie Stargell+* (PIT)48 Bill Melton (CHW)33
1970Johnny Bench+ (CIN)45 Frank Howard (WSA)44
1969Willie McCovey+* (SFG)45 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)49
1968Willie McCovey+* (SFG)36 Frank Howard (WSA)44
1967Henry Aaron+ (ATL)39 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN) • Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS)44
1966Henry Aaron+ (ATL)44 Frank Robinson+ (BAL)49
1965Willie Mays+ (SFG)52 Tony Conigliaro (BOS)32
1964Willie Mays+ (SFG)47 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)49
1963Henry Aaron+ (MLN) • Willie McCovey+* (SFG)44 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)45
1962Willie Mays+ (SFG)49 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)48
1961Orlando Cepeda+ (SFG)46 Roger Maris* (NYY)61
1960Ernie Banks+ (CHC)41 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)40
1959Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)46 Rocky Colavito (CLE) • Harmon Killebrew+ (WSH)42
1958Ernie Banks+ (CHC)47 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)42
1957Henry Aaron+ (MLN)44 Roy Sievers (WSH)42
1956Duke Snider+* (BRO)43 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)52
1955Willie Mays+ (NYG)51 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)37
1954Ted Kluszewski* (CIN)49 Larry Doby+* (CLE)32
1953Eddie Mathews+* (MLN)47 Al Rosen (CLE)43
1952Ralph Kiner+ (PIT) • Hank Sauer (CHC)37 Larry Doby+* (CLE)32
1951Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)42 Gus Zernial (2TM)33
1950Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)47 Al Rosen (CLE)37
1949Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)54 Ted Williams+* (BOS)43
1948Ralph Kiner+ (PIT) • Johnny Mize+* (NYG)40 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)39 NN2: Luke Easter* (HG) • Lester Lockett (BEG)6NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)7
1947Ralph Kiner+ (PIT) • Johnny Mize+* (NYG)51 Ted Williams+* (BOS)32 NN2: Monte Irvin+ (NE)11NAL: Hank Thompson* (KCM)8
1946Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)23 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)44 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)13NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM) • Ted Strong# (KCM)3
1945Tommy Holmes* (BSN)28 Vern Stephens (SLB)24 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)8NAL: Jackie Robinson+ (KCM) • Neil Robinson (MRS)4
1944Bill Nicholson* (CHC)33 Nick Etten* (NYY)22 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)9NAL: Bonnie Serrell* (KCM)4
1943Bill Nicholson* (CHC)29 Rudy York (DET)34 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)20NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)7
1942Mel Ott+* (NYG)30 Ted Williams+* (BOS)36 NN2: Lennie Pearson (2TM)11NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM)6
1941Dolph Camilli* (BRO)34 Ted Williams+* (BOS)37 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG)13NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM) • Ted Strong# (KCM)6
1940Johnny Mize+* (STL)43 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)41 NN2: 5 tied8NAL: Turkey Stearnes+* (KCM)5
1939Johnny Mize+* (STL)28 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)35 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG) • Buck Leonard+* (HG)11NAL: Turkey Stearnes+* (KCM)7
1938Mel Ott+* (NYG)36 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)58 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)13NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)7
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL) • Mel Ott+* (NYG)31 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY)46 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG)20NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM)10
1936Mel Ott+* (NYG)33 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)49 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)18
1935Wally Berger (BSN)34 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA) • Hank Greenberg+ (DET)36 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)10
1934Ripper Collins# (STL) • Mel Ott+* (NYG)35 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY)49 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)15
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI)28 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)48 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC)18
1932Chuck Klein+* (PHI) • Mel Ott+* (NYG)38 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)58 EWL: Tom Finley (BBS)7NSL: Steel Arm Davis* (CAG) • Turkey Stearnes+* (CAG)4
1931Chuck Klein+* (PHI)31 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY) • Babe Ruth+* (NYY)46 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)8
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)56 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)49 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)17
1929Chuck Klein+* (PHI)43 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)46 NNL: Willie Wells+ (2TM)26ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG)22
1928Jim Bottomley+* (STL) • Hack Wilson+ (CHC)31 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)54 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)24ECL: Rap Dixon (BBS)13
1927Cy Williams* (PHI) • Hack Wilson+ (CHC)30 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)60 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS)29ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG) • Martín Dihigo+ (CSE)13
1926Hack Wilson+ (CHC)21 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)47 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS)32ECL: Martín Dihigo+ (CSE)14
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)39 Bob Meusel (NYY)33 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)19ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)20
1924Jack Fournier* (BRO)27 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)46 NNL: Bill Pierce (DS) • Turkey Stearnes+* (DS)9ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG)15
1923Cy Williams* (PHI)41 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)41 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM) • Candy Jim Taylor (2TM)20ECL: George Johnson (HIL)8
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL)42 Ken Williams* (SLB)39 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (ABC)19
1921George Kelly+ (NYG)23 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)59 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG)15
1920Cy Williams* (PHI)15 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)54 NNL: Edgar Wesley* (DS)11
1919Gavy Cravath (PHI)12 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)29
1918Gavy Cravath (PHI)8 Babe Ruth+* (BOS) • Tillie Walker (PHA)11
1917Gavy Cravath (PHI) • Dave Robertson* (NYG)12 Wally Pipp* (NYY)9
1916Dave Robertson* (NYG) • Cy Williams* (CHC)12 Wally Pipp* (NYY)12
1915Gavy Cravath (PHI)24 Braggo Roth (2TM)7 FL: Hal Chase (BUF)17
1914Gavy Cravath (PHI)19 Home Run Baker+* (PHA)9 FL: Dutch Zwilling* (CHI)16
1913Gavy Cravath (PHI)19 Home Run Baker+* (PHA)12
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC)14 Home Run Baker+* (PHA) • Tris Speaker+* (BOS)10
1911Frank Schulte* (CHC)21 Home Run Baker+* (PHA)11
1910Fred Beck* (BSN) • Frank Schulte* (CHC)10 Jake Stahl (BOS)10
1909Red Murray (NYG)7 Ty Cobb+* (DET)9
1908Tim Jordan* (BRO)12 Sam Crawford+* (DET)7
1907Dave Brain (BSN)10 Harry Davis (PHA)8
1906Tim Jordan* (BRO)12 Harry Davis (PHA)12
1905Fred Odwell* (CIN)9 Harry Davis (PHA)8
1904Harry Lumley* (BRO)9 Harry Davis (PHA)10
1903Jimmy Sheckard* (BRO)9 Buck Freeman* (BOS)13
1902Tommy Leach (PIT)6 Socks Seybold (PHA)16
1901Sam Crawford+* (CIN)16 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA)14
1900Herman Long* (BSN)12
1899Buck Freeman* (WHS)25
1898Jimmy Collins+ (BSN)15
1897Hugh Duffy+ (BSN)11
1896Ed Delahanty+ (PHI) • Bill Joyce* (2TM)13
1895Sam Thompson+* (PHI)18
1894Hugh Duffy+ (BSN)18
1893Ed Delahanty+ (PHI)19
1892Bug Holliday (CIN)13
1891Harry Stovey (BSN) • Mike Tiernan* (NYG)16 AA: Duke Farrell# (BOS)12
1890Thomas Burns (BRO) • Mike Tiernan* (NYG) • Walt Wilmot# (CHC)13 AA: Count Campau* (STL)9PL: Hardy Richardson (BOS)16
1889Sam Thompson+* (PHI)20 AA: Bug Holliday (CIN) • Harry Stovey (PHA)19
1888Jimmy Ryan (CHC)16 AA: John Reilly (CIN)13
1887Billy O'Brien (WHS)19 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL)14
1886Dan Brouthers+* (DTN) • Hardy Richardson (DTN)11 AA: Bid McPhee+ (CIN)8
1885Abner Dalrymple* (CHC)11 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)13
1884Ed Williamson (CHC)27 AA: John Reilly (CIN)11UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM)13
1883Buck Ewing+ (NYG)10 AA: Harry Stovey (PHA)14
1882George Wood* (DTN)7 AA: Oscar Walker* (STL)7
1881Dan Brouthers+* (BUF)8
1880Jim O'Rourke+ (BSN) • Harry Stovey (WOR)6
1879Charley Jones (BSN)9
1878Paul Hines (PRO)4
1877Lip Pike* (CIN)4
1876George Hall* (ATH)5
1875 NA: Jim O'Rourke+ (BOS)6
1874 NA: Jim O'Rourke+ (BOS)5
1873 NA: Lip Pike* (BAL)4
1872 NA: Lip Pike* (BAL)7
1871 NA: Levi Meyerle (ATH) • Lip Pike* (TRO) • Fred Treacey? (CHI)4