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List of Major League Baseball progressive career home runs leaders

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The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball. This includes any home runs hit by a player during official regular season games (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games) in the National Association (1871–1875), National League (since 1876), the American Association (1882–1891), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890), the American League (since 1901), and the Federal League (1914–1915).

Only four players—Roger Connor, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds (left to right)—have held the career home run record since 1895, 131 years ago.

The list helps contextualize the evolution of one of the most prized achievements in United States sports. In the early 1930s, Babe Ruth had almost 400 more home runs than the next player, his longtime teammate Lou Gehrig; when Joe DiMaggio retired in 1951, he was fifth on the all-time list.

Career home run leaders by year

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Year 1st[1] 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th (tied)
1871[1] Meyerle
4		 Pike
4		 Treacey
4		 Bass
3		 Cuthbert
3		 Sutton
3
1872 Pike
10		 Treacey
6		 Meyerle
5		 Cuthbert
4		 Bass
3		 Gedney
3		 Hall
3		 Sutton
3		 Wood
3		 T York
3
1873 Pike
14		 Meyerle
8		 Treacey
7		 Cuthbert
6		 T York
5		 Wright†
5		 Gedney
4
1874 Pike
15		 Meyerle
9		 Cuthbert
8		 Treacey
7		 Wright†
7		 O'Rourke†
6		 Clapp
5		 Gedney
5		 McVey
5		 T York
5
1875 Pike
15		 O'Rourke†
12		 Meyerle
10		 Wright†
9		 Cuthbert
8		 Hall
8		 McVey
8		 Start
8		 Treacey
7		 White†
5		 Gedney,
T York,
Clapp 5
1876 Pike
16		 O'Rourke†
14		 Hall
13		 Meyerle
10		 Wright†
10		 McVey
9		 Cuthbert
8		 Start
8		 Treacey
7		 T York
6		 White†
6
1877 Pike
20		 O'Rourke†
14		 Hall
13		 Meyerle
10		 Wright†
10		 McVey
9		 Start
9		 Cuthbert
8		 White†
8		 Treacey
7		 T York
7
1878 Pike
20		 O'Rourke†
15		 Hall
13		 McVey
11		 Meyerle
10		 Start
10		 Wright†
10		 Jones
9		 Cuthbert
8		 White†
8		 T York
8
1879 Pike
20		 Jones
18		 O'Rourke†
16		 Hall
13		 Start
12		 McVey
11		 Wright†
11		 Meyerle
10		 Hines
9		 White†
9		 T York
9
1880 Jones
23		 O'Rourke†
22		 Pike
20		 Hall
13		 Hines
12		 Start
12		 McVey
11		 Wright†
11		 Meyerle
10		 White†
9		 Jo O'Rourke,
T York 9
1881 Jones
23		 O'Rourke†
22		 Pike
20		 Hines
14		 Hall
13		 Brouthers†
12		 Start
12		 Wright†
11		 T York
11		 McVey
11
1882 O'Rourke†
24		 Jones
23		 Pike
20		 Brouthers†
18		 Hines
18		 Bennett
13		 Hall
13		 Stovey
13		 Start
12		 T York
12
1883 Jones
33		 Stovey
27		 O'Rourke†
25		 Hines
22		 Brouthers†
21		 Pike
20		 Bennett
18		 Farrell
14		 Wood
14		 T York
14
1884 Jones
40		 Stovey
37		 Brouthers†
35		 Williamson
35		 O'Rourke†
30		 Pfeffer
27		 Anson†
26		 Dalrymple
26		 Hines
25		 Dunlap
24
1885 Stovey
50		 Jones
45		 Brouthers†
42		 Williamson
38		 Dalrymple
37		 O'Rourke†
35		 Anson†
33		 Pfeffer
32		 K Kelly†
31		 Wood
27
1886 Stovey
57		 Brouthers†
53		 Jones
51		 Williamson
44		 Anson†
43		 Dalrymple
40		 Pfeffer
39		 O'Rourke†
36		 Hines
35		 K Kelly†
35
1887 Brouthers†
65		 Stovey
61		 Jones
56		 Pfeffer
55		 Williamson
53		 Anson†
50		 Hines
45		 Wood
45		 K Kelly†
43		 Dalrymple
42
1888 Brouthers†
74		 Stovey
70		 Pfeffer
63		 Anson†
62		 Williamson
61		 Jones
56		 Reilly
54		 Connor†
53		 Denny
52		 K Kelly†
52
1889 Stovey
89		 Brouthers†
81		 Denny
70		 Pfeffer
70		 Anson†
69		 Connor†
66		 Williamson
62		 K Kelly†
61		 Reilly
59		 Jones
56		 Wood
56
1890 Stovey
101		 Brouthers†
82		 Connor†
80		 Anson†
76		 Pfeffer
75		 Denny
73		 K Kelly†
65		 Reilly
65		 Wood
65		 Williamson
64
1891 Stovey
117		 Brouthers†
87		 Connor†
87		 Anson†
84		 Pfeffer
82		 Denny
73		 Reilly
69		 Richardson
68		 Wood
68		 K Kelly†
67
1892 Stovey
121		 Connor†
99		 Brouthers†
92		 Anson†
85		 Pfeffer
84		 Denny
73		 Ryan
73		 Thompson†
72		 Richardson
70		 K Kelly†
69		 Reilly
69
1893 Stovey
122		 Connor†
110		 Brouthers†
94		 Pfeffer
87		 Anson†
85		 Thompson†
83		 Tiernan
77		 Ryan
76		 Denny
74		 Richardson
70
1894 Stovey
122		 Connor†
118		 Brouthers†
103		 Thompson†
96		 Pfeffer
92		 Anson†
90		 Tiernan
82		 Ryan
79		 Denny
74		 Richardson
70
1895 Connor†
126		 Stovey
122		 Thompson†
114		 Brouthers†
105		 Anson†
92		 Pfeffer
92		 Tiernan
89		 Ryan
85		 Denny
74		 Duffy†
73
1896 Connor†
137		 Thompson†
126		 Stovey
122		 Brouthers†
106		 Tiernan
96		 Anson†
94		 Pfeffer
94		 Ryan
88		 Duffy†
78		 Denny
74
1897 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
126		 Stovey
122		 Brouthers†
106		 Tiernan
101		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94		 Ryan
93		 Duffy†
89		 Denny
74
1898 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Brouthers†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Anson†
97		 Duffy†
97		 Ryan
97		 Pfeffer
94		 Clements
76
1899 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Brouthers†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Duffy†
102		 Ryan
100		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94		 Delahanty†
80
1900 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Brouthers†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Ryan
105		 Duffy†
104		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94		 Long
86
1901 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Ryan
105		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94		 Delahanty†
90
1902 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
111		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
100		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94
1903
–1913		 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94
1914 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Anson†
97		 Pfeffer
94		 Wagner†
94
1915 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
100		 Anson†
97
1916 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
101		 Anson†
97
1917 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
101		 Cravath
98
1918 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Cravath
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
101
1919 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Ryan
118		 Cravath
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
101
1920 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Cravath
119		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Ruth†
103		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
101
1921 Ruth†
162		 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Cravath
119		 Ryan
118		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106		 Delahanty†
101		 Wagner†
101
1922 Ruth†
197		 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Cravath
119		 Ryan
118		 Walker
116		 C Williams
108		 Brouthers†
106		 Duffy†
106		 Tiernan
106
1923 Ruth†
238		 C Williams
149		 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Stovey
122		 Cravath
119		 Ryan
118		 Walker
118		 Hornsby†
116		 K Williams
108
1924 Ruth†
284		 C Williams
173		 Hornsby†
141		 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 K Williams
126		 Stovey
122		 Cravath
119		 Ryan
118		 Walker
118
1925 Ruth†
309		 C Williams
186		 Hornsby†
180		 K Williams
151		 Connor†
138		 Thompson†
127		 Wheat†
126		 Stovey
122		 Cravath
119		 Ryan
118		 Walker
118
1926 Ruth†
356		 C Williams
204		 Hornsby†
191		 K Williams
168		 Connor†
138		 Wheat†
131		 Thompson†
127		 Fournier
126		 G Kelly†
123		 Stovey
122
1927 Ruth†
416		 C Williams
234		 Hornsby†
217		 K Williams
185		 Connor†
138		 Fournier
136		 Heilmann†
135		 Wheat†
132		 G Kelly†
128		 Thompson†
127
1928 Ruth†
470		 C Williams
246		 Hornsby†
238		 K Williams
193		 Heilmann†
149		 Connor†
138		 Fournier
136		 Meusel
136		 Wheat†
132		 G Kelly†
131
1929 Ruth†
516		 Hornsby†
277		 C Williams
251		 K Williams
196		 Heilmann†
164		 Bottomley†
146		 Gehrig†
146		 Meusel
146		 Connor†
138		 Wilson†
137
1930 Ruth†
565		 Hornsby†
279		 C Williams
251		 K Williams
196		 Wilson†
193		 Gehrig†
187		 Heilmann†
183		 Bottomley†
161		 Meusel
156		 Simmons†
151
1931 Ruth†
611		 Hornsby†
295		 C Williams
251		 Gehrig†
233		 Wilson†
206		 K Williams
196		 Heilmann†
183		 Simmons†
173		 Bottomley†
170		 Goslin†
169
1932 Ruth†
652		 Hornsby†
296		 Gehrig†
267		 C Williams
251		 Wilson†
229		 Simmons†
208		 K Williams
196		 Goslin†
186		 Heilmann†
183		 Bottomley†
181
1933 Ruth†
686		 Gehrig†
299		 Hornsby†
299		 C Williams
251		 Wilson†
238		 Foxx†
222		 Simmons†
222		 Goslin†
196		 K Williams
196		 Bottomley†
194
1934 Ruth†
708		 Gehrig†
348		 Hornsby†
300		 Foxx†
266		 C Williams
251		 Wilson†
244		 Simmons†
240		 Klein†
211		 Ott†
211		 Goslin†
209
1935 Ruth†
714		 Gehrig†
378		 Foxx†
302		 Hornsby†
300		 Simmons†
256		 C Williams
251		 Wilson†
244		 Ott†
242		 Klein†
232		 Goslin†
218
1936 Ruth†
714		 Gehrig†
427		 Foxx†
343		 Hornsby†
300		 Ott†
275		 Simmons†
269		 Klein†
257		 C Williams
251		 Wilson†
244		 Goslin†
242
1937 Ruth†
714		 Gehrig†
464		 Foxx†
379		 Ott†
306		 Hornsby†
301		 Simmons†
277		 Klein†
272		 C Williams
251		 Goslin†
246		 Wilson†
244
1938 Ruth†
714		 Gehrig†
493		 Foxx†
429		 Ott†
342		 Hornsby†
301		 Simmons†
298		 Klein†
280		 C Williams
251		 Goslin†
248		 Wilson†
244
1939 Ruth†
714		 Gehrig†
493		 Foxx†
464		 Ott†
369		 Simmons†
305		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
292		 C Williams
251		 Goslin†
248		 Wilson†
244
1940 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
500		 Gehrig†
493		 Ott†
388		 Simmons†
306		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
299		 C Williams
251		 Goslin†
248		 Greenberg†
247
1941 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
519		 Gehrig†
493		 Ott†
415		 Simmons†
306		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 C Williams
251		 Greenberg†
249		 Goslin†
248
1942 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
527		 Gehrig†
493		 Ott†
445		 Simmons†
306		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Johnson
252		 C Williams
251		 Greenberg†
249
1943 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
527		 Gehrig†
493		 Ott†
463		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Johnson
259		 C Williams
251		 Greenberg†
249
1944 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
527		 Gehrig†
493		 Ott†
489		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Johnson
276		 C Williams
251		 Greenberg†
249
1945 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
510		 Gehrig†
493		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Johnson
288		 Greenberg†
262		 C Williams
251
1946 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Simmons†
307		 Greenberg†
306		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Johnson
288		 R York
256
1947 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Greenberg†
331		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Johnson
288		 R York
277
1948 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Greenberg†
331		 Simmons†
307		 DiMaggio†
303		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300		 Mize†
297
1949 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Greenberg†
331		 DiMaggio†
317		 Mize†
316		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300
1950 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 DiMaggio†
349		 Mize†
341		 Greenberg†
331		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301		 Klein†
300
1951 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
351		 Greenberg†
331		 T Williams†
323		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301
1952 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
355		 Greenberg†
331		 T Williams†
324		 Simmons†
307		 Hornsby†
301
1953 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 T Williams†
337		 Greenberg†
331		 Kiner†
329		 Simmons†
307
1954 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 T Williams†
366		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 Kiner†
351		 Greenberg†
331		 Simmons†
307
1955 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 T Williams†
394		 Kiner†
369		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 Greenberg†
331		 Musial†
325
1956 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 T Williams†
418		 Kiner†
369		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 Musial†
352		 Greenberg†
331
1957 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 T Williams†
456		 Musial†
381		 Kiner†
369		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 Greenberg†
331
1958 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 T Williams†
482		 Musial†
398		 Kiner†
369		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 Greenberg†
331		 Snider†
331
1959 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 T Williams†
492		 Musial†
412		 Kiner†
369		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359		 Snider†
354
1960 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Musial†
429		 Kiner†
369		 Snider†
368		 DiMaggio†
361		 Mize†
359
1961 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Musial†
444		 Snider†
384		 Mantle†
374		 Mathews†
370		 Kiner†
369
1962 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Musial†
463		 Mantle†
404		 Mathews†
399		 Snider†
389		 Hodges†
370
1963 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Musial†
475		 Mathews†
422		 Mantle†
419		 Mays†
406		 Snider†
403
1964 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Gehrig†
493		 Musial†
475		 Mantle†
454		 Mays†
453		 Mathews†
445		 Snider†
407
1965 Ruth†
714		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Mays†
505		 Gehrig†
493		 Mathews†
477		 Musial†
475		 Mantle†
473		 Snider†
407
1966 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
542		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Ott†
511		 Mantle†
496		 Gehrig†
493		 Mathews†
493		 Musial†
475		 Aaron†
442
1967 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
564		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mantle†
518		 Ott†
511		 Mathews†
509		 Gehrig†
493		 Aaron†
481		 Musial†
475
1968 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
587		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Ott†
511		 Aaron†
510		 Gehrig†
493		 Musial†
475
1969 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
600		 Aaron†
554		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Ott†
511		 Banks†
497		 Gehrig†
493
1970 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
628		 Aaron†
592		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Ott†
511		 Banks†
509		 Gehrig†
493
1971 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
646		 Aaron†
639		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Killebrew†
515		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512		 Ott†
511
1972 Ruth†
714		 Aaron†
673		 Mays†
654		 Killebrew†
541		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 Robinson†
522		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1973 Ruth†
714		 Aaron†
713		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
552		 Killebrew†
546		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1974 Aaron†
733		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
574		 Killebrew†
559		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1975 Aaron†
745		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1976
–1978		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1979 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
520		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1980
–1984		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
521		 Mathews†
512		 Banks†
512
1985 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 Jackson†
530		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
521
1986 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
548		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
521
1987 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 Schmidt†
530		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
521
1988 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Schmidt†
542		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
521
1989
–1998		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Schmidt†
548		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 T Williams†
521		 McCovey†
521
1999 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Schmidt†
548		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534		 McGwire
522
2000 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 McGwire
554		 Schmidt†
548		 Mantle†
536		 Foxx†
534
2001 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Bonds
567		 Jackson†
563		 Schmidt†
548		 Mantle†
536
2002 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Bonds
613		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Schmidt†
548		 Mantle†
536
2003 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Bonds
658		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Schmidt†
548		 Sosa
539
2004 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Bonds
703		 Mays†
660		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Sosa
574		 Killebrew†
573		 Jackson†
563		 Palmeiro
551
2005 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Bonds
708		 Mays†
660		 Sosa
588		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Palmeiro
569		 Jackson†
563
2006 Aaron†
755		 Bonds
734		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Sosa
588		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Palmeiro
569		 Griffey Jr.†
563		 Jackson†
563
2007 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Sosa
609		 Griffey Jr.†
593		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Palmeiro
569
2008 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
611		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Killebrew†
573		 Palmeiro
569
2009 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583		 Rodríguez
583		 Killebrew†
573
2010 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Rodríguez
613		 Sosa
609		 Thome†
589		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583
2011 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Rodríguez
629		 Sosa
609		 Thome†
604		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583
2012 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Rodríguez
647		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583
2013
–2014		 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Mays†
660		 Rodríguez
654		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583
2015 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
687		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586		 McGwire
583
2016 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
696		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Pujols
591		 Robinson†
586
2017 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
696		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Pujols
614		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586
2018 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
696		 Mays†
660		 Pujols
633		 Griffey†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586
2019 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
696		 Mays†
660		 Pujols
656		 Griffey†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586
2020 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
696		 Pujols
662		 Mays†
660		 Griffey†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586
2021 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Rodríguez
696		 Pujols
679		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586
Since 2022 Bonds
762		 Aaron†
755		 Ruth†
714		 Pujols
703		 Rodríguez
696		 Mays†
660		 Griffey Jr.†
630		 Thome†
612		 Sosa
609		 Robinson†
586
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Statistics updated through 2025 season.

Leadership dates

Starting with Harry Stovey passing Charley Jones in August 1885, there have been seven changes of the career home run leader. Stovey held the title twice, having lost it to Dan Brouthers in June 1887 and then regaining it from Brouthers in August 1889. In the modern era—since the formation of the American League in 1901—there have only been four players who have held the title.

Harry Stovey held the career home run record twice during the late 1800s.
More information Player, Became leader ...
Player Became leader Career Date
surpassed		 Duration
of reign		 Ref.
HR no. Date hit Total HR Last year
Charley Jones  561888August 11, 1885† [2]
Harry Stovey46August 11, 18851221893June 29, 1887†1y 10m 18d[2]
Dan Brouthers59June 29, 18871061904August 13, 1889†2y 1m 15d[2]
Harry Stovey‡August 13, 18891221893June 23, 18955y 10m 10d[2]
Roger Connor123June 23, 18951381897July 18, 192126y 25d[2][3]
Babe Ruth139July 18, 19217141935April 8, 197452y 8m 21d[4][5]
Hank Aaron715April 8, 19747551976August 7, 200733y 3m 30d[6]
Barry Bonds756August 7, 20077622007—19y 6d[7]
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† indicates the player hit additional home runs after being passed.
‡ source material is unclear of Stovey's home run count when passing Brouthers

See also

Further reading

  • "Major League Career Leaders". Retrosheet. August 29, 2018.

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