- 6 - Home Run Records

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1 - 6 - Home Run Records by Position, Month, Decade, Age Babe Ruth in 1918 Public Domain Photo 2012 performances, year in bold red print: players & years in bold print: 2011 Active Players for career records in bold print: Pujols Major League Record, dark yellow background: 73 Ranked Column/statistic, blue background: 70 Section 6 - Page 221

2 Home Run Records by Position, Month, Decade, Age Contents - Section 6 Page "Ultimate" Walk-Off Grand Slam Home Runs Career 223 HR by Position Single Season 224 HR by Position Career 225 HR hit in & through each Month Single Season 226 Fewest Games to HR Increments - start of season Single Season 227 HR in each Decade Single Season 228 HR in each Decade Career 229 HR by Age Single Season 230 HR by Players under Age 20 Career 231 HR by Players under Age 30 Career 231 HR by Players in their 30's Career 231 HR by Players over Age 40 Career 231 Youngest Players to 100 HR Increments Career 231 Home Runs Hit in First Career MLB At Bat At Bat 232 Comparison of all 500 HR Hitters by Age Career 233 Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Mays, A. Rodriguez, Griffey 234 J. Thome, Sosa, F. Robinson, McGwire, Killebrew, Palmeiro 235 Jackson, Ramirez, Schmidt, Mantle, Foxx, F. Thomas 236 McCovey, Williams, Banks, Mathews, Ott, Sheffield 237 Murray. Other active: Pujols, Dunn, Teixeira, M. Cabrera, Fielder 238 Section 6 - Page 222

3 "Ultimate" WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS - Career Home Run hit with the bases loaded, when the batter's team was 3 runs behind in the bottom of the last inning Opp. Final Player Team LG Year Outs Inning Misc. Notes Team Score Date Roger Connor TROY NL WOR 8-7 Sept 9 Babe Ruth NYY AL (extra innings) CWS 6-5 Sept 24 Sammy Byrd CIN NL (Pinch Hitter) PIT 4-3 May 23 Jack Phillips PIT NL (Pinch Hitter) STL 7-6 July 8 Bobby Thomson NYG NL STL 8-7 June 16 Eddie Joost PHA AL SLB 7-6 July 15 Del Crandall MLN NL PHI 5-4 Sept 11 Danny Kravitz PIT NL PHI 6-5 May 11 Roberto Clemente PIT NL (inside the park) CHC 9-8 July 25 Ellis Burton CHC NL HOU 6-5 Aug 31 Tony Taylor PHI NL SFG 7-6 Aug 2 Carl Taylor STL NL (Pinch Hitter) SDP Aug 11 Ron Lolich CLE AL BOS 8-7 April 22 Roger Freed STL NL (PH, ex. innings) HOU 7-6 May 1 Bo Diaz PHI NL NYM 10-9 April 13 Buddy Bell TEX AL MIL 7-6 Aug 31 Phil Bradley SEA AL MIN 8-7 April 13 Dick Schofield CAL AL DET Aug 29 Alan Trammell DET AL (full count, 3-2) NYY 7-6 June 21 Chris Hoiles BAL AL (full count, 3-2) SEA May 17 Brian Giles PIT NL HOU 9-8 July 28 Jason Giambi NYY AL (extra innings) MIN May 17 Adam Dunn CIN NL CLE 9-8 June 30 Brooks Conrad ATL NL (Pinch Hitter) CIN 10-9 May 20 Travis Hafner CLE AL (first pitch) TOR 5-4 July 7 Brian Bogusevic HOU NL (Pinch Hitter) CHC 6-5 Rookie Aug 16 Ryan Roberts ARI NL (extra innings) LAD 7-6 Sept 27 Accomplished a total of 27 times in MLB history, and 15 times when there were 2 outs (players in bold print) 2011 was the first year that this was accomplished 3 times in one season. Connor, Ruth and Clemente are the only Hall-of-Famers on this list. 192 Walk-off Grand Slam Home Runs have been hit since 1950, with 168 when the run deficit was less than 3 Section 6 - Page 223

4 Most HOME RUNS by Position - single season LG Player Team Year HR Leading Off Game NL Alfonso Soriano CHC Hit 33 total HR in 2007 AL Alfonso Soriano NYY Hit 38 total HR in 2003 Designated Hitter AL David Ortiz BOS Also had 7 additional HR as a first baseman Catcher NL Javy Lopez ATL Also had 1 additional HR as a pinch hitter AL Ivan Rodriguez TEX First Baseman NL Mark McGwire STL Also had 1 additional HR as a pinch hitter AL Hank Greenberg DET Second Baseman NL Davey Johnson ATL Rogers Hornsby STL AL Alfonso Soriano NYY Shortstop NL Ernie Banks CHC AL Alex Rodriguez TEX Third Baseman NL Adrian Beltre LAD Mike Schmidt PHI AL Alex Rodriguez NYY Also had 2 additional HR as a DH Outfielder NL Barry Bonds SFG Also had 1 add'l HR as a PH & 1 HR as a DH AL Roger Maris NYY Pitcher NL Mike Hampton COL Don Drysdale LAD 1958,65 7 Accomplished twice by Drysdale Don Newcombe BRO AL Wes Ferrell CLE Also hit 7 HR in 1933 Pinch Hitter NL Craig Wilson PIT Rookie season Dave Hansen LAD AL Joe Cronin BOS Rookie NL Frank Robinson CIN career HR. Best season: HR Wally Berger BOS career HR. Best season: HR AL Mark McGwire OAK career HR. Best season: HR At Home NL Mark McGwire STL Hit 32 HR on the road 70 total HR in 1998 AL Hank Greenberg DET Hit 19 HR on the road 58 total HR in 1938 On the Road NL Barry Bonds SFG Hit 37 HR at home 73 total HR in 2001 AL David Ortiz BOS Hit 22 HR at home 54 total HR in 2006 Babe Ruth NYY Hit 28 HR at home 60 total HR in 1927 Section 6 - Page 224

5 Most HOME RUNS by Position - career (Based on position played when each HR was hit) # Seasons All positions Player Played Years Played HR Career HR Leading Off Game Rickey Henderson Alfonso Soriano active Craig Biggio Brady Anderson Jimmy Rollins active Ichiro Suzuki active Designated Hitter David Ortiz active Frank Thomas Edgar Martinez Harold Baines Catcher Mike Piazza Carlton Fisk Johnny Bench First Baseman Mark McGwire Lou Gehrig Jimmie Foxx Second Baseman Jeff Kent Ryne Sandberg Joe Morgan Rogers Hornsby Shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr Alex Rodriguez active Ernie Banks Third Baseman Mike Schmidt Eddie Mathews Chipper Jones Outfielder Barry Bonds Babe Ruth Hank Aaron Willie Mays Ken Griffey, Jr Sammy Sosa Pitcher Wes Ferrell Warren Spahn Hit a HR in 17 consecutive seasons Bob Lemon Pinch Hitter Matt Stairs Cliff Johnson Jerry Lynch Season Openers Frank Robinson G 586 (first game of season) Ken Griffey, Jr G 630 Adam Dunn active 8 6 G 406 Hit 1 in 2012 opener Babe Ruth G 714 Willie Mays G 660 Eddie Mathews G 512 Section 6 - Page 225

6 Most HOME RUNS hit in & through each MONTH - single season Home Runs hit in each Month Home Runs hit through each Month LG Player Team Year HR RBI Player Team Year HR March NL Albert Pujols STL Albert Pujols STL & April Luis Gonzalez ARI AL Alex Rodriguez NYY Alex Rodriguez NYY Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA May NL Barry Bonds SFG Barry Bonds SFG Mark McGwire STL Cy Williams PHI AL Mickey Mantle NYY Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA Mark McGwire OAK Frank Howard WSA Harmon Killebrew WAS Babe Ruth NYY June NL Sammy Sosa CHC Barry Bonds SFG Jim Thome PHI Pedro Guerrero LAD AL Roger Maris NYY Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA Bob Johnson PHA Babe Ruth NYY July NL Mark McGwire STL Barry Bonds SFG Joe Adcock MLN Mark McGwire STL AL Albert Belle CWS Jimmie Foxx PHA Juan Gonzalez TEX Babe Ruth NYY Hank Greenberg DET Joe DiMaggio NYY August NL Sammy Sosa CHC Barry Bonds SFG Willie Mays SFG Sammy Sosa CHC AL Rudy York (Rookie) DET Roger Maris NYY Rudy York DET Alex Rodriguez TEX Babe Ruth NYY Sept. NL Barry Bonds SFG Mark McGwire STL & Oct. Ralph Kiner PIT Barry Bonds SFG Troy Tulowitzki COL (McGwire through Sept., Bonds through Oct.) Mark McGwire STL AL Babe Ruth NYY Roger Maris NYY Albert Belle CLE Babe Ruth NYY Hank Greenberg DET (through Sept. above, through Oct. below) Hank Greenberg DET Roger Maris NYY * In 2001, there was a postponement of 1 week of games in September, immediately following the 9/11 attacks in New York City. These postponed games were played in the first week of October, Richie Sexson and Sammy Sosa each hit 5 HR in October, 2001 a record that will probably never be broken. Barry Bonds hit 12 HR in September and 4 HR in October, 2001, for a total of 16 HR. Section 6 - Page 226

7 Fewest games to HR Increments from Start of Season - single season Game # into Season: Player Team LG Year HR Team's Individual Home Runs per Game Dmitri Young DET AL Tuffy Rhodes CHC NL George Bell TOR AL Barry Bonds SFG NL , 2 Eddie Mathews MLN NL , 2 Chris Shelton DET AL , 0, 2, 1 Barry Bonds SFG NL , 2, 0, 1 Lou Brock STL NL , 0, 2, 2 Larry Walker COL NL , 1, 1, 1, 3 Mike Schmidt PHI NL , 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1 Mike Schmidt PHI NL , 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1 Mike Schmidt PHI NL , 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1 Luis Gonzalez ARI NL , 2, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2 Mike Schmidt PHI NL ,11 * , 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 2 Mike Schmidt PHI NL , 1, 0, 0, 4, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY AL , 0, 0, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2 Alex Rodriguez NYY AL , In games (22 games), only hit 1 HR Albert Pujols STL NL Albert Pujols STL NL Cy Williams PHI NL Cy Williams PHI NL Josh Hamilton TEX AL , Mark McGwire STL NL Cy Williams PHI NL Josh Hamilton TEX AL Albert Pujols STL NL Mark McGwire STL NL Luis Gonzalez ARI NL In games (20 games), only hit 2 HR Mark McGwire STL NL Albert Pujols STL NL Barry Bonds SFG NL , Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL Most HR at All-Star Break Barry Bonds SFG NL In games (20 games), only hit 1 HR Mark McGwire STL NL Babe Ruth NYY AL Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL Barry Bonds SFG NL * Luis Gonzalez (ARI, 2001), Albert Pujols (STL, 2006), Alex Rodriguez (NYY, 2007), all hit their 10th HR in their 14th G. Section 6 - Page 227

8 Most Single Season HOME RUNS in each Decade Single Season Career Player's 5 Biggest Decade Player Team LG Year HR HR HR Seasons Sam Crawford CIN NL , 9, 8, 7, 7 1 Socks Seybold PHA AL , 8, 8, 6, 5 3 Nap Lajoie PHA AL , 9, 7, 7, Babe Ruth BOS AL , 59, 54, 54, 49 2 Gavvy Cravath PHI NL , 19, 19, 12, 12 3 Wildfire Schulte CHC NL , 12, 12, 10, Babe Ruth NYY AL , 59, 54, 54, 49 2 Babe Ruth NYY AL , 59, 54, 54, 49 3 Babe Ruth NYY AL , 59, 54, 54, 49 3 Babe Ruth NYY AL , 59, 54, 54, Jimmie Foxx PHA AL , 50, 48, 44, 41 1 Hank Greenberg DET AL , 44, 41, 40, 36 3 Hack Wilson CHC NL , 39, 31, 30, Ralph Kiner PIT NL , 51, 47, 42, 40 2 Ralph Kiner PIT NL , 51, 47, 42, 40 2 Johnny Mize NYG NL , 43, 40, 28, Mickey Mantle NYY AL , 52, 42, 40, 37 2 Willie Mays NYG NL , 51, 49, 47, 41 3 Ted Kluszewski CIN NL , 47, 40, 35, Roger Maris NYY AL , 39, 33, 28, 26 2 Mickey Mantle NYY AL , 52, 42, 40, 37 3 Willie Mays SFG NL , 51, 49, 47, George Foster CIN NL , 40, 30, 29, 28 2 Dave Kingman CHC NL , 37, 37, 36, 35 2 Willie Stargell PIT NL , 44, 33, 33, 32 4 Hank Aaron ATL NL , 45, 44, 44, Mark McGwire OAK AL , 65, 58, 52, 49 1 Andre Dawson CHC NL , 32, 31, 27, 25 3 Mike Schmidt PHI NL , 45, 40, 38, Mark McGwire STL NL , 65, 58, 52, 49 2 Sammy Sosa CHC NL , 64, 63, 50, 49 3 Mark McGwire STL NL , 65, 58, 52, 49 4 Sammy Sosa CHC NL , 64, 63, 50, Barry Bonds SFG NL , 49, 46, 46, 45 2 Sammy Sosa CHC NL , 64, 63, 50, 49 3 Ryan Howard PHI NL , 48, 47, 45, 33 4 Alex Rodriguez TEX AL , 54, 52, 48, 47 4 Luis Gonzalez ARI NL , 31, 28, 26, Jose Bautista TOR AL , 43, 27, 16, 15 2 Miguel Cabrera DET AL , 38, 37, 34, 34 3 Jose Bautista TOR AL , 43, 27, 16, 15 3 Josh Hamilton TEX AL , 32, 32, 25, 19 3 Curtis Granderson NYY AL , 41, 30, 24, 23 Section 6 - Page 228

9 Most Total HOME RUNS in each Decade - career Yrs. Played in Decade Career Decade Player Decade Career Span HR HR Harry Davis Charlie Hickman Sam Crawford inside-the-park HR Gavvy Cravath Fred Luderus Home Run Baker Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby Cy Williams Jimmie Foxx Lou Gehrig Mel Ott Ted Williams Served 3 yrs, WW II 2 Johnny Mize Served 3 yrs, WW II 3 Bill Nicholson Duke Snider Gil Hodges Eddie Mathews Mickey Mantle Harmon Killebrew Hank Aaron Willie Mays Frank Robinson Willie Stargell Reggie Jackson Johnny Bench Bobby Bonds Mike Schmidt Dale Murphy Eddie Murray Mark McGwire Ken Griffey, Jr Barry Bonds Albert Belle Alex Rodriguez active Jim Thome active Albert Pujols active Manny Ramirez active Jose Bautista active Albert Pujols active Mark Teixeira active Prince Fielder active Section 6 - Page 229

10 Most HOME RUNS by Age - single season (Age as of September 30 of that season) Age Player Team Year HR Second highest HR marks at each Age Tommy Brown BRO Ed Kranepool NYM Ty Cobb, 1905; Mel Ott, 1927; Phil Cavarretta, 1934; Ed Kirkpatrick LAA Lew Malone, 1915; Al Kaline, 1953; L. Klimchock, 1958; Dick Schofield STL Danny Murphy, 1960; Bill Southworth, 1964 Johnny Lush PHI (Lush had only 2 career HR in 993 AB) Tony Conigliaro BOS Bryce Harper, 2012; (Mel Ott had 18 in 1928) Mel Ott NYG Tony Conigliaro, 1965 Eddie Mathews BSN Frank Robinson, 1956 Joe DiMaggio NYY Johnny Bench, 1970 Prince Fielder MIL Mark McGwire, 1987 Jimmie Foxx PHA Mickey Mantle, 1956 Babe Ruth NYY J. Foxx, 1933; A. Beltre 2004; A. Rodriguez, 2005 Babe Ruth NYY Ryan Howard, 2006 Roger Maris NYY Hank Greenberg, 1938 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA George Foster, 1977 Sammy Sosa CHC Mickey Mantle, 1961; Jose Bautista, 2010 Sammy Sosa CHC Hack Wilson, 1930 Sammy Sosa CHC Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson Sammy Sosa CHC Babe Ruth, 1927 Mark McGwire OAK,STL Babe Ruth, 1928 Mark McGwire STL Luis Gonzalez, 2001 Mark McGwire STL Babe Ruth, 1930 Barry Bonds SFG Babe Ruth, 1931 Barry Bonds SFG Hank Aaron, 1971; Rafael Palmeiro, 2001 Barry Bonds SFG Rafael Palmeiro, 2002 Barry Bonds SFG Hank Aaron, 1973 Barry Bonds SFG Darrell Evans, 1987 Darrell Evans DET Dave Winfield, 1993 Ted Williams BOS Barry Bonds, 2006 Barry Bonds SFG Carlton Fisk, 1991 Carl Yastrzemski BOS Julio Franco, 2002 Julio Franco ATL Carlton Fisk, 1993 Julio Franco ATL Jack Quinn, 1930 Julio Franco ATL Julio Franco NYM Julio Franco NYM Franco is oldest player to hit a HR, at 48 yrs., 254 days 4 MLB players have hit a HR in both their teens & 40's: Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub, Ken Griffey, Jr., Gary Sheffield. Section 6 - Page 230

11 Most HOME RUNS under Ages 20 & 30, Ages 30-39, over Age 40 - career *HR hit in partial season before/after turning X Player Teams Seasons HR Yearly HR before turning 20 or 30, or after 40 HOME RUNS under AGE 20: 1 Tony Conigliaro BOS Bryce Harper WSN Mel Ott NYG , 1, 18 4 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA Phil Cavarretta CHC , 8, 5* HOME RUNS under AGE 30: 1 Alex Rodriguez SEA, TEX, NYY , 36, 23, 42, 42, 41, 52, 57, 47, 36, 28* 2 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA , 22, 22, 27, 45, 40, 17, 49, 56, 56, 48 3 Jimmie Foxx PHA, BOS , 13, 33, 37, 30, 58, 48, 44, 36, 41, 36 4 Mickey Mantle NYY , 23, 21, 27, 37, 52, 34, 42, 31, 40, 54 5 Eddie Mathews MIL , 47, 40, 41, 37, 32, 31, 46, 39, 32 6 Albert Pujols STL , 34, 43, 46, 41, 49, 32, 37, 47 HOME RUNS from AGES 30-39: 1 Barry Bonds SFG *, 33, 42, 40, 37, 34, 49, 73, 46, 45, 25* 2 Babe Ruth NYY , 47, 60, 54, 46, 49, 46, 41, 34, 22 3 Rafael Palmeiro BAL/TEX , 39, 38, 43, 47, 39, 47, 43, 38, 21* HOME RUNS after AGE 40: 1 Barry Bonds SFG *, 5, 26, 28 2 Carlton Fisk CWS , 13, 18, 18, 3, 1 3 Darrell Evans DET, ATL *, 22, 11 4 Dave Winfield TOR, MIN, CLE , 21, 10, 2 5 Carl Yastrzemski BOS *, 15, 7, 16, 10 6 Stan Musial STL , 19, 12 7 Ted Williams BOS , 10, 29 8 Hank Aaron ATL, MLN , 12, 10 Youngest players to reach 100 HOME RUN INCREMENTS - career Difference between Barry Bonds age at Player Team Year HR # Age 1st & 2nd 100 HR increments 1 Mel Ott NYG yr. 132 da yr., 353 days 2 Tony Conigliaro BOS yr. 197 da. 65 days 3 Eddie Mathews MLN yr. 292 da. 1 Mel Ott NYG yr. 144 da yr., 349 days 2 Eddie Mathews MLN yr. 242 da. 98 days 3 Albert Pujols STL yr. 257 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez TEX yr. 249 da yr., 278 days 2 Jimmie Foxx PHA yr. 328 da. 79 days 3 Ken Griffey, Jr. SEA yr. 143 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY yr. 316 da yr., 30 days 2 Ken Griffey, Jr. CIN yr. 141 da. 190 days 3 Albert Pujols STL yr. 222 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY yr. 8 da yr., 267 days 2 Jimmie Foxx BOS yr. 337 da. 329 days 3 Willie Mays SFG yr. 130 da. 1 Alex Rodriguez NYY yr. 8 da yr., 16 days 2 Babe Ruth NYY yr. 196 da. 553 days 3 Hank Aaron ATL yr. 81 da. 1 Babe Ruth NYY yr. 157 da yr., 55 days 2 Hank Aaron ATL yr. 166 da. 9 days Section 6 - Page 231

12 Players who Hit a HOME RUN in their First MLB At Bat 1st Pitch; GS HR; Career 1st Pitch; GS HR; Career Player, Team Pinch H; Pitcher Date HR Player, Team Pinch H; Pitcher Date HR Joe Harrington, BSN Terry Steinbach, OAK Bill Duggleby, PHI GS P Jay Bell, CLE 1P Johnny Bates, BSN Ricky Jordan, PHI Luke Stuart, SLB Junior Felix, TOR 1P Walter Mueller, PIT 1P Jose Offerman, LAD Earl Averill, CLE Dave Eiland, SDP P Clise Dudley, BRO 1P P Jim Bullinger, CHC 1P P Gordon Slade, BRO Jay Gainer, COL 1P Eddie Morgan, BRO 1P PH Mitch Lyden, FLA Ace Parker, PHI PH Rusty Greer, TEX Gene Hasson, PHA Garey Ingram, LAD PH Ernie Koy, BRO Jon Nunnally, KCR Heinie Mueller, PHI Jermaine Dye, ATL Bill LeFebvre, BOS 1P P Dustin Hermanson, MON P Clyde Vollmer, CIN 1P Brad Fullmer, MON PH Paul Gillespie, CHC Marlon Anderson, PHI PH Buddy Kerr, NYG Carlos Lee, CWS Hack Miller, DET Guillermo Mota, MON P Whitey Lockman, NYG (teen) Eddie Pellagrini, BOS Esteban Yan, TBD 1P P Dan Bankhead, BRO P Alex Cabrera, ARI PH George Vico, DET 1P Keith McDonald, STL ** PH Les Layton, NYG PH Chris Richard, STL 1P Ed Sanicki, PHI Gene Stechschulte, STL 1P PH Marcus Thames, NYY 1P Ted Tappe, CIN (teen) PH Miguel Olivo, CWS Bob Nieman, SLB Dave Matranga, HOU PH Hoyt Wilhelm, NYG P Kaz Matsui, NYM 1P Wally Moon, STL Hector Luna, STL Chuck Tanner, MLN 1P PH Greg Dobbs, SEA PH Bill White, NYG Andy Phillips, NYY 1P PH Frank Ernaga, CHC Mike Jacobs, NYM PH Don Leppert, PIT Jeremy Hermida, FLA GS PH Cuno Barragan, CHC Mike Napoli, LAA Bob Tillman, BOS Adam Wainwright, STL 1P P John Kennedy, WSA PH Kevin Kouzmanoff, CLE 1P GS Buster Narum, BAL P Charlton Jimerson, HOU PH Gates Brown, DET PH Josh Fields, CWS Bert Campaneris, KCA 1P PH Elijah Dukes, TBR Bill Roman, DET PH Mark Worrell, STL P Brant Alyea, WSA 1P PH Lou Montanez, BAL John Miller, NYY Mark Saccomanno, HOU 1P Rick Renick, MIN Jordan Schafer, ATL Joe Keough, OAK PH Gerardo Parra, ARI Gene Lamont, DET John Hester, ARI Don Rose, CAL 1P P Jason Heyward, ATL Benny Ayala, NYM Luke Hughes, MIN Reggie Sanders, DET Starlin Castro, CHC John Montefusco, SFG P Daniel Nava, BOS 1P GS Jose Sosa, HOU J.P. Arencibia, TOR 1P Dave McKay, MIN Brandon Guyer, TBR Johnnie LeMaster, SFG Tom Milone, WSN 1P P Alvis Woods, TOR 1P PH Brett Pill, SFG Dave Machemer, CAL 1P Starling Marte, PIT 1P Tim Wallach, MON Eddy Rodriguez, SDP Gary Gaetti, MIN Jurickson Profar, TEX (teen) Carmelo Martinez, CHC Mike Fitzgerald, NYM Andre David, MIN Will Clark, SFG ** Keith McDonald hit a HR in his first 2 MLB at bats (2 games) Section 6 - Page 232

13 Comparison of Career 500-Home Run Hitters by Age Baseball Autographed by 11 players with 500 Career Home Runs Mickey Mantle's 500th Career Home Run Ball Seasons with 40+ Home Runs highlighted in yellow 40 Section 6 - Page 233

14 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30) Age Barry Bonds Hank Aaron Babe Ruth Willie Mays Alex Rodriguez Ken Griffey, Jr. as DOB: 7/24/1964 DOB: 2/5/1934 DOB: 2/6/1895 DOB: 5/6/1931 DOB: 7/27/1975 DOB: 11/21/1969 of 762 HR 755 HR 714 HR 660 HR 647 HR 630 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total Military Active years 23 years 22 years 22 years 19 years 22 years BB HOF: 1982 BB HOF: 1936 BB HOF: 1979 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 12 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 5 HR Champs: 4 Most HR (430) by Hit 371 HR Hit 424 HR Hit 349 HR Most HR (404) by Hit 382 HR a player in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's a player in his 20's in his 20's Most HR (79) by Youngest to reach: a player in his 40's Was pitcher from: 300 HR , 400 HR ages 19 to HR 600 HR Players strikes: Suspended 33 G: Military Service: Players strikes: Players strikes: 1994, age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age 25 Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1999, age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , 2005, age , age 35 ages , age , age , age 37 Section 6 - Page 234

15 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30) Age Jim Thome Sammy Sosa Frank Robinson Mark McGwire Harmon Killebrew Rafael Palmeiro as DOB: 8/27/1970 DOB: 11/12/1968 DOB: 8/31/1935 DOB: 10/1/1963 DOB: 6/29/1936 DOB: 9/24/1964 of 612 HR 609 HR 586 HR 583 HR 573 HR 569 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total DNP Active years 18 years 21 years 16 years 22 years 20 years BB HOF: 1982 BB HOF: 1984 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 5 HR Champs: 6 HR Champs: 0 Hit 349 HR Hit 336 HR Hit 354 HR Hit 394 HR in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's in his 30's 1 Triple Crown Players strikes: Players strikes: Players strikes: Players strikes: 1994, age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age 31 Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1998, age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age 37 Section 6 - Page 235

16 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30) Age Reggie Jackson Manny Ramirez Mike Schmidt Mickey Mantle Jimmie Foxx Frank Thomas as DOB: 5/18/46 DOB: 5/30/1972 DOB: 9/27/1949 DOB: 10/20/1931 DOB: 10/22/1907 DOB: 5/27/1968 of 563 HR 555 HR 548 HR 536 HR 534 HR 521 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total DNP DNP years 19 years 18 years 18 years 20 years 19 years BB HOF: 1993 BB HOF: 1995 BB HOF: 1974 BB HOF: 1951 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 8 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 0 Hit 352 HR Hit 361 HR Hit 376 HR in his 30's in his 20's in his 20's Suspended 50 G: 1 Triple Crown 1 Triple Crown 2009, age 37 Players strikes: Players strikes: Players strikes: HBP in head, 1934 Players strikes: 1981, age , age , age 32 caused permanent 1994, age , age 23 sinus problems 1995, age 27 Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1979, age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age , age 40 Section 6 - Page 236

17 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters through 2012 Season (player's age as of September 30) Age Willie McCovey Ted Williams Ernie Banks Eddie Mathews Mel Ott Gary Sheffield as DOB: 1/10/1938 DOB: 8/30/1918 DOB: 1/31/1931 DOB: 10/13/1931 DOB: 3/2/1909 DOB: 11/18/1968 of 521 HR 521 HR 512 HR 512 HR 511 HR 509 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total Military Military Military years 19 years 19 years 17 years 22 years 22 years BB HOF: 1986 BB HOF: 1966 BB HOF: 1977 BB HOF: 1978 BB HOF: 1951 HR Champs: 3 HR Champs: 4 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 6 HR Champs: 0 2 Triple Crowns Hit 370 HR Youngest to reach: in his 20's 100 HR Military Service: 200 HR 1943, age , age , age 27 Players strikes: 1952, age , age , age , age 26 Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 1962, age , age 32, 1956, age , age , age , age , age 26 broken arm 1961, age , age , age , age 36, 1963, age , age , age 33 broken collarbone 1998, age , age , age , age , age , age 39 Hold-out, start of 2009, age , age 37 Section 6 - Page 237

18 Age Comparison of 500 Home Run Hitters and other active star players through 2012 Season Age Eddie Murray Albert Pujols Adam Dunn Mark Teixeira Miguel Cabrera Prince Fielder as DOB: 2/24/1956 DOB: 1/16/1980 DOB: 11/9/1979 DOB: 4/11/1980 DOB: 4/18/1983 DOB: 5/9/1984 of 504 HR 475 HR 406 HR 338 HR 321 HR 260 HR 9/30 G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total G HR Total Active Active Active Active Active years 12 years 12 years 10 years 10 years 8 years BB HOF: 2003 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 0 HR Champs: 1 HR Champs: 2 HR Champs: 1 Hit 366 HR Hit 316 HR Hit 321 HR in his 20's in his 20's in his 20's 1 Triple Crown Players strikes: 1981, age 25 Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: Significant injuries: 2006, age , age , age 32 None None 2008, age , age 31 Section 6 - Page 238