List of Major League Baseball progressive career home runs leaders

Template:Short description Template:Multiple image 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).

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

Statistics updated through Template:MLBy 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.

Player	Became leader		Career		Date surpassed	Duration of reign	Ref.
Player	HR no.	Date hit	Total HR	Last year	Date surpassed	Duration of reign	Ref.
Charley Jones			56	1888	August 11, 1885Template:Dagger		<ref name=Weapon>Template:Cite book</ref>
Harry Stovey	46	August 11, 1885	122	1893	June 29, 1887Template:Dagger	Template:Time interval	<ref name=Weapon/>
Dan Brouthers	59	June 29, 1887	106	1904	August 13, 1889Template:Dagger	Template:Time interval	<ref name=Weapon/>
Harry Stovey	Template:Double dagger	August 13, 1889	122	1893	June 23, 1895	Template:Time interval	<ref name=Weapon/>
Roger Connor	123	June 23, 1895	138	1897	July 18, 1921	Template:Time interval	<ref name=Weapon/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Babe Ruth	139	July 18, 1921	714	1935	April 8, 1974	Template:Time interval	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Hank Aaron	715	April 8, 1974	755	1976	August 7, 2007	Template:Time interval	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Barry Bonds	756	August 7, 2007	762	2007	—	Template:Time interval	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Template:Dagger indicates the player hit additional home runs after being passed.

Template:Double dagger source material is unclear of Stovey's home run count when passing Brouthers

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