Home run

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A four base hit clearing the bases. Every runner scores including the batter. A home run usually is hit out of the park but it is also possible to hit an inside the park home run.

There are a variety of ways to set records with home runs. The major league record for the most home runs in a single game is four (held by at least 15 players). The major league record for the most consecutive games in which a home run has been hit by a player is eight (held by Ken Griffey, Dale Long, and Don Mattingly). The major league record for the most home runs in a single season is 73 (Barry Bonds). The major league record for the most home runs in a single season in the American League is 61 (Roger Maris). The major league record for most seasons as the season home run champ is 12, held by Babe Ruth. The modern major league record for fewest home runs in a season by the league leader is seven (held by several players). The major league record for most home runs in a season by a pitcher is nine (Wes Ferrell). The major league record for most home runs in a season by a pinch hitter is seven (Craig Wilson and Dave Hansen). The major league record for the most home runs in a single season against a single opponent is fourteen (Lou Gehrig, 14, against the Cleveland Indians, 1936).

All Time Leaders
Span	Player	Total	Notes
Career	Barry Bonds	756+
Season	Barry Bonds	73	2001
Game	Rocky Colavito	4
Game	Mike Cameron	4
Game	Carlos Delgado	4
Game	Lou Gehrig	4
Game	Joe Adcock	4
Game	Ed Delahanty	4
Game	Rocky Colavito	4
Game	Shawn Green	4
Game	Gil Hodges	4
Game	Bob Horner	4
Game	Bobby Lowe	4
Game	Willie Mays	4
Game	Mark Whiten	4
Game	Pat Seerey	4	11 inning game
Game	Chuck Klein	4	10 inning game
Game	Mike Schmidt	4	10 inning game
Negro League Career	Mule Suttles	237
Negro League Season	Willie Wells	27
Negro League Season	Mule Suttles	27
NPB Career	Sadaharu Oh	868
NPB Season	Sadaharu Oh	55
NPB Season	Tuffy Rhodes	55
NPB Season	Alex Cabrera	55
NPB Game	Yoshiyuki Iwamoto	4
NPB Game	Sadaharu Oh	4
NPB Game	Tony Solaita	4
NPB Game	Nigel Wilson	4
NPB Game	Atsuya Furuta	4
Minor League Career	Hector Espino	484
Minor League Season	Joe Bauman	72
Minor League Game	Nig Clarke	8
KBO Career	Jong-Hun Jang	340
KBO Season	Seung-Yeop Lee	56
CPBL Season	Tilson Brito	33
AAGPBL Career	Eleanor Callow	55
AAGPBL Season	Joanne Weaver	29
AAGPBL Game	Many	2

[edit] Other terms

There are many slang terms for home run, including homer, dinger, tater, round tripper, four bagger, circuit clout, and moon shot. A home run hit with the bases loaded is known as a grand slam.