Top 20 All Time HR Leaders and Statistics

From BR Bullpen

Updated through November 4, 2009

This page of the top 20 all time HR Leaders in Major League Baseball was put together with various hitting statistics, other than just the home run total, to help the viewer in comparing hitting statistics of the different hitters as time moved along. It should make it easier to decide who you think was the best all-around hitter in the home run category. The first stat on this page was recorded when Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox had his first base hit against the New York Yankees, October 2, 1914. The first home run was hit, also by the Babe, in 1915 and the clock has been ticking since that time.

When ties occur, position on the list is determined by AB/HR ratio.

As of today there are five active players on the list....Ken Griffey, Jr. (5th); Alex Rodríguez, (9th); Jim Thome, (12th); Manny Ramirez, (15th) and Frank Thomas, (T18th). Although he is active, Thomas has not played in 2009 and is currently a free agent.

The next three active players are Gary Sheffield (24th - 509); Carlos Delgado (30th - 473); and Chipper Jones (41st - 426).

[edit] Top 20 All Time HR Leaders and Statistics

P	Players	HR	Y	G	AB	Ab/Hr	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OB	SL
1	Barry Bonds	762	22	2986	9847	12.9	2227	2935	1996	2558	1539	.298	.444	.607
2	Hank Aaron	755	23	3298	12364	16.3	2174	3771	2297	1402	1383	.305	.374	.555
3	Babe Ruth	714	22	2503	8398	11.7	2174	2873	2217	2062	1330	.342	.474	.690
4	Willie Mays	660	22	2992	10881	16.5	2062	3283	1903	1464	1526	.302	.384	.557
5	Ken Griffey	630	21	2638	9703	15.4	1656	2763	1829	1303	1762	.285	.371	.541
6	Sammy Sosa	609	18	2354	8813	14.5	1475	2408	1667	929	2306	.273	.344	.534
7	Frank Robinson	586	21	2808	10006	17.1	1829	2943	1812	1420	1532	.294	.389	.537
8	Mark McGwire	583	16	1874	6187	10.6	1167	1626	1414	1317	1596	.263	.394	.588
9	Alex Rodríguez	583	16	2166	8304	14.1	1683	2531	1706	1060	1738	.305	.390	.576
10	Harm Killebrew	573	22	2435	8147	14.2	1283	2086	1584	1559	1699	.256	.376	.509
11	Rafael Palmeiro	569	20	2831	10472	18.4	1663	3020	1835	1353	1348	.288	.371	.515
12	Jim Thome	564	19	2284	7706	13.6	1486	2138	1565	1619	2313	.277	.404	.557
13	Reggie Jackson	563	21	2820	9864	17.5	1551	2584	1702	1375	2597	.262	.356	.490
14	Mike Schmidt	548	18	2404	8352	15.2	1506	2234	1595	1507	1883	.267	.380	.527
15	Manny Ramírez	546	17	2207	7062	14.4	1506	2494	1788	1283	1748	.313	.411	.591
16	Mickey Mantle	536	18	2401	8102	15.1	1677	2415	1509	1733	1710	.298	.421	.557
17	Jimmie Foxx	534	20	2317	8134	15.2	1751	2646	1922	1452	1311	.325	.428	.609
T18	Ted Williams	521	19	2292	7706	14.8	1798	2654	1839	2021	709	.344	.482	.634
T18	Willie McCovey	521	22	2588	8197	15.73	1229	2211	1555	1345	1550	.270	.374	.515
T18	Frank Thomas	521	19	2322	8199	15.74	1494	2468	1704	1667	1397	.301	.419	.555