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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Home Runs
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Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| 1. | Barry Bonds* (36) | 73 | 2001 | L |
| 2. | Mark McGwire (34) | 70 | 1998 | R |
| 3. | Sammy Sosa (29) | 66 | 1998 | R |
| 4. | Mark McGwire (35) | 65 | 1999 | R |
| 5. | Sammy Sosa (32) | 64 | 2001 | R |
| 6. | Sammy Sosa (30) | 63 | 1999 | R |
| 7. | Roger Maris* (26) | 61 | 1961 | L |
| 8. | Babe Ruth+* (32) | 60 | 1927 | L |
| 9. | Babe Ruth+* (26) | 59 | 1921 | L |
| 10. | Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | 58 | 1932 | R |
| Hank Greenberg+ (27) | 58 | 1938 | R | |
| Ryan Howard* (26) | 58 | 2006 | L | |
| Mark McGwire (33) | 58 | 1997 | R | |
| 14. | Luis Gonzalez* (33) | 57 | 2001 | L |
| Alex Rodriguez (26) | 57 | 2002 | R | |
| 16. | Ken Griffey* (27) | 56 | 1997 | L |
| Ken Griffey* (28) | 56 | 1998 | L | |
| Hack Wilson+ (30) | 56 | 1930 | R | |
| 19. | Ralph Kiner+ (26) | 54 | 1949 | R |
| Mickey Mantle+# (29) | 54 | 1961 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| David Ortiz* (30) | 54 | 2006 | L | |
| Alex Rodriguez (31) | 54 | 2007 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (25) | 54 | 1920 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+* (33) | 54 | 1928 | L | |
| 25. | George Foster (28) | 52 | 1977 | R |
| Mickey Mantle+# (24) | 52 | 1956 | B | |
| Willie Mays+ (34) | 52 | 1965 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (32) | 52 | 1996 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (25) | 52 | 2001 | R | |
| Jim Thome* (31) | 52 | 2002 | L | |
| 31. | Cecil Fielder (26) | 51 | 1990 | R |
| Andruw Jones (28) | 51 | 2005 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (24) | 51 | 1947 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (24) | 51 | 1955 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+* (34) | 51 | 1947 | L | |
| 36. | Brady Anderson* (32) | 50 | 1996 | L |
| Albert Belle (28) | 50 | 1995 | R | |
| Prince Fielder* (23) | 50 | 2007 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (30) | 50 | 1938 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (31) | 50 | 2000 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Greg Vaughn (32) | 50 | 1998 | R | |
| 42. | Albert Belle (31) | 49 | 1998 | R |
| Barry Bonds* (35) | 49 | 2000 | L | |
| Andre Dawson (32) | 49 | 1987 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+* (31) | 49 | 1934 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+* (33) | 49 | 1936 | L | |
| Shawn Green* (28) | 49 | 2001 | L | |
| Ken Griffey* (26) | 49 | 1996 | L | |
| Todd Helton* (27) | 49 | 2001 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (28) | 49 | 1964 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (33) | 49 | 1969 | R | |
| Ted Kluszewski* (29) | 49 | 1954 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (31) | 49 | 1962 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (23) | 49 | 1987 | R | |
| Albert Pujols (26) | 49 | 2006 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (30) | 49 | 1966 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (35) | 49 | 1930 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (33) | 49 | 2002 | R | |
| Jim Thome* (30) | 49 | 2001 | L | |
| Larry Walker* (30) | 49 | 1997 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| 61. | Albert Belle (29) | 48 | 1996 | R |
| Adrian Beltre (25) | 48 | 2004 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (25) | 48 | 1933 | R | |
| Ken Griffey* (29) | 48 | 1999 | L | |
| Frank Howard (32) | 48 | 1969 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (26) | 48 | 1962 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (30) | 48 | 1979 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (29) | 48 | 2005 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (30) | 48 | 1980 | R | |
| Willie Stargell+* (31) | 48 | 1971 | L | |
| 71. | Hank Aaron+ (37) | 47 | 1971 | R |
| Jeff Bagwell (32) | 47 | 2000 | R | |
| Ernie Banks+ (27) | 47 | 1958 | R | |
| George Bell (27) | 47 | 1987 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (35) | 47 | 1996 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+* (24) | 47 | 1927 | L | |
| Troy Glaus (23) | 47 | 2000 | R | |
| Juan Gonzalez (26) | 47 | 1996 | R | |
| Ryan Howard* (27) | 47 | 2007 | L | |
| Reggie Jackson+* (23) | 47 | 1969 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Ralph Kiner+ (27) | 47 | 1950 | R | |
| Ted Kluszewski* (30) | 47 | 1955 | L | |
| Eddie Mathews+* (21) | 47 | 1953 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (33) | 47 | 1964 | R | |
| Kevin Mitchell (27) | 47 | 1989 | R | |
| David Ortiz* (29) | 47 | 2005 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (34) | 47 | 1999 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (36) | 47 | 2001 | L | |
| Alex Rodriguez (27) | 47 | 2003 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (31) | 47 | 1926 | L | |
| Jim Thome* (32) | 47 | 2003 | L | |
| 92. | Barry Bonds* (28) | 46 | 1993 | L |
| Barry Bonds* (37) | 46 | 2002 | L | |
| Jose Canseco (33) | 46 | 1998 | R | |
| Vinny Castilla (30) | 46 | 1998 | R | |
| Orlando Cepeda+ (23) | 46 | 1961 | R | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (22) | 46 | 1937 | R | |
| Adam Dunn* (24) | 46 | 2004 | L | |
| Lou Gehrig+* (28) | 46 | 1931 | L | |
| Jim Gentile* (27) | 46 | 1961 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Juan Gonzalez (23) | 46 | 1993 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (25) | 46 | 1961 | R | |
| Derrek Lee (29) | 46 | 2005 | R | |
| Eddie Mathews+* (27) | 46 | 1959 | L | |
| Carlos Pena* (29) | 46 | 2007 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (24) | 46 | 2004 | R | |
| Jim Rice (25) | 46 | 1978 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (29) | 46 | 1924 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+* (34) | 46 | 1929 | L | |
| Babe Ruth+* (36) | 46 | 1931 | L | |
| Alfonso Soriano (30) | 46 | 2006 | R | |
| 112. | Hank Aaron+ (28) | 45 | 1962 | R |
| Ernie Banks+ (28) | 45 | 1959 | R | |
| Johnny Bench+ (22) | 45 | 1970 | R | |
| Lance Berkman# (30) | 45 | 2006 | B | |
| Barry Bonds* (38) | 45 | 2003 | L | |
| Barry Bonds* (39) | 45 | 2004 | L | |
| Rocky Colavito (27) | 45 | 1961 | R | |
| Juan Gonzalez (28) | 45 | 1998 | R | |
| Ken Griffey* (23) | 45 | 1993 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Chipper Jones# (27) | 45 | 1999 | B | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (27) | 45 | 1963 | R | |
| Willie McCovey+* (31) | 45 | 1969 | L | |
| Manny Ramirez (26) | 45 | 1998 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (33) | 45 | 2005 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (29) | 45 | 1979 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (26) | 45 | 2001 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (28) | 45 | 2003 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (28) | 45 | 1979 | R | |
| Greg Vaughn (33) | 45 | 1999 | R | |
| 131. | Hank Aaron+ (23) | 44 | 1957 | R |
| Hank Aaron+ (29) | 44 | 1963 | R | |
| Hank Aaron+ (32) | 44 | 1966 | R | |
| Hank Aaron+ (35) | 44 | 1969 | R | |
| Ernie Banks+ (24) | 44 | 1955 | R | |
| Jay Buhner (31) | 44 | 1996 | R | |
| Jose Canseco (26) | 44 | 1991 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado* (27) | 44 | 1999 | L | |
| Jermaine Dye (32) | 44 | 2006 | R | |
| Cecil Fielder (27) | 44 | 1991 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (26) | 44 | 1934 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (37) | 44 | 1998 | R | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (35) | 44 | 1946 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (24) | 44 | 2000 | R | |
| Richard Hidalgo (25) | 44 | 2000 | R | |
| Frank Howard (31) | 44 | 1968 | R | |
| Frank Howard (33) | 44 | 1970 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (31) | 44 | 1967 | R | |
| Tino Martinez* (29) | 44 | 1997 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+* (25) | 44 | 1963 | L | |
| Dale Murphy (31) | 44 | 1987 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (27) | 44 | 1999 | R | |
| Willie Stargell+* (33) | 44 | 1973 | L | |
| Mo Vaughn* (28) | 44 | 1996 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+* (27) | 44 | 1967 | L | |
| 156. | Tony Armas (30) | 43 | 1984 | R |
| Jeff Bagwell (29) | 43 | 1997 | R | |
| Ernie Banks+ (26) | 43 | 1957 | R | |
| Jason Giambi* (29) | 43 | 2000 | L | |
| Juan Gonzalez (22) | 43 | 1992 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Davey Johnson (30) | 43 | 1973 | R | |
| Chuck Klein+* (24) | 43 | 1929 | L | |
| Javy Lopez (32) | 43 | 2003 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+* (27) | 43 | 1940 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (33) | 43 | 1998 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (37) | 43 | 2002 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (23) | 43 | 2003 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (32) | 43 | 2004 | R | |
| Al Rosen (29) | 43 | 1953 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (31) | 43 | 2000 | R | |
| Duke Snider+* (29) | 43 | 1956 | L | |
| Mark Teixeira# (25) | 43 | 2005 | B | |
| Frank Thomas (32) | 43 | 2000 | R | |
| Matt Williams (28) | 43 | 1994 | R | |
| Ted Williams+* (30) | 43 | 1949 | L | |
| 176. | Jeff Bagwell (31) | 42 | 1999 | R |
| Lance Berkman# (26) | 42 | 2002 | B | |
| Barry Bonds* (31) | 42 | 1996 | L | |
| Jose Canseco (23) | 42 | 1988 | R | |
| Rocky Colavito (25) | 42 | 1959 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Carlos Delgado* (31) | 42 | 2003 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds* (30) | 42 | 2000 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds* (34) | 42 | 2004 | L | |
| Juan Gonzalez (27) | 42 | 1997 | R | |
| Shawn Green* (26) | 42 | 1999 | L | |
| Shawn Green* (29) | 42 | 2002 | L | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (23) | 42 | 1999 | R | |
| Travis Hafner* (29) | 42 | 2006 | L | |
| Todd Helton* (26) | 42 | 2000 | L | |
| Gil Hodges (30) | 42 | 1954 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | 42 | 1922 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (23) | 42 | 1959 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (28) | 42 | 1951 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+# (26) | 42 | 1958 | B | |
| Mark McGwire (28) | 42 | 1992 | R | |
| Mel Ott+* (20) | 42 | 1929 | L | |
| Alex Rodriguez (22) | 42 | 1998 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (23) | 42 | 1999 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (27) | 42 | 1996 | R | |
| Roy Sievers (30) | 42 | 1957 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Duke Snider+* (26) | 42 | 1953 | L | |
| Duke Snider+* (28) | 42 | 1955 | L | |
| Dick Stuart (30) | 42 | 1963 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (35) | 42 | 2003 | R | |
| Jim Thome* (33) | 42 | 2004 | L | |
| Jim Thome* (35) | 42 | 2006 | L | |
| Hal Trosky* (23) | 42 | 1936 | L | |
| Billy Williams+* (32) | 42 | 1970 | L | |
| Gus Zernial (30) | 42 | 1953 | R | |
| 210. | Ernie Banks+ (29) | 41 | 1960 | R |
| Tony Batista (26) | 41 | 2000 | R | |
| Carlos Beltran# (29) | 41 | 2006 | B | |
| Jeff Burroughs (26) | 41 | 1977 | R | |
| Roy Campanella+ (31) | 41 | 1953 | R | |
| Norm Cash* (26) | 41 | 1961 | L | |
| Rocky Colavito (24) | 41 | 1958 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado* (28) | 41 | 2000 | L | |
| Darrell Evans* (26) | 41 | 1973 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (28) | 41 | 1936 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (36) | 41 | 1997 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Lou Gehrig+* (27) | 41 | 1930 | L | |
| Jason Giambi* (31) | 41 | 2002 | L | |
| Jason Giambi* (32) | 41 | 2003 | L | |
| Troy Glaus (24) | 41 | 2001 | R | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (29) | 41 | 1940 | R | |
| Todd Hundley# (27) | 41 | 1996 | B | |
| Reggie Jackson+* (34) | 41 | 1980 | L | |
| Andruw Jones (29) | 41 | 2006 | R | |
| David Justice* (34) | 41 | 2000 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (34) | 41 | 1970 | R | |
| Paul Konerko (28) | 41 | 2004 | R | |
| Eddie Mathews+* (23) | 41 | 1955 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (23) | 41 | 1954 | R | |
| Phil Nevin (30) | 41 | 2001 | R | |
| Ben Oglivie* (31) | 41 | 1980 | L | |
| David Ortiz* (28) | 41 | 2004 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (25) | 41 | 2005 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (29) | 41 | 2001 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (24) | 41 | 2000 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (28) | 41 | 1923 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Babe Ruth+* (37) | 41 | 1932 | L | |
| Hank Sauer (37) | 41 | 1954 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (25) | 41 | 1993 | R | |
| Greg Vaughn (30) | 41 | 1996 | R | |
| Cy Williams* (35) | 41 | 1923 | L | |
| 246. | Hank Aaron+ (26) | 40 | 1960 | R |
| Hank Aaron+ (39) | 40 | 1973 | R | |
| Dick Allen (24) | 40 | 1966 | R | |
| Jesse Barfield (26) | 40 | 1986 | R | |
| Johnny Bench+ (24) | 40 | 1972 | R | |
| Dante Bichette (31) | 40 | 1995 | R | |
| Barry Bonds* (32) | 40 | 1997 | L | |
| Jay Buhner (30) | 40 | 1995 | R | |
| Jay Buhner (32) | 40 | 1997 | R | |
| Ellis Burks (31) | 40 | 1996 | R | |
| Ken Caminiti# (33) | 40 | 1996 | B | |
| Vinny Castilla (28) | 40 | 1996 | R | |
| Vinny Castilla (29) | 40 | 1997 | R | |
| Adam Dunn* (25) | 40 | 2005 | L | |
| Adam Dunn* (26) | 40 | 2006 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Adam Dunn* (27) | 40 | 2007 | L | |
| Darrell Evans* (38) | 40 | 1985 | L | |
| George Foster (29) | 40 | 1978 | R | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (26) | 40 | 1937 | R | |
| Ken Griffey* (24) | 40 | 1994 | L | |
| Ken Griffey* (30) | 40 | 2000 | L | |
| Gil Hodges (27) | 40 | 1951 | R | |
| David Justice* (27) | 40 | 1993 | L | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (25) | 40 | 1948 | R | |
| Chuck Klein+* (25) | 40 | 1930 | L | |
| Ted Kluszewski* (28) | 40 | 1953 | L | |
| Paul Konerko (29) | 40 | 2005 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+# (28) | 40 | 1960 | B | |
| Eddie Mathews+* (22) | 40 | 1954 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (30) | 40 | 1961 | R | |
| Johnny Mize+* (35) | 40 | 1948 | L | |
| Tony Perez+ (28) | 40 | 1970 | R | |
| Rico Petrocelli (26) | 40 | 1969 | R | |
| Mike Piazza (28) | 40 | 1997 | R | |
| Mike Piazza (30) | 40 | 1999 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Wally Post (25) | 40 | 1955 | R | |
| Ryne Sandberg+ (30) | 40 | 1990 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (33) | 40 | 1983 | R | |
| Duke Snider+* (27) | 40 | 1954 | L | |
| Duke Snider+* (30) | 40 | 1957 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (27) | 40 | 1996 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (34) | 40 | 2003 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (27) | 40 | 1995 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (28) | 40 | 1996 | R | |
| Jim Thome* (26) | 40 | 1997 | L | |
| Mo Vaughn* (30) | 40 | 1998 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+* (29) | 40 | 1969 | L | |
| Carl Yastrzemski+* (30) | 40 | 1970 | L | |
| 294. | Hank Aaron+ (25) | 39 | 1959 | R |
| Hank Aaron+ (33) | 39 | 1967 | R | |
| Moises Alou (37) | 39 | 2004 | R | |
| Jeff Bagwell (26) | 39 | 1994 | R | |
| Jeff Bagwell (33) | 39 | 2001 | R | |
| Jeff Bagwell (35) | 39 | 2003 | R | |
| Bobby Bonds (27) | 39 | 1973 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Norm Cash* (27) | 39 | 1962 | L | |
| Carlos Delgado* (29) | 39 | 2001 | L | |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (33) | 39 | 1948 | R | |
| Jim Edmonds* (33) | 39 | 2003 | L | |
| Cecil Fielder (32) | 39 | 1996 | R | |
| Brian Giles* (28) | 39 | 1999 | L | |
| Juan Gonzalez (29) | 39 | 1999 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (26) | 39 | 2002 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (28) | 39 | 2004 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (29) | 39 | 1925 | R | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (33) | 39 | 1929 | R | |
| Reggie Jackson+* (36) | 39 | 1982 | L | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (30) | 39 | 1966 | R | |
| Greg Luzinski (26) | 39 | 1977 | R | |
| Fred Lynn* (27) | 39 | 1979 | L | |
| Roger Maris* (25) | 39 | 1960 | L | |
| Eddie Mathews+* (28) | 39 | 1960 | L | |
| Lee May (28) | 39 | 1971 | R | |
| Willie McCovey+* (27) | 39 | 1965 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+* (32) | 39 | 1970 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Mark McGwire (26) | 39 | 1990 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (31) | 39 | 1995 | R | |
| Stan Musial+* (27) | 39 | 1948 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (30) | 39 | 1995 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (31) | 39 | 1996 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (35) | 39 | 2000 | L | |
| Boog Powell* (22) | 39 | 1964 | L | |
| Jim Rice (24) | 39 | 1977 | R | |
| Jim Rice (26) | 39 | 1979 | R | |
| Jim Rice (30) | 39 | 1983 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (26) | 39 | 1962 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (30) | 39 | 2005 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (34) | 39 | 2003 | R | |
| Roy Sievers (31) | 39 | 1958 | R | |
| Alfonso Soriano (26) | 39 | 2002 | R | |
| Vern Stephens (28) | 39 | 1949 | R | |
| Darryl Strawberry* (25) | 39 | 1987 | L | |
| Darryl Strawberry* (26) | 39 | 1988 | L | |
| Frank Thomas (38) | 39 | 2006 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (31) | 39 | 1982 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Mo Vaughn* (27) | 39 | 1995 | L | |
| Ken Williams* (32) | 39 | 1922 | L | |
| Hack Wilson+ (29) | 39 | 1929 | R | |
| 344. | Hank Aaron+ (36) | 38 | 1970 | R |
| Joe Adcock (28) | 38 | 1956 | R | |
| Moises Alou (31) | 38 | 1998 | R | |
| Albert Belle (26) | 38 | 1993 | R | |
| Jay Bell (33) | 38 | 1999 | R | |
| Carlos Beltran# (27) | 38 | 2004 | B | |
| Wally Berger (24) | 38 | 1930 | R | |
| Jeromy Burnitz* (29) | 38 | 1998 | L | |
| Bob Cerv (32) | 38 | 1958 | R | |
| Nate Colbert (24) | 38 | 1970 | R | |
| Nate Colbert (26) | 38 | 1972 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado* (26) | 38 | 1998 | L | |
| Carlos Delgado* (34) | 38 | 2006 | L | |
| Jason Giambi* (30) | 38 | 2001 | L | |
| Brian Giles* (31) | 38 | 2002 | L | |
| Troy Glaus (29) | 38 | 2006 | R | |
| Vladimir Guerrero (22) | 38 | 1998 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Howard Johnson# (30) | 38 | 1991 | B | |
| Chipper Jones# (29) | 38 | 2001 | B | |
| Chuck Klein+* (27) | 38 | 1932 | L | |
| Jim Lemon (32) | 38 | 1960 | R | |
| Lee May (26) | 38 | 1969 | R | |
| Willie Mays+ (32) | 38 | 1963 | R | |
| Magglio Ordonez (28) | 38 | 2002 | R | |
| Mel Ott+* (23) | 38 | 1932 | L | |
| Dean Palmer (27) | 38 | 1996 | R | |
| Dean Palmer (30) | 38 | 1999 | R | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (32) | 38 | 1997 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (38) | 38 | 2003 | L | |
| Mike Piazza (31) | 38 | 2000 | R | |
| Aramis Ramirez (28) | 38 | 2006 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (28) | 38 | 2000 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (20) | 38 | 1956 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (25) | 38 | 1975 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (26) | 38 | 1976 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (27) | 38 | 1977 | R | |
| Alfonso Soriano (27) | 38 | 2003 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Matt Stairs* (31) | 38 | 1999 | L | |
| Mark Teixeira# (24) | 38 | 2004 | B | |
| Frank Thomas (26) | 38 | 1994 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (29) | 38 | 1980 | R | |
| Jim Thome* (25) | 38 | 1996 | L | |
| Larry Walker* (34) | 38 | 2001 | L | |
| Matt Williams (27) | 38 | 1993 | R | |
| Ted Williams+* (27) | 38 | 1946 | L | |
| Ted Williams+* (38) | 38 | 1957 | L | |
| 390. | Dick Allen (30) | 37 | 1972 | R |
| Rich Aurilia (29) | 37 | 2001 | R | |
| Ernie Banks+ (31) | 37 | 1962 | R | |
| Albert Belle (32) | 37 | 1999 | R | |
| Barry Bonds* (29) | 37 | 1994 | L | |
| Barry Bonds* (33) | 37 | 1998 | L | |
| Bobby Bonds (31) | 37 | 1977 | R | |
| Bret Boone (32) | 37 | 2001 | R | |
| Jeromy Burnitz* (35) | 37 | 2004 | L | |
| Pat Burrell (25) | 37 | 2002 | R | |
| Jose Canseco (25) | 37 | 1990 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Rocky Colavito (28) | 37 | 1962 | R | |
| Eric Davis (25) | 37 | 1987 | R | |
| Carlton Fisk+ (37) | 37 | 1985 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (22) | 37 | 1930 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+* (34) | 37 | 1937 | L | |
| Jason Giambi* (35) | 37 | 2006 | L | |
| Brian Giles* (30) | 37 | 2001 | L | |
| Troy Glaus (28) | 37 | 2005 | R | |
| Goose Goslin+* (29) | 37 | 1930 | L | |
| Gabby Hartnett+ (29) | 37 | 1930 | R | |
| Jeff Kent (34) | 37 | 2002 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (29) | 37 | 1952 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (27) | 37 | 1976 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (33) | 37 | 1982 | R | |
| Carlos Lee (30) | 37 | 2006 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+# (23) | 37 | 1955 | B | |
| Edgar Martinez (37) | 37 | 2000 | R | |
| Eddie Mathews+* (24) | 37 | 1956 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (35) | 37 | 1966 | R | |
| Fred McGriff* (29) | 37 | 1993 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Dale Murphy (29) | 37 | 1985 | R | |
| Graig Nettles* (32) | 37 | 1977 | L | |
| Rafael Palmeiro* (28) | 37 | 1993 | L | |
| Tony Perez+ (27) | 37 | 1969 | R | |
| Boog Powell* (27) | 37 | 1969 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (21) | 37 | 2001 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (31) | 37 | 2003 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (25) | 37 | 1961 | R | |
| Al Rosen (26) | 37 | 1950 | R | |
| Hank Sauer (35) | 37 | 1952 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (36) | 37 | 1986 | R | |
| Darryl Strawberry* (28) | 37 | 1990 | L | |
| Jim Thome* (29) | 37 | 2000 | L | |
| Leon Wagner* (28) | 37 | 1962 | L | |
| Larry Walker* (32) | 37 | 1999 | L | |
| Tilly Walker (34) | 37 | 1922 | R | |
| Billy Williams+* (34) | 37 | 1972 | L | |
| Ted Williams+* (22) | 37 | 1941 | L | |
| Dave Winfield+ (30) | 37 | 1982 | R | |
| Jimmy Wynn (25) | 37 | 1967 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| 441. | Tony Armas (29) | 36 | 1983 | R |
| Steve Balboni (28) | 36 | 1985 | R | |
| Don Baylor (30) | 36 | 1979 | R | |
| Albert Belle (27) | 36 | 1994 | R | |
| Geronimo Berroa (31) | 36 | 1996 | R | |
| Tony Conigliaro (25) | 36 | 1970 | R | |
| Morgan Ensberg (29) | 36 | 2005 | R | |
| Steve Finley* (39) | 36 | 2004 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (27) | 36 | 1935 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (29) | 36 | 1937 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (32) | 36 | 1940 | R | |
| Ron Gant (28) | 36 | 1993 | R | |
| Hank Greenberg+ (24) | 36 | 1935 | R | |
| Matt Holliday (27) | 36 | 2007 | R | |
| Willie Horton (25) | 36 | 1968 | R | |
| Frank Howard (30) | 36 | 1967 | R | |
| Reggie Jackson+* (29) | 36 | 1975 | L | |
| Howard Johnson# (26) | 36 | 1987 | B | |
| Howard Johnson# (28) | 36 | 1989 | B | |
| Andruw Jones (23) | 36 | 2000 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Andruw Jones (26) | 36 | 2003 | R | |
| Chipper Jones# (28) | 36 | 2000 | B | |
| Dave Kingman (26) | 36 | 1975 | R | |
| Willard Marshall* (26) | 36 | 1947 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (25) | 36 | 1956 | R | |
| Willie McCovey+* (28) | 36 | 1966 | L | |
| Willie McCovey+* (30) | 36 | 1968 | L | |
| Fred McGriff* (25) | 36 | 1989 | L | |
| Dale Murphy (26) | 36 | 1982 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (27) | 36 | 1983 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (28) | 36 | 1984 | R | |
| Stan Musial+* (28) | 36 | 1949 | L | |
| Mel Ott+* (29) | 36 | 1938 | L | |
| Andy Pafko (29) | 36 | 1950 | R | |
| Mike Piazza (27) | 36 | 1996 | R | |
| Mike Piazza (32) | 36 | 2001 | R | |
| Wally Post (26) | 36 | 1956 | R | |
| Aramis Ramirez (26) | 36 | 2004 | R | |
| Frank Robinson+ (23) | 36 | 1959 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (20) | 36 | 1996 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Alex Rodriguez (28) | 36 | 2004 | R | |
| Henry Rodriguez* (28) | 36 | 1996 | L | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (24) | 36 | 1974 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (34) | 36 | 1984 | R | |
| George Scott (31) | 36 | 1975 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (32) | 36 | 2001 | R | |
| Gary Sheffield (35) | 36 | 2004 | R | |
| Al Simmons+ (28) | 36 | 1930 | R | |
| Alfonso Soriano (29) | 36 | 2005 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (26) | 36 | 1995 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (28) | 36 | 1997 | R | |
| Ed Sprague (28) | 36 | 1996 | R | |
| Joe Torre (25) | 36 | 1966 | R | |
| Mo Vaughn* (32) | 36 | 2000 | L | |
| Larry Walker* (28) | 36 | 1995 | L | |
| Ted Williams+* (23) | 36 | 1942 | L | |
| Preston Wilson (28) | 36 | 2003 | R | |
| 498. | Joe Adcock (33) | 35 | 1961 | R |
| Bob Allison (28) | 35 | 1963 | R | |
| Garret Anderson* (28) | 35 | 2000 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Tony Armas (26) | 35 | 1980 | R | |
| Jason Bay (27) | 35 | 2006 | R | |
| Bret Boone (34) | 35 | 2003 | R | |
| Joe Carter (29) | 35 | 1989 | R | |
| Vinny Castilla (36) | 35 | 2004 | R | |
| Orlando Cepeda+ (24) | 35 | 1962 | R | |
| Jack Clark (31) | 35 | 1987 | R | |
| Will Clark* (23) | 35 | 1987 | L | |
| Rocky Colavito (26) | 35 | 1960 | R | |
| Ripper Collins# (30) | 35 | 1934 | B | |
| Walker Cooper (32) | 35 | 1947 | R | |
| Cecil Fielder (28) | 35 | 1992 | R | |
| Steve Finley* (35) | 35 | 2000 | L | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (31) | 35 | 1939 | R | |
| Gary Gaetti (36) | 35 | 1995 | R | |
| Nomar Garciaparra (24) | 35 | 1998 | R | |
| Lou Gehrig+* (26) | 35 | 1929 | L | |
| Brian Giles* (29) | 35 | 2000 | L | |
| Juan Gonzalez (31) | 35 | 2001 | R | |
| Shawn Green* (25) | 35 | 1998 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Ken Griffey* (35) | 35 | 2005 | L | |
| Bill Hall (26) | 35 | 2006 | R | |
| Ken Harrelson (26) | 35 | 1968 | R | |
| Todd Helton* (25) | 35 | 1999 | L | |
| Babe Herman* (27) | 35 | 1930 | L | |
| Bob Horner (22) | 35 | 1980 | R | |
| John Jaha (33) | 35 | 1999 | R | |
| Jackie Jensen (31) | 35 | 1958 | R | |
| Andruw Jones (25) | 35 | 2002 | R | |
| Ralph Kiner+ (30) | 35 | 1953 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (35) | 35 | 1984 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (37) | 35 | 1986 | R | |
| Ron Kittle (25) | 35 | 1983 | R | |
| Ted Kluszewski* (31) | 35 | 1956 | L | |
| Paul Konerko (30) | 35 | 2006 | R | |
| Greg Luzinski (27) | 35 | 1978 | R | |
| Mickey Mantle+# (32) | 35 | 1964 | B | |
| Don Mattingly* (24) | 35 | 1985 | L | |
| Willie Mays+ (26) | 35 | 1957 | R | |
| Fred McGriff* (26) | 35 | 1990 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Fred McGriff* (28) | 35 | 1992 | L | |
| Kevin Mitchell (28) | 35 | 1990 | R | |
| Stan Musial+* (33) | 35 | 1954 | L | |
| David Ortiz* (31) | 35 | 2007 | L | |
| Mel Ott+* (25) | 35 | 1934 | L | |
| Mike Piazza (24) | 35 | 1993 | R | |
| Boog Powell* (28) | 35 | 1970 | L | |
| Manny Ramirez (34) | 35 | 2006 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (30) | 35 | 2006 | R | |
| Ivan Rodriguez (27) | 35 | 1999 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (27) | 35 | 1922 | L | |
| Hank Sauer (31) | 35 | 1948 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (32) | 35 | 1982 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (37) | 35 | 1987 | R | |
| Al Simmons+ (30) | 35 | 1932 | R | |
| Ken Singleton# (32) | 35 | 1979 | B | |
| Sammy Sosa (35) | 35 | 2004 | R | |
| Terry Steinbach (34) | 35 | 1996 | R | |
| Dick Stuart (28) | 35 | 1961 | R | |
| Nick Swisher# (25) | 35 | 2006 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | Bats |
| Frank Thomas (29) | 35 | 1958 | R | |
| Frank Thomas (29) | 35 | 1997 | R | |
| Jim Thome* (36) | 35 | 2007 | L | |
| Hal Trosky* (21) | 35 | 1934 | L | |
| Mo Vaughn* (29) | 35 | 1997 | L | |
| Matt Williams (33) | 35 | 1999 | R | |
| Rudy York (23) | 35 | 1937 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
Stats updated through July 24, 2008.
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