You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Players > Garrett Atkins > Career Home Runs

Garrett Atkins
Garrett Bernard Atkins
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: December 12, 1979 in Orange, CA
High School: University (Irvine, CA)
Drafted
by the Colorado Rockies in the 5th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed June 22, 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 2003
    About biographical information

Career Home Runs

Garrett Atkins: 98 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 8 tying, 28 go ahead
1 Tm
COL98
 
vs RHP69
vs LHP29
 
Away50
Home48
 
Leverage
High Lev17
Medium Lev38
Low Lev43
22 Opps
LAD13
ARI9
SFG9
SDP9
NYM7
PHI7
HOU7
CHC5
WSN5
FLA4
MIL4
STL3
CIN3
ATL3
TBD2
TOR2
LAA1
NYY1
DET1
KCR1
84 Pitchers
Chris Young3
Greg Maddux2
Jason Vargas2
Guillermo Mota2
Matt Cain2
Oliver Perez2
Wandy Rodriguez2
Noah Lowry2
Brett Myers2
Claudio Vargas2
Brad Penny2
Chris Sampson2
D.J. Houlton2
Roberto Hernandez1
Ryan Franklin1
Dirk Hayhurst1
Rudy Seanez1
Billy Petrick1
Scott Cassidy1
Kerry Ligtenberg1
19 Parks
Coors Fld48
Dodger Stad7
Chase Field6
MinuteMaidPk6
PetCo Pk5
AT&T Pk4
Turner Fld3
CitizensBank3
RFK Stad2
Dolphin Stad2
Shea Stad2
Wrigley Fld2
Miller Pk2
PNC Pk1
Fenway Pk1
Busch Std II1
Angel Stad1
GreatAmer BP1
Busch Stad1
Where Hit
764
7815
811
894
94
General field locations when available.
 
1 Inside the Park
 
Pitches
330
224
410
69
7+9
59
17
Pitches in PA when available.
Game Totals
1·HR gms86
2·HR gms6
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th47
4th20
3rd18
6th7
2nd3
7th2
8th1
Outs
241
130
027
 
DefPos
3B88
1B8
PH1
DH1
Bases
---41
1--25
-2-9
12-6
1-36
1235
--34
-232
 
179 RBI
RISP32
0 on41
1 on38
2 on14
3 on5
Any on57
Inning
112
28
316
412
513
610
713
810
94
 
1-336
4-635
7-end27
RelScore
+4..13
+36
+25
+117
Tied24
-18
-24
-37
-4..14
 
Ahead41
Tied24
Behind33
Before event, for batter
Count
1-017
1-113
2-013
3-212
2-28
0-07
0-17
1-26
2-16
3-15
0-24

Play By Play

Glossaries · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
2004 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 2004-09-11 COL SDP Steve Watkins ahead 11-2 b 7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  2 4 PH 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Miles Scores
2005 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
2 2 1 1 2005-05-13 COL ARI Kerry Ligtenberg ahead 9-3 b 7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1 7 5 0% 100% Home Run (Line Drive)
3 3 2 1 2005-05-15 COL ARI Shawn Estes behind 0-1 b 3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  1 8 5 11% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
4 4 3 1 2005-05-19 COL SFG Matt Herges ahead 2-1 b 6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1 6 5 11% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball)
5 5 4 1 2005-05-20 COL @ PIT Mark Redman behind 1-3 t 7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1 5 5 11% 26% Home Run (Fly Ball)
6 6 5 1 2005-06-10 COL DET Mike Maroth tied 0-0 b 6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 6 5 27% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball); Mohr Scores
7 7 6 1 2005-06-28 COL HOU Russ Springer behind 2-5 b 8 2 123 5,(1-2)  4 5 5 69% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Helton Scores; Wilson Scores
8 8 7 1 2005-06-30 COL @ STL Jeff Suppan tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  1 5 5 11% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
9 9 8 1 2005-08-15 COL MIL Justin Lehr ahead 8-2 b 7 0 -23 2,(1-0)  3 5 5 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Helton Scores; Sullivan Scores
10 10 9 1 2005-08-21 COL CHC Greg Maddux tied 5-5 b 5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1 5 5 15% 66% Home Run (Line Drive)
11 11 10 1 2005-09-02 COL LAD Jeff Weaver ahead 2-1 b 3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  3 6 5 21% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sullivan Scores; Hawpe Scores
12 12 11 1 2005-09-03 COL LAD D.J. Houlton ahead 4-1 b 5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1 6 5 5% 92% Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)
13 13 12 1 2005-09-14 COL @ LAD D.J. Houlton behind 0-5 t 5 2 123 4,(2-1)  4 6 5 22% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sullivan Scores; Holliday Scores; Hawpe Scores
14 14 13 1 2005-09-17 COL @ ARI Claudio Vargas ahead 3-1 t 5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  2 5 5 14% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sullivan Scores
2006 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
15 15 1 1 2006-04-07 COL @ SDP Scott Cassidy ahead 6-4 t 8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 4 5 6% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball)
16 16 2 1 2006-04-17 COL SDP Chris Young behind 0-4 b 4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1 4 5 7% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball)
17 17 3 1 2006-04-27 COL @ PHI Ryan Franklin tied 3-3 t 8 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  2 4 5 28% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball); Holliday Scores
18 18 4 1 2006-04-29 COL @ FLA Jason Vargas ahead 1-0 t 3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  2 4 5 12% 80% Home Run (Line Drive); Holliday Scores
19 19 5 1 2006-05-19 COL TOR Josh Towers tied 0-0 b 1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1 2 5 9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball)
20 20 6 1 2006-05-20 COL TOR Ty Taubenheim tied 0-0 b 1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  1 2 5 9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball)
21 21 7 1 2006-05-23 COL @ LAD Tim Hamulack behind 0-4 t 6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1 2 5 6% 14% Home Run (Fly Ball)
22 22 8 1 2006-06-10 COL LAD Brett Tomko behind 0-3 b 1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  3 5 5 23% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sullivan Scores; Helton Scores
23 23 9 1 2006-06-14 COL @ WSN Tony Armas behind 2-3 t 3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  3 5 5 23% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sullivan Scores; Holliday Scores
24 24 10 1 2006-06-17 COL @ STL Josh Hancock behind 1-6 t 8 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  3 5 5 6% 8% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Quintanilla Scores; Holliday Scores
25 25 11 1 2006-07-04 COL SFG Jack Taschner ahead 3-0 b 6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  1 5 5 5% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball)
26 26 12 1 2006-07-21 COL @ ARI Claudio Vargas behind 1-5 t 6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1 5 5 5% 12% Home Run (Fly Ball)
27 27 13 1 2006-07-22 COL @ ARI Enrique Gonzalez tied 0-0 t 1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  2 3 5 16% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball); Barmes Scores
28 28 14 1 2006-07-24 COL STL Anthony Reyes tied 0-0 b 1 1 --3 3,(1-1)  2 3 5 11% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball); Carroll Scores
29 29 15 1 2006-07-31 COL MIL Chris Capuano ahead 2-1 b 3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1 3 5 10% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball)
30 30 16 1 2006-08-06 COL @ SFG Matt Cain tied 1-1 t 4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  1 3 5 12% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball)
31 31 17 1 2006-08-07 COL @ LAD Brad Penny behind 0-4 t 4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1 3 5 5% 15% Home Run (Fly Ball)
32 32 18 1 2006-08-11 COL CHC Rich Hill ahead 2-1 b 5 2 12- 3,(2-0)  3 3 5 22% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball); Cook Scores; Carroll Scores
33 33 19 1 2006-08-13 COL CHC Carlos Marmol behind 1-4 b 3 0 123 5,(3-1)  4 3 5 22% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball); Kim Scores; Carroll Scores; Helton Scores
34 34 20 1 2006-08-18 COL @ NYM Steve Trachsel behind 0-1 t 4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 5 5 21% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball); Holliday Scores
35 35 21 1 2006-08-19 COL @ NYM Roberto Hernandez ahead 1-0 t 6 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  3 5 5 25% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Carroll Scores; Holliday Scores
36 36 22 1 2006-08-31 COL NYM Oliver Perez ahead 5-4 b 4 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  2 3 5 14% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball); Helton Scores
37 37 23 1 2006-09-05 COL @ SDP Chris Young behind 0-2 t 3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2 3 5 19% 48% Home Run (Fly Ball); Helton Scores
38 38 24 1 2006-09-09 COL WSN Ramon Ortiz tied 3-3 b 5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  2 3 5 22% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball); Carroll Scores/unER; Atkins Scores/unER
39 39 25 1 2006-09-10 COL WSN Chris Schroder ahead 12-8 b 7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1 3 5 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball)
40 40 26 1 2006-09-19 COL SFG Matt Cain ahead 2-1 b 3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1 3 5 9% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball)
41 41 27 2 2006-09-19 COL SFG Jamey Wright ahead 8-4 b 8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1 3 5 1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball)
42 42 28 1 2006-09-26 COL LAD Greg Maddux behind 0-3 b 3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1 3 5 8% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball)
43 43 29 1 2006-10-01 COL @ CHC Bobby Howry behind 4-8 t 9 2 --- 7,(2-2)  1 3 5 0% 0% Home Run (Fly Ball)
2007 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
44 44 1 1 2007-04-09 COL @ LAD Jason Schmidt tied 0-0 t 1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1 3 5 10% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
45 45 2 1 2007-04-14 COL @ ARI Brandon Medders tied 3-3 t 7 0 --- 3,(2-0)  1 3 5 18% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
46 46 3 1 2007-05-19 COL KCR Gil Meche ahead 2-1 b 6 0 12- 7,(2-2)  3 5 5 13% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Holliday Scores; Helton Scores
47 47 4 1 2007-06-03 COL CIN Matt Belisle behind 0-2 b 2 1 --- 10,(3-2)  1 5 5 10% 43% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
48 48 5 1 2007-06-14 COL @ BOS Josh Beckett ahead 1-0 t 3 0 123 5,(3-1)  4 5 5 14% 89% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Matsui Scores; Holliday Scores; Helton Scores
49 49 6 1 2007-06-15 COL TBD James Shields ahead 1-0 b 1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  2 5 5 15% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Helton Scores
50 50 7 1 2007-06-16 COL TBD Andy Sonnanstine ahead 4-1 b 3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  2 5 5 10% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
51 51 8 1 2007-06-21 COL NYY Roger Clemens behind 0-2 b 2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  1 5 5 10% 43% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
52 52 9 1 2007-06-27 COL @ CHC Billy Petrick behind 2-6 t 8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 5 5 6% 8% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Matsui Scores
53 53 10 1 2007-06-29 COL @ HOU Chris Sampson tied 0-0 t 2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2 5 5 16% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Helton Scores
54 54 11 2 2007-06-29 COL @ HOU Chris Sampson behind 2-3 t 4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1 5 5 12% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
55 55 12 1 2007-07-03 COL NYM Jason Vargas tied 2-2 b 1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  2 5 5 14% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Holliday Scores
56 56 13 1 2007-07-04 COL NYM Guillermo Mota ahead 10-4 b 5 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  2 5 5 2% 99% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Helton Scores
57 57 14 1 2007-07-19 COL @ WSN Matt Chico ahead 2-1 t 4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  2 5 5 16% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Helton Scores
58 58 15 1 2007-07-28 COL LAD Rudy Seanez ahead 5-2 b 7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1 5 5 4% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
59 59 16 1 2007-08-03 COL @ ATL John Smoltz ahead 4-1 t 7 2 12- 3,(1-1)  3 5 5 9% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Matsui Scores; Helton Scores
60 60 17 1 2007-08-04 COL @ ATL Octavio Dotel behind 0-6 t 8 1 123 3,(0-2)  4 3 5 7% 10% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Torrealba Scores; Sullivan Scores/unER; Matsui Scores
61 61 18 1 2007-08-17 COL @ LAD Scott Proctor behind 2-6 t 9 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 5 5 2% 4% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Holliday Scores
62 62 19 1 2007-08-29 COL @ SFG Noah Lowry tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 5 5 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
63 63 20 2 2007-08-29 COL @ SFG Noah Lowry ahead 2-0 t 3 0 12- 3,(0-2)  3 5 5 12% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Holliday Scores; Helton Scores
64 64 21 1 2007-09-09 COL SDP Chris Young ahead 1-0 b 1 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  2 5 5 15% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Helton Scores
65 65 22 1 2007-09-13 COL @ PHI Clay Condrey behind 3-8 t 5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1 5 5 4% 9% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
66 66 23 1 2007-09-16 COL FLA Scott Olsen tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1 5 5 10% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
67 67 24 1 2007-09-23 COL @ SDP Wilfredo Ledezma ahead 5-1 t 7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  1 4 5 2% 97% IPHR Inside-the-park Home Run to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
68 68 25 1 2007-09-27 COL @ LAD Esteban Loaiza tied 0-0 t 4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  2 5 5 20% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Holliday Scores
2008 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
69 69 1 1 2008-04-13 COL @ ARI Doug Slaten ahead 7-3 t 8 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  2 5 5 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
70 70 2 1 2008-04-18 COL @ HOU Wesley Wright ahead 9-4 t 8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 4 5 1% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Spilborghs Scores
71 71 3 1 2008-04-20 COL @ HOU Shawn Chacon behind 2-3 t 6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1 5 5 17% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
72 72 4 1 2008-04-21 COL PHI Kyle Kendrick ahead 3-2 b 5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  2 5 5 16% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Helton Scores
73 73 5 1 2008-04-22 COL PHI Brett Myers tied 4-4 b 7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  2 5 5 28% 87% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
74 74 6 1 2008-04-26 COL @ LAD Brad Penny tied 0-0 t 1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  2 4 5 18% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
75 75 7 1 2008-05-13 COL @ ARI Randy Johnson behind 1-6 t 4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1 4 5 5% 13% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
76 76 8 1 2008-05-23 COL NYM Oliver Perez tied 0-0 b 1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  2 4 5 17% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barmes Scores
77 77 9 1 2008-06-10 COL SFG Alex Hinshaw ahead 8-2 b 7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2 5 5 1% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Helton Scores
78 78 10 1 2008-06-21 COL NYM Pedro Martinez behind 0-1 b 5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1 5 5 15% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
79 79 11 1 2008-07-02 COL SDP Randy Wolf ahead 2-1 b 2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  3 4 5 21% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Helton Scores; Holliday Scores
80 80 12 1 2008-07-04 COL FLA Taylor Tankersley behind 10-1 b 6 1 -2- 10,(3-2)  2 4 5 18% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Barmes Scores
81 81 13 1 2008-07-09 COL @ MIL Ben Sheets tied 1-1 t 6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 4 5 26% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
82 82 14 2 2008-07-09 COL @ MIL Guillermo Mota ahead 4-3 t 8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1 4 5 14% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
83 83 15 1 2008-07-27 COL @ CIN Josh Fogg ahead 5-0 t 4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2 5 3 5% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Holliday Scores
84 84 16 1 2008-08-07 (2) COL WSN Odalis Perez tied 0-0 b 1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  2 4 3 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Holliday Scores
85 85 17 1 2008-08-29 COL @ SDP Dirk Hayhurst tied 1-1 t 3 1 -23 3,(1-1)  3 5 3 20% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Taveras Scores; Holliday Scores
86 86 18 2 2008-08-29 COL @ SDP Brian Falkenborg ahead 7-4 t 9 2 --3 1,(0-0)  2 5 3 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Holliday Scores
87 87 19 1 2008-09-09 COL @ ATL Mike Gonzalez behind 3-4 t 9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1 5 3 34% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
88 88 20 1 2008-09-21 COL ARI Danny Haren behind 0-7 b 4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  3 5 3 8% 12% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Smith Scores; Spilborghs Scores
89 89 21 1 2008-09-24 COL @ SFG Kevin Correia ahead 11-2 t 5 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  3 4 3 1% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Barmes Scores; Holliday Scores
2009 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB Pit(cnt) RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
90 90 1 1 2009-04-10 COL PHI Cole Hamels ahead 2-1 b 3 2 --3 3,(1-1)  2 4 5 16% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Spilborghs Scores
91 91 2 1 2009-04-11 COL PHI Brett Myers behind 2-3 b 4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1 4 5 13% 53% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
92 92 3 1 2009-04-25 COL LAD James McDonald behind 3-6 b 5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2 4 5 19% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Helton Scores
93 93 4 1 2009-06-04 COL @ HOU Wandy Rodriguez ahead 2-0 t 3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  2 6 5 14% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Helton Scores
94 94 5 2 2009-06-04 COL @ HOU Wandy Rodriguez ahead 6-1 t 5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1 6 5 3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
95 95 6 1 2009-06-24 COL @ LAA Joe Saunders behind 0-9 t 7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  1 4 10 0% 0% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
96 96 7 1 2009-08-04 COL @ PHI Jamie Moyer tied 0-0 t 2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  2 7 5 19% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Spilborghs Scores
97 97 8 1 2009-08-14 COL @ FLA Josh Johnson behind 0-3 t 7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1 5 3 6% 12% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
98 98 9 1 2009-09-10 COL CIN Kip Wells ahead 3-1 b 3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  2 5 5 13% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Giambi Scores

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.

For years from 1954 to 2009, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.

There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.