Yearly League Leaders & Records for Home Runs

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Table
Year National League HR American League HR Other HR Other HR
2024Aaron Nola (PHI)28 Kutter Crawford (BOS)33
2023Trevor Williams (WSN)34 Lucas Giolito (3TM)41
2022Josiah Gray (WSN)38 Gerrit Cole (NYY)33
2021Patrick Corbin* (WSN)37 Jordan Lyles (TEX)38
2020Trevor Williams (PIT)15 Matthew Boyd* (DET)15
2019Yu Darvish (CHC) • Caleb Smith* (MIA)33 Matthew Boyd* (DET)39
2018Chase Anderson (MIL) • Tyler Anderson* (COL)30 Dylan Bundy (BAL)41
2017John Lackey (CHC)36 Rick Porcello (BOS)38
2016Max Scherzer (WSN) • Dan Straily (CIN)31 Jered Weaver (LAA)37
2015Kyle Kendrick (COL) • James Shields (SDP)33 5 tied29
2014Marco Estrada (MIL)29 Héctor Noesí (3TM)28
2013Bronson Arroyo (CIN)32 A.J. Griffin (OAK)36
2012Clayton Richard* (SDP)31 Ervin Santana (LAA)39
2011Bronson Arroyo (CIN)46 Colby Lewis (TEX)35
2010Rodrigo López (ARI)37 James Shields (TBR)34
2009Braden Looper (MIL)39 Jeremy Guthrie (BAL)35
2008Brandon Backe (HOU)36 Paul Byrd (2TM)31
2007Woody Williams (HOU)35 Johan Santana* (MIN)33
2006Jason Marquis (STL)35 Carlos Silva (MIN)38
2005Eric Milton* (CIN)40 Tim Wakefield (BOS)35
2004Eric Milton* (PHI)43 Jamie Moyer* (SEA)44
2003Wayne Franklin* (MIL)36 Ryan Franklin (SEA) • Mike Maroth* (DET) • Jarrod Washburn* (ANA)34
2002Pedro Astacio (NYM)32 Ramón Ortiz (ANA)40
2001Kevin Jarvis (SDP) • Bobby Jones (SDP) • Curt Schilling (ARI)37 Rick Helling (TEX)38
2000José Lima (HOU)48 Jeff Suppan (KCR)36
1999Pedro Astacio (COL)38 Rick Helling (TEX)41
1998Brian Anderson* (ARI) • Pedro Astacio (COL)39 Tim Belcher (KCR)37
1997Steve Trachsel (CHC)32 Allen Watson* (ANA)37
1996Mark Leiter (2TM)37 Shawn Boskie (CAL) • Brad Radke (MIN)40
1995Kevin Foster (CHC)32 Brad Radke (MIN)32
1994Pete Smith (NYM)25 Jim Deshaies* (MIN)30
1993Greg Harris (2TM)33 Mike Moore (DET)35
1992Bud Black* (SFG)23 Bill Gullickson (DET)35
1991Tom Browning* (CIN)32 Rich DeLucia (SEA)31
1990Dennis Rasmussen* (SDP)28 Dave Johnson (BAL)30
1989Tom Browning* (CIN)31 Doyle Alexander (DET) • Charlie Hough (TEX)28
1988Tom Browning* (CIN)36 Willie Fraser (CAL)33
1987Ed Whitson (SDP)36 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)46
1986Kevin Gross (PHI)28 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)50
1985Mario Soto (CIN)30 Danny Darwin (MIL) • Scott McGregor* (BAL)34
1984Bill Gullickson (MON)27 Mike Smithson (MIN)35
1983Mario Soto (CIN)28 Dan Petry (DET)37
1982Doug Bird (CHC) • Don Robinson (PIT)26 Matt Keough (OAK)38
1981Mario Soto (CIN) • Pat Zachry (NYM)13 Mike Caldwell* (MIL) • Geoff Zahn* (CAL)18
1980Phil Niekro+ (ATL)30 Dennis Leonard (KCR)30
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)41 Fergie Jenkins+ (TEX)40
1978Steve Carlton+* (PHI)30 Dennis Eckersley+ (BOS)30
1977Ray Burris (CHC) • John Candelaria* (PIT)29 Jerry Garvin* (TOR)33
1976Gary Nolan (CIN)28 Catfish Hunter+ (NYY)28
1975Phil Niekro+ (ATL)29 Fergie Jenkins+ (TEX)37
1974Bob Gibson+ (STL) • Andy Messersmith (LAD)24 Mickey Lolich* (DET)38
1973Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)35 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK)39
1972Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)32 Mickey Lolich* (DET)29
1971Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)29 Jim Perry (MIN)39
1970Phil Niekro+ (ATL)40 Mike Cuellar* (BAL)34
1969Jim Merritt* (CIN)33 Luis Tiant (CLE)37
1968Bill Hands (CHC) • Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)26 Denny McLain (DET)31
1967Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)30 Denny McLain (DET)35
1966Sammy Ellis (CIN)35 Denny McLain (DET)42
1965Bob Gibson+ (STL)34 Mudcat Grant (MIN)34
1964Dick Ellsworth* (CHC)34 Orlando Peña (KCA)40
1963Denny Lemaster* (MLN)30 Jim Bunning+ (DET)38
1962Art Mahaffey (PHI)36 Ralph Terry (NYY)40
1961Mike McCormick* (SFG)33 Pedro Ramos (MIN)39
1960Jay Hook (CIN) • Robin Roberts+ (PHI)31 Jim Perry (CLE)35
1959Lew Burdette (MLN)38 Jim Bunning+ (DET)37
1958Johnny Antonelli* (SFG) • Don Newcombe (2TM)31 Pedro Ramos (WSH)38
1957Robin Roberts+ (PHI)40 Pedro Ramos (WSH)43
1956Robin Roberts+ (PHI)46 Camilo Pascual (WSH)33
1955Robin Roberts+ (PHI)41 Steve Gromek (DET)26
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)35 Steve Gromek (DET)26
1953Warren Hacker (CHC)35 Ted Gray* (DET)25
1952Murry Dickson (PIT)26 Early Wynn+ (CLE)23
1951Murry Dickson (PIT)32 Bob Feller+ (CLE) • Dick Starr (2TM)22
1950Ken Raffensberger* (CIN) • Preacher Roe* (BRO) • Johnny Sain (BSN)34 Art Houtteman (DET)29
1949Larry Jansen (NYG)36 Randy Gumpert (CHW)22
1948Murry Dickson (STL)39 Fred Hutchinson (DET)32 NN2: Dave Barnhill (NYC)7NAL: Alonzo Perry (BBB)5
1947Dave Koslo* (NYG)23 Allie Reynolds (NYY)23 NN2: Harold Gould (PS) • Bob Griffith (NBY)8NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)6
1946Mort Cooper (BSN)16 Virgil Trucks (DET)23 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)7NAL: Sam Odom* (IC)3
1945Johnny Hutchings (BSN)21 Jack Kramer (SLB)13 NN2: Emmett Hopkins? (NE) • George Mack? (NBY)6NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)5
1944Bill Voiselle (NYG)31 Sig Jakucki (SLB)17 NN2: Terris McDuffie (2TM) • Bill Ricks (PS)5NAL: Alfred Saylor (BBB)5
1943Johnnie Wittig (NYG)14 Tex Hughson (BOS)23 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)8NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM)4
1942Jim Tobin (BSN)20 Jim Bagby (CLE)19
1941Lon Warneke (STL)19 Johnny Rigney (CHW)21 NN2: Carrenza Howard (NYC)11NAL: Porter Moss (MRS) • Eugene Smith (SNS)3
1940Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)22 Bob Harris (SLB) • Red Ruffing+ (NYY)24 NN2: Emery Adams (BEG)12NAL: Lefty Bowe* (CAG) • Connie Johnson (TC)3
1939Luke Hamlin (BRO)27 Lynn Nelson (PHA)27
1938Jim Turner (BSN)21 Bobo Newsom (SLB)30 NN2: Spoon Carter (PS)13NAL: Vet Barnes (KCM)8
1937Lon Warneke (STL)32 Wes Ferrell (2TM) • Jack Knott (SLB)25 NN2: Samuel Thompson (PS)9NAL: John Griffin* (SL2)7
1936Tiny Chaplin (BSN) • Dizzy Dean+ (STL)21 Gordon Rhodes (PHA)26 NN2: Neck Stanley* (NYC)10
1935Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)27 Tommy Bridges (DET)22 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)11
1934Phil Collins (PHI)30 George Earnshaw (CHW)28 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS) • Webster McDonald (PS)6
1933Ed Holley (PHI)18 George Blaeholder (SLB)24 NN2: Columbus Vance (ID)7
1932Bill Walker* (NYG)23 George Earnshaw (PHA)28 EWL: Bun Hayes (WAP)7
1931Flint Rhem (STL)17 Earl Whitehill* (DET)22 NNL: Roosevelt Davis (2TM) • Willie Gisentaner* (LOW) • Bert Hunter (SLS) • Jim Willis (CCU)5
1930Ray Kremer (PIT)29 Lefty Stewart* (SLB)21
1929Ray Benge (PHI)24 General Crowder (SLB) • Rube Walberg* (PHA)22 ANL: Darltie Cooper (HIL) • Bill Holland (NLG) • Connie Rector (NLG)14
1928Joe Genewich (2TM)24 George Blaeholder (SLB) • Jack Ogden (SLB)23 NNL: Homer Curry (CTG)11ECL: Luther Farrell* (AC)15
1927Bill Sherdel* (STL)17 Milt Gaston (SLB)18 ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)13
1926Kent Greenfield (NYG)17 Urban Shocker (NYY)16 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)20ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)11
1925Clarence Mitchell* (PHI)23 Dave Danforth* (SLB)19
1924Tony Kaufmann (CHC)21 Hollis Thurston (CHW)17 NNL: Jack Combs (DS) • Eustaquio Pedroso (CSW)11
1923Vic Aldridge (CHC) • Grover Alexander+ (CHC)17 Bob Shawkey (NYY)17 NNL: Bill Force (DS)15ECL: Lewis Hampton (2TM)7
1922Jimmy Ring (PHI)19 Urban Shocker (SLB)22 NNL: Bill Force (DS)16
1921Bill Hubbell (PHI) • Art Nehf* (NYG)18 Eddie Rommel (PHA) • Urban Shocker (SLB)21 NNL: John Finner (SLG)12
1920Joe Oeschger (BSN) • George Smith (PHI)10 Lefty Williams* (CHW)15 NNL: Bill Gatewood (DS) • Bill Holland (DS)6
1919Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)10 Bert Gallia (SLB) • Herb Thormahlen* (NYY)10
1918Jack Coombs (BRO)10 Joseph Finneran (2TM)7
1917Phil Douglas (CHC)13 Ray Caldwell (NYY)8
1916Pol Perritt (NYG)11 Allen Russell (NYY)8
1915Christy Mathewson+ (NYG) • Erskine Mayer (PHI)9 Ray Fisher (NYY) • Jack Warhop (NYY)7 FL: George Suggs (BAL)12
1914Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)16 Jack Warhop (NYY)8 FL: Russ Ford (BUF)11
1913Otto Hess* (BSN)13 Russ Ford (NYY) • Walter Johnson+ (WSH)9
1912Grover Alexander+ (PHI) • Hub Perdue (BSN)11 Russ Ford (NYY)11
1911Al Mattern* (BSN)13 Bob Groom (WSH)9
1910Doc Crandall (NYG)10 Ralph Stroud (DET)9
1909Hooks Wiltse* (NYG)9 Charlie Smith (2TM)6
1908Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)8 Cy Morgan (BOS)7
1907Vive Lindaman (BSN)10 Bill Dinneen (2TM)8
1906Irv Young* (BSN)7 Jesse Tannehill* (BOS)9
1905Bill Duggleby (PHI) • Jack Taylor (STL)10 Norwood Gibson (BOS)9
1904Jack Cronin (BRO)10 Jack Powell (NYY)15
1903Togie Pittinger (BSN)12 Casey Patten* (WSH) • Jack Powell (SLB)11
1902Ed Murphy (STL)7 Al Orth (WSH)18
1901Jack Powell (STL)14 Wyatt Lee* (WSH) • Ted Lewis (BOS) • Bill Reidy (MLA)14
1900Frank Kitson (BRO)12
1899Jack Powell (STL)15
1898Jack Taylor (STL)14
1897Red Donahue (STL)16
1896Jack Stivetts (BSN)19
1895Win Mercer (WHS)17
1894Jack Stivetts (BSN)27
1893Harry Staley (BSN)22
1892George Cobb* (BLN)21
1891Bill Hutchison (CHC)26 AA: Kid Carsey (WAS)17
1890Bill Hutchison (CHC)20 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)14PL: Ad Gumbert (BOS)18
1889Pretzels Getzien (IND)27 AA: Park Swartzel (KCC)21
1888Lev Shreve (IND)23 AA: Henry Porter (KCC)16
1887Pretzels Getzien (DTN) • Egyptian Healy (IND)24 AA: Mike Morrison (CLE)13
1886John Clarkson+ (CHC)19 AA: Al Atkinson (PHA) • Tony Mullane (CIN)11
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)21 AA: Jack Lynch (NYP)17
1884Larry Corcoran (CHC)35 AA: Larry McKeon? (IND)20UA: Bill Sweeney (BLU)13
1883John Coleman (PHI)17 AA: Will White (CIN)16
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)14 AA: Doc Landis? (2TM)8
1881Larry Corcoran (CHC)10
1880Will White (CIN)9
1879George Bradley (TRO)12
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)5
1877Tommy Bond (BSN)5
1876Bobby Mathews (NYU)8
1875 NA: Cherokee Fisher (PHI)6
1874 NA: Tommy Bond (BRA)15
1873 NA: Bill Stearns (WAS)8
1872 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)6
1871 NA: Al Pratt (CLE)9