Home Run FrequencyFewest at-bats per home run |
Rank | Player | Career | 2001 | Career | 2001 | Career | Hall |
At-Bats/ | At-Bats/ | Home | Home | At-Bats | of | ||
Homer | Homer | Runs | Runs | Fame | |||
1 | Mark McGwire | 10.6 | 10.3 | 583 | 29 | 6,187 | N/A |
2 | Babe Ruth | 11.8 | 714 | 8,399 | Yes | ||
3 | Barry Bonds | 14.0 | 6.5 | 567 | 73 | 7,932 | Active |
4 | Ralph Kiner | 14.1 | 369 | 5,205 | Yes | ||
5 | Harmon Killebrew | 14.2 | 573 | 8,147 | Yes | ||
6 | Sammy Sosa | 14.4 | 9.0 | 450 | 64 | 6,470 | Active |
7 | Manny Ramirez | 14.4 | 12.9 | 277 | 41 | 3,999 | Active |
8 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 14.6 | 16.5 | 460 | 22 | 6,716 | Active |
9 | Juan Gonzalez | 14.7 | 15.2 | 397 | 35 | 5,824 | Active |
10 | Jim Thome | 14.8 | 10.7 | 282 | 49 | 4,160 | Active |
11 | Mike Piazza | 14.8 | 14.0 | 314 | 36 | 4,639 | Active |
12 | Ted Williams | 14.8 | 521 | 7,706 | Yes | ||
13 | Dave Kingman | 15.1 | 442 | 6,677 | No | ||
14 | Mickey Mantle | 15.1 | 536 | 8,102 | Yes | ||
15 | Carlos Delgado | 15.2 | 14.7 | 229 | 39 | 3,475 | Active |
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
16 | Jimmie Foxx | 15.2 | 534 | 8,134 | Yes | ||
17 | Mike Schmidt | 15.2 | 548 | 8,352 | Yes | ||
18 | Jose Canseco | 15.3 | 16.0 | 462 | 16 | 7,057 | Active |
19 | Albert Belle | 15.4 | 0.0 | 381 | 0 | 5,853 | N/A |
20 | Alex Rodriguez | 15.6 | 12.2 | 241 | 52 | 3,758 | Active |
21 | Hank Greenberg | 15.7 | 331 | 5,193 | Yes | ||
22 | Willie McCovey | 15.7 | 521 | 8,197 | Yes | ||
23 | Frank Thomas | 15.9 | 17.0 | 348 | 4 | 5,542 | Active |
24 | Cecil Fielder | 16.2 | 319 | 5,157 | N/A | ||
25 | Jay Buhner | 16.2 | 22.5 | 310 | 2 | 5,013 | Active |
26 | Darryl Strawberry | 16.2 | 0.0 | 338 | 0 | 5,467 | N/A |
27 | Lou Gehrig | 16.2 | 493 | 8,001 | Yes | ||
28 | Hank Aaron | 16.4 | 755 | 12,364 | Yes | ||
29 | Willie Mays | 16.5 | 660 | 10,881 | Yes | ||
30 | Eddie Mathews | 16.7 | 512 | 8,537 | Yes | ||
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
31 | Willie Stargell | 16.7 | 475 | 7,927 | Yes | ||
32 | Greg Vaughn | 16.9 | 20.2 | 344 | 24 | 5,815 | Active |
33 | Frank Howard | 17.0 | 382 | 6,488 | No | ||
34 | Jeff Bagwell | 17.0 | 15.4 | 349 | 39 | 5,949 | Active |
35 | Frank Robinson | 17.1 | 586 | 10,006 | Yes | ||
36 | Rocky Colavito | 17.4 | 374 | 6,503 | No | ||
37 | Dean Palmer | 17.5 | 19.6 | 275 | 11 | 4,804 | Active |
38 | Larry Walker | 17.5 | 13.1 | 309 | 38 | 5,403 | Active |
39 | Reggie Jackson | 17.5 | 563 | 9,864 | Yes | ||
40 | Fred McGriff | 17.6 | 16.5 | 448 | 31 | 7,865 | Active |
41 | Duke Snider | 17.6 | 407 | 7,161 | Yes | ||
42 | David Justice | 17.8 | 21.2 | 294 | 18 | 5,227 | Active |
43 | Norm Cash | 17.8 | 377 | 6,705 | No | ||
44 | Chipper Jones | 17.8 | 15.1 | 227 | 38 | 4,041 | Active |
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
45 | Johnny Mize | 17.9 | 359 | 6,443 | Yes | ||
46 | Gary Sheffield | 18.0 | 14.3 | 315 | 36 | 5,661 | Active |
47 | Dick Allen | 18.0 | 351 | 6,332 | No | ||
48 | Tim Salmon | 18.3 | 27.9 | 247 | 17 | 4,526 | Active |
49 | Matt Williams | 18.4 | 25.5 | 362 | 16 | 6,651 | Active |
50 | Ernie Banks | 18.4 | 512 | 9,421 | Yes | ||
51 | Mel Ott | 18.5 | 511 | 9,456 | Yes | ||
52 | Roger Maris | 18.5 | 275 | 5,101 | No | ||
53 | Vinny Castilla | 18.7 | 21.5 | 234 | 25 | 4,385 | Active |
54 | Eric Davis | 18.9 | 39.0 | 282 | 4 | 5,321 | Active |
55 | Joe DiMaggio | 18.9 | 361 | 6,821 | Yes | ||
56 | Rafael Palmeiro | 18.9 | 12.8 | 447 | 47 | 8,446 | Active |
57 | Gil Hodges | 19.0 | 370 | 7,030 | No | ||
58 | Joe Adcock | 19.7 | 336 | 6,606 | No | ||
59 | Johnny Bench | 19.7 | 389 | 7,658 | Yes | ||
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
60 | Boog Powell | 19.7 | 339 | 6,681 | No | ||
61 | Andres Galarraga | 20.0 | 23.5 | 377 | 17 | 7,522 | Active |
62 | Dale Murphy | 20.0 | 398 | 7,960 | No | ||
63 | Roy Sievers | 20.1 | 318 | 6,387 | No | ||
64 | Jack Clark | 20.1 | 340 | 6,847 | No | ||
65 | George Foster | 20.2 | 348 | 7,023 | No | ||
66 | Ron Gant | 20.2 | 25.2 | 302 | 10 | 6,099 | Active |
67 | Tino Martinez | 20.4 | 17.3 | 263 | 34 | 5,363 | Active |
68 | Ellis Burks | 20.7 | 15.7 | 313 | 28 | 6,483 | Active |
69 | Raul Mondesi | 20.8 | 21.2 | 214 | 27 | 4,447 | Active |
70 | Orlando Cepeda | 20.9 | 379 | 7,927 | Yes | ||
71 | Moises Alou | 21.0 | 19.0 | 202 | 27 | 4,238 | Active |
72 | Yogi Berra | 21.1 | 358 | 7,555 | Yes | ||
73 | Greg Luzinski | 21.2 | 307 | 6,505 | No | ||
74 | Bobby Bonds | 21.2 | 332 | 7,043 | No | ||
75 | Joe Carter | 21.3 | 396 | 8,422 | N/A | ||
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
76 | Eric Karros | 21.3 | 29.2 | 257 | 15 | 5,478 | Active |
77 | Lee May | 21.5 | 354 | 7,609 | No | ||
78 | Jim Rice | 21.5 | 382 | 8,225 | No | ||
79 | Chuck Klein | 21.6 | 300 | 6,486 | Yes | ||
80 | Darrell Evans | 21.7 | 414 | 8,973 | No | ||
81 | Lance Parrish | 21.8 | 324 | 7,067 | No | ||
82 | Billy Williams | 21.9 | 426 | 9,350 | Yes | ||
83 | Reggie Smith | 22.4 | 314 | 7,033 | No | ||
84 | Willie Horton | 22.5 | 325 | 7,298 | No | ||
85 | Eddie Murray | 22.5 | 504 | 11,336 | N/A | ||
86 | Fred Lynn | 22.6 | 306 | 6,925 | No | ||
87 | Andre Dawson | 22.7 | 438 | 9,927 | N/A | ||
88 | Ron Cey | 22.7 | 316 | 7,162 | No | ||
89 | Jeff Kent | 22.8 | 27.9 | 213 | 19 | 4,860 | Active |
90 | Edgar Martinez | 22.9 | 20.4 | 258 | 23 | 5,902 | Active |
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
91 | Graig Nettles | 23.0 | 390 | 8,986 | No | ||
92 | Stan Musial | 23.1 | 475 | 10,972 | Yes | ||
93 | Carlton Fisk | 23.3 | 376 | 8,756 | Yes | ||
94 | Dante Bichette | 23.3 | 32.6 | 274 | 12 | 6,381 | Active |
95 | Dwight Evans | 23.4 | 385 | 8,996 | No | ||
96 | Ray Lankford | 23.6 | 20.5 | 226 | 19 | 5,342 | Active |
97 | Dave Winfield | 23.7 | 465 | 11,003 | Yes | ||
98 | Ron Santo | 23.8 | 342 | 8,143 | No | ||
99 | Don Baylor | 24.3 | 338 | 8,198 | No | ||
100 | Robin Ventura | 24.4 | 21.7 | 248 | 21 | 6,055 | Active |
101 | Gary Carter | 24.6 | 324 | 7,971 | No | ||
102 | Chili Davis | 24.8 | 350 | 8,673 | N/A | ||
103 | Gary Gaetti | 24.9 | 0.0 | 360 | 0 | 8,951 | N/A |
104 | Bobby Bonilla | 25.1 | 34.8 | 287 | 5 | 7,213 | Active |
105 | Al Kaline | 25.4 | 399 | 10,116 | Yes | ||
Rank | Player | AB/HR | 2001 AB/HR | HR | 2001 HR | AB | H of F |
106 | Tony Perez | 25.8 | 379 | 9,778 | Yes | ||
107 | Harold Baines | 25.8 | N/A | 384 | 0 | 9,908 | Active |
108 | Bernie Williams | 25.8 | 20.8 | 207 | 26 | 5,346 | Active |
109 | Luis Gonzalez | 26.2 | 10.4 | 215 | 51 | 5,626 | Active |
110 | Ken Caminiti | 26.3 | 23.7 | 239 | 15 | 6,288 | Active |
111 | Carl Yastrzemski | 26.5 | 452 | 11,988 | Yes | ||
112 | Cal Ripken | 26.8 | 34.1 | 431 | 14 | 11,551 | N/A |
113 | Rogers Hornsby | 27.2 | 301 | 8,173 | Yes | ||
114 | Dave Parker | 27.6 | 339 | 9,358 | No | ||
115 | John Olerud | 28.5 | 27.2 | 207 | 21 | 5,902 | Active |
116 | Al Simmons | 28.5 | 307 | 8,761 | Yes | ||
117 | Travis Fryman | 28.7 | 111.3 | 212 | 3 | 6,084 | Active |
118 | Todd Zeile | 29.9 | 53.1 | 215 | 10 | 6,420 | Active |
119 | Brady Anderson | 30.5 | 47.6 | 209 | 8 | 6,370 | Active |
120 | George Brett | 32.6 | 317 | 10,349 | Yes | ||
121 | Steve Finley | 33.8 | 35.4 | 202 | 14 | 6,822 | Active |
122 | Wally Joyner | 34.9 | 49.3 | 204 | 3 | 7,127 | Active |
123 | Rickey Henderson | 36.9 | 47.4 | 290 | 8 | 10,710 | Active |
Rank | Player | Career | 2001 | Career | 2001 | Career | Hall |
At-Bats/ | At-Bats/ | Home | Home | At-Bats | of | ||
Homer | Homer | Runs | Runs | Fame |
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Includes all players with at least 300 home runs, and active players with at least 200 home runs -- and Roger Maris, just for fun.
Pre-1998 data from The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball, by David S. Neft, et al.
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