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List of Major League Baseball progressive career home runs leaders

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The following is a chronology of the top ten leaders in lifetime home runs in Major League Baseball. This includes any home runs hit by a player during official regular season games (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games) in the National Association (1871–1875), National League (since 1876), the American Association (1882–1891), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890), the American League (since 1901), and the Federal League (1914–1915).

The list helps contextualize the evolution of one of the most prized achievements in United States sports. In the early 1930s, Babe Ruth had almost 400 more home runs than the next player, his longtime teammate Lou Gehrig; when Joe DiMaggio retired in 1951, he was fifth on the all-time list.

Career home run leaders by year[edit]
Statistics updated through 2022 season.

Starting with Harry Stovey passing Charley Jones in August 1885, there have been seven changes of the career home run leader. Stovey held the title twice, having lost it to Dan Brouthers in June 1887 and then regaining it from Brouthers in August 1889. In the modern era—since the formation of the American League in 1901—there have only been four players who have held the title.

Harry Stovey held the career home run record twice during the late 1800s. Player Became leader Career Date
surpassed Duration
of reign Ref. HR no. Date hit Total HR Last year Charley Jones     56 1888 August 11, 1885†   [2] Harry Stovey 46 August 11, 1885 122 1893 June 29, 1887† 1y 10m 18d [2] Dan Brouthers 59 June 29, 1887 106 1904 August 13, 1889† 2y 1m 15d [2] Harry Stovey ‡ August 13, 1889 122 1893 June 23, 1895 5y 10m 10d [2] Roger Connor 123 June 23, 1895 138 1897 July 18, 1921 26y 25d [2][3] Babe Ruth 139 July 18, 1921 714 1935 April 8, 1974 52y 8m 21d [4][5] Hank Aaron 715 April 8, 1974 755 1976 August 7, 2007 33y 3m 30d [6] Barry Bonds 756 August 7, 2007 762 2007 — 17y 10m 25d [7]
† indicates the player hit additional home runs after being passed.
‡ source material is unclear of Stovey's home run count when passing Brouthers
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  2. ^ a b c d e Vincent, David (2008). Home Run: The Definitive History of Baseball's Ultimate Weapon. Potomac Books. p. 14. ISBN 978-1597970365 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Browns Hit the Ball". The Pittsburg Post. June 24, 1895. p. 6. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Britton, Evan. "Babe Ruth smacks 139th home run of career, passing Roger Connor as all-time home run leader". famousdaily.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "New York Yankees 10, Detroit Tigers 1". Retrosheet. July 18, 1921. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 4". Retrosheet. April 8, 1974. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Washington Nationals 8, San Francisco Giants 6". Retrosheet. August 7, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2018.

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