Single Season 50 Home Runs — as of September 2, 1998

Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1998 | 9:40 a.m.

61 - Roger Maris, N.Y. Yankees, 1961

60 - Babe Ruth, N.Y. Yankees, 1927

59 - Babe Ruth, N.Y. Yankees, 1921

58 - Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, 1932

58 - Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers, 1938

58 - Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, 1997

57 - Mark McGwire, St. Louis, 1998

56 - Hack Wilson, Chicago Cubs, 1930

56 - Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners, 1997

55 - Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, 1998

54 - Babe Ruth, N.Y. Yankees, 1920

54 - Babe Ruth, N.Y. Yankees, 1928

54 - Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1949

54 - Mickey Mantle, N.Y. Yankees, 1961

52 - Mickey Mantle, N.Y. Yankees, 1956

52 - Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants, 1965

52 - George Foster, Cincinnati Reds, 1977

52 - Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics, 1996

51 - Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1947

51 - Johnny Mize, N.Y. Giants, 1947

51 - Willie Mays, N.Y. Giants, 1955

51 - Cecil Fielder, Detroit Tigers, 1990

50 - Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox, 1938

50 - Albert Belle, Cleveland Indians, 1995

50 - Brady Anderson, Baltimore Orioles, 1996

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