fewest games by a batter in a season with 50 or more hr

Mark McGwire has the fewest games with 50+ home runs in a season, with 130 games in 1996.

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	NAME	G	HR	SEASON	TM	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	130	52	1996	OAK	423	104	132	21	0	113	116	8	112	0	0	548	309	73	0	1	16	14	.312	.467	.730	1.198	142	71.8	.489	190	68.5
2	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	142	54	1920	NYY	458	158	172	36	9	135	150	3	80	14	14	616	388	99	5				.376	.532	.847	1.379	191	120.9	.597	237	110.5
3	Albert Belle A. Belle	143	50	1995	CLE	546	121	173	52	1	126	73	6	80	5	2	629	377	103	0	4	5	24	.317	.401	.690	1.091	143	64.3	.456	173	59.9
4	Jim Thome J. Thome	147	52	2002	CLE	480	101	146	19	2	118	122	5	139	1	2	613	325	73	0	6	18	5	.304	.445	.677	1.122	142	68.3	.461	189	67.1
5	Brady Anderson B. Anderson	149	50	1996	BAL	579	117	172	37	5	110	76	22	106	21	8	687	369	92	6	4	1	11	.297	.396	.637	1.034	147	58	.434	155	52.1
6	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	149	50	1938	BSA	565	139	197	33	9	175	119	0	76	5	4	685	398	92	1				.349	.462	.704	1.166	178	91.7	.508	173	74.2
7	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	150	52	1956	NYY	533	132	188	22	5	130	112	2	99	10	1	652	376	79	1	4	6	4	.353	.464	.705	1.169	164	88.9	.498	202	84.6
8	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	151	54	2006	BOS	558	115	160	29	2	137	119	4	117	1	0	686	355	85	0	5	23	12	.287	.413	.636	1.049	142	56	.427	157	50.9
9	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	151	60	1927	NYY	540	158	192	29	8	165	137	0	89	7	6	691	417	97	14				.356	.486	.772	1.258	195	109.9	.545	212	104.8
10	Aaron Judge A. Judge	152	53	2025	NYY	541	137	179	30	2	114	124	7	160	12	5	679	372	85	0	7	36	16	.331	.457	.688	1.144	163	82.5	.463	203	82.7
11	Willie Mays W. Mays	152	51	1955	NYG	580	123	185	18	13	127	79	4	60	24	4	670	382	82	0	7	13	12	.319	.400	.659	1.059	143	65.3	.450	171	59.7
12	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	152	54	1949	PIT	549	116	170	19	5	127	117	1	61	6		667	361	78	0			10	.310	.432	.658	1.089	153	73.4	.484	179	65.8
13	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	152	51	1947	PIT	565	118	177	23	4	127	98	2	81	1		666	361	78	1			12	.313	.417	.639	1.055	145	69.5	.472	169	58.2
14	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	152	59	1921	NYY	540	177	204	44	16	168	145	4	81	17	13	693	457	119	4				.378	.512	.846	1.359	214	127.8	.575	224	118.7
15	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	153	73	2001	SFG	476	129	156	32	2	137	177	9	93	13	3	664	411	107	0	2	35	5	.328	.515	.863	1.379	200	117.7	.537	234	116.6
16	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	153	65	1999	STL	521	118	145	21	1	147	133	2	141	0	0	661	363	87	0	5	21	12	.278	.424	.697	1.120	150	64.2	.453	169	61.5
17	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	153	54	1961	NYY	514	131	163	16	6	128	126	0	112	12	1	646	353	76	1	5	9	2	.317	.448	.687	1.135	156	79.6	.478	197	78.8
18	Johnny Mize J. Mize	154	51	1947	NYG	586	137	177	26	2	138	74	4	42	2		664	360	79	0			6	.302	.384	.614	.998	132	57.1	.448	156	47.4
19	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	154	58	1932	PHA	585	151	213	33	9	169	116	0	96	3	7	701	438	100	0				.364	.469	.749	1.218	193	105.6	.522	198	95.8
20	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	154	54	1928	NYY	536	163	173	29	8	146	137	3	87	4	5	684	380	91	8				.323	.463	.709	1.172	174	90.6	.510	201	89.3
21	Aaron Judge A. Judge	155	52	2017	NYY	542	128	154	24	3	114	127	5	208	9	4	678	340	79	0	4	11	15	.284	.422	.627	1.049	145	62.5	.430	174	61.5
22	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	155	70	1998	STL	509	130	152	21	0	147	162	6	155	1	0	681	383	91	0	4	28	8	.299	.470	.752	1.222	176	91.7	.492	205	90.7
23	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	155	58	1938	DET	556	143	175	23	4	147	119	3	92	7	5	681	380	85	3				.315	.438	.683	1.122	166	80.3	.489	162	62
24	Hack Wilson H. Wilson	155	56	1930	CHC	585	146	208	35	6	191	105	1	84	3		709	423	97	18				.356	.454	.723	1.177	189	89	.497	171	78.9
25	Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	156	50	2000	CHC	604	106	193	38	1	138	91	2	168	7	4	705	383	89	0	8	19	12	.320	.406	.634	1.040	146	53.4	.428	154	51.8

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Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
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Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
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