highest home runs per single in a season at least 3.1 pa per team game before 1990

Before 1990, Roger Maris had the most home runs per single in a season, with 0.78 in 1961.

Interpreted as:
highest home runs per single by a player in a season at least 3.1 pa per team game before 1990
NAME HR/1B PA/TM GMS HR 1B PA TM GMS SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B RBI BB HBP SO SB CS TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP AVG OBP SLG OPS WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Roger Maris
R. Maris
0.78
4.28
61
78
698
163
1961
NYY NYY
161
590
132
159
16
4
141
94
7
67
0
0
366
81
0
7
0
16
.269
.372
.620
.993
138
55.9
.424
162
55.1
2 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
0.75
4.09
48
64
666
163
1962
MIN MIN
155
552
85
134
21
1
126
106
4
142
1
2
301
70
0
4
6
14
.243
.366
.545
.912
116
38.8
.395
138
31.6
3 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
0.74
4
54
73
616
154
1920
NYY NYY
142
458
158
172
36
9
135
150
3
80
14
14
388
99
5
.376
.532
.847
1.379
191
120.9
.597
237
110.5
4 Gorman Thomas
G. Thomas
0.73
4.15
45
62
668
161
1979
MIL MIL
156
557
97
136
29
0
123
98
2
175
1
5
300
74
5
6
6
8
.244
.356
.539
.895
111
33.5
.387
139
31.5
5 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
0.72
4.18
47
65
677
162
1969
OAK OAK
152
549
123
151
36
3
118
114
12
142
13
5
334
86
1
1
20
8
.275
.410
.608
1.018
137
64.9
.442
179
62.1
6 Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
0.71
4.14
45
63
675
163
1979
PHI PHI
160
541
109
137
25
4
114
120
3
115
9
5
305
74
2
9
12
13
.253
.386
.564
.950
123
44.3
.407
151
41
7 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
0.69
4.53
59
85
693
153
1921
NYY NYY
152
540
177
204
44
16
168
145
4
81
17
13
457
119
4
.378
.512
.846
1.359
214
127.8
.575
224
118.7
8 Willie Stargell
W. Stargell
0.67
3.76
44
66
609
162
1973
PIT PIT
148
522
106
156
43
3
119
80
3
129
0
0
337
90
0
4
22
6
.299
.392
.646
1.038
125
57.5
.443
181
56.6
9 Kevin Mitchell
K. Mitchell
0.66
3.95
47
71
640
162
1989
SFG SFG
154
543
100
158
34
6
125
87
3
115
3
4
345
87
0
7
32
6
.291
.388
.635
1.023
126
56.8
.431
185
59.2
10 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
0.66
4.44
54
82
684
154
1928
NYY NYY
154
536
163
173
29
8
146
137
3
87
4
5
380
91
8
.323
.463
.709
1.172
174
90.6
.510
201
89.3
11 Hank Greenberg
H. Greenberg
0.66
3.9
44
67
604
155
1946
DET DET
142
523
90
145
29
5
127
80
0
88
5
1
316
78
1
17
.277
.373
.604
.977
115
51.5
.446
165
44.8
12 Hank Greenberg
H. Greenberg
0.64
4.39
58
90
681
155
1938
DET DET
155
556
143
175
23
4
147
119
3
92
7
5
380
85
3
.315
.438
.683
1.122
166
80.3
.489
162
62
13 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
0.64
3.7
45
70
596
161
1963
MIN MIN
142
515
88
133
18
0
96
72
3
105
0
0
286
63
0
6
4
16
.258
.349
.555
.904
102
40.1
.394
147
32.2
14 Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
0.63
4.02
48
76
652
162
1980
PHI PHI
150
548
104
157
25
8
121
89
2
119
12
5
342
81
0
13
10
6
.286
.380
.624
1.004
127
54.1
.428
172
52.7
15 Dave Kingman
D. Kingman
0.63
3.35
36
57
543
162
1975
NYM NYM
134
502
65
116
22
1
88
34
4
153
7
5
248
59
1
2
5
13
.231
.284
.494
.778
70
10.1
.346
115
9.6
16 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
0.63
4.46
60
95
691
155
1927
NYY NYY
151
540
158
192
29
8
165
137
0
89
7
6
417
97
14
.356
.486
.772
1.258
195
109.9
.545
212
104.8
17 Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
0.63
4.36
47
75
672
154
1950
PIT PIT
150
547
112
149
21
6
118
122
3
79
2
323
74
0
22
.272
.408
.590
.998
136
52
.441
152
44.9
18 Willie Stargell
W. Stargell
0.62
3.74
48
77
606
162
1971
PIT PIT
141
511
104
151
26
0
125
83
7
154
0
0
321
74
0
5
20
8
.295
.398
.628
1.026
122
59.7
.445
186
57.3
19 Jim Gentile
J. Gentile
0.62
3.69
46
74
601
163
1961
BAL BAL
148
486
96
147
25
2
141
96
11
106
1
1
314
73
0
8
5
12
.302
.423
.646
1.069
133
62.4
.453
180
60.9
20 Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
0.62
3.96
54
87
646
163
1961
NYY NYY
153
514
131
163
16
6
128
126
0
112
12
1
353
76
1
5
9
2
.317
.448
.687
1.135
156
79.6
.478
197
78.8
21 Willie McCovey
W. McCovey
0.62
3.94
39
63
638
162
1970
SFG SFG
152
495
98
143
39
2
126
137
3
75
0
0
303
80
0
3
40
13
.289
.444
.612
1.056
133
61.2
.443
169
54.8
22 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
0.62
4.2
42
68
647
154
1959
WSH WSH
153
546
98
132
20
2
105
90
7
116
3
2
282
64
0
4
1
12
.242
.354
.516
.870
106
31.9
.381
135
26.9
23 Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
0.61
3.96
49
80
641
162
1987
OAK OAK
151
557
97
161
28
4
118
71
5
131
1
1
344
81
0
8
8
6
.289
.370
.618
.987
124
45.2
.411
157
46.2
24 Dave Kingman
D. Kingman
0.61
3.15
37
61
510
162
1976
NYM NYM
123
474
70
113
14
1
86
28
5
135
7
4
240
52
0
3
4
11
.238
.286
.506
.793
69
15.9
.358
126
14.7
25 Ron Kittle
R. Kittle
0.6
3.24
32
53
525
162
1984
CWS CWS
139
466
67
100
15
0
74
49
6
137
3
6
211
47
0
4
5
7
.215
.295
.453
.748
64
5
.330
102
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TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
25
18
.581
Red Sox Red Sox
22
23
.489
4.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
21
22
.488
4.0
Rays Rays
20
23
.465
5.0
Orioles Orioles
15
27
.357
9.5
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/16
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Sat
5/17
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Sun
5/18
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
7:10 PM
Tue
5/20
TEX TEX
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Wed
5/21
TEX TEX
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
28
16
.636
Phillies Phillies
25
18
.581
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
26
19
.578
Cardinals Cardinals
24
20
.545
1.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
29
15
.659
Padres Padres
27
15
.643
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
25
18
.581
Red Sox Red Sox
22
23
.489
4.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
29
15
.659
Guardians Guardians
25
18
.581
3.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
23
19
.548
Rangers Rangers
24
21
.533
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
4/29
LAA LAA
@
SEA SEA
3-9
Tue
4/29
NYY NYY
@
BAL BAL
4-5
Tue
4/29
AZ AZ
@
NYM NYM
4-3
Wed
4/30
CHC CHC
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PIT PIT
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/16
PIT PIT
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PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Fri
5/16
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Fri
5/16
WSH WSH
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BAL BAL
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TOR TOR
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MIA MIA
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