most career home runs by player in american league through 1971

Before 1972, Babe Ruth smashed the most home runs in the AL, with 708 home runs.

Regular season

	NAME	HR	G	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	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	708	2,475	8,327	2,161	2,860	506	136	2,202	2,042	43	1,306	123		10,525	5,762	1,350	113				.343	.475	.692	1.167	2713	1,434.9	.514	198	1,367.1
2	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	536	2,401	8,102	1,676	2,415	344	72	1,509	1,733	13	1,710	153	38	9,909	4,511	952	14	47	126	113	.298	.421	.557	.977	1941	840	.428	170	821.8
3	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	524	2,143	7,685	1,696	2,543	438	124	1,863	1,405	13	1,212	86		9,173	4,801	1,086	70			57	.331	.435	.625	1.060	2087	939.4	.468	162	789
4	Ted Williams T. Williams	521	2,292	7,706	1,798	2,654	525	71	1,839	2,021	39	709	24	4	9,791	4,884	1,117	5	20	86	197	.344	.482	.634	1.116	2349	1,219.7	.493	188	1,067
5	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	515	1,999	6,821	1,148	1,790	248	21	1,380	1,325	45	1,418	18	15	8,258	3,625	784	0	67	136	200	.262	.383	.531	.914	1442	546.6	.399	149	463.1
6	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	493	2,164	8,001	1,888	2,721	534	163	1,995	1,508	45	790	102		9,660	5,060	1,190	106			2	.340	.447	.632	1.080	2265	1,046.8	.477	173	980
7	Rocky Colavito R. Colavito	371	1,801	6,390	963	1,707	280	21	1,148	936	29	862	19	26	7,430	3,142	672	16	59	57	176	.267	.360	.492	.852	1169	350.2	.374	133	289.3
8	Al Kaline A. Kaline	366	2,490	8,970	1,465	2,695	446	71	1,441	1,155	49	884	130	62	10,306	4,381	883	43	89	120	238	.300	.380	.488	.868	1664	530.3	.383	136	436.2
9	Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio	361	1,736	6,821	1,390	2,214	389	131	1,537	790	46	369	30	0	7,671	3,948	881	14			130	.325	.398	.579	.977	1517	604.1	.439	152	528.8
10	Yogi Berra Y. Berra	358	2,116	7,546	1,174	2,148	321	49	1,430	704	52	411	30	19	8,355	3,641	728	9	44	49	146	.285	.348	.483	.830	1232	266.3	.370	124	246.6
11	Norm Cash N. Cash	329	1,778	5,753	926	1,577	203	39	991	927	75	924	41	27	6,817	2,845	571	12	50	90	123	.274	.379	.495	.874	1125	392.4	.386	141	326.5
12	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	306	1,269	4,791	975	1,528	366	69	1,200	748	12	771	58		5,586	2,950	741	35			50	.319	.412	.616	1.028	1200	526.1	.457	156	425.4
13	Al Simmons A. Simmons	300	2,113	8,408	1,468	2,831	522	144	1,784	591	28	694	88		9,134	4,541	966	107			10	.337	.382	.540	.922	1669	521.7	.413	132	399.9
14	Bob Johnson B. Johnson	288	1,863	6,920	1,239	2,051	396	95	1,283	1,075	24	851	96		8,047	3,501	779	28			102	.296	.393	.506	.899	1426	473.4	.411	133	351.6
15	Rudy York R. York	277	1,603	5,891	876	1,621	291	52	1,149	792	12	867	38		6,720	2,847	620	25			155	.275	.362	.483	.845	1057	297	.390	122	190.5
16	Roy Sievers R. Sievers	274	1,556	5,340	831	1,448	251	34	969	729	38	748	12	8	6,161	2,589	559	13	41	46	144	.271	.360	.485	.845	942	229.8	.375	124	177
17	Vic Wertz V. Wertz	266	1,862	6,099	867	1,692	289	42	1,178	828	27	842	9	15	7,021	2,863	597	24	43	33	143	.277	.364	.469	.833	1058	242.8	.376	120	173.3
18	Roger Maris R. Maris	261	1,238	4,381	737	1,139	159	33	750	576	33	634	21	9	5,034	2,147	453	10	34	36	62	.260	.348	.490	.838	764	201.2	.367	129	176.8
19	Boog Powell B. Powell	259	1,399	4,733	654	1,268	197	8	883	687	24	888	14	14	5,507	2,258	464	16	47	97	110	.268	.360	.477	.837	833	254	.369	136	225
20	Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski	257	1,692	6,249	995	1,832	368	39	939	985	20	834	111	75	7,295	3,049	664	9	32	97	178	.293	.389	.488	.877	1208	429.7	.388	140	326.5
21	Bob Allison B. Allison	256	1,541	5,032	811	1,281	216	53	796	795	34	1,033	84	50	5,921	2,371	525	25	35	30	115	.255	.358	.471	.829	900	258.7	.369	129	196.4
22	Larry Doby L. Doby	253	1,533	5,348	960	1,515	243	52	970	871	38	1,011	47	12	6,302	2,621	548	20	25	19	97	.283	.386	.490	.876	1045	312	.396	137	289.3
23	Joe Gordon J. Gordon	253	1,566	5,707	914	1,530	264	52	975	759	29	702	89		6,536	2,657	569	41			159	.268	.357	.466	.822	974	217.3	.379	120	167.5
24	Goose Goslin G. Goslin	248	2,287	8,656	1,482	2,735	500	173	1,612	949	55	585	176		9,822	4,325	921	162				.316	.387	.500	.887	1695	458.2	.402	127	355.4
25	Vern Stephens V. Stephens	247	1,720	6,497	1,001	1,859	307	42	1,174	692	6	685	25	7	7,240	2,991	596	37	8	0	169	.286	.355	.460	.815	1056	239	.377	117	148.8

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Rays	90	59	.604
Yankees	87	63	.580	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	76	.497	16.0
Orioles	73	78	.483	18.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 9/15	NYY	@	MIN	7:40 PM
Wed 9/16	NYY	@	MIN	1:40 PM
Fri 9/18	NYY	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Sat 9/19	NYY	@	AZ	8:10 PM
Sun 9/20	NYY	@	AZ	4:10 PM

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Final

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Crow-Armstrong

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Stewart

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Lopez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

173

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Run Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

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Reynolds

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

.395

Wood

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Bauers

SLG Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Sánchez

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Gray

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Strikeout Leaders

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Cease

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Williams

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Crow-Armstrong

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Braves	88	63	.583
Phillies	83	67	.553	4.5
Marlins	74	77	.490	14.0
Nationals	70	81	.464	18.0
Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	57	.620
Cubs	84	67	.556	9.5
Pirates	75	75	.500	18.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	18.5
Reds	70	80	.467	23.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - x	91	59	.607
Padres	82	68	.547	9.0
Diamondbacks	80	71	.530	11.5
Giants	62	89	.411	29.5
Rockies	55	95	.367	36.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	90	59	.604
Yankees - x	87	63	.580	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	76	.497	16.0
Orioles	73	78	.483	18.0
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White Sox	77	73	.513
Guardians	76	75	.503	1.5
Tigers	71	79	.473	6.0
Twins	70	80	.467	7.0
Royals	66	84	.440	11.0
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Astros	75	75	.500
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Mariners	70	81	.464	5.5
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
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