Rickey Henderson has hit the most career home runs when leading off a game, with 81 home runs.

Interpreted as:

most career home runs by a player to leadoff a game

	NAME	HR	G	AB	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Rickey Henderson R. Henderson	81	2,875	2,462	680	117	17	81	394	19	408	2,875	1,074	215	0	0	0	.276	.380	.436	.816
2	George Springer G. Springer	64	1,062	955	272	38	4	64	90	14	223	1,062	510	106	0	0	0	.285	.355	.534	.889
3	Alfonso Soriano A. Soriano	54	768	723	224	58	2	54	33	12	141	768	448	114	0	0	0	.310	.350	.620	.970
4	Craig Biggio C. Biggio	53	1,560	1,407	400	106	9	53	114	39	233	1,560	683	168	0	0	0	.284	.354	.485	.840
5	Mookie Betts M. Betts	52	1,080	985	282	69	9	52	88	7	181	1,080	525	130	0	0	1	.286	.349	.533	.882
6	Ian Kinsler I. Kinsler	48	1,129	1,034	240	50	7	48	79	16	158	1,129	448	105	0	0	0	.232	.297	.433	.730
7	Curtis Granderson C. Granderson	47	986	890	223	39	12	47	89	7	220	986	427	98	0	0	0	.251	.324	.480	.803
8	Kyle Schwarber K. Schwarber	46	514	446	111	17	1	46	65	3	134	514	268	64	0	0	0	.249	.348	.601	.949
9	Jimmy Rollins J. Rollins	46	1,507	1,438	386	91	10	46	65	4	179	1,507	635	147	0	0	0	.268	.302	.442	.744
10	Brady Anderson B. Anderson	44	1,294	1,139	298	63	10	44	132	23	196	1,294	513	117	0	0	0	.262	.350	.450	.800
11	Charlie Blackmon C. Blackmon	42	1,011	945	274	54	10	42	55	11	215	1,011	474	106	0	0	0	.290	.336	.502	.838
12	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	41	934	861	276	54	3	41	64	9	129	934	459	98	0	0	0	.321	.374	.533	.907
13	Ronald Acuña Jr. R. Acuña Jr.	37	695	623	182	33	3	37	61	11	152	695	332	73	0	0	0	.292	.365	.533	.898
14	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	37	1,822	1,750	544	80	16	37	65	7	182	1,822	767	133	0	0	0	.311	.338	.438	.776
15	Shin-Soo Choo S. Choo	36	730	634	203	43	4	36	75	21	134	730	362	83	0	0	0	.320	.410	.571	.981
16	Ray Durham R. Durham	34	975	888	269	55	14	34	81	6	147	975	454	103	0	0	0	.303	.365	.511	.876
17	Devon White D. White	34	960	899	251	51	11	34	46	15	173	960	426	96	0	0	0	.279	.325	.474	.799
18	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	33	1,570	1,451	423	78	19	33	111	8	188	1,570	638	130	0	0	0	.292	.345	.440	.785
19	Francisco Lindor F. Lindor	32	645	579	167	38	2	32	58	8	116	645	305	72	0	0	0	.288	.361	.527	.888
20	Marcus Semien M. Semien	31	850	773	172	37	2	31	72	5	159	850	306	70	0	0	0	.223	.293	.396	.689
21	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	31	1,289	1,127	309	51	9	31	139	23	152	1,289	471	91	0	0	0	.274	.365	.418	.783
22	Rafael Furcal R. Furcal	30	1,389	1,301	363	54	13	30	85	2	181	1,389	533	97	0	0	0	.279	.324	.410	.734
23	Tony Phillips T. Phillips	30	1,381	1,187	317	56	7	30	190	4	249	1,381	477	93	0	0	0	.267	.370	.402	.772
24	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	29	981	908	321	50	5	29	60	13	126	981	468	84	0	0	0	.354	.402	.515	.917
25	Kenny Lofton K. Lofton	29	1,705	1,487	448	68	22	29	211	7	227	1,705	647	119	0	0	0	.301	.391	.435	.826

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