most career home runs while batting ninth in the lineup in one season

Kevin Elster has hit the most home runs when batting 9th in a season, with 21 homers in 1996.

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Data note: Home Runs: player game data complete from 1901
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	NAME	HR	SEASON	TM	BAT ORDER	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Kevin Elster K. Elster	21	1996	TEX	9	146	479	72	123	30	2	92	50	2	130	4	1	557	220	53	15	11	1	7	.257	.323	.459	.782
2	Michael A. Taylor M. A. Taylor	17	2023	MIN	9	94	288	35	65	12	1	39	18	2	104	10	1	312	130	30	3	1	0	5	.226	.275	.451	.726
3	Charles Johnson C. Johnson	17	2000	TOT	9	58	184	33	62	8	0	48	23	1	48	1	0	211	121	25	1	2	0	1	.337	.410	.658	1.067
4	Jason Varitek J. Varitek	16	2003	BOS	9	80	254	44	80	20	1	61	23	3	55	2	2	290	150	37	3	7	3	6	.315	.369	.591	.960
5	Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado	15	2023	HOU	9	115	359	33	68	12	0	36	30	3	138	0	0	404	125	27	12	0	0	10	.189	.258	.348	.606
6	Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado	15	2022	HOU	9	113	344	40	64	12	0	45	22	7	116	0	0	379	121	27	4	2	0	6	.186	.248	.352	.600
7	Trot Nixon T. Nixon	15	1999	BOS	9	99	313	58	90	20	5	49	46	3	52	2	1	372	165	40	2	8	0	7	.288	.376	.527	.903
8	Dale Sveum D. Sveum	15	1987	MIL	9	90	304	50	81	17	2	58	19	1	73	1	3	331	147	34	4	3	0	7	.266	.309	.484	.792
9	Brandon Inge B. Inge	14	2006	DET	9	81	273	46	76	19	1	46	19	2	61	4	3	297	139	34	2	1	1	7	.278	.329	.509	.838
10	Rod Barajas R. Barajas	14	2005	TEX	9	81	283	37	69	16	0	40	20	5	45	0	0	314	127	30	3	3	0	2	.244	.302	.449	.751
11	Ceddanne Rafaela C. Rafaela	13	2024	BOS	9	112	411	56	104	20	3	61	8	5	109	15	6	426	169	36	1	1	1	8	.253	.275	.411	.686
12	Michael Harris II M. Harris II	13	2023	ATL	9	88	312	53	94	17	2	37	14	3	64	11	2	333	154	32	1	3	1	7	.301	.334	.494	.828
13	Gleyber Torres G. Torres	13	2018	NYY	9	52	180	23	51	8	0	35	14	3	48	1	1	199	98	21	1	1	0	1	.283	.343	.544	.888
14	Jake Marisnick J. Marisnick	13	2017	HOU	9	82	196	39	48	8	0	26	16	5	75	8	3	219	95	21	2	0	0	4	.245	.318	.485	.803
15	Addison Russell A. Russell	13	2015	CHC	9	117	398	52	98	24	1	45	34	3	124	2	2	437	163	38	1	1	0	7	.246	.310	.410	.719
16	Charles Johnson C. Johnson	13	1999	BAL	9	80	249	41	70	16	1	41	33	2	59	0	0	287	127	30	1	2	0	6	.281	.367	.510	.877
17	Pedro Garcia P. Garcia	13	1973	MIL	9	108	376	48	95	18	5	39	31	3	76	6	5	418	162	36	4	4	3	6	.253	.312	.431	.742
18	Dansby Swanson D. Swanson	12	2026	CHC	9	68	233	46	47	8	2	45	26	2	63	10	0	264	95	22	1	2	0	4	.202	.285	.408	.693
19	Jose Siri J. Siri	12	2023	TBR	9	26	84	21	23	3	0	19	9	0	27	3	0	95	62	15	1	1	0	0	.274	.340	.738	1.079
20	Michael Harris II M. Harris II	12	2022	ATL	9	64	231	44	70	13	2	38	8	4	58	12	0	243	123	27	0	0	0	2	.303	.337	.532	.870
21	Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado	12	2021	HOU	9	106	326	35	60	8	1	34	41	4	104	0	0	372	106	21	0	1	0	8	.184	.282	.325	.607
22	Mike Bordick M. Bordick	12	1998	BAL	9	132	406	52	107	26	1	46	35	9	53	4	6	469	171	39	15	4	0	13	.264	.333	.421	.754
23	Brayan Rocchio B. Rocchio	11	2026	CLE	9	101	336	49	89	17	2	54	26	9	50	15	3	378	143	30	3	4	0	9	.265	.331	.426	.756
24	Joey Wiemer J. Wiemer	11	2023	MIL	9	88	273	35	57	11	0	36	19	3	88	7	0	297	101	22	0	2	0	2	.209	.266	.370	.636
25	Jorge Mateo J. Mateo	11	2022	BAL	9	92	315	40	75	16	5	40	9	2	89	21	5	329	134	32	1	2	0	4	.238	.262	.425	.688

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