most home runs in a season before 1923

Before 1923, Babe Ruth launched the most homers in a season, with 59 home runs in 1921.

Interpreted as:
most home runs by a player in a season before 1923
NAMEHRSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
59
1921
152
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
2Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
54
1920
142
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
3Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
42
1922
154
623
141
250
46
14
152
65
1
50
17
12
704
450
102
15
.401
.459
.722
1.181
186
97.8
.520
197
92.7
4Ken Williams
K. Williams
39
1922
153
585
128
194
34
11
155
74
7
31
37
20
678
367
84
12
.332
.413
.627
1.040
147
61.9
.461
159
52.7
5Tilly Walker
T. Walker
37
1922
153
565
111
160
31
4
99
61
4
67
4
3
645
310
72
15
.283
.357
.549
.906
110
29.4
.405
127
23.1
6Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
35
1922
110
406
94
128
24
8
96
84
1
80
2
5
495
273
67
4
.315
.434
.672
1.106
117
54.4
.484
177
50.8
7Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
29
1919
130
432
103
139
34
12
113
101
6
58
7
542
284
75
3
.322
.456
.657
1.114
127
70.9
.509
203
65.5
8Ned Williamson
N. Williamson
27
1884
107
417
84
116
18
8
84
42
56
459
231
53
.278
.554
109
41.7
.396
145
32.7
9Cy Williams
C. Williams
26
1922
151
584
98
180
30
6
92
74
6
49
11
14
676
300
62
12
.308
.392
.514
.905
119
34.7
.412
120
18
10Buck Freeman
B. Freeman
25
1899
155
588
107
187
19
25
122
23
18
25
21
634
331
69
5
.318
.362
.563
.925
128
40.1
.422
137
34.5
11Fred Pfeffer
F. Pfeffer
25
1884
112
467
105
135
10
10
101
25
47
492
240
45
.289
.514
107
35.6
.372
134
25.9
12Bob Meusel
B. Meusel
24
1921
149
598
104
190
40
16
138
34
2
88
17
6
646
334
80
12
.318
.356
.559
.915
112
30.9
.407
125
22.4
13Ken Williams
K. Williams
24
1921
146
547
115
190
31
7
117
74
4
42
20
17
646
307
62
21
.347
.429
.561
.990
133
52.1
.447
146
41.1
14Gavvy Cravath
G. Cravath
24
1915
150
522
89
149
31
7
115
86
6
77
11
9
621
266
62
7
.285
.393
.510
.902
111
47.5
.431
167
43.9
15High Pockets Kelly
H. Pockets Kelly
23
1921
149
587
95
181
42
9
122
40
3
73
4
12
647
310
74
17
.308
.356
.528
.884
106
25.2
.396
130
24.7
16Tilly Walker
T. Walker
23
1921
142
556
89
169
32
5
101
73
4
41
3
5
640
280
60
7
.304
.389
.504
.892
110
30.2
.406
122
19.3
17Abner Dalrymple
A. Dalrymple
22
1884
111
521
111
161
18
9
69
14
39
535
263
49
.309
.505
116
37.9
.370
133
27.4
18Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
21
1922
118
455
92
162
27
10
92
58
3
28
8
4
527
272
58
11
.356
.432
.598
1.030
115
48.4
.462
164
44.6
19Bing Miller
B. Miller
21
1922
143
535
90
179
29
12
90
24
7
42
10
10
582
295
62
16
.335
.371
.551
.922
104
30.8
.414
132
25.1
20Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
21
1921
154
592
131
235
44
18
126
60
7
48
13
13
674
378
83
15
.397
.458
.639
1.097
162
77.5
.489
191
77.7
21Frank Schulte
F. Schulte
21
1911
154
577
105
173
30
21
107
76
3
71
23
687
308
72
31
.300
.384
.534
.918
128
46.5
.428
149
42.9
22Cap Anson
C. Anson
21
1884
112
475
108
159
30
3
102
29
13
504
258
54
.335
.543
124
50.9
.409
152
41
23Sam Thompson
S. Thompson
20
1889
128
533
103
158
36
4
111
36
6
22
24
575
262
60
.296
.348
.492
.839
113
24.7
.386
118
17
24Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
19
1921
149
602
114
237
43
14
139
53
2
37
2
6
672
365
76
15
.394
.444
.606
1.051
151
67.5
.472
164
59.5
25George Sisler
G. Sisler
19
1920
154
631
137
257
49
18
122
46
2
19
42
17
692
399
86
13
.407
.449
.632
1.082
161
82.5
.494
176
68.6

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K

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3rd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
7
.563
9
8
.529
0.5
Yankees Yankees
9
8
.529
0.5
7
9
.438
2.0
6
11
.353
3.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/15
@
7:05 PM
Thu
4/16
@
1:35 PM
Fri
4/17
@
7:05 PM
Sat
4/18
@
1:35 PM
Sun
4/19
@
1:35 PM
Last Game
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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
11
7
.611
9
9
.500
2.0
8
9
.471
2.5
8
9
.471
2.5
7
11
.389
4.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
10
7
.588
10
7
.588
9
8
.529
1.0
8
8
.500
1.5
8
9
.471
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
13
4
.765
11
6
.647
2.0
10
8
.556
3.5
6
11
.353
7.0
6
11
.353
7.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
9
7
.563
9
8
.529
0.5
9
8
.529
0.5
7
9
.438
2.0
6
11
.353
3.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
11
7
.611
10
8
.556
1.0
8
9
.471
2.5
7
10
.412
3.5
6
11
.353
4.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
9
8
.529
9
8
.529
9
9
.500
0.5
8
10
.444
1.5
7
11
.389
2.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
@
5-2
Sun
3/29
@
3-2
Sun
3/29
@
1-8
Sun
3/29
@
4-2
Mon
3/30
@
8-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
4/15
@
12:35 PM
Wed
4/15
@
1:15 PM
Wed
4/15
@
1:40 PM
Wed
4/15
@
6:40 PM
Wed
4/15
@
6:40 PM