most home runs in a season by a 40 year old player

David Ortiz has launched the most home runs by a 40-year-old player in a season, with 38 home runs in 2016.

	NAME	HR	Age	SEASON	TM	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	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	38	40	2016	BOS	151	537	79	169	48	1	127	80	2	86	2	0	626	333	87	0	7	15	22	.315	.401	.620	1.021	126	52.2	.419	163	47.1
2	Darrell Evans D. Evans	34	40	1987	DET	150	499	90	128	20	0	99	100	2	84	6	5	609	250	54	2	6	8	2	.257	.379	.501	.880	101	26.3	.378	132	25.1
3	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	32	40	2021	TOT	140	513	79	136	21	1	86	51	7	126	3	0	580	255	54	0	9	10	14	.265	.334	.497	.832	86	15.3	.346	123	16.3
4	Dave Winfield D. Winfield	26	40	1992	TOR	156	583	92	169	33	3	108	82	1	89	2	3	670	286	62	1	3	10	10	.290	.377	.491	.867	107	34.7	.386	140	30
5	Hank Sauer H. Sauer	26	40	1957	NYG	127	378	46	98	14	1	76	49	0	59	1	0	429	192	41	0	2	2	7	.259	.343	.508	.851	66	18.1	.373	127	13.9
6	Harold Baines H. Baines	25	40	1999	TOT	135	430	62	134	18	1	103	54	0	48	1	2	486	229	44	0	2	3	16	.312	.387	.533	.919	86	23.1	.396	135	22.7
7	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	24	40	2003	SEA	145	497	72	146	25	0	98	92	7	95	0	1	603	243	49	0	7	7	17	.294	.406	.489	.895	104	30	.387	143	32.2
8	Eddie Murray E. Murray	22	40	1996	TOT	152	566	69	147	21	1	79	61	0	87	4	0	637	236	44	0	10	6	19	.260	.327	.417	.743	75	-6.9	.323	85	-13.3
9	Craig Biggio C. Biggio	21	40	2006	HOU	145	548	79	135	33	0	62	40	9	84	3	2	607	231	54	5	5	1	15	.246	.306	.422	.727	67	-9.1	.314	85	-11.6
10	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	20	40	1974	ATL	112	340	47	91	16	0	69	39	0	29	1	0	382	167	36	1	2	6	6	.268	.341	.491	.832	57	15.4	.372	125	10.7
11	Raul Ibanez R. Ibanez	19	40	2012	NYY	130	384	50	92	19	3	62	35	4	67	3	0	425	174	41	0	2	5	14	.240	.308	.453	.761	52	3.4	.325	101	0.7
12	George Brett G. Brett	19	40	1993	KCR	145	560	69	149	31	3	75	39	3	67	7	5	612	243	53	0	10	9	20	.266	.312	.434	.746	71	-2.2	.322	92	-5.8
13	Carlton Fisk C. Fisk	19	40	1988	CWS	76	253	37	70	8	1	50	37	5	40	0	0	298	137	28	1	2	9	6	.277	.377	.542	.919	52	19.3	.397	150	17.3
14	Rafael Palmeiro R. Palmeiro	18	40	2005	BAL	110	369	47	98	13	0	60	43	2	43	2	0	422	165	31	0	8	4	9	.266	.339	.447	.786	55	4.1	.338	107	3.6
15	Reggie Jackson R. Jackson	18	40	1986	CAL	132	419	65	101	12	2	58	92	3	115	1	1	517	171	32	0	3	11	14	.241	.379	.408	.787	72	12.8	.352	118	11
16	Willie Mays W. Mays	18	40	1971	SFG	136	417	82	113	24	5	61	112	3	123	23	3	537	201	47	1	4	11	8	.271	.425	.482	.907	93	37.8	.406	158	34
17	Andres Galarraga A. Galarraga	17	40	2001	TOT	121	399	50	102	28	1	69	31	12	117	1	3	445	183	46	0	3	2	12	.256	.326	.459	.784	59	3.4	.336	101	0.9
18	Brian Downing B. Downing	17	40	1991	TEX	123	407	76	113	17	2	49	58	8	70	1	1	476	185	36	1	2	7	7	.278	.377	.455	.831	73	19.3	.371	131	17.4
19	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	16	40	2020	MIN	53	185	33	56	6	0	33	25	4	58	0	0	214	110	22	0	0	5	8	.303	.397	.595	.992	43	16.6	.411	166	17.3
20	Bob Thurman B. Thurman	16	40	1957	CIN	74	190	38	47	4	2	40	15	1	33	0	0	206	103	22	0	0	0	3	.247	.306	.542	.848	31	8.2	.370	120	5
21	Jim Thome J. Thome	15	40	2011	TOT	93	277	32	71	16	0	50	46	0	92	0	0	324	132	31	0	1	4	6	.256	.361	.477	.838	49	12.2	.364	129	11
22	Tony Phillips T. Phillips	15	40	1999	OAK	106	406	76	99	24	4	49	71	5	94	11	3	484	176	43	0	2	3	7	.244	.362	.433	.795	68	4.5	.351	106	4.1
23	Graig Nettles G. Nettles	15	40	1985	SDP	137	440	66	115	23	1	61	72	0	59	0	0	515	185	39	0	3	5	10	.261	.363	.420	.784	72	13	.350	124	14.2
24	Carl Yastrzemski C. Yastrzemski	15	40	1980	BOS	105	364	49	100	21	1	50	44	0	38	0	2	412	168	37	1	3	5	9	.275	.350	.462	.812	59	12.4	.359	115	7.3
25	Stan Musial S. Musial	15	40	1961	STL	123	372	46	107	22	4	70	52	1	35	0	0	431	182	41	0	6	17	7	.288	.371	.489	.860	65	14.1	.365	113	7

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Yankees	85	62	.578	3.0
Red Sox	80	68	.541	8.5
Blue Jays	73	75	.493	15.5
Orioles	72	76	.486	16.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 9/12	KCR	@	BOS	4:10 PM
Sun 9/13	KCR	@	BOS	1:35 PM
Tue 9/15	BOS	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Wed 9/16	BOS	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Thu 9/17	BOS	@	TEX	8:05 PM

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Final

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Stewart

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Crow-Armstrong

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Bauers

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SLG Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Gray

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236

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228

Williams

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12.66

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12.14

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Braves	86	61	.585
Phillies	82	65	.558	4.0
Marlins	72	76	.486	14.5
Mets	68	79	.463	18.0
Nationals	68	81	.456	19.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	92	56	.622
Cubs	82	66	.554	10.0
Pirates	74	74	.500	18.0
Cardinals	72	75	.490	19.5
Reds	69	78	.469	22.5
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Dodgers	90	57	.612
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Red Sox	80	68	.541	8.5
Blue Jays	73	75	.493	15.5
Orioles	72	76	.486	16.5
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Royals	66	82	.446	10.0
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Astros	75	73	.507
Rangers	72	75	.490	2.5
Mariners	69	78	.469	5.5
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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David Ortiz has launched the most home runs by a 40-year-old player in a season, with 38 home runs in 2016.

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