most home runs in a season from 1947 to 1990

Between 1947 and 1990, Roger Maris launched the most homers in a season, with 61 homers in 1961.

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	NAME	HR	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	Roger Maris R. Maris	61	1961	NYY	161	590	132	159	16	4	141	94	7	67	0	0	698	366	81	0	7	0	16	.269	.372	.620	.993	138	55.9	.424	162	55.1
2	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	54	1961	NYY	153	514	131	163	16	6	128	126	0	112	12	1	646	353	76	1	5	9	2	.317	.448	.687	1.135	156	79.6	.478	197	78.8
3	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	54	1949	PIT	152	549	116	170	19	5	127	117	1	61	6		667	361	78	0			10	.310	.432	.658	1.089	153	73.4	.484	179	65.8
4	George Foster G. Foster	52	1977	CIN	158	615	124	197	31	2	149	61	5	107	6	4	689	388	85	0	8	10	17	.320	.382	.631	1.013	139	58.4	.430	165	54.1
5	Willie Mays W. Mays	52	1965	SFG	157	558	118	177	21	3	112	76	0	71	9	4	638	360	76	2	2	16	11	.317	.398	.645	1.043	136	68.2	.448	186	62.7
6	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	52	1956	NYY	150	533	132	188	22	5	130	112	2	99	10	1	652	376	79	1	4	6	4	.353	.464	.705	1.169	164	88.9	.498	202	84.6
7	Cecil Fielder C. Fielder	51	1990	DET	159	573	104	159	25	1	132	90	5	182	0	1	673	339	77	0	5	11	15	.277	.377	.592	.969	127	51.8	.419	165	50.2
8	Willie Mays W. Mays	51	1955	NYG	152	580	123	185	18	13	127	79	4	60	24	4	670	382	82	0	7	13	12	.319	.400	.659	1.059	143	65.3	.450	171	59.7
9	Ralph Kiner R. Kiner	51	1947	PIT	152	565	118	177	23	4	127	98	2	81	1		666	361	78	1			12	.313	.417	.639	1.055	145	69.5	.472	169	58.2
10	Johnny Mize J. Mize	51	1947	NYG	154	586	137	177	26	2	138	74	4	42	2		664	360	79	0			6	.302	.384	.614	.998	132	57.1	.448	156	47.4
11	Andre Dawson A. Dawson	49	1987	CHC	153	621	90	178	24	2	137	32	7	103	11	3	662	353	75	0	2	7	15	.287	.328	.568	.896	109	28.2	.377	124	20.2
12	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	49	1987	OAK	151	557	97	161	28	4	118	71	5	131	1	1	641	344	81	0	8	8	6	.289	.370	.618	.987	124	45.2	.411	157	46.2
13	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	49	1969	MIN	162	555	106	153	20	2	140	145	5	84	8	2	709	324	71	0	4	20	16	.276	.427	.584	1.011	143	67.4	.441	173	59.9
14	Frank Robinson F. Robinson	49	1966	BAL	155	576	122	182	34	2	122	87	10	90	8	5	680	367	85	0	7	11	24	.316	.410	.637	1.047	146	73.4	.447	195	71.4
15	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	49	1964	MIN	158	577	95	156	11	1	111	93	8	135	0	0	682	316	61	0	4	5	15	.270	.377	.548	.924	123	49.9	.404	152	41.6
16	Willie Mays W. Mays	49	1962	SFG	162	621	130	189	36	5	141	78	4	85	18	2	706	382	90	0	3	11	19	.304	.384	.615	.999	141	59.1	.428	163	55.4
17	Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski	49	1954	CIN	149	573	104	187	28	3	141	78	3	35	0	2	659	368	80	0	5		12	.326	.407	.642	1.049	140	65.5	.461	164	54
18	Mike Schmidt M. Schmidt	48	1980	PHI	150	548	104	157	25	8	121	89	2	119	12	5	652	342	81	0	13	10	6	.286	.380	.624	1.004	127	54.1	.428	172	52.7
19	Dave Kingman D. Kingman	48	1979	CHC	145	532	97	153	19	5	115	45	4	131	4	2	589	326	72	0	8	7	7	.288	.343	.613	.956	107	38.3	.406	144	30.7
20	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	48	1971	PIT	141	511	104	151	26	0	125	83	7	154	0	0	606	321	74	0	5	20	8	.295	.398	.628	1.026	122	59.7	.445	186	57.3
21	Frank Howard F. Howard	48	1969	WSH	161	592	111	175	17	2	111	102	5	96	1	0	702	340	67	0	3	19	29	.296	.402	.574	.976	135	59.6	.427	169	55.9
22	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	48	1962	MIN	155	552	85	134	21	1	126	106	4	142	1	2	666	301	70	0	4	6	14	.243	.366	.545	.912	116	38.8	.395	138	31.6
23	Kevin Mitchell K. Mitchell	47	1989	SFG	154	543	100	158	34	6	125	87	3	115	3	4	640	345	87	0	7	32	6	.291	.388	.635	1.023	126	56.8	.431	185	59.2
24	George Bell G. Bell	47	1987	TOR	156	610	111	188	32	4	134	39	7	75	5	1	665	369	83	0	9	9	17	.308	.352	.605	.957	122	40.2	.399	143	36.4
25	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	47	1971	ATL	139	495	95	162	22	3	118	71	2	58	1	1	573	331	72	0	5	21	9	.327	.410	.669	1.079	124	65.3	.466	191	57.2

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Red Sox	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/3	NYY	@	TBR	6:30 PM
Mon 10/5	NYY	@	TBR	8:00 PM
Wed 10/7	TBR	@	NYY	8:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TBR	@	NYY	8:00 PM
Sat 10/10	NYY	@	TBR	8:00 PM

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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
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Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
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Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
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