most home runs in a single season from 1986 to 1999

Between 1986 and 1999, Mark McGwire hit the most homers in a season, with 70 home runs in 1998.

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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	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	70	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	147	162	6	155	1	0	681	383	91	0	4	28	8	.299	.470	.752	1.222	176	91.7	.492	205	90.7
2	Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	66	1998	CHC	159	643	134	198	20	0	158	73	1	171	18	9	722	416	86	0	5	14	20	.308	.377	.647	1.024	146	56.6	.425	159	53.7
3	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	65	1999	STL	153	521	118	145	21	1	147	133	2	141	0	0	661	363	87	0	5	21	12	.278	.424	.697	1.120	150	64.2	.453	169	61.5
4	Sammy Sosa S. Sosa	63	1999	CHC	162	625	114	180	24	2	141	78	3	171	7	8	712	397	89	0	6	8	17	.288	.367	.635	1.002	138	45.2	.414	143	41.3
5	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	58	1997	TOT	156	540	86	148	27	0	123	101	9	159	3	0	657	349	85	0	7	16	9	.274	.393	.646	1.039	134	52.9	.429	161	51.4
6	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	56	1998	SEA	161	633	120	180	33	3	146	76	7	121	20	5	720	387	92	0	4	11	14	.284	.365	.611	.977	135	46	.408	145	41.8
7	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	56	1997	SEA	157	608	125	185	34	3	147	76	8	121	15	4	704	393	93	0	12	23	12	.304	.382	.646	1.028	139	52.2	.421	155	49
8	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	52	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	113	116	8	112	0	0	548	309	73	0	1	16	14	.312	.467	.730	1.198	142	71.8	.489	190	68.5
9	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
10	Greg Vaughn G. Vaughn	50	1998	SDP	158	573	112	156	28	4	119	79	5	121	11	4	661	342	82	0	4	6	7	.272	.363	.597	.960	121	39.6	.403	151	42.7
11	Brady Anderson B. Anderson	50	1996	BAL	149	579	117	172	37	5	110	76	22	106	21	8	687	369	92	6	4	1	11	.297	.396	.637	1.034	147	58	.434	155	52.1
12	Albert Belle A. Belle	50	1995	CLE	143	546	121	173	52	1	126	73	6	80	5	2	629	377	103	0	4	5	24	.317	.401	.690	1.091	143	64.3	.456	173	59.9
13	Albert Belle A. Belle	49	1998	CWS	163	609	113	200	48	2	152	81	1	84	6	4	706	399	99	0	15	10	17	.328	.399	.655	1.055	150	62.1	.437	165	59.7
14	Larry Walker L. Walker	49	1997	COL	153	568	143	208	46	4	130	78	14	90	33	8	664	409	99	0	4	14	15	.366	.452	.720	1.172	168	86.1	.488	177	64.8
15	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	49	1996	SEA	140	545	125	165	26	2	140	78	7	104	16	1	638	342	77	1	7	13	7	.303	.392	.628	1.020	130	47.5	.423	147	41.2
16	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
17	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
18	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	48	1999	SEA	160	606	123	173	26	3	134	91	7	108	24	7	706	349	77	0	2	17	8	.285	.384	.576	.960	129	37.1	.401	141	38.3
19	Albert Belle A. Belle	48	1996	CLE	158	602	124	187	38	3	148	99	7	87	11	0	715	375	89	0	7	15	20	.311	.410	.623	1.033	150	57.7	.430	150	49.7
20	Rafael Palmeiro R. Palmeiro	47	1999	TEX	158	565	96	183	30	1	148	97	3	69	2	4	674	356	78	0	9	14	13	.324	.420	.630	1.050	144	55.8	.436	156	50.9
21	Andres Galarraga A. Galarraga	47	1996	COL	159	626	119	190	39	3	150	40	17	157	18	8	691	376	89	0	8	3	6	.304	.357	.601	.958	128	39.4	.402	123	20.5
22	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	47	1996	TEX	134	541	89	170	33	2	144	45	3	82	2	0	592	348	82	0	3	12	10	.314	.368	.643	1.011	118	41.8	.418	141	33.7
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	Jose Canseco J. Canseco	46	1998	TOR	151	583	98	138	26	0	107	65	6	159	29	17	658	302	72	0	4	5	7	.237	.318	.518	.836	94	12.7	.354	110	8.9

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Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
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Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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