most home runs in a week before 1998

Before 1998, 10 players were tied for the most home runs in a week, with 8 home runs. The first three are Geronimo Berroa the week of August 12, 1996, Mike Piazza the week of August 21, 1995 and Douglas DeCinces the week of August 2, 1982.

Interpreted as:
most home runs by a player in a week before 1998
NAMEHRWEEKGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Geronimo Berroa
G. Berroa
8
8/12/1996 - 8/18/1996
8
31
9
12
1
0
12
3
0
6
0
0
34
37
9
0
0
0
1
.387
.441
1.194
1.635
2Mike Piazza
M. Piazza
8
8/21/1995 - 8/27/1995
7
30
13
14
3
0
14
3
0
7
0
0
33
41
11
0
0
1
0
.467
.515
1.367
1.882
3Douglas DeCinces
D. DeCinces
8
8/2/1982 - 8/8/1982
6
24
10
12
1
0
12
4
0
4
0
0
28
37
9
0
0
0
0
.500
.571
1.542
2.113
4Frank Howard
F. Howard
8
5/13/1968 - 5/19/1968
7
27
9
13
2
0
15
3
0
6
0
0
30
39
10
0
0
0
1
.481
.533
1.444
1.978
5Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
8
6/27/1966 - 7/3/1966
6
20
9
11
0
0
12
5
0
4
0
0
25
35
8
0
0
1
2
.550
.640
1.750
2.390
6Rocky Colavito
R. Colavito
8
6/20/1966 - 6/26/1966
9
32
10
14
2
0
13
5
0
3
0
0
38
40
10
0
1
1
2
.438
.500
1.250
1.750
7Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
8
9/8/1947 - 9/14/1947
8
30
9
12
1
0
12
7
0
2
0
37
37
9
0
0
.400
.514
1.233
1.747
8Hank Greenberg
H. Greenberg
8
7/25/1938 - 7/31/1938
6
21
9
11
2
0
17
5
0
2
0
27
37
10
1
.524
.615
1.762
2.377
9Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
8
6/26/1933 - 7/2/1933
9
39
15
22
5
1
13
6
0
2
0
45
53
14
0
.564
.622
1.359
1.981
10Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
8
5/19/1930 - 5/25/1930
8
31
11
12
0
0
18
7
0
2
1
39
36
8
1
.387
.500
1.161
1.661
11Albert Belle
A. Belle
7
9/18/1995 - 9/24/1995
5
21
7
7
0
0
10
2
0
1
0
0
24
28
7
0
1
1
1
.333
.375
1.333
1.708
12Eric Davis
E. Davis
7
4/27/1987 - 5/3/1987
6
24
9
11
1
0
15
4
0
3
1
0
28
33
8
0
0
1
0
.458
.536
1.375
1.911
13Jesse Barfield
J. Barfield
7
8/29/1983 - 9/4/1983
9
33
9
14
0
2
13
3
1
5
0
1
38
39
9
1
0
0
0
.424
.486
1.182
1.668
14John Mayberry
J. Mayberry
7
6/30/1975 - 7/6/1975
6
24
8
9
0
0
10
3
0
3
0
0
27
30
7
0
0
1
0
.375
.444
1.250
1.694
15Johnny Bench
J. Bench
7
5/29/1972 - 6/4/1972
7
33
10
14
2
0
15
4
0
5
0
2
37
37
9
0
0
1
2
.424
.486
1.121
1.608
16Deron Johnson
D. Johnson
7
7/5/1971 - 7/11/1971
8
32
10
12
2
0
11
3
0
5
0
1
35
35
9
0
0
0
2
.375
.429
1.094
1.522
17Leo Cardenas
L. Cardenas
7
5/30/1966 - 6/5/1966
8
29
8
12
1
0
13
4
0
3
2
0
33
34
8
0
0
3
2
.414
.485
1.172
1.657
18Dick Stuart
D. Stuart
7
7/13/1964 - 7/19/1964
8
31
12
13
4
0
15
3
0
5
0
0
34
38
11
0
0
1
1
.419
.471
1.226
1.696
19Boog Powell
B. Powell
7
6/22/1964 - 6/28/1964
6
24
9
9
0
0
11
5
0
4
0
0
29
30
7
0
0
0
0
.375
.483
1.250
1.733
20Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
7
9/16/1963 - 9/22/1963
6
25
9
10
0
0
10
2
0
2
0
0
27
31
7
0
0
0
1
.400
.444
1.240
1.684
21Frank Thomas
F. Thomas
7
7/30/1962 - 8/5/1962
7
29
9
10
1
0
12
2
0
3
0
0
32
32
8
0
1
0
3
.345
.375
1.103
1.478
22Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
7
7/2/1962 - 7/8/1962
7
20
10
11
1
0
11
10
0
5
0
0
30
33
8
0
0
0
0
.550
.700
1.650
2.350
23Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
7
6/30/1958 - 7/6/1958
8
30
10
11
0
0
11
7
0
4
0
0
37
32
7
0
0
2
0
.367
.486
1.067
1.553
24Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
7
6/2/1958 - 6/8/1958
9
30
14
10
0
0
11
8
0
4
0
0
38
31
7
0
0
3
0
.333
.474
1.033
1.507
25Willie Mays
W. Mays
7
5/12/1958 - 5/18/1958
8
35
11
16
1
2
14
4
0
2
4
1
39
42
10
0
0
0
1
.457
.513
1.200
1.713
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