most home runs in american league through 1968

Before 1969, Babe Ruth launched the most home runs in the AL, with 708 homers.

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	NAME	HR	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	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	708	2,475	8,327	2,161	2,860	506	136	2,202	2,042	43	1,306	123		10,525	5,762	1,350	113				.343	.475	.692	1.167	2713	1,434.9	.514	198	1,367.1
2	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	536	2,401	8,102	1,676	2,415	344	72	1,509	1,733	13	1,710	153	38	9,909	4,511	952	14	47	126	113	.298	.421	.557	.977	1941	840	.428	170	821.8
3	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	524	2,143	7,685	1,696	2,543	438	124	1,863	1,405	13	1,212	86		9,173	4,801	1,086	70			57	.331	.435	.625	1.060	2087	939.4	.468	162	789
4	Ted Williams T. Williams	521	2,292	7,706	1,798	2,654	525	71	1,839	2,021	39	709	24	4	9,791	4,884	1,117	5	20	86	197	.344	.482	.634	1.116	2349	1,219.7	.493	188	1,067
5	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	493	2,164	8,001	1,888	2,721	534	163	1,995	1,508	45	790	102		9,660	5,060	1,190	106			2	.340	.447	.632	1.080	2265	1,046.8	.477	173	980
6	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	397	1,533	5,239	885	1,367	189	17	1,008	938	38	1,154	7	8	6,260	2,781	603	0	45	79	135	.261	.374	.531	.905	1080	400.2	.395	147	336
7	Rocky Colavito R. Colavito	371	1,801	6,390	963	1,707	280	21	1,148	936	29	862	19	26	7,430	3,142	672	16	59	57	176	.267	.360	.492	.852	1169	350.2	.374	133	289.3
8	Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio	361	1,736	6,821	1,390	2,214	389	131	1,537	790	46	369	30	0	7,671	3,948	881	14			130	.325	.398	.579	.977	1517	604.1	.439	152	528.8
9	Yogi Berra Y. Berra	358	2,116	7,546	1,174	2,148	321	49	1,430	704	52	411	30	19	8,355	3,641	728	9	44	49	146	.285	.348	.483	.830	1232	266.3	.370	124	246.6
10	Al Kaline A. Kaline	314	2,095	7,642	1,258	2,322	386	65	1,247	942	40	717	123	52	8,732	3,780	765	39	69	102	195	.304	.380	.495	.875	1425	461.6	.384	138	382.1
11	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	306	1,269	4,791	975	1,528	366	69	1,200	748	12	771	58		5,586	2,950	741	35			50	.319	.412	.616	1.028	1200	526.1	.457	156	425.4
12	Al Simmons A. Simmons	300	2,113	8,408	1,468	2,831	522	144	1,784	591	28	694	88		9,134	4,541	966	107			10	.337	.382	.540	.922	1669	521.7	.413	132	399.9
13	Bob Johnson B. Johnson	288	1,863	6,920	1,239	2,051	396	95	1,283	1,075	24	851	96		8,047	3,501	779	28			102	.296	.393	.506	.899	1426	473.4	.411	133	351.6
14	Rudy York R. York	277	1,603	5,891	876	1,621	291	52	1,149	792	12	867	38		6,720	2,847	620	25			155	.275	.362	.483	.845	1057	297	.390	122	190.5
15	Roy Sievers R. Sievers	274	1,556	5,340	831	1,448	251	34	969	729	38	748	12	8	6,161	2,589	559	13	41	46	144	.271	.360	.485	.845	942	229.8	.375	124	177
16	Vic Wertz V. Wertz	266	1,862	6,099	867	1,692	289	42	1,178	828	27	842	9	15	7,021	2,863	597	24	43	33	143	.277	.364	.469	.833	1058	242.8	.376	120	173.3
17	Roger Maris R. Maris	261	1,238	4,381	737	1,139	159	33	750	576	33	634	21	9	5,034	2,147	453	10	34	36	62	.260	.348	.490	.838	764	201.2	.367	129	176.8
18	Norm Cash N. Cash	260	1,371	4,448	715	1,218	160	30	773	733	57	700	38	25	5,286	2,218	450	10	38	72	93	.274	.381	.499	.879	883	314.9	.387	143	263.2
19	Larry Doby L. Doby	253	1,533	5,348	960	1,515	243	52	970	871	38	1,011	47	12	6,302	2,621	548	20	25	19	97	.283	.386	.490	.876	1045	312	.396	137	289.3
20	Joe Gordon J. Gordon	253	1,566	5,707	914	1,530	264	52	975	759	29	702	89		6,536	2,657	569	41			159	.268	.357	.466	.822	974	217.3	.379	120	167.5
21	Goose Goslin G. Goslin	248	2,287	8,656	1,482	2,735	500	173	1,612	949	55	585	176		9,822	4,325	921	162				.316	.387	.500	.887	1695	458.2	.402	127	355.4
22	Bob Allison B. Allison	247	1,413	4,771	778	1,223	203	51	762	752	32	974	81	46	5,614	2,269	501	24	35	25	105	.256	.359	.476	.835	863	255.2	.371	130	195.9
23	Vern Stephens V. Stephens	247	1,720	6,497	1,001	1,859	307	42	1,174	692	6	685	25	7	7,240	2,991	596	37	8	0	169	.286	.355	.460	.815	1056	239	.377	117	148.8
24	Earl Averill E. Averill	238	1,661	6,336	1,222	2,017	401	128	1,162	773	32	514	70		7,196	3,388	767	55			7	.318	.395	.535	.930	1348	436.4	.417	131	315.3
25	Gus Zernial G. Zernial	237	1,234	4,131	572	1,093	159	22	776	383	24	755	15	4	4,561	2,007	418	3	20	3	106	.265	.329	.486	.815	646	116.5	.364	113	71.8

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	98	64	.605
Yankees	93	68	.578	4.5
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)
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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Bailey

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Taylor

Playoffs SLG Leaders

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Playoffs SB Leaders

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Playoffs Win Leaders

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Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

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Albies

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
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
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
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Mon 9/14	LAD	@	CIN	4-1

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