most home runs in game 1 of the season in a year

Jose Altuve and Pablo Sandoval are tied for the most homers in a postseason game, with 3 homers.

Interpreted as:
most home runs by a player in game 1 of the season in a year
NAMEHRDATETMOPPABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDP
1Jose Altuve
J. Altuve
3
10/5/2017
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
4
3
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4
12
3
0
0
0
1
2Pablo Sandoval
P. Sandoval
3
10/24/2012
SFG SFG
vs
DET DET
4
3
4
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
13
3
0
0
0
0
3Alejandro Kirk
A. Kirk
2
10/4/2025
TOR TOR
vs
NYY NYY
4
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
4Teoscar Hernández
T. Hernández
2
9/30/2025
LAD LAD
vs
CIN CIN
5
2
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
9
2
0
0
0
0
5Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
2
9/30/2025
LAD LAD
vs
CIN CIN
5
2
2
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
5
8
2
0
0
0
0
6Yordan Alvarez
Y. Alvarez
2
10/7/2023
HOU HOU
vs
MIN MIN
3
3
2
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
7Royce Lewis
R. Lewis
2
10/3/2023
MIN MIN
vs
TOR TOR
3
2
2
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
8Kyle Tucker
K. Tucker
2
10/28/2022
HOU HOU
vs
PHI PHI
5
2
3
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
5
9
2
0
0
0
0
9Enrique Hernández
E. Hernández
2
10/15/2021
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
5
2
4
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
5
11
3
0
0
0
0
10Carlos Correa
C. Correa
2
10/5/2020
HOU HOU
@
OAK OAK
5
2
3
0
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
5
9
2
0
0
0
0
11Yandy Díaz
Y. Díaz
2
10/2/2019
TBR TBR
@
OAK OAK
4
2
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
12Roberto Pérez
R. Pérez
2
10/25/2016
CLE CLE
vs
CHC CHC
4
2
2
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
13Kendrys Morales
K. Morales
2
10/8/2015
KCR KCR
vs
HOU HOU
4
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
14Brandon Moss
B. Moss
2
9/30/2014
OAK OAK
@
KCR KCR
5
2
2
0
0
5
1
0
2
0
0
6
8
2
0
0
1
0
15Russell Martin
R. Martin
2
10/1/2013
PIT PIT
vs
CIN CIN
4
2
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
16Kelly Shoppach
K. Shoppach
2
9/30/2011
TBR TBR
@
TEX TEX
5
3
3
0
0
5
0
0
2
0
0
5
9
2
0
0
0
0
17Cody Ross
C. Ross
2
10/16/2010
SFG SFG
@
PHI PHI
3
2
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
18Chase Utley
C. Utley
2
10/28/2009
PHI PHI
@
NYY NYY
4
2
2
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
5
8
2
0
0
0
0
19Evan Longoria
E. Longoria
2
10/2/2008
TBR TBR
vs
CWS CWS
3
2
3
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
20Frank Thomas
F. Thomas
2
10/3/2006
OAK OAK
@
MIN MIN
4
2
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
21A.J. Pierzynski
A.J. Pierzynski
2
10/4/2005
CWS CWS
vs
BOS BOS
3
4
3
1
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
4
10
3
0
0
0
0
22Larry Walker
L. Walker
2
10/5/2004
STL STL
vs
LAD LAD
4
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
23Todd Walker
T. Walker
2
10/1/2003
BOS BOS
@
OAK OAK
5
2
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
5
10
2
0
0
0
0
24Troy Glaus
T. Glaus
2
10/19/2002
ANA ANA
vs
SFG SFG
4
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
25Troy Glaus
T. Glaus
2
10/1/2002
ANA ANA
@
NYY NYY
4
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for home runs going back to the 1903 playoffs.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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Team Rankings

HR

182

16th

R

686

21st

SO

1,504

2nd

ERA

3.86

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Last Game
HOU Astros

87 - 75

6

Final

2

LAA Angels

72 - 90

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
CWS CWS
@
MIL MIL
2:10 PM