Between the 1962 and 1997 seasons, Mark McGwire launched the most homers in a season, with 58 homers in 1997.
Interpreted as:
most home runs by a player one season 1962 to 1997| 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 |  | 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 |
| 2 |  | K. Griffey Jr. | 56 | 1997 | 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 | |
| 3 | | M. McGwire | 52 | 1996 | 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 | |
| 4 |  | G. Foster | 52 | 1977 | 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 |  | W. Mays | 52 | 1965 | 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 | | C. Fielder | 51 | 1990 | 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 | |
| 7 | | B. Anderson | 50 | 1996 | 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 | |
| 8 | | A. Belle | 50 | 1995 | 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 | |
| 9 | | L. Walker | 49 | 1997 | 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 | |
| 10 | | K. Griffey Jr. | 49 | 1996 | 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 | |
| 11 | | A. Dawson | 49 | 1987 | 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 | | M. McGwire | 49 | 1987 | 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 | | H. Killebrew | 49 | 1969 | 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 | | F. Robinson | 49 | 1966 | 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 | | H. Killebrew | 49 | 1964 | 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 | | W. Mays | 49 | 1962 | 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 | | A. Belle | 48 | 1996 | 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 | |
| 18 |  | M. Schmidt | 48 | 1980 | 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 | | D. Kingman | 48 | 1979 | 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 | | W. Stargell | 48 | 1971 | 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 | | F. Howard | 48 | 1969 | 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 | | H. Killebrew | 48 | 1962 | 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 | | A. Galarraga | 47 | 1996 | 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 | |
| 24 | | J. Gonzalez | 47 | 1996 | 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 | |
| 25 | | K. Mitchell | 47 | 1989 | 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 | |
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