most homeruns given up by starting pitchers for the season

Bert Blyleven has given up the most home runs by a starting pitcher in a season, with 50 HR in 1986.

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NAMEHRSEASONTMGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
50
1986
36
17
14
.548
36
4.01
215
16
3
0
271.2
262
121
134
58
10
0
4
1,126
4
7.12
1.92
3.71
1.66
19.1
5.2
1.18
.267
4.44
8.68
2Jose Lima
J. Lima
48
2000
33
7
16
.304
33
6.65
124
0
0
0
196.1
251
145
152
68
2
0
3
895
3
5.68
3.12
1.82
2.20
13.9
7.6
1.62
.311
6.97
11.51
3Bronson Arroyo
B. Arroyo
46
2011
32
9
12
.429
32
5.07
108
1
1
0
199.0
227
112
119
45
6
0
5
855
0
4.88
2.04
2.40
2.08
12.6
5.3
1.37
.278
5.38
10.27
4Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
46
1987
37
15
12
.556
37
4.01
196
8
1
0
267.0
249
119
132
101
9
0
4
1,122
13
6.61
3.40
1.94
1.55
17.5
9.0
1.31
.264
4.45
8.39
5Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
46
1956
37
17
18
.486
37
4.50
149
22
1
0
284.0
312
142
150
37
2
0
3
1,173
1
4.72
1.17
4.03
1.46
12.7
3.2
1.23
.283
4.75
9.89
6Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
44
2023
TOT
32
13
11
.542
32
5.73
191
0
0
0
183.2
189
117
127
67
9
0
1
808
3
9.36
3.28
2.85
2.16
23.6
8.3
1.39
.292
6.22
9.26
7Eric Milton
E. Milton
43
2004
34
14
6
.700
34
4.75
161
0
0
0
201.0
196
106
110
75
1
0
6
862
3
7.21
3.36
2.15
1.93
18.7
8.7
1.35
.263
4.93
8.78
8Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
43
2004
33
7
12
.368
33
5.20
125
1
0
0
199.0
214
115
125
59
11
0
1
873
1
5.65
2.67
2.12
1.94
14.3
6.8
1.37
.269
5.65
9.68
9Denny McLain
D. McLain
42
1966
38
20
14
.588
38
3.92
192
14
4
0
264.1
205
115
120
104
3
0
3
1,080
6
6.54
3.54
1.85
1.43
17.8
9.6
1.17
.221
4.09
6.98
10Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
41
2023
TOT
33
7
15
.318
33
4.88
204
0
0
0
184.1
169
100
110
73
9
0
2
794
5
9.96
3.56
2.79
2.00
25.7
9.2
1.31
.274
5.37
8.25
11Mike Leake
M. Leake
41
2019
TOT
32
12
11
.522
32
4.29
127
2
1
0
197.0
227
94
114
27
10
0
2
835
2
5.80
1.23
4.70
1.87
15.2
3.2
1.29
.295
5.21
10.37
12Dylan Bundy
D. Bundy
41
2018
31
8
16
.333
31
5.45
184
1
0
0
171.2
188
104
116
54
6
0
1
750
6
9.65
2.83
3.41
2.15
24.5
7.2
1.41
.316
6.08
9.86
13Rick Helling
R. Helling
41
1999
35
13
11
.542
35
4.84
131
3
0
0
219.1
228
118
127
85
6
0
5
943
8
5.38
3.49
1.54
1.68
13.9
9.0
1.43
.275
5.21
9.36
14Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
41
1979
44
21
20
.512
44
3.39
208
23
1
0
342.0
311
129
160
113
11
0
8
1,436
18
5.47
2.97
1.84
1.08
14.5
7.9
1.24
.254
4.21
8.18
15Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
41
1955
38
23
14
.622
38
3.33
159
26
1
0
302.2
289
112
137
53
2
0
4
1,246
3
4.73
1.58
3.00
1.22
12.8
4.3
1.13
.250
4.07
8.59
16James Shields
J. Shields
40
2016
TOT
33
6
19
.240
33
5.85
135
1
0
0
181.2
208
118
122
82
8
0
3
822
10
6.69
4.06
1.65
1.98
16.4
10.0
1.60
.302
6.04
10.30
17Eric Milton
E. Milton
40
2005
34
8
15
.348
34
6.47
123
0
0
0
186.1
237
134
141
52
7
0
2
855
8
5.94
2.51
2.37
1.93
14.4
6.1
1.55
.311
6.81
11.45
18Ramon Ortiz
R. Ortiz
40
2002
32
15
9
.625
32
3.77
162
4
1
0
217.1
188
91
97
68
5
0
0
896
7
6.71
2.82
2.38
1.66
18.1
7.6
1.18
.238
4.02
7.79
19Brad Radke
B. Radke
40
1996
35
11
16
.407
35
4.46
148
3
0
0
232.0
231
115
125
57
4
0
2
973
1
5.74
2.21
2.60
1.55
15.2
5.9
1.24
.264
4.85
8.96
20Bill Gullickson
B. Gullickson
40
1987
TOT
35
14
13
.519
35
4.86
117
4
1
0
213.0
218
115
128
50
3
0
7
896
4
4.94
2.11
2.34
1.69
13.1
5.6
1.26
.259
5.41
9.21
21Jack Morris
J. Morris
40
1986
35
21
8
.724
35
3.27
223
15
6
0
267.0
229
97
105
82
0
0
7
1,092
12
7.52
2.76
2.72
1.35
20.4
7.5
1.16
.253
3.54
7.72
22Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
40
1979
37
16
14
.533
37
4.07
164
10
3
0
259.0
252
117
127
81
3
0
6
1,089
4
5.70
2.81
2.02
1.39
15.1
7.4
1.29
.265
4.41
8.76
23Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
40
1970
32
11
18
.379
32
4.38
163
10
3
0
224.0
216
109
124
67
6
0
2
957
5
6.55
2.69
2.43
1.61
17.0
7.0
1.26
.258
4.98
8.68
24Pedro Ramos
P. Ramos
40
1957
30
8
14
.364
30
4.98
75
7
1
0
195.1
215
108
114
59
5
0
2
839
1
3.46
2.72
1.27
1.84
8.9
7.0
1.40
.265
5.25
9.91
25Jordan Lyles
J. Lyles
39
2023
31
6
17
.261
31
6.28
120
3
0
0
177.2
176
124
130
45
6
0
0
748
10
6.08
2.28
2.67
1.98
16.0
6.0
1.24
.255
6.59
8.92
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