most homeruns in a season before 1961

Before 1961, Babe Ruth crushed the most homers in a season, with 60 home runs in 1927.

Interpreted as:
most homeruns by a player in a season before 1961
NAMEHRSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
60
1927
151
540
158
192
29
8
165
137
0
89
7
6
691
417
97
14
.356
.486
.772
1.258
195
109.9
.545
212
104.8
2Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
59
1921
152
540
177
204
44
16
168
145
4
81
17
13
693
457
119
4
.378
.512
.846
1.359
214
127.8
.575
224
118.7
3Hank Greenberg
H. Greenberg
58
1938
155
556
143
175
23
4
147
119
3
92
7
5
681
380
85
3
.315
.438
.683
1.122
166
80.3
.489
162
62
4Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
58
1932
154
585
151
213
33
9
169
116
0
96
3
7
701
438
100
0
.364
.469
.749
1.218
193
105.6
.522
198
95.8
5Hack Wilson
H. Wilson
56
1930
155
585
146
208
35
6
191
105
1
84
3
709
423
97
18
.356
.454
.723
1.177
189
89
.497
171
78.9
6Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
54
1949
152
549
116
170
19
5
127
117
1
61
6
667
361
78
0
10
.310
.432
.658
1.089
153
73.4
.484
179
65.8
7Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
54
1928
154
536
163
173
29
8
146
137
3
87
4
5
684
380
91
8
.323
.463
.709
1.172
174
90.6
.510
201
89.3
8Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
54
1920
142
458
158
172
36
9
135
150
3
80
14
14
616
388
99
5
.376
.532
.847
1.379
191
120.9
.597
237
110.5
9Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
52
1956
150
533
132
188
22
5
130
112
2
99
10
1
652
376
79
1
4
6
4
.353
.464
.705
1.169
164
88.9
.498
202
84.6
10Willie Mays
W. Mays
51
1955
152
580
123
185
18
13
127
79
4
60
24
4
670
382
82
0
7
13
12
.319
.400
.659
1.059
143
65.3
.450
171
59.7
11Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
51
1947
152
565
118
177
23
4
127
98
2
81
1
666
361
78
1
12
.313
.417
.639
1.055
145
69.5
.472
169
58.2
12Johnny Mize
J. Mize
51
1947
154
586
137
177
26
2
138
74
4
42
2
664
360
79
0
6
.302
.384
.614
.998
132
57.1
.448
156
47.4
13Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
50
1938
149
565
139
197
33
9
175
119
0
76
5
4
685
398
92
1
.349
.462
.704
1.166
178
91.7
.508
173
74.2
14Ted Kluszewski
T. Kluszewski
49
1954
149
573
104
187
28
3
141
78
3
35
0
2
659
368
80
0
5
12
.326
.407
.642
1.049
140
65.5
.461
164
54
15Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
49
1936
155
579
167
205
37
7
152
130
7
46
3
4
719
403
93
3
.354
.478
.696
1.174
192
97.6
.512
178
85.8
16Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
49
1934
154
579
128
210
40
6
166
109
2
31
9
5
690
409
95
0
.363
.465
.706
1.172
182
94.8
.511
194
90.9
17Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
49
1930
145
518
150
186
28
9
153
136
1
61
10
10
676
379
86
21
.359
.493
.732
1.225
192
97
.517
204
100.6
18Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
48
1933
149
573
125
204
37
9
163
96
1
93
2
2
670
403
94
0
.356
.449
.703
1.153
170
92.1
.510
189
79.8
19Ernie Banks
E. Banks
47
1958
154
617
119
193
23
11
129
52
4
87
4
4
682
379
81
1
8
12
14
.313
.366
.614
.980
128
51.5
.416
151
43.3
20Ted Kluszewski
T. Kluszewski
47
1955
153
612
116
192
25
0
113
66
4
40
1
1
686
358
72
0
4
25
10
.314
.382
.585
.967
126
46.5
.413
144
37.6
21Eddie Mathews
E. Mathews
47
1953
157
579
110
175
31
8
135
99
2
83
1
3
681
363
86
1
6
.302
.406
.627
1.033
144
62.6
.451
168
60.8
22Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
47
1950
150
547
112
149
21
6
118
122
3
79
2
672
323
74
0
22
.272
.408
.590
.998
136
52
.441
152
44.9
23Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
47
1927
155
584
149
218
52
18
173
109
3
84
10
8
717
447
117
21
.373
.474
.765
1.240
199
110.9
.540
209
105.6
24Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
47
1926
152
495
139
184
30
5
153
144
3
76
11
9
652
365
82
10
.372
.516
.737
1.253
184
105.6
.551
216
100.6
25Eddie Mathews
E. Mathews
46
1959
148
594
118
182
16
8
114
80
3
71
2
1
682
352
70
3
2
2
6
.306
.390
.593
.983
136
57.5
.426
166
56.9

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
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Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
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8:05 PM
Fri
3/27
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4:35 PM
Sat
3/28
@
7:15 PM
Mon
3/30
@
9:40 PM
Tue
3/31
@
9:40 PM
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MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
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9-4
Tue
9/16
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4-5
Tue
9/16
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1-2
Tue
9/16
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
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Thu
3/26
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1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
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2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM