most homeruns in a season before 1970

Before 1970, Roger Maris launched the most home runs in a season, with 61 homers in 1961.

Interpreted as:
most homeruns by a player in a season before 1970
NAMEHRSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Roger Maris
R. Maris
61
1961
161
590
132
159
16
4
141
94
7
67
0
0
698
366
81
0
7
0
16
.269
.372
.620
.993
138
55.9
.424
162
55.1
2Babe 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
3Babe 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
4Hank 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
5Jimmie 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
6Hack 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
7Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
54
1961
153
514
131
163
16
6
128
126
0
112
12
1
646
353
76
1
5
9
2
.317
.448
.687
1.135
156
79.6
.478
197
78.8
8Ralph 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
9Babe 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
10Babe 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
11Willie Mays
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
12Mickey 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
13Willie 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
14Ralph 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
15Johnny 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
16Jimmie 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
17Harmon Killebrew
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
18Frank Robinson
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
19Harmon Killebrew
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
20Willie Mays
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
21Ted 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
22Lou 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
23Lou 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
24Babe 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
25Frank Howard
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

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Judge

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RBI

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Judge

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AVG

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Fried

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K

203

Rodón

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ERA

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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
19.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Fri
3/27
@
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 Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

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
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
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5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM