most hr in a season before 2000

Before 2000, Mark McGwire hit the most homers in a season, with 70 homers in 1998.

Interpreted as:
most hr by a player in a season before 2000
NAMEHRSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
70
1998
155
509
130
152
21
0
147
162
6
155
1
0
681
383
91
0
4
28
8
.299
.470
.752
1.222
176
91.7
.492
205
90.7
2Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
66
1998
159
643
134
198
20
0
158
73
1
171
18
9
722
416
86
0
5
14
20
.308
.377
.647
1.024
146
56.6
.425
159
53.7
3Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
65
1999
153
521
118
145
21
1
147
133
2
141
0
0
661
363
87
0
5
21
12
.278
.424
.697
1.120
150
64.2
.453
169
61.5
4Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
63
1999
162
625
114
180
24
2
141
78
3
171
7
8
712
397
89
0
6
8
17
.288
.367
.635
1.002
138
45.2
.414
143
41.3
5Roger 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
6Babe 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
7Babe 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
8Mark McGwire
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
9Hank 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
10Jimmie 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
11Ken Griffey Jr.
K. Griffey Jr.
56
1998
161
633
120
180
33
3
146
76
7
121
20
5
720
387
92
0
4
11
14
.284
.365
.611
.977
135
46
.408
145
41.8
12Ken Griffey Jr.
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
13Hack 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
14Mickey 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
15Ralph 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
16Babe 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
17Babe 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
18Mark McGwire
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
19George Foster
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
20Willie 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
21Mickey 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
22Cecil Fielder
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
23Willie 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
24Ralph 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
25Johnny 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

More Cardinals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

1

Wetherholt

JJ Wetherholt

RBI

4

Wetherholt

JJ Wetherholt

AVG

.571

Burleson

Alec Burleson
Team Pitching Leaders

W

1

O'Brien

Riley O'Brien

K

5

McGreevy

Michael McGreevy

ERA

1.80

Liberatore

Matthew Liberatore
Team Rankings

HR

2

13th

R

15

4th

SO

13

26th

ERA

5.21

23rd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Cardinals Cardinals
2
0
1.000
2
0
1.000
1
1
.500
1.0
1
1
.500
1.0
0
2
.000
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
2:15 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:45 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:45 PM
Wed
4/1
@
1:15 PM
Fri
4/3
@
1:10 PM
Last Game
TBR Rays

0 - 2

5

Final

6

STL Cardinals

2 - 0

Sat 28 Mar 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
2
0
1.000
2
0
1.000
2
0
1.000
1
1
.500
1.0
1
1
.500
1.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
2
0
1.000
2
0
1.000
1
1
.500
1.0
1
1
.500
1.0
0
2
.000
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
3
0
1.000
1
2
.333
2.0
0
2
.000
2.5
0
3
.000
3.0
0
3
.000
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
3
0
1.000
2
0
1.000
0.5
1
1
.500
1.5
1
1
.500
1.5
0
2
.000
2.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
2
1
.667
2
1
.667
1
1
.500
0.5
0
2
.000
1.5
0
2
.000
1.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
2
1
.667
1
1
.500
0.5
1
2
.333
1.0
1
2
.333
1.0
0
2
.000
1.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
3/29
@
2:10 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:10 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:15 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:20 PM
Sun
3/29
@
7:20 PM