oldest player with more than 30 home runs in a season

Nelson Cruz, David Ortiz and Darrell Evans are tied for the oldest with >30 home runs in a season. They were 40 years old.

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	NAME	Age	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	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	40	32	2021	TOT	140	513	79	136	21	1	86	51	7	126	3	0	580	255	54	0	9	10	14	.265	.334	.497	.832	86	15.3	.346	123	16.3
2	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	40	38	2016	BOS	151	537	79	169	48	1	127	80	2	86	2	0	626	333	87	0	7	15	22	.315	.401	.620	1.021	126	52.2	.419	163	47.1
3	Darrell Evans D. Evans	40	34	1987	DET	150	499	90	128	20	0	99	100	2	84	6	5	609	250	54	2	6	8	2	.257	.379	.501	.880	101	26.3	.378	132	25.1
4	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	39	37	2015	BOS	146	528	73	144	37	0	108	77	0	95	0	1	614	292	74	0	9	16	16	.273	.360	.553	.913	101	32.1	.379	138	27.3
5	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	39	33	2015	NYY	151	523	83	131	22	1	86	84	6	145	4	0	620	254	56	0	7	5	17	.250	.356	.486	.842	93	23.7	.361	129	20.9
6	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	39	45	2004	SFG	147	373	129	135	27	3	101	232	9	41	6	1	617	303	75	0	3	120	5	.362	.609	.812	1.422	185	108	.537	233	105.7
7	Steve Finley S. Finley	39	36	2004	TOT	162	628	92	170	28	1	94	61	1	82	9	7	706	308	65	9	7	1	14	.271	.333	.490	.823	100	12.6	.351	108	6.9
8	Willie Stargell W. Stargell	39	32	1979	PIT	126	424	60	119	19	0	82	47	3	105	0	1	480	234	51	0	6	12	10	.281	.352	.552	.904	79	23.1	.385	138	21.4
9	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	39	40	1973	ATL	120	392	84	118	12	1	96	68	1	51	1	1	465	252	53	0	4	13	7	.301	.402	.643	1.045	97	46	.449	176	40.8
10	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	38	41	2019	MIN	120	454	81	141	26	0	108	56	7	131	0	1	520	290	67	0	3	8	14	.311	.392	.639	1.031	109	43.8	.417	164	42.7
11	David Ortiz D. Ortiz	38	35	2014	BOS	142	518	59	136	27	0	104	75	3	95	0	0	602	268	62	0	6	22	18	.263	.355	.517	.873	92	27.3	.369	134	22.6
12	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	38	39	2006	OAK	137	466	77	126	11	0	114	81	6	81	0	0	559	254	50	0	6	3	13	.270	.381	.545	.926	99	28.7	.392	139	28.1
13	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	38	45	2003	SFG	130	390	111	133	22	1	90	148	10	58	7	0	550	292	68	0	2	61	7	.341	.529	.749	1.278	148	80.5	.503	212	79.4
14	Rafael Palmeiro R. Palmeiro	38	38	2003	TEX	154	561	92	146	21	2	112	84	5	77	2	0	654	285	61	0	4	9	7	.260	.359	.508	.867	103	22.3	.369	119	15.9
15	Darrell Evans D. Evans	38	40	1985	DET	151	505	81	125	17	0	94	85	1	85	0	4	594	262	57	1	2	12	5	.248	.356	.519	.875	96	28.1	.378	137	26.4
16	Rico Carty R. Carty	38	31	1978	TOT	145	528	70	149	21	1	99	57	0	57	1	1	593	265	53	1	7	7	15	.282	.348	.502	.850	90	25.8	.375	134	22.6
17	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	38	34	1972	ATL	129	449	75	119	10	0	77	92	1	55	4	0	544	231	44	0	2	15	17	.265	.390	.514	.904	92	38.5	.403	148	28.5
18	Ted Williams T. Williams	38	38	1957	BOS	132	420	96	163	28	1	87	119	5	43	0	1	546	307	67	0	2	33	11	.388	.526	.731	1.257	148	87.3	.524	223	79
19	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	38	34	1933	NYY	137	459	97	138	21	3	104	114	2	90	4	5	575	267	58	0				.301	.442	.582	1.023	125	58.3	.462	168	52.3
20	Joey Votto J. Votto	37	36	2021	CIN	129	448	73	119	23	1	99	77	4	127	1	0	533	252	60	0	4	6	7	.266	.375	.563	.938	98	33.9	.391	140	27.4
21	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	37	37	2018	SEA	144	519	70	133	18	1	97	55	14	122	1	0	591	264	56	0	3	5	15	.256	.342	.509	.850	91	22.3	.361	133	23.4
22	Adrian Beltre A. Beltre	37	32	2016	TEX	153	583	89	175	31	1	104	48	6	66	1	1	640	304	64	0	3	6	10	.300	.358	.521	.879	103	28.1	.371	127	20.6
23	Alfonso Soriano A. Soriano	37	34	2013	TOT	151	581	84	148	32	1	101	36	5	156	18	9	626	284	67	0	4	3	11	.255	.302	.489	.791	82	13	.340	115	10.6
24	Raul Ibanez R. Ibanez	37	34	2009	PHI	134	500	93	136	32	3	93	56	4	119	4	0	565	276	69	0	5	8	16	.272	.347	.552	.899	91	23.1	.378	130	20.6
25	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	37	32	2008	NYY	145	458	68	113	19	1	96	76	22	111	2	1	565	230	52	0	9	5	6	.247	.373	.502	.876	91	23	.378	131	21.4

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Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

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Hit Leaders

191

Lopez

185

Arraez

181

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111

Arozarena

105

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Bauers

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SLG Leaders

.599

Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

.534

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Win Leaders

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Sánchez

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Gray

16

Rodriguez

Strikeout Leaders

248

Williams

247

Misiorowski

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ERA Leaders

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Misiorowski

1.95

Schlittler

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WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Yamamoto

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K/BB Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	67	.584
Phillies	87	73	.544	6.5
Marlins	79	82	.491	15.0
Nationals	76	85	.472	18.0
Mets	74	87	.460	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	101	59	.631
Cubs - w	88	73	.547	13.5
Pirates	81	80	.503	20.5
Cardinals	77	83	.481	24.0
Reds	75	86	.466	26.5
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Dodgers - y	98	62	.613
Padres - w	89	71	.556	9.0
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Giants	65	95	.406	33.0
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Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	74	.540	10.5
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Blue Jays	78	83	.484	19.5
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Guardians - x	84	76	.525
White Sox - x	83	77	.519	1.0
Twins	76	84	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	85	.472	8.5
Royals	68	92	.425	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
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Rangers	79	81	.494
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
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Fri 9/11	BAL	@	TOR	7-4
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Fri 9/11	KCR	@	BOS	3-2
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Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 9/26	CLE	@	KCR	7:10 PM
Sat 9/26	COL	@	CWS	7:10 PM
Sat 9/26	STL	@	MIL	7:10 PM
Sat 9/26	TBR	@	PHI	7:15 PM
Sat 9/26	AZ	@	SDP	8:40 PM

Nelson Cruz, David Ortiz and Darrell Evans are tied for the oldest with >30 home runs in a season. They were 40 years old.

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