which mlb designated hitter hit the most home runs in a season at age 38

Nelson Cruz has launched the most home runs by a 38-year-old designated hitter in a season, with 41 home runs in 2019.

NAMEHRAgeSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Nelson Cruz
N. Cruz
41
38
2019
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
2Frank Thomas
F. Thomas
39
38
2006
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
3Rafael Palmeiro
R. Palmeiro
38
38
2003
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
4David Ortiz
D. Ortiz
35
38
2014
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
5Rico Carty
R. Carty
31
38
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
6Gary Sheffield
G. Sheffield
25
38
2007
133
494
107
131
20
1
75
84
9
71
22
5
593
228
46
0
6
2
10
.265
.378
.462
.839
92
18.6
.368
123
16.8
7Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
25
38
1984
143
525
67
117
17
2
81
55
3
141
8
4
584
213
44
1
0
7
10
.223
.300
.406
.706
64
-1.3
.315
94
-3.8
8Justin Turner
J. Turner
23
38
2023
146
558
86
154
31
0
96
51
11
110
4
1
626
254
54
0
6
0
10
.276
.345
.455
.800
90
14.2
.346
114
10.9
9Jim Thome
J. Thome
23
38
2009
TOT
124
362
55
90
15
0
77
69
0
123
0
0
434
174
38
0
3
3
8
.249
.366
.481
.847
66
14.1
.368
119
10.5
10Edgar Martinez
E. Martinez
23
38
2001
132
470
80
144
40
1
116
93
9
90
4
1
581
255
64
0
9
9
11
.306
.423
.543
.966
112
39.8
.408
157
41.6
11Dave Parker
D. Parker
22
38
1989
144
553
56
146
27
0
97
38
1
91
0
0
600
239
49
0
8
13
21
.264
.308
.432
.741
70
4.5
.323
108
5.2
12Frank Robinson
F. Robinson
22
38
1974
TOT
144
477
81
117
27
3
68
85
10
95
5
2
579
216
52
1
6
14
11
.245
.367
.453
.820
84
21.5
.368
139
24.4
13Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
21
38
2007
114
412
53
104
24
1
92
34
3
112
0
0
454
193
46
0
5
3
11
.252
.311
.468
.779
57
0.5
.332
96
-2
14Ron Fairly
R. Fairly
19
38
1977
132
458
60
128
24
2
64
58
2
58
0
4
528
213
45
8
2
11
12
.279
.362
.465
.827
77
15.2
.360
119
11.7
15Ruben Sierra
R. Sierra
17
38
2004
107
307
40
75
12
1
65
25
0
55
1
0
338
140
30
0
6
4
5
.244
.296
.456
.752
37
-4.4
.315
89
-4.9
16Eddie Murray
E. Murray
17
38
1994
108
433
57
110
21
1
76
31
0
53
8
4
467
184
39
0
3
6
8
.254
.302
.425
.727
50
-8.7
.311
80
-12.1
17Harold Baines
H. Baines
16
38
1997
TOT
137
452
55
136
23
0
67
55
0
62
0
1
510
207
39
0
3
11
12
.301
.375
.458
.832
75
12.1
.361
118
11.4
18Don Baylor
D. Baylor
16
38
1987
TOT
128
388
67
95
9
0
63
45
28
59
5
3
467
152
25
0
6
3
13
.245
.360
.392
.751
62
4.5
.337
102
1.1
19Miguel Cabrera
M. Cabrera
15
38
2021
130
472
48
121
16
0
75
40
5
118
0
0
526
182
31
0
9
0
21
.256
.316
.386
.701
60
-4.2
.305
92
-4.9
20Paul Molitor
P. Molitor
15
38
1995
130
525
63
142
31
2
60
61
5
57
12
0
598
222
48
3
4
1
10
.270
.350
.423
.772
80
5.3
.344
102
1.9
21Cliff Johnson
C. Johnson
15
38
1986
107
336
48
84
12
1
55
52
4
57
0
1
394
143
28
0
2
1
9
.250
.355
.426
.781
55
9.5
.351
114
6.7
22Brian Downing
B. Downing
14
38
1989
142
544
59
154
25
2
59
56
6
87
0
2
610
225
41
0
4
3
6
.283
.354
.414
.768
82
15.7
.348
121
14.5
23Andrew McCutchen
A. McCutchen
13
38
2025
135
477
51
114
22
0
57
67
2
118
1
1
549
175
35
0
3
5
12
.239
.333
.367
.700
63
-1.8
.309
95
-3.3
24Matt Stairs
M. Stairs
13
38
2006
TOT
117
348
42
86
21
0
51
40
3
86
0
0
393
146
34
0
2
3
7
.247
.328
.420
.748
47
-2.5
.324
91
-4.4
25Andre Dawson
A. Dawson
13
38
1993
121
461
44
126
29
1
67
17
13
49
2
1
498
196
43
0
7
4
18
.273
.313
.425
.738
58
-1.4
.323
91
-5.5

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