who hit most mlb home runs in a single season in 1930s

Between the 1930 and 1939 seasons, Hank Greenberg and Jimmie Foxx were tied for the most home runs in a season, with 58 homers.

NAMEHRSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Hank 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
2Jimmie 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
3Hack 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
4Jimmie 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
5Lou 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
6Lou 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
7Babe 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
8Jimmie 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
9Joe DiMaggio
J. DiMaggio
46
1937
151
621
151
215
35
15
167
64
5
37
3
0
692
418
96
2
.346
.412
.673
1.085
160
73.6
.474
165
64.8
10Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
46
1931
155
619
163
211
31
15
185
117
0
56
17
12
738
410
92
2
.341
.446
.662
1.108
179
87.7
.488
184
83.8
11Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
46
1931
145
534
149
199
31
3
162
128
1
51
5
4
663
374
80
0
.373
.495
.700
1.195
181
98.6
.525
206
95.1
12Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
44
1934
150
539
120
180
28
6
130
111
1
75
11
2
652
352
78
1
.334
.449
.653
1.102
157
75.5
.484
171
64.4
13Hal Trosky Sr.
H. Trosky Sr.
42
1936
151
629
124
216
45
9
162
36
3
58
6
5
671
405
96
3
.343
.382
.644
1.026
144
55.7
.449
140
41.2
14Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
41
1936
155
585
130
198
32
8
143
105
1
119
13
4
693
369
81
2
.338
.440
.631
1.071
162
71.4
.473
151
53.7
15Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
41
1932
133
457
120
156
13
5
137
130
2
62
2
2
589
302
59
0
.341
.489
.661
1.150
153
79.1
.501
192
75.3
16Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
41
1930
154
581
143
220
42
17
173
101
3
63
12
14
703
419
100
18
.379
.473
.721
1.194
193
94.5
.507
198
98.3
17Hank Greenberg
H. Greenberg
40
1937
154
594
137
200
49
14
184
102
3
101
8
3
701
397
103
2
.337
.436
.668
1.105
167
79.5
.483
164
65.3
18Chuck Klein
C. Klein
40
1930
156
648
158
250
59
8
170
54
4
50
4
719
445
107
13
.386
.436
.687
1.123
181
80
.481
152
58.7
19Chuck Klein
C. Klein
38
1932
154
650
152
226
50
15
137
60
1
49
20
711
420
103
0
.348
.404
.646
1.050
159
69.9
.457
163
57.1
20Mel Ott
M. Ott
38
1932
154
566
119
180
30
8
123
100
4
39
6
673
340
76
3
.318
.424
.601
1.025
147
62.5
.451
173
63.1
21Wally Berger
W. Berger
38
1930
151
555
98
172
27
14
119
54
4
69
3
625
341
79
12
.310
.375
.614
.990
125
36.7
.422
130
29.6
22Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
37
1937
157
569
138
200
37
9
158
127
4
49
4
3
700
366
83
0
.351
.473
.643
1.116
173
85.5
.494
176
76.5
23Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
37
1930
153
562
127
188
33
13
156
93
0
66
7
7
673
358
83
18
.335
.429
.637
1.066
156
61
.458
159
57
24Goose Goslin
G. Goslin
37
1930
TOT
148
584
115
180
36
12
138
67
3
54
17
11
668
351
85
14
.308
.382
.601
.983
133
39
.421
138
36.3
25Gabby Hartnett
G. Hartnett
37
1930
141
508
84
172
31
3
122
55
1
62
0
578
320
71
14
.339
.404
.630
1.034
127
45.2
.444
141
37.1

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